diff --git a/devel/py-overrides/Makefile b/devel/py-overrides/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..eb19795e770
--- /dev/null
+++ b/devel/py-overrides/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+COMMENT =		decorator to detect mismatches when overriding methods
+
+MODPY_EGG_VERSION =	7.7.0
+DISTNAME =		overrides-${MODPY_EGG_VERSION}
+PKGNAME =		py-${DISTNAME}
+
+CATEGORIES =		devel
+
+# Apache 2.0
+PERMIT_PACKAGE =	Yes
+
+MODULES =		lang/python
+
+FLAVORS =		python3
+FLAVOR =		python3
+
+MODPY_PI =		Yes
+MODPY_PYBUILD =		setuptools
+
+.include <bsd.port.mk>
diff --git a/devel/py-overrides/distinfo b/devel/py-overrides/distinfo
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..619cdeff699
--- /dev/null
+++ b/devel/py-overrides/distinfo
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+SHA256 (overrides-7.7.0.tar.gz) = VRWPo9k7mMx1KZseZweK2QA8onlFx2FiwcB2bW+Rggo=
+SIZE (overrides-7.7.0.tar.gz) = 22812
diff --git a/devel/py-overrides/pkg/DESCR b/devel/py-overrides/pkg/DESCR
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f3e36c7c000
--- /dev/null
+++ b/devel/py-overrides/pkg/DESCR
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+The @override decorator verifies that a method that should
+override an inherited method actually does it.
+
+Since signature validation and docstring inheritance are performed
+on class creation and not on class instantiation, this library
+significantly improves the safety and experience of creating class
+hierarchies in Python without significantly impacting performance.
diff --git a/devel/py-overrides/pkg/PLIST b/devel/py-overrides/pkg/PLIST
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..cbaf7510d89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/devel/py-overrides/pkg/PLIST
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+lib/python${MODPY_VERSION}/site-packages/overrides/
+lib/python${MODPY_VERSION}/site-packages/overrides-${MODPY_EGG_VERSION}.dist-info/
+lib/python${MODPY_VERSION}/site-packages/overrides-${MODPY_EGG_VERSION}.dist-info/LICENSE
+lib/python${MODPY_VERSION}/site-packages/overrides-${MODPY_EGG_VERSION}.dist-info/METADATA
+lib/python${MODPY_VERSION}/site-packages/overrides-${MODPY_EGG_VERSION}.dist-info/RECORD
+lib/python${MODPY_VERSION}/site-packages/overrides-${MODPY_EGG_VERSION}.dist-info/WHEEL
+lib/python${MODPY_VERSION}/site-packages/overrides-${MODPY_EGG_VERSION}.dist-info/top_level.txt
+lib/python${MODPY_VERSION}/site-packages/overrides/__init__.py
+${MODPY_COMMENT}lib/python${MODPY_VERSION}/site-packages/overrides/${MODPY_PYCACHE}/
+lib/python${MODPY_VERSION}/site-packages/overrides/${MODPY_PYCACHE}__init__.${MODPY_PYC_MAGIC_TAG}${MODPY_PYOEXTENSION}
+lib/python${MODPY_VERSION}/site-packages/overrides/${MODPY_PYCACHE}__init__.${MODPY_PYC_MAGIC_TAG}pyc
+lib/python${MODPY_VERSION}/site-packages/overrides/${MODPY_PYCACHE}enforce.${MODPY_PYC_MAGIC_TAG}${MODPY_PYOEXTENSION}
+lib/python${MODPY_VERSION}/site-packages/overrides/${MODPY_PYCACHE}enforce.${MODPY_PYC_MAGIC_TAG}pyc
+lib/python${MODPY_VERSION}/site-packages/overrides/${MODPY_PYCACHE}final.${MODPY_PYC_MAGIC_TAG}${MODPY_PYOEXTENSION}
+lib/python${MODPY_VERSION}/site-packages/overrides/${MODPY_PYCACHE}final.${MODPY_PYC_MAGIC_TAG}pyc
+lib/python${MODPY_VERSION}/site-packages/overrides/${MODPY_PYCACHE}overrides.${MODPY_PYC_MAGIC_TAG}${MODPY_PYOEXTENSION}
+lib/python${MODPY_VERSION}/site-packages/overrides/${MODPY_PYCACHE}overrides.${MODPY_PYC_MAGIC_TAG}pyc
+lib/python${MODPY_VERSION}/site-packages/overrides/${MODPY_PYCACHE}signature.${MODPY_PYC_MAGIC_TAG}${MODPY_PYOEXTENSION}
+lib/python${MODPY_VERSION}/site-packages/overrides/${MODPY_PYCACHE}signature.${MODPY_PYC_MAGIC_TAG}pyc
+lib/python${MODPY_VERSION}/site-packages/overrides/${MODPY_PYCACHE}typing_utils.${MODPY_PYC_MAGIC_TAG}${MODPY_PYOEXTENSION}
+lib/python${MODPY_VERSION}/site-packages/overrides/${MODPY_PYCACHE}typing_utils.${MODPY_PYC_MAGIC_TAG}pyc
+lib/python${MODPY_VERSION}/site-packages/overrides/enforce.py
+lib/python${MODPY_VERSION}/site-packages/overrides/final.py
+lib/python${MODPY_VERSION}/site-packages/overrides/overrides.py
+lib/python${MODPY_VERSION}/site-packages/overrides/py.typed
+lib/python${MODPY_VERSION}/site-packages/overrides/signature.py
+lib/python${MODPY_VERSION}/site-packages/overrides/typing_utils.py