{"categories":[{"label":"Utilities","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/utilities/10"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Parses and decrypts iOS device backups, extracting individual files or entire backup contents via CLI or Python API.","skillfed_tags":["ios-forensics","backup-recovery","cryptography"],"use_cases":["Extract all files from an encrypted iOS backup to a local directory for archival or analysis.","Retrieve a specific file from a backup by domain and path (e.g., com.apple.backupd.plist) for inspection.","Programmatically iterate over backup contents in a Python script to audit or process device data.","Recover individual files from an iOS backup without needing Apple's proprietary tools.","Automate backup parsing in a data recovery or forensics workflow."],"what_it_does":"pyiosbackup is a utility for reading and decrypting password-protected iOS device backups. It provides both a command-line interface and a Python API to extract files from backup archives, either in bulk or by specific domain and file path. The package handles the cryptographic decryption and binary format parsing required to access backup contents.\n\nThe tool is designed for scenarios where you have a local encrypted iOS backup (typically created via iTunes or similar tools) and need programmatic access to its contents. It depends on cryptography for decryption, construct for binary parsing, click for CLI scaffolding, and bpylist2 for Apple plist format handling. The package targets developers and system administrators working with iOS device data extraction and forensics.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you need to programmatically access iOS backup contents. The package is stable (marked Production/Stable), has no known vulnerabilities, and installs cleanly with common dependencies. The GPLv3+ license is a constraint only if you plan to incorporate it into proprietary software. The aging maintenance status (193 days since last release) is not a blocker for read-only backup parsing, but monitor the repo for iOS format changes if you rely on it long-term."},"id":"pyiosbackup","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/pyiosbackup","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/pyiosbackup.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/pyiosbackup/"},"maintenance":{"status":"aging"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2026-02-02","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"copyleft","name":"pyiosbackup","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"A python parser for iOS backups"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":97763,"position":13128,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"0.2.4"}