diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 169689fcd..067247d16 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ dependencies = [
   "geopandas",
   "xarray",
   "hvplot",
+  "healpix",
+  "polars"
 ]
 # minimal dependencies end
 
diff --git a/uxarray/grid/grid.py b/uxarray/grid/grid.py
index e1bac7d24..535bf0eb3 100644
--- a/uxarray/grid/grid.py
+++ b/uxarray/grid/grid.py
@@ -553,6 +553,10 @@ def from_face_vertices(
 
         return cls(grid_ds, source_grid_spec="Face Vertices")
 
+    @classmethod
+    def from_healpix(cls):
+        pass
+
     def validate(self, check_duplicates=True):
         """Validates the current ``Grid``, checking for Duplicate Nodes,
         Present Connectivity, and Non-Zero Face Areas.
diff --git a/uxarray/io/_healpix.py b/uxarray/io/_healpix.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb