Enforce Architectural Import Boundaries In Python Codebases With Import Linter

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name: "Enforce architectural import boundaries in Python codebases with Import Linter"
slug: "enforce-architectural-import-boundaries-in-python-codebases-with-import-linter"
description: "Check whether a Python codebase still respects declared layered, independence, or forbidden import contracts."
github_stars: 995
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/seddonym/import-linter"
author: "seddonym"
publisher_type: "individual"
category: "Code Quality & Review"
framework: "Multi-Framework"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "seddonym/import-linter"
  github_stars: 995
---

# Enforce architectural import boundaries in Python codebases with Import Linter

Check whether a Python codebase still respects declared layered, independence, or forbidden import contracts.

## Prerequisites

Python project, pip or Poetry environment

## Installation

Requirements and caveats from upstream:
- **Lint your Python architecture.**
- [![Python versions](https://img.shields.io/pypi/pyversions/import-linter.svg)](https://pypi.org/project/import-linter)
- **Import Linter** allows you to impose constraints on the imports between your Python modules.

- Source: https://github.com/seddonym/import-linter
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/seddonym/import-linter/HEAD/README.md

## Documentation

- https://import-linter.readthedocs.io/

## Source

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