picop

Fast CPython C-API helpers for Cython — typed hot-path wrappers plus C-backed UUID values.

Requires Python ≥ 3.14. Prefer import picop (the deprecated cypy soft alias emits DeprecationWarning and will be removed in 3.0).

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Guide	What you get
Install	PyPI, git, and editable installs
Quickstart	Smoke tests, picop.hot, Cython cimport
Safety	Trusted-caller footguns
Coverage	Core / Protocols / Runtime tiers
API reference	Python API reference
What’s new	Changelog

from picop.hot import bytes_len, dict_get, list_len, str_len

assert bytes_len(b"ok") == 2
assert str_len("hi") == 2
assert dict_get({"a": 1}, "a") == 1
assert list_len([1, 2]) == 2

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