The Ultimate iParq Parquet Inspector is an AI-powered tool for inspecting Parquet file metadata. It allows developers and teams to analyze the technical structure of Parquet files without querying the row data, thus ensuring an efficient and focused examination of storage-level features.
What this skill does
Inspects Parquet file metadata, including compression, encodings, physical and logical data types.
Offers detailed statistics and geospatial data analysis.
Provides machine-readable outputs in JSON format, maintaining separation of diagnostics.
Allows multiple paths or shell-expanded glob patterns to compare features across files.
Who it is for
This skill is designed for developers and teams utilizing AI coding agents like Claude Code, Cursor, and Codex, who need to delve into the metadata of Parquet files. It is particularly beneficial for those seeking to troubleshoot and optimize storage features in data handling workflows.
Use cases
Explaining the write attributes of one or more Parquet files with precision.
Comparing metadata across multiple Parquet files for optimization diagnosis.
Acquiring machine-readable Parquet metadata for integration with other data processes.
Technical details
Utilizes the iParq command-line interface (CLI) for metadata inspection.
Supports JSON output for machine-readability.
Features options to focus inspections with commands like `--metadata-only`, `--column NAME`, and `--details`.
Easy execution directly or via a temporary invocation using `uvx --refresh iparq`.
Source & Licence
This package is built on open-source work published by MiguelElGallo (MiguelElGallo/iparq) and distributed under MIT. The original licence text and copyright notice are included in your download.
Personal and commercial use, modification and redistribution are permitted, provided the original copyright and licence notice are retained.
Your purchase covers curation, licence verification, packaging, documentation and instant delivery. It does not grant exclusive rights to the underlying open-source code, which remains available under its original licence.
Delivery & Support
Delivery: instant — a secure download link is emailed to you as soon as payment is confirmed.
Format: ZIP archive containing the skill files, documentation and the original licence.
Updates: updates are included only where stated on this page.
Refunds
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