minizip-ng ☆
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Description:
Zip file manipulation library with minizip 1.x compatibility layer
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: zip compression library c minizip
Install: brew install minizip-ng
About:
Minizip-ng is a library for ZIP file manipulation that offers a compatibility layer with the widely used minizip 1.x API. It provides modern features like encryption, ZIP64 support, and data integrity checks. This allows developers to upgrade legacy applications to a more secure and capable ZIP implementation without a complete rewrite.
Key Features:
  • Compatibility with minizip 1.x API
  • Support for ZIP64, AES encryption, and data integrity checks
  • Optional zlib-ng backend for improved performance
  • Cross-platform support
Use Cases:
  • Adding robust ZIP archive support to C/C++ applications
  • Migrating legacy projects from minizip 1.x to a modern library
  • Creating or extracting encrypted and large (>4GB) ZIP files
Alternatives:
  • minizip – The original library; minizip-ng is a modern fork with more features and security enhancements.
  • libzip – A mature, feature-rich alternative for ZIP manipulation in C.
Version History
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Sep 11, 2025 1:01am 0 VERSION_BUMP 76f60d99
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