foxglove-schemas-protobuf
Precompiled protocol buffer schemas for Foxglove
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are building applications that integrate with Foxglove visualization or need to produce Foxglove-compatible messages. Low friction, actively maintained, permissive license, and no known vulnerabilities. Install only if you actually need Foxglove Schema support; it is a narrow-purpose library.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.10 or later
- Low install friction with a single runtime dependency on protobuf.
- Actively maintained with a recent release 16 days ago and ongoing repository activity.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license permits unrestricted use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions—suitable for both open-source and commercial projects.
last release 2026-07-29 (16 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-13 · 296 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 304,537 downloads/mo, #7,803 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
pip install foxglove-schemas-protobuf
from foxglove_schemas_protobuf.CompressedImage_pb2 import CompressedImage
image = CompressedImage()- Whether the package covers all Foxglove Schema message types or a subset
- Performance characteristics when serializing/deserializing large message volumes
- Backward compatibility guarantees across version updates
What it is and what it does
This package bundles precompiled Protobuf message definitions for Foxglove Schemas, a visualization framework. Instead of compiling .proto files yourself, you import ready-to-use Python classes that represent Foxglove message types—such as CompressedImage—and use them to serialize and deserialize data compatible with Foxglove's visualization tools.
The package depends only on protobuf, the standard Python Protobuf library. It's designed for developers building applications that need to communicate with Foxglove visualization systems or produce data in Foxglove-compatible formats. The precompiled approach eliminates the need to manage .proto files or run code generation steps in your own build pipeline.
Use it for
- Serialize sensor data (images, point clouds, transforms) for visualization in Foxglove Studio
- Build data pipelines that output Foxglove-compatible message types for real-time monitoring
- Integrate robotics or autonomous systems telemetry with Foxglove visualization infrastructure
- Create Python applications that consume or produce Foxglove Schema messages without managing protobuf compilation
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
Yes, if you are building applications that integrate with Foxglove visualization or need to produce Foxglove-compatible messages.
Low friction, actively maintained, permissive license, and no known vulnerabilities. Install only if you actually need Foxglove Schema support; it is a narrow-purpose library.
Install
foxglove-schemas-protobuf on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a single runtime dependency on protobuf. Actively maintained with a recent release 16 days ago and ongoing repository activity.
Requires Python 3.10 or later
License in practice
MIT license permits unrestricted use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions—suitable for both open-source and commercial projects.
Quickstart
pip install foxglove-schemas-protobuf
from foxglove_schemas_protobuf.CompressedImage_pb2 import CompressedImage
image = CompressedImage()Verify before relying
- Whether the package covers all Foxglove Schema message types or a subset
- Performance characteristics when serializing/deserializing large message volumes
- Backward compatibility guarantees across version updates
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.10 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packageprotobuf |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 16 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 304,537 / month, #7,803 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | License :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseProgramming Language :: Python :: 3 |
Evidence: foxglove_schemas_protobuf-0.4.0-py3-none-any.whl
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