---
id: wimpy
version: "0.6"
license: MIT
license_treatment: permissive
maintenance: dormant
---

# wimpy — Anti-copy-pasta

License: permissive · Maintenance: dormant · Downloads: 397.2K/mo

## 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 above — 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

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

- License: MIT (permissive)
- Python support: unspecified
- Install friction: low
- Maintenance: dormant
- Downloads: 397.2K/month (top 15,000 on PyPI)
- Known vulnerabilities: none known

## Tags

utility helpers library, common code snippets, reusable utility functions, anti-copy-paste utilities, shared helper functions, code deduplication, utility collection, utility-library, helpers

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