During January 2025, this developer enhanced the apache/parquet-java repository by addressing a critical dependency issue in the Parquet CLI tool. They enabled Thrift support by integrating the libthrift library into the shaded Parquet CLI JAR, ensuring that Thrift-based workflows function reliably without runtime errors. This work focused on build configuration and dependency management using Java, directly improving the experience for developers and data engineers who rely on parquet-cli for data processing. By closing thrift-related runtime gaps, the update streamlined CLI workflows and reduced incidents, resulting in better integration with Thrift pipelines and more robust command-line tool reliability.