libzip ☆
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Description:
C library for reading, creating, and modifying zip archives
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: library zip compression c-library archives
Install: brew install libzip
About:
Libzip is a comprehensive C library for creating, modifying, and extracting files from zip archives. It provides a robust API for handling compression, encryption, and archive manipulation programmatically. Its main value is enabling developers to integrate reliable zip functionality directly into their C/C++ applications.
Key Features:
  • Read and write zip archives
  • Support for encryption and file comments
  • Thread-safe API
  • Support for archive manipulation and modification
Use Cases:
  • Building file archiving tools
  • Implementing zip support in applications
  • Automating backup and data compression workflows
Alternatives:
  • zlib – Focuses on compression/decompression, not archive management
  • minizip – Lighter weight, but libzip offers more advanced features and API
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Feb 12, 2026 10:38am 1 REVISION_ONLY df4f6319
Dec 22, 2024 2:11am 0 VERSION_BUMP e3992f47
Sep 20, 2024 10:49pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 9bb1504e
Sep 20, 2024 3:10pm 0 VERSION_BUMP ad99d54f
Nov 15, 2023 6:58pm 0 VERSION_BUMP c3573044
Sep 13, 2023 6:11pm 0 VERSION_BUMP bb39b0e5
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