hf-xet

Fast transfer of large files with the Hugging Face Hub.

hf-xet Permissive license Apache-2.0 Active ★ 557 v1.6.0 released 2026-08-03

Install

hf-xet on PyPI

pip

pip install hf-xet

uv

uv add hf-xet

poetry

poetry add hf-xet

Package facts

License	Apache-2.0 (permissive)
Python support	supports the current Python release (>=3.8)
Install friction	medium — platform-specific wheel
Runtime dependencies	none
Maintenance	actively maintained — 10 days since the last release
Last repo commit	2026-08-12
First released	2025-01-10
Popularity	one of the top 1,000 most-downloaded packages on PyPI (30-day window, as of 2026-08-13)
Known vulnerabilities	none known (OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-13)

Evidence: hf_xet-1.6.0-cp314-cp314t-macosx_10_12_x86_64.whl; hf_xet-1.6.0-cp314-cp314t-macosx_11_0_arm64.whl; hf_xet-1.6.0-cp314-cp314t-manylinux2014_x86_64.manylinux_2_17_x86_64.whl; hf_xet-1.6.0-cp314-cp314t-manylinux_2_28_aarch64.whl; hf_xet-1.6.0-cp314-cp314t-musllinux_1_2_aarch64.whl; hf_xet-1.6.0-cp314-cp314t-musllinux_1_2_x86_64.whl; hf_xet-1.6.0-cp314-cp314t-win_amd64.whl; hf_xet-1.6.0-cp314-cp314t-win_arm64.whl; hf_xet-1.6.0-cp38-abi3-macosx_10_12_x86_64.whl; hf_xet-1.6.0-cp38-abi3-macosx_11_0_arm64.whl; hf_xet-1.6.0-cp38-abi3-manylinux2014_x86_64.manylinux_2_17_x86_64.whl; hf_xet-1.6.0-cp38-abi3-manylinux_2_28_aarch64.whl; hf_xet-1.6.0-cp38-abi3-musllinux_1_2_aarch64.whl; hf_xet-1.6.0-cp38-abi3-musllinux_1_2_x86_64.whl; hf_xet-1.6.0-cp38-abi3-win_amd64.whl; hf_xet-1.6.0-cp38-abi3-win_arm64.whl

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About hf-xet

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Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at

http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

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hf-xet provides chunk-based deduplication and efficient storage for large file transfers with local disk caching and Git LFS compatibility. It is a backend library designed for integration with huggingface_hub rather than direct standalone use.

Medium install friction due to compiled wheels across multiple Python versions and platforms (cp38-abi3 through cp314t), but zero runtime dependencies simplifies deployment. Active maintenance with 10-day release cadence and 557 repository stars.

Apache-2.0 permissive license allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; users must retain license and copyright notices.

Usage

pip install hf_xet

import hf_xet

Requires Python 3.8 or later; designed for backend integration rather than direct application use.

Verdict: hf-xet is production-stable (Development Status 5), actively maintained with zero security vulnerabilities and no runtime dependencies. Apache-2.0 permissive licensing poses no restrictions. Medium install friction from compiled wheels is typical for performance-critical storage code. Safe to depend on as a backend component.

Needs verification

Whether medium install friction translates to meaningful delays on typical developer machines or CI/CD pipelines
Performance characteristics of chunk deduplication relative to direct Git LFS uploads
Specific use cases where direct hf_xet integration is appropriate versus indirect use through huggingface_hub

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