There was a similar [discussion](https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/53732) about adding MutableMapping interface from dbm/gdbm module. I didn't follow up on all of the progress in adding those methods but at this moment adding a clear method looks good even consider the situation of https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/107089 I am working on adding clear() method :) <!-- gh-linked-prs --> ### Linked PRs * gh-107126 * gh-107127 * gh-107135 <!-- /gh-linked-prs -->