---
id: universal-pathlib
version: "0.3.10"
license: MIT
license_treatment: permissive
maintenance: active
---

# universal-pathlib — pathlib api extended to use fsspec backends

License: permissive · Maintenance: active · Popularity: top 1,000 on PyPI

## Install

pip install universal-pathlib
uv add universal-pathlib
poetry add universal-pathlib

## Description

# Universal Pathlib

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## AI interpretation — verify before relying

Universal Pathlib extends pathlib's API to provide a unified interface for accessing diverse filesystems—local, cloud storage, and remote—through fsspec backends.

Verdict: A well-maintained, low-friction library for treating cloud and remote filesystems as pathlib objects. MIT licensing and active development make it suitable for production use; no known vulnerabilities. Primary consideration is installing appropriate fsspec extras for your target backend.

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