fsspec-xrootd
xrootd implementation for fsspec
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you need to access XRootD storage from Python and are comfortable with the early development status (Planning phase). Install friction is low, maintenance is active, and there are no known vulnerabilities. The main prerequisite is having the XRootD client bindings available on your Linux system. Not relevant if you don't use XRootD or need Windows/macOS support.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.9 or newer and the XRootD client bindings installed on your system; only tested on Linux.
- Low friction install with a pure Python wheel.
- Actively maintained with recent releases.
License · maintenance · safety
BSD-3-Clause (permissive) — BSD-3-Clause is permissive; you can use this package freely in most contexts, including commercial software, with minimal restrictions.
last release 2026-06-01 (74 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-13 · 5 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 1,192,580 downloads/mo, #4,236 on PyPI
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pip install fsspec-xrootd
import fsspec
fs = fsspec.filesystem('root', host='xrootd.example.com')
files = fs.ls('/path/on/server')- Whether the xrootd client bindings are available via standard package managers or must be compiled from source.
- Performance characteristics and scalability limits for large file transfers or many concurrent connections.
- Compatibility with non-Linux operating systems beyond the stated Linux-only testing.
What it is and what it does
fsspec-xrootd is a plugin that extends fsspec (a filesystem abstraction layer) to work with XRootD, a distributed file storage system commonly used in high-energy physics and scientific computing. Once installed, fsspec can transparently read and write files on XRootD servers using the 'root' protocol scheme, letting you treat remote XRootD storage like a local filesystem in your Python code.
The package wraps the XRootD client bindings and integrates them into fsspec's standard interface. It depends on both fsspec and xrootd (the compiled client library), and is actively maintained with support for Python 3.9 through 3.14. It is currently in early development status but has been in use since 2022.
Use it for
- Access files stored on XRootD servers from Python without writing XRootD-specific client code.
- Integrate XRootD storage into data processing pipelines that already use fsspec for other storage backends.
- Read scientific datasets hosted on XRootD infrastructure in high-energy physics workflows.
- Build tools that need to work uniformly across multiple storage systems, including XRootD, via fsspec's protocol abstraction.
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you need to access XRootD storage from Python and are comfortable with the early development status (Planning phase).
Install friction is low, maintenance is active, and there are no known vulnerabilities. The main prerequisite is having the XRootD client bindings available on your Linux system. Not relevant if you don't use XRootD or need Windows/macOS support.
Install
fsspec-xrootd on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction install with a pure Python wheel. Actively maintained with recent releases. Depends on fsspec and the xrootd client bindings; the latter is a compiled dependency that must be available on your system.
Requires Python 3.9 or newer and the XRootD client bindings installed on your system; only tested on Linux.
License in practice
BSD-3-Clause is permissive; you can use this package freely in most contexts, including commercial software, with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install fsspec-xrootd
import fsspec
fs = fsspec.filesystem('root', host='xrootd.example.com')
files = fs.ls('/path/on/server')Verify before relying
- Whether the xrootd client bindings are available via standard package managers or must be compiled from source.
- Performance characteristics and scalability limits for large file transfers or many concurrent connections.
- Compatibility with non-Linux operating systems beyond the stated Linux-only testing.
Package facts
| License | BSD-3-Clause permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.9 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 2 packagesfsspecxrootd |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 74 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 1,192,580 / month, #4,236 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 1 - PlanningIntended Audience :: DevelopersIntended Audience :: Science/ResearchOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: OnlyProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Topic :: Scientific/Engineering |
Evidence: fsspec_xrootd-0.5.5-py3-none-any.whl
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