wrapt

2.1.2 verified Tue May 12 auth: no python install: verified quickstart: verified

wrapt is a Python module designed for decorators, wrappers, and monkey patching. It emphasizes correctness and transparency, ensuring that decorators preserve introspectability and function signatures. The current version is 2.1.2, with a release cadence that reflects active maintenance and updates.

pip install wrapt

Warnings

breaking In Python 3.13, the behavior of @classmethod.__get__() was reverted to its pre-3.9 state, affecting decorators applied inside @classmethod. ↓

fix Apply decorators outside of @classmethod to ensure correct behavior.

gotcha Using a decorated class with super() requires accessing the original wrapped class to avoid issues. ↓

fix Use super(OriginalClass, self).__init__() instead of super().__init__() within decorated classes.

gotcha Deriving from a decorated class necessitates using the original wrapped class as the base to prevent inheritance issues. ↓

fix Use Base.__wrapped__ as the base class when deriving from a decorated class.

gotcha Using issubclass() on abstract classes decorated with wrapt can raise TypeError due to Python's handling of abstract base classes. ↓

fix Avoid using issubclass() on decorated abstract classes or access the original class using __wrapped__.

gotcha Uninstalling wrapt improperly can lead to Python runtime errors, especially if other packages depend on it. ↓

fix Ensure wrapt is reinstalled correctly if uninstallation causes issues, particularly when other packages rely on it.

Install compatibility verified last tested: 2026-05-12

python os / libc status wheel install import disk

3.10 alpine (musl) - - 0.12s 18.3M

3.10 slim (glibc) - - 0.08s 19M

3.11 alpine (musl) - - 0.17s 20.2M

3.11 slim (glibc) - - 0.14s 21M

3.12 alpine (musl) - - 0.14s 12.1M

3.12 slim (glibc) - - 0.13s 13M

3.13 alpine (musl) - - 0.09s 11.7M

3.13 slim (glibc) - - 0.09s 12M

3.9 alpine (musl) - - 0.06s 17.8M

3.9 slim (glibc) - - 0.05s 18M

Imports

decorator
wrong
```
from wrapt.decorators import decorator
```
correct
```
from wrapt import decorator
```
The correct import is directly from wrapt; importing from wrapt.decorators is incorrect.

Quickstart verified last tested: 2026-04-23

This example demonstrates creating a simple pass-through decorator using wrapt.

import wrapt

@wrapt.decorator
def pass_through(wrapped, instance, args, kwargs):
    return wrapped(*args, **kwargs)

@pass_through
def function():
    print("Function executed")

function()