fudgeo
GeoPackage support from Python. fudgeo is a lightweight package for creating OGC GeoPackages, Feature Classes, and Tables. Easily read and write geometries and attributes to Feature Classes and Tables using regular Python objects and SQLite syntax.
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes. fudgeo is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, installs with minimal friction, and carries a permissive MIT license. Install it if you need to create or manage GeoPackages programmatically in Python and prefer a lightweight, SQL-native approach over heavier GIS libraries. Not worth installing if you need advanced spatial analysis, raster support, or integration with other GIS ecosystems beyond basic GeoPackage compatibility.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.10 or later; GeoPackage files are SQLite databases and require write access to the filesystem.
- Low install friction; pure Python wheel with only two runtime dependencies (numpy and bottleneck).
- Actively maintained with a recent release (40 days old) and no known vulnerabilities.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license permits commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; you may use, modify, and distribute fudgeo freely provided you include the license notice.
last release 2026-07-05 (40 days) · last repo commit 2026-07-05 · 26 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 125,208 downloads/mo, #11,831 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
from fudgeo import GeoPackage
# Create a new GeoPackage
gpkg = GeoPackage.create('example.gpkg')
# Open an existing GeoPackage
gpkg = GeoPackage('example.gpkg')- Whether fudgeo validates GeoPackage compliance against the full OGC specification or performs only basic structural checks.
- Performance characteristics when working with large GeoPackages (millions of features or high-dimensional geometries).
- Whether spatial indexing is automatic or requires explicit configuration for query optimization.
What it is and what it does
fudgeo is a lightweight Python library for creating and managing OGC GeoPackages—standardized SQLite-based containers for geospatial data. It abstracts away the complexity of GeoPackage internals, letting you work with geometries (points, lines, polygons, and variants with Z/M dimensions) and attributes as regular Python objects, then persist them using familiar SQL operations (SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE). The library handles spatial reference systems, feature classes, tables, and metadata automatically.
You use fudgeo to build new GeoPackages from scratch or open existing ones, define feature classes with custom fields and coordinate systems, insert and query geometries with their attributes, and optionally add spatial indexes. It depends on numpy and bottleneck for numerical operations and runs on Python 3.10 through 3.14. The library is designed for developers who need programmatic control over geospatial data without the overhead of heavier GIS frameworks.
Use it for
- Build a GeoPackage database of road networks with linestring geometries and attributes like road name and one-way status.
- Create feature classes with custom spatial reference systems (UTM, local projections) and insert thousands of geometries via bulk SQL operations.
- Read and query existing GeoPackages using standard SQLite syntax while working with geometry objects in Python.
- Define tables with Z and M dimensions (elevation, measurement) for 3D or time-series geospatial data.
- Export geospatial data to a portable, standards-compliant format compatible with ArcGIS and other GIS software.
Worth the install?
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Yes.
fudgeo is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, installs with minimal friction, and carries a permissive MIT license. Install it if you need to create or manage GeoPackages programmatically in Python and prefer a lightweight, SQL-native approach over heavier GIS libraries. Not worth installing if you need advanced spatial analysis, raster support, or integration with other GIS ecosystems beyond basic GeoPackage compatibility.
Install
fudgeo on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction; pure Python wheel with only two runtime dependencies (numpy and bottleneck). Actively maintained with a recent release (40 days old) and no known vulnerabilities.
Requires Python 3.10 or later; GeoPackage files are SQLite databases and require write access to the filesystem.
License in practice
MIT license permits commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; you may use, modify, and distribute fudgeo freely provided you include the license notice.
Quickstart
from fudgeo import GeoPackage
# Create a new GeoPackage
gpkg = GeoPackage.create('example.gpkg')
# Open an existing GeoPackage
gpkg = GeoPackage('example.gpkg')Verify before relying
- Whether fudgeo validates GeoPackage compliance against the full OGC specification or performs only basic structural checks.
- Performance characteristics when working with large GeoPackages (millions of features or high-dimensional geometries).
- Whether spatial indexing is automatic or requires explicit configuration for query optimization.
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.10 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 2 packagesbottlenecknumpy |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 40 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 125,208 / month, #11,831 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Operating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14 |
Evidence: fudgeo-1.5.10-py3-none-any.whl
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