hurry.filesize
A simple Python library for human readable file sizes (or anything sized in bytes).
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
No. The package is abandoned (no updates since 2009) and offers only a trivial formatting function that is easy to reimplement or find in actively maintained alternatives. The unclear license and lack of Python version specification add friction. Install only if you are maintaining legacy code already using it and cannot refactor.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- High install friction: the package has been abandoned since its only release on 2009-03-11 and receives no maintenance.
- No runtime dependencies, but the lack of updates across 6365 days and absence of repository signals suggest it will not receive bug fixes or compatibility updates.
License · maintenance · safety
ZPL 2.1 (unclear) — License treatment is unclear; the raw license is listed as ZPL 2.1 but without SPDX confirmation. Verify the actual license terms before use in proprietary or GPL-licensed projects.
last release 2009-03-11 (6365 days)
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 271,435 downloads/mo, #8,221 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
from hurry.filesize import size
print(size(1024)) # '1K'
print(size(1024, system='alternative')) # '1 KB'- Whether ZPL 2.1 is the correct and current license, and what compatibility it has with your project's licensing model.
- Whether the package works with modern Python versions (no requires_python specified in metadata).
- Whether there are known issues or edge cases in the abandoned codebase that affect current use.
What it is and what it does
hurry.filesize is a minimal utility that takes a byte count and returns a formatted string representing that size in human-readable units. It supports four formatting systems: the traditional binary system (1024-based multipliers, e.g., '1K' for 1024 bytes), an alternative format with explicit unit labels ('1 KB'), a verbose format spelling out unit names ('1 kilobyte'), and the SI system using 1000-based multipliers. The package has no external dependencies and is purely a formatting function.
The package was released once in 2009 and has received no updates since. It is no longer maintained, meaning it will not be updated for Python compatibility issues, security concerns, or feature requests. For simple byte-to-string conversion, it works as advertised, but its age and abandonment status mean you should evaluate whether a more actively maintained alternative better suits your project's long-term needs.
Use it for
- Display file sizes in logs or user-facing output without manual unit conversion logic.
- Format download or upload progress indicators with human-readable byte counts.
- Generate storage quota or disk usage reports in readable format for monitoring dashboards.
- Convert API response byte counts to display-friendly strings in CLI tools.
Worth the install?
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No.
The package is abandoned (no updates since 2009) and offers only a trivial formatting function that is easy to reimplement or find in actively maintained alternatives. The unclear license and lack of Python version specification add friction. Install only if you are maintaining legacy code already using it and cannot refactor.
Install
hurry-filesize on PyPI
Before you install
High install friction: the package has been abandoned since its only release on 2009-03-11 and receives no maintenance. No runtime dependencies, but the lack of updates across 6365 days and absence of repository signals suggest it will not receive bug fixes or compatibility updates.
License in practice
License treatment is unclear; the raw license is listed as ZPL 2.1 but without SPDX confirmation. Verify the actual license terms before use in proprietary or GPL-licensed projects.
Quickstart
from hurry.filesize import size
print(size(1024)) # '1K'
print(size(1024, system='alternative')) # '1 KB'Verify before relying
- Whether ZPL 2.1 is the correct and current license, and what compatibility it has with your project's licensing model.
- Whether the package works with modern Python versions (no requires_python specified in metadata).
- Whether there are known issues or edge cases in the abandoned codebase that affect current use.
Package facts
| License | ZPL 2.1 unclear |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | High. Source build required |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 6,365 days since the last release |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 271,435 / month, #8,221 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Programming Language :: PythonTopic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules |
Evidence: hurry.filesize-0.9.tar.gz
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