wimpy

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?

AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying

Wimpy provides a collection of commonly reused utility functions and helpers to reduce code duplication across projects.

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

pip install wimpy

uv add wimpy

poetry add wimpy

Installing wimpy

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 module

Verify 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

Evidence: wimpy-0.6-py2.py3-none-any.whl

Tags

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