{"categories":[{"label":"Software Development","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development/15"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Defines a Python protocol for abstracting object storage operations across different providers, treating object storage as a distinct interface rather than a filesystem.","skillfed_tags":["protocol-definition","cloud-storage","abstraction-layer"],"use_cases":["Building storage-agnostic applications that work with multiple providers without vendor lock-in","Creating tools and utilities that operate on object storage without reimplementing provider-specific logic","Standardizing object storage interfaces within organizations using multiple cloud platforms","Developing libraries that need to abstract over different object storage backends"],"what_it_does":"obspec is a Python protocol library that defines a standard interface for object storage operations. Rather than treating object storage like a filesystem, it acknowledges that cloud storage has fundamentally different semantics\u2014more similar to HTTP requests than file objects. The package provides the protocol definitions that allow different object storage backends to implement a common API.\n\nThe library is designed to work with implementations that provide the actual storage operations. By defining a generic protocol, obspec enables utilities and tools built on top of it to work with any conforming backend without needing provider-specific code. The project is in active development with planned utilities for globbing and caching built on the protocol primitives.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you are building or using tools that need to work with object storage across multiple providers. The protocol is actively maintained, has no security vulnerabilities, and installs with minimal friction. However, verify that an implementation is available for your use case, as obspec alone defines the interface rather than providing storage operations."},"id":"obspec","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/obspec","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/obspec.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/obspec/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2025-06-25","license_spdx":"MIT","license_treatment":"permissive","name":"obspec","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"Object storage interface definitions for Python."},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":138725,"position":11320,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"0.1.0"}