{"categories":[{"label":"Software Development","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development/2"},{"label":"Artificial Intelligence","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/scientific-engineering-artificial-intelligence"},{"label":"Security","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/security"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Magika identifies file types using deep learning, analyzing file content to determine MIME types and file categories with high accuracy, available as both a command-line tool and Python library.","skillfed_tags":["file-detection","deep-learning","security"],"use_cases":["Validate uploaded file types in web applications without trusting user-supplied extensions or MIME type headers.","Automatically categorize and organize files in bulk processing pipelines by their actual content rather than filename.","Detect potentially malicious files disguised with incorrect extensions during security scanning workflows.","Build content-aware indexing systems that need accurate file type information for search or filtering.","Replace or supplement traditional file magic number detection in tools that need higher accuracy on modern formats."],"what_it_does":"Magika is an AI-powered file type detection tool that uses a lightweight deep learning model to identify file content types by analyzing file bytes rather than relying on file extensions or magic numbers alone. It works as both a standalone command-line tool and a Python library, making it suitable for integration into larger systems or use as a utility.\n\nThe package wraps a custom-trained neural network model (a few MBs in size) that has been trained on approximately 100M samples across 200+ content types, covering both binary and textual formats. It provides structured output including the detected label, description, MIME type, file extensions, and a confidence score. The tool supports multiple output formats (plain text, JSON, JSONL) and can process files from disk, stdin, or byte streams in Python code.","worth_installing":"Yes. Magika is actively maintained, has low install friction, carries no security vulnerabilities, and uses a permissive license. It solves a real problem (accurate file type detection) with a well-engineered approach. Install it if you need reliable file type identification beyond simple extension or magic-byte checks; skip it only if your use case is limited to a handful of well-known formats where simpler tools suffice."},"id":"magika","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/magika","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/magika.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/magika/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2026-05-04","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"magika","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"A tool to determine the content type of a file with deep learning"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":15165486,"position":1196,"tier":"top_5000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"1.0.3"}