snakemake-storage-plugin-gcs
A Snakemake storage plugin for Google Cloud Storage
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you use Snakemake and need to work with Google Cloud Storage. Low install friction, permissive MIT license, and no known vulnerabilities make it a safe choice. The aging maintenance status is a minor concern given the narrow plugin scope and active repository, but verify compatibility with your specific Snakemake version before production use.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python >=3.11 and valid Google Cloud credentials configured in your environment.
- Low friction installation with a pure-Python wheel.
- Maintenance status is aging—last commit was 508 days ago—but the repository remains active and not archived.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license permits free use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions, suitable for both open-source and commercial projects.
last release 2025-03-24 (508 days) · last repo commit 2025-03-24 · 4 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 653,215 downloads/mo, #5,536 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
pip install snakemake-storage-plugin-gcs
In your Snakemake workflow, reference GCS paths directly:
rule my_rule:
input: "gs://my-bucket/input.txt"
output: "gs://my-bucket/output.txt"
shell: "cat {input} > {output}"- Whether the plugin works with all current Snakemake versions or has specific version constraints.
- Performance characteristics when handling large files or high-frequency GCS operations in production.
- Specific authentication setup requirements for Google Cloud credentials in Snakemake workflows.
What it is and what it does
This package is a Snakemake storage plugin that integrates Google Cloud Storage into Snakemake workflows. It allows you to specify GCS paths directly in your Snakemake rules, with the plugin handling authentication, file transfer, and metadata operations transparently. The plugin depends on google-cloud-storage for GCS API access, google-crc32c for integrity checking, and Snakemake's plugin interface libraries.
When your workflow references a GCS path, the plugin intercepts that reference and manages the actual read/write operations. This eliminates the need to manually download files to local disk or manage credentials in your workflow code, making it useful for workflows that process data already stored in Google Cloud.
Use it for
- Running Snakemake pipelines on data already stored in a Google Cloud project.
- Integrating GCS-based datasets into reproducible workflows without manual file staging.
- Building cloud-native Snakemake workflows that keep results in GCS for cost-effective storage.
- Testing Snakemake workflows against cloud storage using a fake GCS server.
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
Yes, if you use Snakemake and need to work with Google Cloud Storage.
Low install friction, permissive MIT license, and no known vulnerabilities make it a safe choice. The aging maintenance status is a minor concern given the narrow plugin scope and active repository, but verify compatibility with your specific Snakemake version before production use.
Install
snakemake-storage-plugin-gcs on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction installation with a pure-Python wheel. Maintenance status is aging—last commit was 508 days ago—but the repository remains active and not archived.
Requires Python >=3.11 and valid Google Cloud credentials configured in your environment.
License in practice
MIT license permits free use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions, suitable for both open-source and commercial projects.
Quickstart
pip install snakemake-storage-plugin-gcs
In your Snakemake workflow, reference GCS paths directly:
rule my_rule:
input: "gs://my-bucket/input.txt"
output: "gs://my-bucket/output.txt"
shell: "cat {input} > {output}"Verify before relying
- Whether the plugin works with all current Snakemake versions or has specific version constraints.
- Performance characteristics when handling large files or high-frequency GCS operations in production.
- Specific authentication setup requirements for Google Cloud credentials in Snakemake workflows.
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.11 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 4 packagesgoogle-cloud-storagegoogle-crc32csnakemake-interface-commonsnakemake-interface-storage-plugins |
| Maintenance | Aging 508 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 653,215 / month, #5,536 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
Evidence: snakemake_storage_plugin_gcs-1.1.4-py3-none-any.whl
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