richgel999/miniz
miniz: Single C source file zlib-replacement library, originally from code.google.com/p/miniz observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
84/100
- Activity 90
- Release rhythm 67
- Longevity 100
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: 141.0
- age_days: 4122
- days_rel: 63
- days_push: 63
- n_releases_24m: 3
Adoption not part of the score
2865 stars · 420 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Miniz is a lossless data compression library in a single C source file implementing the zlib (RFC 1950) and Deflate (RFC 1951) formats as a drop-in zlib replacement under the MIT license. It also includes APIs for reading/writing ZIP archives and writing PNG image files.
Use cases
- replace zlib without its licensing requirements
- add deflate compression to a C/C++ project with a single source file
- read and write ZIP archives in embedded or game development
- compress data in real time comparable to fastlz or minilzo
- write PNG image files from C code
- embed a portable compression library in mobile or console apps
When to choose
- you need zlib-compatible compression with a permissive MIT license
- you want a single-file, dependency-free C library that's easy to embed
- you need lightweight ZIP archive manipulation in C
- you target embedded, mobile, or game platforms where portability matters
When to avoid
- you need multithreaded or SIMD-optimized compression performance
- you need advanced zlib features or full API compatibility
- you need modern compression formats like zstd or brotli
- you need a full-featured archiver rather than basic ZIP APIs
Facets
library · maturity stable
compression files developer-tools cross-platform cross-platform cpp c zlib-replacement deflate zip png single-file embedded
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/richgel999/miniz · fetched 2026-08-28 · 4b2e3328e5de
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| richgel999/miniz | main | 84 |
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