strict-kwargs

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A Python library for enforcing keyword-only arguments in function signatures. Version 2026.6.4 requires Python 3.11+. It provides a decorator that forces all arguments after a certain point to be passed as keyword arguments, reducing bugs from positional argument misuse. No breaking changes have been reported recently.

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strict-kwargs

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strict_kwargs

✓ from strict_kwargs import strict_kwargs

✗ from strict_kwargs import strict_kwargs

Decorate a function with @strict_kwargs to require all arguments to be passed as keyword arguments.

from strict_kwargs import strict_kwargs @strict_kwargs def greet(name, greeting): return f"{greeting}, {name}!" # Correct call print(greet(name="Alice", greeting="Hello")) # Wrong call (will raise TypeError) # print(greet("Alice", "Hello"))

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Known issues

breakingThe decorator enforces keyword-only arguments; any positional usage raises TypeError in all known versions.

fix

Always use keyword arguments when calling a decorated function.

affects: >=0.1.0

gotchaApplying @strict_kwargs to a class method will not affect self or cls; they are handled separately.

fix

self or cls can still be passed positionally; all other arguments become keyword-only.

affects: >=0.1.0

gotchaIf you decorate a function with **kwargs, the decorator does not affect those; they are already keyword-only by Python syntax.

fix

Use the decorator only to enforce keyword usage for other parameters.

affects: >=0.1.0

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Version history

2026.6.4latest on PyPI · released Jun 4, 2026

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githubhttps://github.com/adamtheturtle/strict-kwargs ↗

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