Snakebite-py3: Pure Python HDFS Client

snakebite-py3 is a Python library that provides a pure Python client for the Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS). It communicates directly with the HDFS NameNode using protobuf messages and implements the Hadoop RPC protocol, offering a native Python alternative to calling Java-based `hadoop fs` commands. This fork, maintained by the Internet Archive, specifically targets Python 3 compatibility. The current version is 3.0.6, released in February 2025.