{"categories":[{"label":"Python Modules","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development-libraries-python-modules/7"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"EbookLib reads and writes EPUB2/EPUB3 files programmatically, allowing you to extract, modify, and create e-book content with support for metadata, covers, tables of contents, and multimedia.","skillfed_tags":["epub-handling","ebook-generation"],"use_cases":["Extract all images and text from an existing EPUB file for processing or conversion to another format.","Programmatically generate EPUB e-books from structured data (e.g., converting Markdown or HTML content into a publishable e-book).","Modify e-book metadata, add chapters, or rebuild the table of contents in an existing EPUB file.","Build e-book generation pipelines that produce EPUB output as part of a larger publishing workflow.","Parse and validate EPUB file structure for quality assurance or compliance checking."],"what_it_does":"EbookLib is a Python library for reading and writing EPUB2 and EPUB3 e-book files. It provides a straightforward API to parse EPUB archives, extract content (text, images, metadata), and programmatically construct new e-books from scratch. The library handles the underlying XML structure and ZIP packaging that EPUB files use, exposing a higher-level interface for chapters, metadata, covers, tables of contents, and styling.\n\nThe package depends on lxml for XML processing and six for Python 2/3 compatibility (though version 0.20 is the final release supporting Python 2.7). It is actively maintained, supports modern Python versions (3.9\u20133.13), and is used in production by several open-source projects including Booktype, Marker, and Telemeta. The API is designed to handle both simple operations and complex e-book structures.","worth_installing":"Yes. EbookLib is a mature, actively maintained library with low install friction, no known vulnerabilities, and a clear use case for anyone working with EPUB files programmatically. The AGPL license is a significant consideration for proprietary projects, but poses no barrier for open-source work. Install it if you need to read, write, or manipulate EPUB files in Python."},"id":"ebooklib","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/ebooklib","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/ebooklib.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/ebooklib/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2025-10-26","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"agpl","name":"EbookLib","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"Ebook library which can handle EPUB2/EPUB3 format"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":1309072,"position":4077,"tier":"top_5000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"0.20"}