{"categories":[{"label":"Software Development","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development/4"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Pathy provides a pathlib-compatible interface for working with cloud bucket storage (Google Cloud Storage, Amazon S3, Azure) and local filesystems through a unified Path-like API.","skillfed_tags":["cloud-storage","pathlib-compatible","multi-provider"],"use_cases":["Develop machine learning pipelines locally with filesystem paths, deploy to S3 or GCS without code changes","Build data processing scripts that work uniformly across local, S3, GCS, and Azure blob storage","Migrate legacy code from local file I/O to cloud storage by swapping path prefixes","Write cloud-agnostic tools that users can point at any supported bucket provider","Simplify blob enumeration and metadata queries with glob patterns and stat operations"],"what_it_does":"Pathy is a pathlib subclass that lets you treat cloud buckets (Google Cloud Storage, S3, Azure) as if they were local filesystems. Instead of learning separate APIs for each cloud provider, you write code using familiar Path operations like `.exists()`, `.write_text()`, `.glob()`, and `.mkdir()`, and Pathy translates them to the underlying bucket API.\n\nThe package is designed for developers who want to prototype locally using the filesystem, then deploy to cloud storage without rewriting code. It handles credential setup per provider, supports both local and cloud paths through a fluid interface, and includes a CLI tool. Since it's built on pathlib-abc and smart-open, it integrates cleanly with Python's standard path ecosystem.","worth_installing":"Yes. Pathy is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and solves a real friction point\u2014unifying cloud storage APIs under a familiar interface. Install it if you work across multiple cloud providers or want to defer cloud decisions during development. The Apache-2.0 license is unrestrictive. Only caveat: pre-v1.0 status means minor version bumps can break the API, so pin your version range if stability is critical."},"id":"pathy","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/pathy","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/pathy.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/pathy/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2026-04-11","license_spdx":"Apache-2.0","license_treatment":"permissive","name":"pathy","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"pathlib.Path subclasses for local and cloud bucket storage"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":2018352,"position":3359,"tier":"top_5000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"0.14.2"}