https://github.com/litestar-org/type-lens

Runtime type introspection utilities
https://github.com/litestar-org/type-lens

introspection litestar litestar-framework python python-typing type-hints types

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Runtime type introspection utilities

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/litestar-org/type-lens
• Owner: litestar-org
• License: mit
• Created: 2023-09-20T08:53:28.000Z (about 2 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2025-01-12T18:06:30.000Z (9 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-03-24T23:51:25.172Z (7 months ago)
• Topics: introspection, litestar, litestar-framework, python, python-typing, type-hints, types
• Language: Python
• Homepage: http://docs.type-lens.litestar.dev/
• Size: 1.23 MB
• Stars: 14
• Watchers: 7
• Forks: 2
• Open Issues: 6
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.rst
  • License: LICENSE
  • Codeowners: .github/CODEOWNERS

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## About

`type-lens` is a library that allows for utilizing Python types at runtime.

## Usage

- Install `type-lens` with `pip` or check out [our installation guide][install-guide]

```shell

pip install type-lens

```

## Contributing

All [Litestar Organization][litestar-org] projects will always be a community-centered, available for contributions of any size.

Before contributing, please review the [contribution guide][contributing].

If you have any questions, reach out to us on [Discord][discord], our org-wide [GitHub discussions][litestar-discussions] page,

or the [project-specific GitHub discussions page][project-discussions].





  

  

  
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[litestar-org]: https://github.com/litestar-org

[contributing]: https://docs.type-lens.litestar.dev/latest/contribution-guide.html

[discord]: https://discord.gg/litestar

[litestar-discussions]: https://github.com/orgs/litestar-org/discussions

[project-discussions]: https://github.com/litestar-org/type-lens/discussions

[project-docs]: https://docs.type-lens.litestar.dev