arcp
arcp (Archive and Package) URI parser and generator
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
No. The package is abandoned (last release 2020-02-12, no commits since) and marked Alpha. While it has no dependencies and the code may work for simple arcp URI generation and parsing, there is no maintenance path for compatibility issues or security concerns. Use only if you have a specific legacy integration requirement and can maintain a local fork if needed.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Installation is straightforward with no runtime dependencies.
- However, the package has been abandoned since 2020-02-12 with no maintenance activity, so expect no bug fixes or updates.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache License, Version 2.0 (permissive) — Licensed under Apache License, Version 2.0 (permissive), allowing commercial and private use with minimal restrictions.
last release 2020-02-12 (2375 days) · last repo commit 2020-02-12 · 1 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 267,963 downloads/mo, #8,285 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
from arcp import arcp_random, parse_arcp
uri = arcp_random("/doc.html")
print(uri)
parsed = parse_arcp(uri)
print(parsed.path)- Whether the package works correctly with Python versions beyond 3.8, given the last release was 2020-02-12
- Real-world integration patterns with zipfile or urllib.request, since the description states the library does not integrate with these modules
What it is and what it does
arcp is a URI generation and parsing library for the arcp scheme, which provides a way to reference resources inside archives or packages without extracting them to disk. It creates unique base URIs using different authority forms—UUID, hash, or name—allowing relative references within bundled hypermedia to resolve within the archive context. The library handles both creation (arcp_random, arcp_hash, arcp_location, arcp_name) and parsing (parse_arcp, is_arcp_uri) of arcp URIs.
The package has no runtime dependencies and integrates with standard library tools like urllib.parse. It is designed for scenarios where you need to isolate resources across multiple archives, enforce security constraints to prevent escaping the archive, or externally identify sub-resources in bundled formats. The library only provides URI mechanics; it does not integrate with any particular archive or URL handling modules.
Use it for
- Generate unique URIs for resources inside archives to enable relative link resolution without extraction
- Parse arcp URIs to extract archive metadata (UUID, hash, path, fragment) for resource identification
- Create isolated URI namespaces when consuming multiple archives to prevent naming conflicts
- Enforce security boundaries so bundled resources cannot reference files outside their archive
- Reference hypermedia sub-resources in application packages for external identification
Worth the install?
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No.
The package is abandoned (last release 2020-02-12, no commits since) and marked Alpha. While it has no dependencies and the code may work for simple arcp URI generation and parsing, there is no maintenance path for compatibility issues or security concerns. Use only if you have a specific legacy integration requirement and can maintain a local fork if needed.
Install
arcp on PyPI
Before you install
Installation is straightforward with no runtime dependencies. However, the package has been abandoned since 2020-02-12 with no maintenance activity, so expect no bug fixes or updates.
License in practice
Licensed under Apache License, Version 2.0 (permissive), allowing commercial and private use with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
from arcp import arcp_random, parse_arcp
uri = arcp_random("/doc.html")
print(uri)
parsed = parse_arcp(uri)
print(parsed.path)Verify before relying
- Whether the package works correctly with Python versions beyond 3.8, given the last release was 2020-02-12
- Real-world integration patterns with zipfile or urllib.request, since the description states the library does not integrate with these modules
Package facts
| License | Apache License, Version 2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 2,375 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 267,963 / month, #8,285 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 3 - AlphaIntended Audience :: DevelopersProgramming Language :: Python :: 2.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Topic :: InternetTopic :: Internet :: WWW/HTTPTopic :: Software Development :: Build ToolsTopic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python ModulesTopic :: System :: ArchivingTopic :: System :: Archiving :: Packaging |
Evidence: arcp-0.2.1-py2.py3-none-any.whl
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