utils
A grab-bag of utility functions and objects
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
No. The package is dormant (last commit 2024-01-06, no active maintenance), has high install friction (source distribution only), and provides functionality now better served by Python's standard library or more actively maintained alternatives. The copyleft license also restricts use in proprietary code. Install only if maintaining legacy code that already depends on it.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.6 or later.
- Source distribution only.
- High install friction due to source distribution only (utils-1.0.2.tar.gz).
License · maintenance · safety
copyleft license (copyleft) — Licensed under LGPLv3+, a copyleft license. Any derivative work or modification must be distributed under the same or compatible license terms.
last release 2024-01-06 (951 days) · last repo commit 2024-01-06 · 25 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 599,038 downloads/mo, #5,832 on PyPI
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pip install utils
from utils import enum
class Colors(enum.Enum):
RED = 0
GREEN = 1
print(Colors.RED)- Whether the package includes compiled extensions requiring a build environment during installation.
- Likelihood of bug fixes or security updates given dormant repository state and minimal maintenance activity.
What it is and what it does
Utils is a grab-bag library collecting utility functions and classes across several domains: enums with options for frozen and strict comparison, mathematical operations, dictionary operations like intersections and differences, list utilities including flattening and flat_map, date/time handling via TimePeriod classes for range checking and overlap detection, and object utilities for deep attribute access and immutability wrappers. The library has no runtime dependencies and supports Python 3.6 and later.
The package is dormant with last release on 2024-01-06 and minimal repository activity. It ranks in the top tier by download volume but receives no active development. The source-only distribution and copyleft license (LGPLv3+) mean installation requires a build environment and any derivative work must preserve the same license.
Use it for
- Define enums with strict type checking and immutability when you need custom enum behavior.
- Check whether a date or datetime falls within a time period, or detect overlaps between multiple periods.
- Flatten nested lists or perform functional list operations like flat_map without external dependencies.
- Perform set-like operations on dictionaries for data structure manipulation.
- Wrap objects with immutability to prevent accidental attribute modifications.
Worth the install?
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No.
The package is dormant (last commit 2024-01-06, no active maintenance), has high install friction (source distribution only), and provides functionality now better served by Python's standard library or more actively maintained alternatives. The copyleft license also restricts use in proprietary code. Install only if maintaining legacy code that already depends on it.
Install
utils on PyPI
Before you install
High install friction due to source distribution only (utils-1.0.2.tar.gz). Maintenance is dormant: last release was 2024-01-06 with no recent activity. No runtime dependencies.
Requires Python 3.6 or later. Source distribution only.
License in practice
Licensed under LGPLv3+, a copyleft license. Any derivative work or modification must be distributed under the same or compatible license terms.
Quickstart
pip install utils
from utils import enum
class Colors(enum.Enum):
RED = 0
GREEN = 1
print(Colors.RED)Verify before relying
- Whether the package includes compiled extensions requiring a build environment during installation.
- Likelihood of bug fixes or security updates given dormant repository state and minimal maintenance activity.
Package facts
| License | copyleft license copyleft |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.6 |
| Install friction | High. Source build required |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Dormant 951 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 599,038 / month, #5,832 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | License :: OSI Approved :: GNU Lesser General Public License v3 or later (LGPLv3+)Operating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries |
Evidence: utils-1.0.2.tar.gz
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