minizip ☆

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Description:
C library for zip/unzip via zLib

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: compression zip c-library zlib archive

Install: brew install minizip

About:
Minizip is a lightweight C library built on top of zlib that provides utilities for creating, extracting, and manipulating ZIP archives. It simplifies file compression and decompression tasks by offering a straightforward API for handling zip files. This makes it an ideal solution for developers needing to integrate archive functionality into C/C++ applications without the overhead of larger libraries.

Key Features:

Built on zlib for reliable compression
Simple API for zip/unzip operations
Supports encryption and password protection
Lightweight and portable

Use Cases:

Adding file compression to C/C++ applications
Extracting resources from zip archives in embedded systems
Creating backup archives programmatically

Alternatives:

libzip – More feature-rich but heavier dependency
zlib – Lower-level compression only, no archive management

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 10, 2025 7:19pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	d8995457