{"categories":[{"label":"Utilities","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/utilities/9"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Provides a prebuilt native libarchive binary as a ScanCode plugin for archive extraction and inspection without requiring system-level libarchive installation.","skillfed_tags":["scancode-plugin","archive-extraction"],"use_cases":["Integrate archive extraction into ScanCode toolkit workflows without system-level libarchive installation","Distribute ScanCode-based tools across multiple OS platforms with consistent archive handling","Automate source code scanning and component analysis that requires reliable archive unpacking"],"what_it_does":"extractcode-libarchive is a plugin for the ScanCode toolkit that bundles a prebuilt native libarchive binary. It eliminates the need to install libarchive as a system dependency by providing a ready-to-use compiled binary for archive handling operations. The package is maintained as part of the ScanCode plugins ecosystem and is designed to work seamlessly with ScanCode's path provider architecture.\n\nThe plugin ships with platform-specific wheels for macOS, Linux, and Windows, making it a drop-in solution for teams that want consistent archive extraction behavior across environments without managing native library installations. It is licensed under permissive terms (Apache 2.0 and BSD Simplified) and carries no known security vulnerabilities.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you are using ScanCode toolkit and need reliable cross-platform archive extraction without managing system dependencies. The permissive dual license and zero known vulnerabilities make it low-risk. However, the last release was in 2021; verify that the bundled libarchive version meets your security and feature requirements before adopting."},"id":"extractcode-libarchive","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/extractcode-libarchive","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/extractcode-libarchive.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/extractcode-libarchive/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2021-05-31","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"extractcode-libarchive","python_support":"unspecified","summary":"A ScanCode path provider plugin to provide a prebuilt native libarchive binary."},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":124973,"position":11843,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"3.5.1.210531"}