snowflake._legacy
You should switch to the snowflake-uuid package
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
No, unless you are actively migrating legacy code away from the old `snowflake` package. This is a temporary bridge with a one-year lifespan; new projects should use `snowflake-uuid` directly. If you have existing code that imports the old package, install this only as a short-term stopgap while you update your dependencies.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.10 or later (up to 3.14); the package is explicitly a one-year transition bridge and should not be used for new projects.
- Active maintenance with a recent release (4 days old), no runtime dependencies, and low install friction.
- However, this is explicitly a temporary compatibility shim with a one-year lifespan; it is not intended for new code.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache-2.0 (permissive) — Apache-2.0 permissive license allows free use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions, suitable for any project type.
last release 2026-08-10 (4 days)
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 3,713,141 downloads/mo, #2,520 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
pip install snowflake-legacy
import snowflake
content = snowflake.snowflake() # reads /etc/snowflake
# or with custom path:
content = snowflake.snowflake('/custom/path')- Exact end-of-life date for the one-year compatibility window (first release was 2023-11-17, but current date context is unclear).
- Whether the `/etc/snowflake` file format or content expectations are documented elsewhere.
What it is and what it does
snowflake-legacy is a temporary compatibility shim that allows existing code written for the old, unrelated `snowflake` package on PyPI to continue working during a migration period. The old package, owned by an independent developer, was transferred to Snowflake in 2023, and this bridge package provides a one-year window for users to migrate to the new `snowflake-uuid` package. It exposes a single function, `snowflake.snowflake()`, which reads and returns the contents of `/etc/snowflake` as a string (or from an alternative path if specified); if the file does not exist, it raises `FileNotFoundError`. The function performs no validation on the file contents.
This is not a tool for new projects. It exists solely to ease the transition for code that depends on the old package's API. Any call to `snowflake.make_snowflake()` will raise `NotImplementedError` and direct users to `snowflake-uuid`. The package has no runtime dependencies and is actively maintained, but its purpose is explicitly temporary—users are strongly advised to migrate to `snowflake-uuid` as soon as possible.
Use it for
- Temporarily unblock legacy code that imports the old `snowflake` package without immediate refactoring during a migration to `snowflake-uuid`.
- Read system configuration from `/etc/snowflake` in environments where that file is present and expected by older applications.
- Provide a grace period for large codebases to update their dependency declarations before the one-year compatibility window closes.
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
No, unless you are actively migrating legacy code away from the old `snowflake` package.
This is a temporary bridge with a one-year lifespan; new projects should use `snowflake-uuid` directly. If you have existing code that imports the old package, install this only as a short-term stopgap while you update your dependencies.
Install
snowflake-legacy on PyPI
Before you install
Active maintenance with a recent release (4 days old), no runtime dependencies, and low install friction. However, this is explicitly a temporary compatibility shim with a one-year lifespan; it is not intended for new code.
Requires Python 3.10 or later (up to 3.14); the package is explicitly a one-year transition bridge and should not be used for new projects.
License in practice
Apache-2.0 permissive license allows free use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions, suitable for any project type.
Quickstart
pip install snowflake-legacy
import snowflake
content = snowflake.snowflake() # reads /etc/snowflake
# or with custom path:
content = snowflake.snowflake('/custom/path')Verify before relying
- Exact end-of-life date for the one-year compatibility window (first release was 2023-11-17, but current date context is unclear).
- Whether the `/etc/snowflake` file format or content expectations are documented elsewhere.
Package facts
| License | Apache-2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release <3.15,>=3.10 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 4 days since the last release |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 3,713,141 / month, #2,520 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 3 - AlphaEnvironment :: ConsoleEnvironment :: Other EnvironmentIntended Audience :: DevelopersIntended Audience :: EducationIntended Audience :: Information TechnologyIntended Audience :: System AdministratorsLicense :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software LicenseOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: SQLTopic :: DatabaseTopic :: Scientific/Engineering :: Information AnalysisTopic :: Software DevelopmentTopic :: Software Development :: LibrariesTopic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Application FrameworksTopic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules |
Evidence: snowflake_legacy-1.0.3-py3-none-any.whl
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