Issues

• pathlib.Path.rename() and replace() may move a file before rejecting a bytes target

  stdlibtopic-pathlibtype-bug
  python/cpython#156035 · Filter by author lpyu001 opened on Aug 19, 2026

• pathlib.Path.copy() hangs on FIFO pipes and loops infinitely on /dev/zero

  3.143.153.16stdlibtopic-pathlibtype-bug
  python/cpython#143968 · Filter by author tonghuaroot opened on Jan 17, 2026
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• Optimize pathlib.PurePath.relative_to walk up case

  performancestdlibtopic-pathlibtype-feature
  python/cpython#143630 · Filter by author heikkitoivonen opened on Jan 9, 2026
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• 5 tests failed with eCryptfs: copy_file_range(), utime(), file name too long

  extension-modulesstdlibteststopic-pathlibtype-bug
  python/cpython#143527 · Filter by author Hurled3574 opened on Jan 7, 2026
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• Support exist_ok for pathlib's Path.copy_into()

  pendingstdlibtopic-pathlibtype-feature
  python/cpython#143052 · Filter by author Sevrain1 opened on Dec 21, 2025
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• pathlib.Path.mkdir() raises FileExistsError for non-existent path due to TOCTOU race condition

  stdlibtopic-pathlibtype-bug
  python/cpython#142916 · Filter by author adriancaruana opened on Dec 18, 2025
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• Path.chmod() silently fails on Windows when archive bit is cleared and follow_symlinks=True

  OS-windowsstdlibtopic-pathlibtype-bug
  python/cpython#140774 · Filter by author kmray opened on Oct 30, 2025

• use copy-on-write functionality in macOS (on APFS) similar to that used for Linux, for Path.copy and shutil.copyfile

  OS-macstdlibtopic-pathlibtype-feature
  python/cpython#140489 · Filter by author glyph opened on Oct 23, 2025
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• Add pathlib.Path.metadata() and soft-deprecate info

  stdlibtopic-pathlibtype-feature
  python/cpython#140127 · Filter by author barneygale opened on Oct 14, 2025
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• In Windows, os.path.ismount() returns True for nonsense UNC shares

  OS-windowsstdlibtopic-pathlibtype-bug
  python/cpython#139916 · Filter by author cowgoesmoo69 opened on Oct 10, 2025
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• /a/** is understood by Path.full_match as /a followed by multiple segments, at least one

  docstopic-pathlib
  python/cpython#139580 · Filter by author macmarrum opened on Oct 4, 2025
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• GH-139282: Support recursive wildcard in pathlib.PurePath.match()

  awaiting core reviewstaletopic-pathlib
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  python/cpython#139311·barneygale opened Sep 24, 2025 · Updated Apr 29, 2026
  3

• Consolidate pathlib.PurePath.match() and full_match()

  stdlibtopic-pathlib
  python/cpython#139282 · Filter by author barneygale opened on Sep 24, 2025
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• GH-139174: Add pathlib.Path.info.stat()

  awaiting core reviewstaletopic-pathlib
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  python/cpython#139279·barneygale opened Sep 24, 2025 · Updated Apr 29, 2026
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• GH-139174: Add pathlib.Path.info.mode()

  staletopic-pathlib
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  python/cpython#139183·barneygale opened Sep 20, 2025 · Updated Apr 29, 2026·Draft
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• Expose file size, mode, etc from pathlib.Path.info

  stdlibtopic-pathlibtype-feature
  python/cpython#139174 · Filter by author barneygale opened on Sep 20, 2025

• pathlib ABCs: check filename validity when copying

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  python/cpython#139005·barneygale opened Sep 16, 2025 · Updated Apr 29, 2026·Draft
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• Performance regression of pathlib.Path hashing

  performancestdlibtopic-pathlibtype-bug
  python/cpython#138407 · Filter by author csernazs opened on Sep 2, 2025
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• pathlib: Path.iterdir() is surprisingly not streaming

  stdlibtopic-pathlibtype-bug
  python/cpython#136059 · Filter by author nh2 opened on Jun 28, 2025
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• GH-132566: Progressively delete files in pathlib.Path.move()

  awaiting core reviewneeds backport to 3.14needs backport to 3.15staletopic-pathlib
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  python/cpython#133852·barneygale opened May 10, 2025 · Updated Sep 3, 2026
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• GH-132566: Add pathlib.Path.info.is_junction()

  OS-windowsstaletopic-pathlib
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  python/cpython#132569·barneygale opened Apr 15, 2025 · Updated Apr 23, 2026·Draft
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• pathlib.Path.move() consumes too much disk space

  performancestdlibtopic-pathlibtype-bug
  python/cpython#132566 · Filter by author barneygale opened on Apr 15, 2025
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• Document behavior of Path.symlink_to() when source already exists

  docstopic-pathlib
  python/cpython#132416 · Filter by author bmispelon opened on Apr 11, 2025

• shutil: Inconsistent return types when using pathlib

  stdlibtopic-pathlibtype-bug
  python/cpython#132322 · Filter by author srittau opened on Apr 9, 2025
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• GH-130798: Add type hints to pathlib.types

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  python/cpython#131639·ap-- opened Mar 23, 2025 · Updated May 14, 2026
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