duckdb-extensions
DuckDB extensions as python package
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes. Low install friction, active maintenance, no known vulnerabilities, and a permissive MIT license. Install it if you use DuckDB and need any of its core extensions—the pip integration eliminates the friction of managing extension binaries separately. The checksum verification and deliberate scope reduce supply-chain risk.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python >=3.10; duckdb must be installed separately.
- Low friction: pure Python wheel with only duckdb and importlib-resources as runtime dependencies.
- Active maintenance with a release 4 days old and commits current as of 2026-08-10.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license on the wrapper code; bundled extension binaries may carry different upstream licenses. See THIRD_PARTY_LICENSES.md for per-extension terms.
last release 2026-08-10 (4 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-10 · 46 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 105,136 downloads/mo, #12,717 on PyPI
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pip install duckdb-extensions
from duckdb_extensions import import_extension
import_extension("httpfs")
import duckdb
print(duckdb.sql("SELECT installed FROM duckdb_extensions() WHERE extension_name='httpfs'").fetchone()[0])- Whether individual extensions are published as separate packages or bundled in duckdb-extensions itself.
- Whether extension binaries are pre-built or compiled on install for your platform.
- Performance or compatibility differences between PyPI-packaged extensions and DuckDB's native extension loading.
What it is and what it does
duckdb-extensions wraps DuckDB's core extension ecosystem into pip-installable packages, so you can add cloud storage, format readers, and database connectors directly from Python without managing external binaries. It packages only DuckDB Labs–maintained extensions, not community or nightly builds, to keep the supply chain trust model clear.
The package bundles pre-built extension binaries for linux_amd64, linux_arm64, osx_arm64, osx_amd64, and windows_amd64, verifying them against SHA-256 checksums before publishing. You install the main package, then load extensions into your DuckDB session with a single import call. Releases track DuckDB's version; the current 1.5.5 is compatible with duckdb==1.5.5.
Use it for
- Query Parquet, Excel, or Avro files directly in DuckDB without writing custom loaders.
- Connect to PostgreSQL, MySQL, or SQLite databases as DuckDB tables for cross-database joins.
- Read data from S3, Azure Blob Storage, or HTTP endpoints using cloud storage extensions.
- Load Delta Lake or Iceberg tables for analytics on cloud data warehouses.
- Add full-text search or spatial query support to DuckDB via specialized extensions.
Worth the install?
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Yes.
Low install friction, active maintenance, no known vulnerabilities, and a permissive MIT license. Install it if you use DuckDB and need any of its core extensions—the pip integration eliminates the friction of managing extension binaries separately. The checksum verification and deliberate scope reduce supply-chain risk.
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duckdb-extensions on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction: pure Python wheel with only duckdb and importlib-resources as runtime dependencies. Active maintenance with a release 4 days old and commits current as of 2026-08-10.
Requires Python >=3.10; duckdb must be installed separately.
License in practice
MIT license on the wrapper code; bundled extension binaries may carry different upstream licenses. See THIRD_PARTY_LICENSES.md for per-extension terms.
Quickstart
pip install duckdb-extensions
from duckdb_extensions import import_extension
import_extension("httpfs")
import duckdb
print(duckdb.sql("SELECT installed FROM duckdb_extensions() WHERE extension_name='httpfs'").fetchone()[0])Verify before relying
- Whether individual extensions are published as separate packages or bundled in duckdb-extensions itself.
- Whether extension binaries are pre-built or compiled on install for your platform.
- Performance or compatibility differences between PyPI-packaged extensions and DuckDB's native extension loading.
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.10 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 2 packagesduckdbimportlib-resources |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 4 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 105,136 / month, #12,717 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 4 - BetaLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPythonProgramming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: PyPy |
Evidence: duckdb_extensions-1.5.5-py3-none-any.whl
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