types-boto3-cloudformation
Type annotations for boto3 CloudFormation 1.43.62 service generated with mypy-boto3-builder 8.12.0
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you use boto3 CloudFormation in a typed codebase. Install friction is minimal, maintenance is active, and the MIT license poses no restrictions. The only caveat: PyCharm users may experience performance degradation; the docs recommend types-boto3-lite as a workaround for that IDE. No security vulnerabilities are known.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.9 or later; boto3 must be installed separately for runtime use.
- Low friction install with a single runtime dependency (typing-extensions).
- Actively maintained with a release 14 days ago; repo shows 670 stars and no archived status.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license permits unrestricted use, modification, and distribution with minimal obligations—suitable for both open-source and proprietary projects.
last release 2026-07-31 (14 days) · last repo commit 2026-06-22 · 670 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 2,759,609 downloads/mo, #2,902 on PyPI
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pip install types-boto3-cloudformation
from boto3.session import Session
from types_boto3_cloudformation import CloudFormationClient
client: CloudFormationClient = Session().client("cloudformation")- Whether PyCharm performance issues mentioned in the docs (PY-40997) have been resolved or remain relevant.
- Exact scope of type coverage across all CloudFormation client methods, paginators, waiters, and service resources.
What it is and what it does
This package is a type-stub library that adds static type information to boto3's CloudFormation service. It is generated automatically from boto3 1.43.62 and works with IDEs (VSCode, PyCharm, Emacs, Sublime Text), type checkers (mypy, pyright), and linters to provide code completion and catch type errors at development time without changing how you write boto3 code.
The package contains no runtime logic—it only supplies type hints. You install it alongside boto3 in your development environment, and your IDE or type checker automatically recognizes CloudFormation client types, paginator types, waiter types, and service resource types. The docs note that PyCharm may experience performance issues with the full version due to Literal overloads, and suggest using types-boto3-lite as an alternative in that case.
Use it for
- Enable IDE autocomplete and inline documentation for CloudFormation client methods while developing infrastructure-as-code scripts.
- Catch type mismatches in CloudFormation API calls during development with mypy or pyright before runtime.
- Provide explicit type annotations for CloudFormationClient, paginators, and waiters in codebases that enforce strict typing.
- Improve code maintainability in large CloudFormation automation projects by documenting expected argument and return types.
- Use with TYPE_CHECKING guards to keep type hints in source without adding a production dependency.
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you use boto3 CloudFormation in a typed codebase.
Install friction is minimal, maintenance is active, and the MIT license poses no restrictions. The only caveat: PyCharm users may experience performance degradation; the docs recommend types-boto3-lite as a workaround for that IDE. No security vulnerabilities are known.
Install
types-boto3-cloudformation on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction install with a single runtime dependency (typing-extensions). Actively maintained with a release 14 days ago; repo shows 670 stars and no archived status.
Requires Python 3.9 or later; boto3 must be installed separately for runtime use.
License in practice
MIT license permits unrestricted use, modification, and distribution with minimal obligations—suitable for both open-source and proprietary projects.
Quickstart
pip install types-boto3-cloudformation
from boto3.session import Session
from types_boto3_cloudformation import CloudFormationClient
client: CloudFormationClient = Session().client("cloudformation")Verify before relying
- Whether PyCharm performance issues mentioned in the docs (PY-40997) have been resolved or remain relevant.
- Exact scope of type coverage across all CloudFormation client methods, paginators, waiters, and service resources.
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.9 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packagetyping-extensions |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 14 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 2,759,609 / month, #2,902 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 :: DevelopersNatural Language :: EnglishOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: OnlyProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPythonTyping :: Stubs Only |
Evidence: types_boto3_cloudformation-1.43.62-py3-none-any.whl
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