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Return type of property setters is not checked

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Description

Example code:

class Banana:
    @property
    def size(self) -> int:
        return 42

    @size.setter
    async def size(self, value: int, /) -> None:
        print(f"set value to {value!r}")

b = Banana()
b.size = 42

I expected mypy to complain that the setter function doesn't return None and returns Coroutine[Any, Any, None] instead. Similarly, if the setter is a non-async function returning e.g. str or int, no error is reported.

Environment
  • Mypy version used: 1.19.1
  • Mypy command-line flags: --strict
  • Python version used: 3.14

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Research direction

The issue names no source file or test. Reproduce the property-setter examples with mypy 1.19.1 and --strict, then trace the type-checking path for property setters. Add regression coverage for async and non-None setters, with diagnostics confirming their return types are checked.

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Tech stack
python
Domain
compilers, devtools
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
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Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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