wimpy
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Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you need exactly the helpers wimpy provides and you're comfortable with a dormant package. The MIT license is unrestrictive, there are no dependencies, and no known vulnerabilities. However, verify that its utilities match your use case first—the lack of documentation and long dormancy mean you'll need to inspect the source code to know what you're getting.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Low install friction with no runtime dependencies.
- However, the package is dormant—last release was in October 2018, over 6 years ago, with no commits since December 2024.
- Use only if the helpers match your exact needs and you're comfortable maintaining a fork if issues arise.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license is permissive and imposes no restrictions on use, modification, or distribution in your own projects.
last release 2018-10-09 (2866 days) · last repo commit 2024-12-01 · 3 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 397,213 downloads/mo, #6,963 on PyPI
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pip install wimpy
import wimpy
# Use available helper functions from the wimpy module- What specific helper functions are included and their intended use cases
- Whether the package is actively maintained despite the repository not being archived
- Python version compatibility (requires_python is unspecified)
What it is and what it does
Wimpy is a lightweight utility library that bundles commonly reused helper functions to avoid repeating the same code across multiple projects. It has no runtime dependencies and installs cleanly as a pure Python wheel. The package was created to centralize small, frequently copied utility snippets that the author found themselves reusing.
The package is dormant—its last release was in October 2018, and while the repository remains active on GitHub with a recent commit in December 2024, there have been no new releases or updates to the package itself for many years. It remains available and usable, but you should treat it as a snapshot of utilities from that era rather than an actively maintained library.
Use it for
- Consolidate small helper functions you find yourself copying into multiple projects
- Reduce boilerplate in personal or internal tools by importing shared utilities
- Reference implementation for common patterns if you want to understand what helpers the author found most reusable
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you need exactly the helpers wimpy provides and you're comfortable with a dormant package.
The MIT license is unrestrictive, there are no dependencies, and no known vulnerabilities. However, verify that its utilities match your use case first—the lack of documentation and long dormancy mean you'll need to inspect the source code to know what you're getting.
Install
wimpy on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with no runtime dependencies. However, the package is dormant—last release was in October 2018, over 6 years ago, with no commits since December 2024. Use only if the helpers match your exact needs and you're comfortable maintaining a fork if issues arise.
License in practice
MIT license is permissive and imposes no restrictions on use, modification, or distribution in your own projects.
Quickstart
pip install wimpy
import wimpy
# Use available helper functions from the wimpy moduleVerify before relying
- What specific helper functions are included and their intended use cases
- Whether the package is actively maintained despite the repository not being archived
- Python version compatibility (requires_python is unspecified)
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Dormant 2,866 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 397,213 / month, #6,963 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
Evidence: wimpy-0.6-py2.py3-none-any.whl
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