diff --git a/libvcs/utils/module_loading.py b/libvcs/utils/module_loading.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bd937e0ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libvcs/utils/module_loading.py
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+import os
+import sys
+from importlib import import_module
+from importlib.util import find_spec as importlib_find
+
+
+def cached_import(module_path, class_name):
+    """
+    Credit: https://github.com/django/django/blob/4.0.4/django/utils/module_loading.py
+    """
+    modules = sys.modules
+    if module_path not in modules or (
+        # Module is not fully initialized.
+        getattr(modules[module_path], "__spec__", None) is not None
+        and getattr(modules[module_path].__spec__, "_initializing", False) is True
+    ):
+        import_module(module_path)
+    return getattr(modules[module_path], class_name)
+
+
+def import_string(dotted_path):
+    """
+    Import a dotted module path and return the attribute/class designated by the
+    last name in the path. Raise ImportError if the import failed.
+
+    Credit: https://github.com/django/django/blob/4.0.4/django/utils/module_loading.py
+    """
+    try:
+        module_path, class_name = dotted_path.rsplit(".", 1)
+    except ValueError as err:
+        raise ImportError("%s doesn't look like a module path" % dotted_path) from err
+
+    try:
+        return cached_import(module_path, class_name)
+    except AttributeError as err:
+        raise ImportError(
+            'Module "%s" does not define a "%s" attribute/class'
+            % (module_path, class_name)
+        ) from err
+
+
+def module_has_submodule(package, module_name):
+    """See if 'module' is in 'package'.
+
+    Credit: https://github.com/django/django/blob/4.0.4/django/utils/module_loading.py
+    """
+    try:
+        package_name = package.__name__
+        package_path = package.__path__
+    except AttributeError:
+        # package isn't a package.
+        return False
+
+    full_module_name = package_name + "." + module_name
+    try:
+        return importlib_find(full_module_name, package_path) is not None
+    except ModuleNotFoundError:
+        # When module_name is an invalid dotted path, Python raises
+        # ModuleNotFoundError.
+        return False
+
+
+def module_dir(module):
+    """
+    Find the name of the directory that contains a module, if possible.
+
+    Raise ValueError otherwise, e.g. for namespace packages that are split
+    over several directories.
+
+    Credit: https://github.com/django/django/blob/4.0.4/django/utils/module_loading.py
+    """
+    # Convert to list because __path__ may not support indexing.
+    paths = list(getattr(module, "__path__", []))
+    if len(paths) == 1:
+        return paths[0]
+    else:
+        filename = getattr(module, "__file__", None)
+        if filename is not None:
+            return os.path.dirname(filename)
+    raise ValueError("Cannot determine directory containing %s" % module)
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 0b189b7a8..6c7b0f35b 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -19,3 +19,4 @@ line_length = 88
 [tool:pytest]
 addopts = --tb=short --no-header --showlocals --doctest-modules
 doctest_optionflags = ELLIPSIS NORMALIZE_WHITESPACE
+norecursedirs = tests/utils/test_module
diff --git a/tests/utils/__init__.py b/tests/utils/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/tests/utils/test_module/__init__.py b/tests/utils/test_module/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d8a5fe2ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/utils/test_module/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+class SiteMock:
+    _registry = {}
+
+
+site = SiteMock()
diff --git a/tests/utils/test_module/__main__.py b/tests/utils/test_module/__main__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/tests/utils/test_module/another_bad_module.py b/tests/utils/test_module/another_bad_module.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..769bb2b24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/utils/test_module/another_bad_module.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+from . import site
+
+content = "Another Bad Module"
+
+site._registry.update(
+    {
+        "foo": "bar",
+    }
+)
+
+raise Exception("Some random exception.")
diff --git a/tests/utils/test_module/another_good_module.py b/tests/utils/test_module/another_good_module.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7ab8224f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/utils/test_module/another_good_module.py
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+from . import site
+
+content = "Another Good Module"
+
+site._registry.update(
+    {
+        "lorem": "ipsum",
+    }
+)
diff --git a/tests/utils/test_module/bad_module.py b/tests/utils/test_module/bad_module.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..728799ef2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/utils/test_module/bad_module.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+import a_package_name_that_does_not_exist  # NOQA
+
+content = "Bad Module"
diff --git a/tests/utils/test_module/child_module/__init__.py b/tests/utils/test_module/child_module/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/tests/utils/test_module/child_module/grandchild_module.py b/tests/utils/test_module/child_module/grandchild_module.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..09bd1c4b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/utils/test_module/child_module/grandchild_module.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+content = "Grandchild Module"
diff --git a/tests/utils/test_module/good_module.py b/tests/utils/test_module/good_module.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..90a038855
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/utils/test_module/good_module.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+content = "Good Module"
diff --git a/tests/utils/test_module/main_module.py b/tests/utils/test_module/main_module.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/tests/utils/test_module_loading.py b/tests/utils/test_module_loading.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a72d339ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/utils/test_module_loading.py
@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+"""
+Credit: https://github.com/django/django/blob/4.0.4/tests/utils_tests/test_module_loading.py
+
+From April 25th, 2021. Changes:
+
+- pytest compatibility, use monkeypatch.syspath_prepend
+- Removed django-specific material
+"""  # noqa: E501
+import os
+import sys
+import unittest
+from importlib import import_module
+
+import pytest
+
+from libvcs.utils.module_loading import import_string, module_has_submodule
+
+PY310 = sys.version_info >= (3, 10)
+
+
+class DefaultLoader(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_loader(self):
+        "Normal module existence can be tested"
+        test_module = import_module("tests.utils.test_module")
+        test_no_submodule = import_module("tests.utils.test_no_submodule")
+
+        # An importable child
+        self.assertTrue(module_has_submodule(test_module, "good_module"))
+        mod = import_module("tests.utils.test_module.good_module")
+        self.assertEqual(mod.content, "Good Module")
+
+        # A child that exists, but will generate an import error if loaded
+        self.assertTrue(module_has_submodule(test_module, "bad_module"))
+        with self.assertRaises(ImportError):
+            import_module("tests.utils.test_module.bad_module")
+
+        # A child that doesn't exist
+        self.assertFalse(module_has_submodule(test_module, "no_such_module"))
+        with self.assertRaises(ImportError):
+            import_module("tests.utils.test_module.no_such_module")
+
+        # A child that doesn't exist, but is the name of a package on the path
+        self.assertFalse(module_has_submodule(test_module, "django"))
+        with self.assertRaises(ImportError):
+            import_module("tests.utils.test_module.django")
+
+        # Don't be confused by caching of import misses
+        import types  # NOQA: causes attempted import of tests.utils.types
+
+        self.assertFalse(module_has_submodule(sys.modules["tests.utils"], "types"))
+
+        # A module which doesn't have a __path__ (so no submodules)
+        self.assertFalse(module_has_submodule(test_no_submodule, "anything"))
+        with self.assertRaises(ImportError):
+            import_module("tests.utils.test_no_submodule.anything")
+
+    def test_has_sumbodule_with_dotted_path(self):
+        """Nested module existence can be tested."""
+        test_module = import_module("tests.utils.test_module")
+        # A grandchild that exists.
+        self.assertIs(
+            module_has_submodule(test_module, "child_module.grandchild_module"), True
+        )
+        # A grandchild that doesn't exist.
+        self.assertIs(
+            module_has_submodule(test_module, "child_module.no_such_module"), False
+        )
+        # A grandchild whose parent doesn't exist.
+        self.assertIs(
+            module_has_submodule(test_module, "no_such_module.grandchild_module"), False
+        )
+        # A grandchild whose parent is not a package.
+        self.assertIs(
+            module_has_submodule(test_module, "good_module.no_such_module"), False
+        )
+
+
+class EggLoader:
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.egg_dir = "%s/eggs" % os.path.dirname(__file__)
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        sys.path_importer_cache.clear()
+
+        sys.modules.pop("egg_module.sub1.sub2.bad_module", None)
+        sys.modules.pop("egg_module.sub1.sub2.good_module", None)
+        sys.modules.pop("egg_module.sub1.sub2", None)
+        sys.modules.pop("egg_module.sub1", None)
+        sys.modules.pop("egg_module.bad_module", None)
+        sys.modules.pop("egg_module.good_module", None)
+        sys.modules.pop("egg_module", None)
+
+    def test_shallow_loader(self, monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch):
+        "Module existence can be tested inside eggs"
+        egg_name = "%s/test_egg.egg" % self.egg_dir
+        monkeypatch.syspath_prepend(egg_name)
+        egg_module = import_module("egg_module")
+
+        # An importable child
+        self.assertTrue(module_has_submodule(egg_module, "good_module"))
+        mod = import_module("egg_module.good_module")
+        self.assertEqual(mod.content, "Good Module")
+
+        # A child that exists, but will generate an import error if loaded
+        self.assertTrue(module_has_submodule(egg_module, "bad_module"))
+        with self.assertRaises(ImportError):
+            import_module("egg_module.bad_module")
+
+        # A child that doesn't exist
+        self.assertFalse(module_has_submodule(egg_module, "no_such_module"))
+        with self.assertRaises(ImportError):
+            import_module("egg_module.no_such_module")
+
+    def test_deep_loader(self, monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch):
+        "Modules deep inside an egg can still be tested for existence"
+        egg_name = "%s/test_egg.egg" % self.egg_dir
+        monkeypatch.syspath_prepend(egg_name)
+        egg_module = import_module("egg_module.sub1.sub2")
+
+        # An importable child
+        self.assertTrue(module_has_submodule(egg_module, "good_module"))
+        mod = import_module("egg_module.sub1.sub2.good_module")
+        self.assertEqual(mod.content, "Deep Good Module")
+
+        # A child that exists, but will generate an import error if loaded
+        self.assertTrue(module_has_submodule(egg_module, "bad_module"))
+        with self.assertRaises(ImportError):
+            import_module("egg_module.sub1.sub2.bad_module")
+
+        # A child that doesn't exist
+        self.assertFalse(module_has_submodule(egg_module, "no_such_module"))
+        with self.assertRaises(ImportError):
+            import_module("egg_module.sub1.sub2.no_such_module")
+
+
+class ModuleImportTests:
+    def test_import_string(self):
+        cls = import_string("libvcs.utils.module_loading.import_string")
+        self.assertEqual(cls, import_string)
+
+        # Test exceptions raised
+        with self.assertRaises(ImportError):
+            import_string("no_dots_in_path")
+        msg = 'Module "tests.utils" does not define a "unexistent" attribute'
+        with self.assertRaisesMessage(ImportError, msg):
+            import_string("tests.utils.unexistent")
diff --git a/tests/utils/test_no_submodule.py b/tests/utils/test_no_submodule.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3c424ac78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/utils/test_no_submodule.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# Used to test for modules which don't have submodules.