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Type application is only supported for generic classes

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Description

To Reproduce

from typing import Any, TYPE_CHECKING


if TYPE_CHECKING:
    from typing import Union, TypeVar
    T = TypeVar('T')
    WithProtocols = Union[T, T]  # noqa: UP007,PYI016
else:
    class WithProtocols:
        def __class_getitem__(cls, item: Any) -> Any:
            return item

WithProtocols[int]

Expected Behavior
I expected mypy not to swear

Actual behavior
error: Type application is only supported for generic classes [misc]

My environment
mypy == 3.11.1
python == 3.11.8

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Research direction

Run the supplied Python 3.11 reproducer and trace the type-application diagnostic through mypy's type-checking path. Done means this case no longer emits the [misc] error, with regression coverage for the reproducer.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
compilers
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
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