--warn-unused-config should not be a strict flag (#21139)

ilevkivskyi · hauntsaninja · commit 808d0e5f3180 · 2026-04-05T01:10:53.000-07:00
Fixes #21137 This flag has nothing to with type checking strictness, it is a convenience option for config maintenance.
diff --git a/mypy/main.py b/mypy/main.py
@@ -599,7 +599,6 @@ def add_invertible_flag(
     add_invertible_flag(
         "--warn-unused-configs",
         default=False,
-        strict_flag=True,
         help="Warn about unused '[mypy-<pattern>]' or '[[tool.mypy.overrides]]' config sections",
         group=config_group,
     )

Original file line number	Diff line number	Diff line change
`@@ -599,7 +599,6 @@ def add_invertible_flag(`
`599`	`599`	`add_invertible_flag(`
`600`	`600`	`"--warn-unused-configs",`
`601`	`601`	`default=False,`
`602`		`- strict_flag=True,`
`603`	`602`	`help="Warn about unused '[mypy-<pattern>]' or '[[tool.mypy.overrides]]' config sections",`
`604`	`603`	`group=config_group,`
`605`	`604`	`)`