{"library":"python-fsutil","title":"FSUtil: High-level File-System Operations","description":"python-fsutil provides a collection of high-level, convenient utilities for common file-system operations, simplifying tasks like reading, writing, copying, moving, and deleting files and directories. It aims to offer a more Pythonic and less verbose alternative to direct `os` and `shutil` module usage. The current version is 0.16.1, and the library maintains an active release cadence with minor updates every few months.","language":"python","status":"active","last_verified":"Fri May 15","install":{"commands":["pip install python-fsutil"],"cli":null},"imports":["import fsutil"],"auth":{"required":false,"env_vars":[]},"quickstart":{"code":"import fsutil\nimport os\nimport tempfile\nimport pathlib\n\n# Create a temporary directory for demonstration\nwith tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmp_dir:\n    tmp_path = pathlib.Path(tmp_dir)\n\n    file_path = tmp_path / \"my_test_file.txt\"\n    content = \"Hello, fsutil!\\nThis is a test file.\"\n\n    # 1. Write content to a file (atomic operation for safety)\n    fsutil.write_file(file_path, content, encoding=\"utf-8\", atomic=True)\n    print(f\"File written to: {file_path}\")\n\n    # 2. Read content from the file\n    read_content = fsutil.read_file(file_path, encoding=\"utf-8\")\n    print(f\"Content read:\\n---\\n{read_content}---\")\n    assert read_content == content\n\n    # 3. Check if file exists\n    assert fsutil.file_exists(file_path)\n\n    # 4. Get file size\n    size = fsutil.get_file_size(file_path)\n    print(f\"File size: {size} bytes\")\n\n    # 5. Create a nested directory\n    new_dir_path = tmp_path / \"parent_dir\" / \"child_dir\"\n    fsutil.create_dir(new_dir_path)\n    print(f\"Directory created: {new_dir_path}\")\n    assert fsutil.dir_exists(new_dir_path)\n\n    # 6. Remove the file\n    fsutil.remove_file(file_path)\n    assert not fsutil.file_exists(file_path)\n    print(f\"File removed: {file_path}\")\n\n    # 7. Remove the directory (recursively)\n    fsutil.remove_dir(tmp_path / \"parent_dir\")\n    assert not fsutil.dir_exists(tmp_path / \"parent_dir\")\n    print(f\"Directory removed: {tmp_path / 'parent_dir'}\")\n\nprint(\"fsutil quickstart completed successfully.\")","lang":"python","description":"This quickstart demonstrates basic file and directory operations: creating a temporary file and directory, writing and reading file content, checking existence, getting file size, and finally cleaning up both the file and the created directory.","tag":null,"tag_description":null,"last_tested":null,"results":[]},"compatibility":{"tag":null,"tag_description":null,"last_tested":"2026-05-15","installed_version":"0.16.1","pypi_latest":"0.16.1","is_stale":false,"summary":{"python_range":"3.10–3.9","success_rate":100,"avg_install_s":1.5,"avg_import_s":0.07,"wheel_type":"wheel"},"results":[{"runtime":"python:3.10-alpine","python_version":"3.10","os_libc":"alpine (musl)","variant":"python-fsutil","exit_code":0,"wheel_type":"wheel","failure_reason":null,"import_side_effects":"clean","install_time_s":null,"import_time_s":0.07,"mem_mb":3.1,"disk_size":"18.0M"},{"runtime":"python:3.10-slim","python_version":"3.10","os_libc":"slim (glibc)","variant":"python-fsutil","exit_code":0,"wheel_type":"wheel","failure_reason":null,"import_side_effects":"clean","install_time_s":1.5,"import_time_s":0.05,"mem_mb":3.1,"disk_size":"18M"},{"runtime":"python:3.11-alpine","python_version":"3.11","os_libc":"alpine (musl)","variant":"python-fsutil","exit_code":0,"wheel_type":"wheel","failure_reason":null,"import_side_effects":"clean","install_time_s":null,"import_time_s":0.09,"mem_mb":3.4,"disk_size":"19.8M"},{"runtime":"python:3.11-slim","python_version":"3.11","os_libc":"slim (glibc)","variant":"python-fsutil","exit_code":0,"wheel_type":"wheel","failure_reason":null,"import_side_effects":"clean","install_time_s":1.6,"import_time_s":0.08,"mem_mb":3.4,"disk_size":"20M"},{"runtime":"python:3.12-alpine","python_version":"3.12","os_libc":"alpine (musl)","variant":"python-fsutil","exit_code":0,"wheel_type":"wheel","failure_reason":null,"import_side_effects":"clean","install_time_s":null,"import_time_s":0.07,"mem_mb":3.1,"disk_size":"11.7M"},{"runtime":"python:3.12-slim","python_version":"3.12","os_libc":"slim (glibc)","variant":"python-fsutil","exit_code":0,"wheel_type":"wheel","failure_reason":null,"import_side_effects":"clean","install_time_s":1.4,"import_time_s":0.07,"mem_mb":3.1,"disk_size":"12M"},{"runtime":"python:3.13-alpine","python_version":"3.13","os_libc":"alpine (musl)","variant":"python-fsutil","exit_code":0,"wheel_type":"wheel","failure_reason":null,"import_side_effects":"clean","install_time_s":null,"import_time_s":0.07,"mem_mb":3.2,"disk_size":"11.4M"},{"runtime":"python:3.13-slim","python_version":"3.13","os_libc":"slim (glibc)","variant":"python-fsutil","exit_code":0,"wheel_type":"wheel","failure_reason":null,"import_side_effects":"clean","install_time_s":1.5,"import_time_s":0.07,"mem_mb":3,"disk_size":"12M"},{"runtime":"python:3.9-alpine","python_version":"3.9","os_libc":"alpine (musl)","variant":"python-fsutil","exit_code":0,"wheel_type":"wheel","failure_reason":null,"import_side_effects":"clean","install_time_s":null,"import_time_s":0.07,"mem_mb":3.1,"disk_size":"17.5M"},{"runtime":"python:3.9-slim","python_version":"3.9","os_libc":"slim (glibc)","variant":"python-fsutil","exit_code":0,"wheel_type":"wheel","failure_reason":null,"import_side_effects":"clean","install_time_s":1.7,"import_time_s":0.07,"mem_mb":3.1,"disk_size":"18M"}]}}