types-six

library1.17.0.20260724pypypi✓ verified 25d ago

This package provides typing stubs for the `six` library, enabling static type checking for code that uses `six`. It is part of the community-maintained Typeshed project, which regularly releases updated stubs for third-party packages. The current version, 1.17.0.20260408, aims for compatibility with `six==1.17.*` and is designed for modern Python 3 environments.

type-stubs

pip install types-six

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INSTALL

IMPORT

SIG · TYPES-SIX

types-six

type-stubspythonv1.17.0.20260724

Install

1.6s avg

Import

—

Disk

16MB

Pass rate

10/ 10

Env Coverage10 / 10

glibc

3.9–3.13

musl

3.9–3.13

Install & Compatibility

Where this runs

tested against v1.17.0.20260724 · pip install

no network on importno background threads

Install × environment matrix

Each cell = how many times install + import succeeded across repeated harness runs. Partial = flaky.
glibc = Debian/Ubuntu slim · musl = Alpine Linux

musl

py 3.10–3.95 runs

installs and imports cleanly · install 0.0s · import 0.000s · 18MB

glibc

py 3.10–3.95 runs

installs and imports cleanly · install 1.6s · import 0.000s · 18MB

16MB installed

● package 16MB

Code

Verified usage

Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.

six-stubs

✓ import six_stubs

✗ import six-stubs

This example demonstrates using a common utility from the `six` library (`six.moves.urllib.parse`) and applying type hints from `types-six`. After installing `six`, `types-six`, and a type checker like `mypy`, you can run `mypy example.py` to verify the types. `types-six` ensures that `mypy` understands the types of `six`'s functions and constants, such as `six.text_type`.

import six.moves.urllib.parse def get_scheme(url: six.text_type) -> six.text_type: parsed_url = six.moves.urllib.parse.urlparse(url) return parsed_url.scheme url_str: six.text_type = 'http://example.com/path' scheme: six.text_type = get_scheme(url_str) print(f"The scheme is: {scheme}") # To type-check this: # 1. pip install six types-six mypy # 2. Save the code above as example.py # 3. Run: mypy example.py

Debug

Known issues

gotchaThe `six` library is primarily intended for maintaining Python 2 and 3 compatibility in a single codebase. For new Python 3-only projects, it is generally recommended to use native Python 3 features directly (e.g., `urllib.parse` instead of `six.moves.urllib.parse`) to avoid unnecessary abstraction layers and potential confusion.

fix

For new Python 3 projects, refactor code to use standard Python 3 library functions directly. Only use `six` if maintaining a codebase that must run on both Python 2 and Python 3.

affects: All versions

gotcha`types-six` (and Typeshed stubs generally) are designed for modern Python versions. Specifically, `types-six` requires Python `>=3.10`, even though the runtime `six` library itself supports Python `2.7` and `3.3+`. This means `types-six` cannot be used to provide type hints for older Python 2 or Python 3 projects.

fix

Ensure your development environment's Python version meets the `types-six` requirement (`>=3.10`). For type-checking older Python projects that use `six`, `types-six` is not suitable.

affects: All versions of types-six (current: 1.17.0.20260408)

gotcha`types-six` is a stub-only package. It provides type information solely for static analysis tools (like Mypy, Pyright, PyCharm) and does not contain any executable code or influence runtime behavior. You must install the `six` runtime library separately (`pip install six`) for your application to function.

fix

Always install the `six` runtime library (`pip install six`) alongside `types-six` if your project actually uses `six`.

affects: All versions

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Version history

1.17.0.20260724latest on PyPI · released Jul 24, 2026

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Dependencies

sixrequiredRuntime library for which types-six provides type annotations. You must install `six` separately for your code to run.

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/typeshed-internal/stub_uploader ↗

packagehttps://pypi.org/project/types-six/ ↗

changeloghttps://github.com/typeshed-internal/stub_uploader/blob/main/data/changelogs/six.md ↗