proxy_tools
Proxy Implementation
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
No. The package is abandoned (last activity 2014-05-05), has high install friction (source-only distribution), and offers a narrow, specialized pattern. Unless you are maintaining legacy code already using it, choose a maintained alternative.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Source distribution only (no wheel); requires a build toolchain.
- No explicit Python version constraint specified.
- High install friction due to source distribution only (no wheel).
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license is permissive; you may use, modify, and distribute this package freely with minimal restrictions.
last release 2014-05-05 (4484 days) · last repo commit 2014-05-06 · 29 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 882,077 downloads/mo, #4,819 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
pip install proxy-tools
from proxy_tools import Proxy
p = Proxy()
def get_value():
return "computed"
result = p(get_value)
print(result) # Triggers evaluation- Whether the package works reliably on modern Python versions (classifiers claim 2.7 and 3 support, but no requires_python constraint and no recent testing)
- Whether high monthly download count (882077) reflects actual active use or legacy/transitive dependencies
- How long the package has been without maintenance or updates
What it is and what it does
proxy_tools is a small utility that wraps a proxy implementation for general-purpose use. It provides a Proxy class that defers evaluation of a callable until the proxy object's attributes or methods are accessed, and a module_property decorator for module-level lazy attributes. The package has no runtime dependencies and is designed to solve the pattern of "I need to compute a value only when it's actually used, not when it's defined."
The package is abandoned—its single release occurred on 2014-05-05 with no updates since. While it remains in the top 5000 by download count, that volume likely reflects transitive dependencies or historical usage rather than active maintenance. The source-only distribution adds friction to installation.
Use it for
- Wrap expensive computations that should only run when their result is actually needed, not at definition time.
- Create module-level attributes that depend on runtime context without eager evaluation.
- Implement lazy loading of resources in applications where deferred initialization is beneficial.
- Build proxy objects for dependency injection where the actual dependency should be resolved at access time.
Worth the install?
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No.
The package is abandoned (last activity 2014-05-05), has high install friction (source-only distribution), and offers a narrow, specialized pattern. Unless you are maintaining legacy code already using it, choose a maintained alternative.
Install
proxy-tools on PyPI
Before you install
High install friction due to source distribution only (no wheel). Package is abandoned—last release and commit both on 2014-05-05, with no maintenance activity since.
Source distribution only (no wheel); requires a build toolchain. No explicit Python version constraint specified.
License in practice
MIT license is permissive; you may use, modify, and distribute this package freely with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install proxy-tools
from proxy_tools import Proxy
p = Proxy()
def get_value():
return "computed"
result = p(get_value)
print(result) # Triggers evaluationVerify before relying
- Whether the package works reliably on modern Python versions (classifiers claim 2.7 and 3 support, but no requires_python constraint and no recent testing)
- Whether high monthly download count (882077) reflects actual active use or legacy/transitive dependencies
- How long the package has been without maintenance or updates
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | High. Source build required |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 4,484 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 882,077 / month, #4,819 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Intended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseProgramming Language :: Python :: 2.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3 |
Evidence: proxy_tools-0.1.0.tar.gz
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