kuba--/zip
A portable, simple zip library written in C observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
98/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 95
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 13.5
- age_days: 4181
- days_rel: 32
- days_push: 8
- n_releases_24m: 11
Adoption not part of the score
1602 stars · 306 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A small, portable zip archive library written in C, built on top of the miniz compression library. It provides a simple API for creating, appending to, and extracting zip archives from files or memory with just a few source files.
Use cases
- create zip archives in C
- extract zip files to a folder
- compress files on-the-fly into a zip entry
- append entries to an existing zip archive
- extract a zip entry into memory
- embed a lightweight zip library in a mobile or embedded project
When to choose
- you need a tiny, dependency-free zip library you can compile directly into a C/C++ project
- you want simple create/append/extract zip operations across OSX, Linux, Windows, Android, and iOS
- you dislike heavyweight compression frameworks and want a minimal API
When to avoid
- you need advanced archive formats like tar, 7z, or encrypted zips
- you need streaming compression beyond zip or fine-grained control over deflate settings
- your project already uses a full-featured archive library like libarchive
Facets
library · maturity active
compression file-system files developer-tools cross-platform windows cross-platform c zip miniz lightweight single-library embedded-friendly linux macos android ios
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/kuba--/zip · fetched 2026-08-28 · 8754d1a45f0a
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| kuba--/zip | main | 98 |
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