Dear all, I ran into this Python tool: https://github.com/openplanets/fido http://www.openplanetsfoundation.org/software/fido
"Format Identification for Digital Objects (FIDO) is a Python command-line tool to identify the file formats of digital objects. It is designed for simple integration into automated work-flows."
It's based on the file format registry PRONOM ( http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/PRONOM/Default.aspx) and it has no other dependencies. It's licensed under the Apache License Version 2.0.
I thought it might be of interest. Best regards, Nikos
