typal 0.1.3

A lightweight collection of typing helpers, aliases, protocols, and foundational type utilities for modern Python applications.

typal

A lightweight collection of reusable typing utilities for modern Python.

Overview

typal provides small, composable building blocks for Python type annotations.

It avoids type explosion and focuses on clarity, reuse, and native typing features.

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Features

• Optional type helpers (Opt[T])
• Functional type aliases (Mapper, Predicate, Action)
• Collection shortcuts (Seq[T], List[T])
• Common type unions (StrOrInt, PathOrStr, etc.)
• Enum-aware type utilities
• Clean separation of typing concerns

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Installation

Using uv:

uv add typal

Or pip:

pip install typal

Usage

Optionals

from typal.optionals import Opt

value: Opt[int] = None

Collections

from typal.collections import Seq

def process(items: Seq[str]) -> None:
    ...

Functional types

from typal.functional import Mapper, Predicate, Action

def transform(x: int) -> str:
    return str(x)

m: Mapper[int, str] = transform

Unions

from typal.unions import StrOrInt, PathOrStr

def load(path: PathOrStr) -> StrOrInt:
    ...

Tuples

from typal.tuples import Pair, Triple

Point = Pair[float]
RGB = Triple[int]

Design Philosophy

typal follows these principles:

• Prefer native Python typing (|, list[T], dict[K, V])
• Avoid combinatorial type explosion
• Provide reusable abstractions, not exhaustive aliases
• Keep the API small, predictable, and composable

Non-goals

typal does NOT aim to:

• Replace Python's built-in typing system
• Provide exhaustive pre-generated type variants
• Introduce framework-specific abstractions
• Replace domain models