Recently, when trying to check if a distribution is editable, I noticed doing so using the current API is very un-ergonomic. This information is available via thedirect_url.json file ofPEP 610, which is exposed inDistribution.origin.

When url refers to a local directory, the dir_info key MUST be present as a dictionary with the following key:

editable (type:boolean):true if the distribution was installed in editable mode,false otherwise. If absent, default tofalse.

So, to check if the distribution is editable, we can checkDistribution.origin.dir_info.editable, however,Distribution.origin might beNone (nodirect_url.json), andDistribution.origin.dir_info might not be set (url indirect_url.json in not a local directory), which.

is_editable=distribution.originanddistribution.origin.dir_infoanddistribution.origin.dir_info.editable

try:is_editable=distribution.origin.dir_info.editableexceptAttributeError:is_editable=False

It would be helpful to have this information available via a more ergonomic API.