diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/line_profiler/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/line-profiler/default.nix
similarity index 73%
rename from pkgs/development/python-modules/line_profiler/default.nix
rename to pkgs/development/python-modules/line-profiler/default.nix
index d929b5e214bf9d..10decb4f3f5231 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/line_profiler/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/line-profiler/default.nix
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 { lib
 , buildPythonPackage
 , fetchPypi
-, cython
+, cython_3
 , isPyPy
 , ipython
-, python
 , scikit-build
 , cmake
 , pythonOlder
 , pytestCheckHook
+, ubelt
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "line-profiler";
-  version = "4.0.2";
+  version = "4.1.2";
   format = "setuptools";
 
   disabled = pythonOlder "3.6" || isPyPy;
@@ -21,22 +21,23 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   src = fetchPypi {
     pname = "line_profiler";
     inherit version;
-    hash = "sha256-JejJ1CSNxIkFgBhR/4p1ucdIJ6CHHRGNEQTY5D1/sPw=";
+    hash = "sha256-qlZXiw/1p1b+GAs/2nvWfCe71Hiz0BJGEtjPAOSiHfI=";
   };
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [
-    cython
+    cython_3
     cmake
     scikit-build
   ];
 
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [
-    ipython
-  ];
+  passthru.optional-dependencies = {
+    ipython = [ ipython ];
+  };
 
   nativeCheckInputs = [
     pytestCheckHook
-  ];
+    ubelt
+  ] ++ passthru.optional-dependencies.ipython;
 
   dontUseCmakeConfigure = true;
 
@@ -44,8 +45,9 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     rm -f _line_profiler.c
   '';
 
-  checkPhase = ''
-    PYTHONPATH=$out/${python.sitePackages}:$PYTHONPATH cd tests && ${python.interpreter} -m unittest discover -s .
+  preCheck = ''
+    rm -r line_profiler
+    export PATH=$out/bin:$PATH
   '';
 
   pythonImportsCheck = [
diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/ubelt/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/ubelt/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..a85be00ddf799e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/ubelt/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+{ lib
+, stdenv
+, buildPythonPackage
+, fetchFromGitHub
+, pythonOlder
+, setuptools
+, wheel
+, numpy
+, python-dateutil
+, xxhash
+, pytestCheckHook
+, requests
+, xdoctest
+}:
+
+buildPythonPackage rec {
+  pname = "ubelt";
+  version = "1.3.4";
+  pyproject = true;
+
+  disabled = pythonOlder "3.6";
+
+  src = fetchFromGitHub {
+    owner = "Erotemic";
+    repo = "ubelt";
+    rev = "refs/tags/v${version}";
+    hash = "sha256-pvCmmdPRLupMUCiOvfa+JTX8NPFZ/UcXSPEaaDG3eTk=";
+  };
+
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    setuptools
+    wheel
+  ];
+
+  passthru.optional-dependencies = {
+    optional = [
+      numpy
+      python-dateutil
+      xxhash
+    ];
+  };
+
+  nativeCheckInputs = [
+    pytestCheckHook
+    requests
+    xdoctest
+  ];
+
+  preCheck = ''
+    export HOME=$TMPDIR
+  '';
+
+  disabledTests = lib.optionals stdenv.isDarwin [
+    # fail due to sandbox environment
+    "CacheStamp.expired"
+    "userhome"
+  ];
+
+  pythonImportsCheck = [ "ubelt" ];
+
+  __darwinAllowLocalNetworking = true;
+
+  meta = with lib; {
+    description = "A Python utility library with a stdlib like feel and extra batteries. Paths, Progress, Dicts, Downloads, Caching, Hashing: ubelt makes it easy";
+    homepage = "https://github.com/Erotemic/ubelt";
+    changelog = "https://github.com/Erotemic/ubelt/blob/${src.rev}/CHANGELOG.md";
+    license = licenses.asl20;
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ natsukium ];
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/xdoctest/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/xdoctest/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..357e605d853495
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/xdoctest/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+{ lib
+, buildPythonPackage
+, fetchFromGitHub
+, pythonOlder
+, setuptools
+, wheel
+, pytestCheckHook
+}:
+
+buildPythonPackage rec {
+  pname = "xdoctest";
+  version = "1.1.2";
+  pyproject = true;
+
+  disabled = pythonOlder "3.6";
+
+  src = fetchFromGitHub {
+    owner = "Erotemic";
+    repo = "xdoctest";
+    rev = "refs/tags/v${version}";
+    hash = "sha256-yTu5ldr9TkpYRP8hjgUPpexBVLjaK2gfPvISjMJLY74=";
+  };
+
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    setuptools
+    wheel
+  ];
+
+  nativeCheckInputs = [
+    pytestCheckHook
+  ];
+
+  preCheck = ''
+    export HOME=$TMPDIR
+    export PATH=$out/bin:$PATH
+  '';
+
+  pythonImportsCheck = [ "xdoctest" ];
+
+  meta = with lib; {
+    description = "A rewrite of Python's builtin doctest module (with pytest plugin integration) with AST instead of REGEX";
+    homepage = "https://github.com/Erotemic/xdoctest";
+    changelog = "https://github.com/Erotemic/xdoctest/blob/${src.rev}/CHANGELOG.md";
+    license = licenses.asl20;
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ natsukium ];
+    mainProgram = "xdoctest";
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-aliases.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-aliases.nix
index b23c39627f8159..ea0ab64e20498f 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-aliases.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-aliases.nix
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@ mapAliases ({
   lazr_delegates = lazr-delegates; # added 2023-11-03
   lazy_imports = lazy-imports; # added 2023-10-13
   lektor = throw "lektor has been promoted to a top-level attribute"; # added 2023-08-01
+  line_profiler = line-profiler; # added 2023-11-04
   logilab_astng = throw "logilab-astng has not been released since 2013 and is unmaintained"; # added 2022-11-29
   logilab_common = logilab-common; # added 2022-11-21
   loo-py = loopy; # added 2022-05-03
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index 8d631c0e2f6a06..8837eaac5da0ea 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -6336,7 +6336,7 @@ self: super: with self; {
 
   lineedit = callPackage ../development/python-modules/lineedit { };
 
-  line_profiler = callPackage ../development/python-modules/line_profiler { };
+  line-profiler = callPackage ../development/python-modules/line-profiler { };
 
   linetable = callPackage ../development/python-modules/linetable { };
 
@@ -15159,6 +15159,8 @@ self: super: with self; {
 
   uasiren = callPackage ../development/python-modules/uasiren { };
 
+  ubelt = callPackage ../development/python-modules/ubelt { };
+
   uc-micro-py = callPackage ../development/python-modules/uc-micro-py { };
 
   ucsmsdk = callPackage ../development/python-modules/ucsmsdk { };
@@ -15789,6 +15791,8 @@ self: super: with self; {
 
   xdis = callPackage ../development/python-modules/xdis { };
 
+  xdoctest = callPackage ../development/python-modules/xdoctest { };
+
   xdot = callPackage ../development/python-modules/xdot {
     inherit (pkgs) graphviz;
   };