pylint-plugin-utils
Utilities and helpers for writing Pylint plugins
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are writing a Pylint plugin. It is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and provides a stable foundation used by established plugins. The GPL v2+ license requires your plugin code to be GPL-compatible. If you are only using Pylint as an end user, you do not need this package directly.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Pylint to be installed; intended for plugin developers, not end-user linting.
- Low install friction with a pure Python wheel.
- Actively maintained with recent commits and production-stable status.
License · maintenance · safety
GPL-2.0-or-later (copyleft) — Licensed under GPLv2 or later (copyleft). Use is restricted to projects compatible with GPL v2+ terms; derivative works must be released under the same license.
last release 2025-06-24 (416 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-11 · 25 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 3,966,830 downloads/mo, #2,433 on PyPI
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pip install pylint-plugin-utils
from pylint_plugin_utils import BaseChecker
# Use utilities in your custom plugin implementation- What specific utilities and helper functions are included in the API surface
- Whether this package provides base classes, decorators, or other plugin patterns
- Compatibility guarantees with different Pylint versions
What it is and what it does
pylint-plugin-utils is a toolkit for developers building custom Pylint plugins. Rather than being a plugin itself, it provides reusable utilities and helpers that abstract away common patterns and boilerplate needed when extending Pylint's linting capabilities. The package is used as a foundation by established plugins like pylint-django and pylint-celery, making it a reference implementation for plugin development patterns.
The package requires Pylint as its sole runtime dependency and supports Python 3.9 through 3.13. It is actively maintained and marked production-stable, with a long history dating back to 2013. Installation is straightforward with no compiled dependencies or system-level requirements.
Use it for
- Building a custom Pylint plugin to enforce domain-specific linting rules in your codebase
- Extending Pylint with framework-specific checks (similar to how pylint-django adds Django support)
- Reducing boilerplate when writing multiple related Pylint plugins
- Learning Pylint plugin architecture by studying an established utilities library
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
Yes, if you are writing a Pylint plugin.
It is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and provides a stable foundation used by established plugins. The GPL v2+ license requires your plugin code to be GPL-compatible. If you are only using Pylint as an end user, you do not need this package directly.
Install
pylint-plugin-utils on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a pure Python wheel. Actively maintained with recent commits and production-stable status. Single runtime dependency on pylint itself.
Requires Pylint to be installed; intended for plugin developers, not end-user linting.
License in practice
Licensed under GPLv2 or later (copyleft). Use is restricted to projects compatible with GPL v2+ terms; derivative works must be released under the same license.
Quickstart
pip install pylint-plugin-utils
from pylint_plugin_utils import BaseChecker
# Use utilities in your custom plugin implementationVerify before relying
- What specific utilities and helper functions are included in the API surface
- Whether this package provides base classes, decorators, or other plugin patterns
- Compatibility guarantees with different Pylint versions
Package facts
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later copyleft |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release <4.0,>=3.9 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packagepylint |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 416 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 3,966,830 / month, #2,433 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableEnvironment :: ConsoleIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License v2 or later (GPLv2+)Operating System :: UnixProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Topic :: Software Development :: Quality Assurance |
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