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"Relative import climbs too many namespaces" is not documented

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Description

Documentation

The error "Relative import climbs too many namespaces" is not documented anywhere and really is not
sufficiently self-explanatory.

Really, every single message produced by mypy should be clearly documented.

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by locating where the "Relative import climbs too many namespaces" message is defined and reviewing the project's existing diagnostic documentation. Document the error's meaning and usage, and determine whether the broader request to document every mypy message is in scope.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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