{"categories":[{"label":"Utilities","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/utilities/8"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Copy files locked by other processes on Windows by leveraging the Volume Shadow Copy Service, requiring admin access to create and delete shadow copies.","skillfed_tags":["windows-only","file-operations"],"use_cases":["Back up active database files without stopping the database service.","Copy log files or application state while a process is still writing to them.","Automate file duplication tasks in Windows environments where file locking is a barrier.","Retrieve locked system or configuration files for analysis or archival."],"what_it_does":"shadowcopy is a Windows-only utility that copies files locked by running processes by creating temporary shadow copies via the Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS). It wraps WMI calls to instantiate a shadow copy, extract the target file, and clean up afterward. The package is minimal and single-purpose: it provides one main function that handles the entire workflow internally.\n\nThe tool is useful when you need to back up or duplicate files that are actively in use\u2014such as database files, log files, or application data\u2014without stopping the process that holds them. It requires administrator privileges to function and only works on Windows systems.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you are on Windows and need to copy locked files and can accept the maintenance risk. The package is abandoned and has not been updated since July 2023, so it will not receive bug fixes or compatibility updates. It has no known vulnerabilities and low install friction, but you should verify it works with your Python version and Windows build before relying on it in production."},"id":"shadowcopy","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/shadowcopy","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/shadowcopy.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/shadowcopy/"},"maintenance":{"status":"abandoned"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2023-07-08","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"shadowcopy","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"A project for shadowcopy"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":165052,"position":10530,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"0.0.4"}