{"categories":[{"label":"Python Modules","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development-libraries-python-modules/11"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Secure Tar wraps Python's tarfile module to add encryption and secure file handling for tar archives, supporting both unencrypted and encrypted backup creation with optional compression.","skillfed_tags":["encryption","backup","archive"],"use_cases":["Create encrypted backup archives of application data or configuration directories with a single API call.","Build nested backup structures (outer tar containing multiple inner compressed tars) without intermediate file writes.","Add file filtering during archive creation to exclude sensitive or temporary files from backups.","Automate secure backup pipelines that require encryption without managing raw cryptography details."],"what_it_does":"Secure Tar is a Python library that extends the standard tarfile module with encryption and secure file handling. It provides a streaming wrapper around tarfile that lets you create encrypted tar archives and handle file backups securely. The library supports both plain and encrypted archives, optional gzip compression, and a pattern for nesting multiple tar files within an outer tar container\u2014all without writing intermediate files to disk.\n\nThe package depends on cryptography and PyNaCl for encryption operations and requires Python 3.11.0 or later. It's designed for backup workflows where you need to create encrypted archives programmatically, with a simple context-manager API that mirrors the standard tarfile interface. The library is actively maintained and has no known security vulnerabilities.","worth_installing":"Yes. Secure Tar is a straightforward, actively maintained wrapper for encrypted tar backups with low install friction and no known vulnerabilities. Install it if you need to create encrypted tar archives in Python 3.11+ and want a simpler API than managing cryptography directly. The Apache-2.0 license poses no restrictions for most use cases."},"id":"securetar","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/securetar","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/securetar.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/securetar/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2026-04-07","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"securetar","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"Python module to handle tarfile backups."},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":577298,"position":5925,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"2026.4.1"}