{"categories":[{"label":"Utilities","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/utilities/8"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Parquet-metadata is a command-line tool that reads and displays structural and statistical metadata from Parquet files, including row group information, column types, compression settings, and value statistics.","skillfed_tags":["parquet-inspection","data-format-tools"],"use_cases":["Inspect compression ratios and encoding choices in Parquet files to understand storage efficiency","Verify row group structure and column statistics before processing large Parquet datasets","Debug data pipeline issues by examining file metadata without reading the actual data","Check column types and value ranges (min/max) to validate data quality before analysis"],"what_it_does":"Parquet-metadata is a lightweight command-line utility that extracts and displays metadata from Parquet files in a tab-separated format. It shows file-level information like creation tool and row count, then breaks down each row group with column-level details including data type, compression method, encoding, compressed and uncompressed sizes, and min/max statistics.\n\nThe tool is designed as a simple inspection utility for developers and data engineers who need to understand the structure and properties of Parquet files without loading the data itself. It has no runtime dependencies and installs quickly, making it a minimal addition to your toolkit for Parquet file analysis.","worth_installing":"No, unless you have a specific need for this exact tool and can accept that it has not been maintained since 2018. The package works for basic Parquet inspection, but there is no active development, and compatibility with newer Parquet features or Python versions is uncertain. Consider alternatives that are actively maintained if you need reliable, long-term support."},"id":"parquet-metadata","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/parquet-metadata","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/parquet-metadata.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/parquet-metadata/"},"maintenance":{"status":"abandoned"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2018-09-15","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"parquet-metadata","python_support":"unspecified","summary":"A tool to show metadata about a Parquet file"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":209084,"position":9520,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"0.0.1"}