---
id: backports-tarfile
version: "1.2.0"
license: unclear
license_treatment: permissive
maintenance: active
---

# backports.tarfile — Backport of CPython tarfile module

License: permissive · Maintenance: active · Popularity: top 1,000 on PyPI

## Install

pip install backports-tarfile
uv add backports-tarfile
poetry add backports-tarfile

## Description

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   :alt: tests

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## AI interpretation — verify before relying

Backports the CPython tarfile module to older Python versions, providing access to newer tarfile features and bug fixes on Python 3.8+.

Verdict: A lightweight, actively maintained backport of CPython's tarfile module with no external dependencies and permissive licensing. Suitable for projects needing newer tarfile features on Python 3.8+. No known vulnerabilities and production-stable status support adoption, though the package's youth (under 2 years old) and modest popularity (top 1000) mean real-world usage data remains limited.

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