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whoimports: who still imports this Python module?

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Before you rename, move, or delete a Python module: who still imports this?

Grepping hits strings and comments. Importing the package can run side effects. whoimports walks the tree with the AST and prints every matching import / from … import line.

Install 

pip install git+https://github.com/SybilGambleyyu/whoimports.git
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Usage 

whoimports src/auth/session.py
whoimports auth.session -f json
whoimports pkg.util -f md
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Notes

  • Zero dependencies, Python 3.10+
  • File paths and dotted module names
  • Understands src/ layouts
  • text / markdown / JSON output

Pairs with gitchurn and redactx for safe refactor context.

Source: github.com/SybilGambleyyu/whoimports · MIT

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