---
id: jupyter-server-fileid
version: "0.9.3"
license: BSD 3-Clause License Copyright (c) 2022, David L. Qiu All rights reserved. Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following… (full text in the JSON record)
license_treatment: permissive
maintenance: aging
---

# jupyter-server-fileid — Jupyter Server extension providing an implementation of the File ID service.

License: permissive · Maintenance: aging · Downloads: 1.3M/mo

## What it is and what it does

jupyter_server_fileid is a Jupyter Server extension that implements a File ID service. It runs as a server-side component within Jupyter Server and depends on jupyter-events and jupyter-server. The extension allows Jupyter environments to assign and track stable identifiers for files, enabling other components to reference files by a consistent ID rather than by path.

The package is installed via pip and automatically registers itself as a server extension. It is designed to work with Jupyter Server-based applications like JupyterLab. The extension requires Python 3.7 or later and supports versions through 3.10.

Use it for:

- Enable file tracking and referencing by stable ID in JupyterLab or other Jupyter Server applications
- Support collaborative editing or multi-user scenarios where file paths may change but identity must persist
- Integrate with other Jupyter extensions that need to reference files by a canonical identifier
- Track file operations and events through the jupyter-events system for audit or monitoring purposes

## Worth the install?

AI-flagged interpretation of the facts above — verify before relying.

A Jupyter Server extension that provides a File ID service for tracking and managing file identities within Jupyter environments.

Yes, if you need file ID tracking within Jupyter Server. The extension has low install friction and a permissive license. However, the aging maintenance status (last release 707 days ago, minimal repository activity) suggests limited ongoing development—install only if the feature is essential to your workflow and you are comfortable with minimal future updates.

## Install

pip install jupyter-server-fileid
uv add jupyter-server-fileid
poetry add jupyter-server-fileid

## Installing jupyter-server-fileid

Before you install: Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel. Maintenance status is aging—last release was 707 days ago, though the repository remains unarchived with a recent commit on 2026-02-10.

License in practice: BSD 3-Clause License is permissive and poses no restrictions on commercial or private use, modification, or redistribution.

Quickstart:

pip install jupyter_server_fileid

Then verify the extension is enabled:
jupyter server extension list

Requires Jupyter Server to be installed and running; Python 3.7 or later

Verify before relying:

- What specific file ID operations the service provides and how they integrate with Jupyter workflows
- Whether this extension is required by other Jupyter packages or is typically used standalone
- Current adoption and whether the aging maintenance status reflects stability or abandonment

## Package facts

- License: BSD 3-Clause License Copyright (c) 2022, David L. Qiu All rights reserved. Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following… (full text in the JSON record) (permissive)
- Python support: supports_current
- Install friction: low
- Maintenance: aging
- Downloads: 1.3M/month (top 5,000 on PyPI)
- Known vulnerabilities: none known

## Tags

jupyter server file id service, jupyter file identity tracking, jupyter server extension fileid, file id management jupyter, jupyter file tracking service, jupyter-extension, file-tracking

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