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ip7z/7zip

7-Zip observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/ip7z/7zip · C++ observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

87/100

  • Activity 89
  • Release rhythm 78
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_license

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: 74
  • age_days: 1642
  • days_rel: 68
  • days_push: 68
  • n_releases_24m: 6

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

3784 stars · 395 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

7-Zip is a free, open-source file archiver with a high compression ratio, best known for its native 7z archive format. This GitHub repository hosts the source code for the actively developed 7-Zip releases.

Use cases

  • compress files into 7z archives
  • extract zip tar and rar archives
  • create password-protected encrypted archives
  • batch compress files from the command line
  • reduce backup file sizes with high compression

When to choose

  • you need a free archiver with strong compression ratios
  • you want to script archive creation or extraction on the command line
  • you need AES-256 encrypted archives
  • you want an actively maintained open-source compression tool

When to avoid

  • you need a graphical archiver on Linux by default (GUI is Windows-focused)
  • you require commercial support or a signed license document
  • you need cloud-based or distributed archiving

Facets

application · maturity active

compression file-system cli files developer-tools windows cpp cli file-archiver zip 7z-format tar gzip open-source-archive-tool command-line linux macos

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
ip7z/7zipmain87

For agents

markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="ip7z/7zip")

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