diff --git a/osc/core.py b/osc/core.py
index 1af0f94c..ebefc721 100644
--- a/osc/core.py
+++ b/osc/core.py
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ from . import oscerr
 from . import output
 from . import store as osc_store
 from .connection import http_request, http_GET, http_POST, http_PUT, http_DELETE
+from .obs_scm import File
 from .output import sanitize_text
 from .store import Store
 from .util import xdg
@@ -263,60 +264,6 @@ def revision_is_empty(rev: Union[None, str, int]):
     return rev in (None, "")
 
 
-@total_ordering
-class File:
-    """represent a file, including its metadata"""
-
-    def __init__(self, name, md5, size, mtime, skipped=False):
-        self.name = name
-        self.md5 = md5
-        self.size = size
-        self.mtime = mtime
-        self.skipped = skipped
-
-    def __repr__(self):
-        return self.name
-
-    def __str__(self):
-        return self.name
-
-    def __eq__(self, other):
-        if isinstance(other, str):
-            return self.name == other
-        self_data = (self.name, self.md5, self.size, self.mtime, self.skipped)
-        other_data = (other.name, other.md5, other.size, other.mtime, other.skipped)
-        return self_data == other_data
-
-    def __lt__(self, other):
-        self_data = (self.name, self.md5, self.size, self.mtime, self.skipped)
-        other_data = (other.name, other.md5, other.size, other.mtime, other.skipped)
-        return self_data < other_data
-
-    @classmethod
-    def from_xml_node(cls, node):
-        assert node.tag == "entry"
-        kwargs = {
-            "name": node.get("name"),
-            "md5": node.get("md5"),
-            "size": int(node.get("size")),
-            "mtime": int(node.get("mtime")),
-            "skipped": "skipped" in node.attrib,
-        }
-        return cls(**kwargs)
-
-    def to_xml_node(self, parent_node):
-        attributes = {
-            "name": self.name,
-            "md5": self.md5,
-            "size": str(int(self.size)),
-            "mtime": str(int(self.mtime)),
-        }
-        if self.skipped:
-            attributes["skipped"] = "true"
-        new_node = ET.SubElement(parent_node, "entry", attributes)
-        return new_node
-
-
 class Serviceinfo:
     """Source service content
     """
diff --git a/osc/obs_scm/__init__.py b/osc/obs_scm/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..401f3300
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osc/obs_scm/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+from .file import File
diff --git a/osc/obs_scm/file.py b/osc/obs_scm/file.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cd2fd3c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osc/obs_scm/file.py
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+from functools import total_ordering
+
+from ..util.xml import ET
+
+
+@total_ordering
+class File:
+    """represent a file, including its metadata"""
+
+    def __init__(self, name, md5, size, mtime, skipped=False):
+        self.name = name
+        self.md5 = md5
+        self.size = size
+        self.mtime = mtime
+        self.skipped = skipped
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return self.name
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return self.name
+
+    def __eq__(self, other):
+        if isinstance(other, str):
+            return self.name == other
+        self_data = (self.name, self.md5, self.size, self.mtime, self.skipped)
+        other_data = (other.name, other.md5, other.size, other.mtime, other.skipped)
+        return self_data == other_data
+
+    def __lt__(self, other):
+        self_data = (self.name, self.md5, self.size, self.mtime, self.skipped)
+        other_data = (other.name, other.md5, other.size, other.mtime, other.skipped)
+        return self_data < other_data
+
+    @classmethod
+    def from_xml_node(cls, node):
+        assert node.tag == "entry"
+        kwargs = {
+            "name": node.get("name"),
+            "md5": node.get("md5"),
+            "size": int(node.get("size")),
+            "mtime": int(node.get("mtime")),
+            "skipped": "skipped" in node.attrib,
+        }
+        return cls(**kwargs)
+
+    def to_xml_node(self, parent_node):
+        attributes = {
+            "name": self.name,
+            "md5": self.md5,
+            "size": str(int(self.size)),
+            "mtime": str(int(self.mtime)),
+        }
+        if self.skipped:
+            attributes["skipped"] = "true"
+        new_node = ET.SubElement(parent_node, "entry", attributes)
+        return new_node
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 5dfb3129..39d24a0d 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ packages =
     osc.commands
     osc.git_scm
     osc.obs_api
+    osc.obs_scm
     osc.output
     osc.util
 install_requires =