Use relative imports in generated Python packages

Description

Contributor guide

Tech stack

python

Domain

apibackend

Issue type

refactor

DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.

3

Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.

1-3 hours

Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.

stale

ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.

mostly clear

Prerequisites

Python import systemOpenAPI Generator codegen structureMustache templates

Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.

40

Research direction

Review the linked issue #8738 for context. Locate the Python generator templates, likely in modules/openapi generator/src/main/resources/python flask/ or similar. Understand current absolute import usage and change to relative imports. Check for breakage in existing tests. The change is mechanical but requires familiarity with template structure.