diff --git a/pipenv/utils/developers.py b/pipenv/utils/developers.py
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+import cProfile
+import functools
+import os
+import pstats
+from datetime import datetime
+from pstats import SortKey
+
+
+def profile_method(output_dir="profiles"):
+    """
+    Decorator to profile pipenv method execution with focus on file reads.
+    """
+
+    def decorator(func):
+        @functools.wraps(func)
+        def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
+            os.makedirs(output_dir, exist_ok=True)
+            timestamp = datetime.now().strftime("%Y%m%d_%H%M%S")
+            profile_name = f"{func.__name__}_{timestamp}"
+            profile_path = os.path.join(output_dir, f"{profile_name}.prof")
+
+            profiler = cProfile.Profile()
+            profiler.enable()
+
+            try:
+                result = func(*args, **kwargs)
+                return result
+            finally:
+                profiler.disable()
+
+                # Save and analyze stats
+                stats = pstats.Stats(profiler)
+                stats.sort_stats(SortKey.CUMULATIVE)
+                stats.dump_stats(profile_path)
+                print(f"\nProfile saved to: {profile_path}")
+
+                # Analyze file reads specifically
+                print("\nAnalyzing file read operations:")
+                print("-" * 50)
+
+                # Get all entries involving file read operations
+                read_stats = stats.stats
+                for (file, line, name), (_, _, tt, _, callers) in read_stats.items():
+                    if "read" in str(name):
+                        # Print the call stack for this read operation
+                        print(f"\nFile read at: {file}:{line}")
+                        print(f"Function: {name}")
+                        print(f"Time: {tt:.6f}s")
+                        print("Called by:")
+                        for caller in callers:
+                            caller_file, caller_line, caller_name = caller
+                            print(f"  {caller_name} in {caller_file}:{caller_line}")
+                        print("-" * 30)
+
+                # Print overall stats
+                print("\nTop 20 overall calls:")
+                stats.print_stats(20)
+
+        return wrapper
+
+    return decorator