os-brick
OpenStack Cinder brick library for managing local volume attaches
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are building or extending OpenStack Cinder deployments or custom storage integrations that require local volume attachment management. Not applicable for standalone use outside OpenStack environments. The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and carries a permissive license suitable for enterprise use.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.11 or later; designed for OpenStack environments with Cinder integration.
- Low install friction with a pure Python wheel distribution.
- Active maintenance status with a recent release 87 days ago.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache-2.0 (permissive) — Apache-2.0 (permissive) allows use in most contexts including commercial deployments, with standard attribution requirements.
last release 2026-05-19 (87 days)
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 108,322 downloads/mo, #12,562 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
pip install os-brick
from os_brick import connector
# Use connector to discover and manage volumes- Which specific transport protocols are supported for volume discovery and attachment.
- Whether this package is intended for direct use or primarily as a Cinder dependency.
- Performance characteristics or scalability limits for large numbers of attached volumes.
What it is and what it does
os-brick is the OpenStack Cinder brick library, a specialized tool for managing local storage volume attachments on a host system. It provides discovery of volumes being attached via various transport protocols and handles their removal. The package is part of the OpenStack ecosystem and integrates with Cinder, the block storage service.
The library depends on a suite of Oslo libraries (oslo.concurrency, oslo.config, oslo.context, oslo.log, oslo.i18n, oslo.privsep, oslo.serialization, oslo.service, oslo.utils) for configuration, logging, and service infrastructure, plus requests, tenacity, and psutil for HTTP communication, retry logic, and system utilities. It requires Python 3.11 or later and is actively maintained for current Python versions.
Use it for
- Discovering storage volumes attached to an OpenStack compute or storage node for inventory and monitoring.
- Programmatically attaching and detaching block devices in Cinder-managed environments.
- Integrating custom storage backends with OpenStack by leveraging the brick attachment API.
- Managing multi-protocol storage connections in infrastructure automation.
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you are building or extending OpenStack Cinder deployments or custom storage integrations that require local volume attachment management.
Not applicable for standalone use outside OpenStack environments. The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and carries a permissive license suitable for enterprise use.
Install
os-brick on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a pure Python wheel distribution. Active maintenance status with a recent release 87 days ago. Depends on 13 runtime libraries including Oslo components, requests, tenacity, and psutil.
Requires Python 3.11 or later; designed for OpenStack environments with Cinder integration.
License in practice
Apache-2.0 (permissive) allows use in most contexts including commercial deployments, with standard attribution requirements.
Quickstart
pip install os-brick
from os_brick import connector
# Use connector to discover and manage volumesVerify before relying
- Which specific transport protocols are supported for volume discovery and attachment.
- Whether this package is intended for direct use or primarily as a Cinder dependency.
- Performance characteristics or scalability limits for large numbers of attached volumes.
Package facts
| License | Apache-2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.11 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 13 packagespbroslo.concurrencyoslo.configoslo.contextoslo.logoslo.i18noslo.privseposlo.serializationoslo.serviceoslo.utilsrequeststenacitypsutil |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 87 days since the last release |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 108,322 / month, #12,562 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Environment :: OpenStackIntended Audience :: Information TechnologyIntended Audience :: System AdministratorsLicense :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software LicenseOperating System :: POSIX :: LinuxProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: OnlyProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPython |
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