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Default filesystem

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Description

Idea: to be able to register an instance as the "default" for a given protocol, so that filesystem(protocol), without additional kwargs, gets that particular instance. Will mean ability for pandas (for example) to do IO without figuring out a way to pass storage_options or other arguments through.

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Research direction

Start by tracing the filesystem(protocol) entry point and how filesystem instances are registered. Determine how a protocol-specific default could be selected without additional kwargs, then define completion around filesystem(protocol) returning the registered instance for pandas-style IO use.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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