extractcode-7z
A ScanCode path provider plugin to provide a prebuilt native sevenzip binary.
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you use ScanCode and need to scan 7z archives. Install it as a ScanCode plugin dependency. The package is stable (Production/Stable status), has no known vulnerabilities, and is actively maintained. Medium install friction is typical for binary plugins. Verify Python version compatibility with your ScanCode installation before deploying.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires ScanCode toolkit to be installed and configured; this is a plugin, not a standalone library.
- Platform-specific wheel must match your OS and architecture.
- Medium install friction due to platform-specific wheels (macOS, Linux, Windows).
License · maintenance · safety
copyleft license (copyleft) — Licensed under multiple terms: Apache 2.0, LGPL 2.1, unrar, and Brian Gladman 3-clause. The copyleft treatment means you must comply with LGPL 2.1 obligations if you redistribute or modify the package; review the specific license terms for your use case.
last release 2021-05-31 (1901 days) · last repo commit 2026-07-23 · 2 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 124,877 downloads/mo, #11,850 on PyPI
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# Install as a ScanCode plugin dependency
pip install extractcode-7z
# Use within ScanCode toolkit (not directly imported)
# ScanCode automatically discovers and uses the 7z extraction plugin- Whether this plugin is required as a dependency of scancode-toolkit or installed separately by users
- Current compatibility with modern Python versions (python_support unspecified in metadata)
What it is and what it does
extractcode-7z is a plugin for the ScanCode toolkit that bundles a prebuilt native 7z binary. It enables ScanCode to extract and analyze 7z archives as part of its code scanning workflow. The package is part of the ScanCode plugins ecosystem, which provides both builtin and optional extraction capabilities.
The plugin ships as platform-specific wheels for macOS, Linux, and Windows, containing compiled binaries rather than Python code. It has no Python runtime dependencies and integrates directly into ScanCode's plugin architecture. The last release was in May 2021, but the underlying repository remains actively maintained.
Use it for
- Enable ScanCode to extract and scan code within 7z-compressed archives during automated code analysis
- Support multi-platform deployments of ScanCode by providing prebuilt 7z extraction on macOS, Linux, and Windows
- Integrate 7z extraction into open-source compliance and security scanning workflows that use ScanCode
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you use ScanCode and need to scan 7z archives.
Install it as a ScanCode plugin dependency. The package is stable (Production/Stable status), has no known vulnerabilities, and is actively maintained. Medium install friction is typical for binary plugins. Verify Python version compatibility with your ScanCode installation before deploying.
Install
extractcode-7z on PyPI
Before you install
Medium install friction due to platform-specific wheels (macOS, Linux, Windows). Last release was in 2021, but the repository remains active with recent commits as of July 2026, suggesting ongoing maintenance of the plugin ecosystem.
Requires ScanCode toolkit to be installed and configured; this is a plugin, not a standalone library. Platform-specific wheel must match your OS and architecture.
License in practice
Licensed under multiple terms: Apache 2.0, LGPL 2.1, unrar, and Brian Gladman 3-clause. The copyleft treatment means you must comply with LGPL 2.1 obligations if you redistribute or modify the package; review the specific license terms for your use case.
Quickstart
# Install as a ScanCode plugin dependency
pip install extractcode-7z
# Use within ScanCode toolkit (not directly imported)
# ScanCode automatically discovers and uses the 7z extraction pluginVerify before relying
- Whether this plugin is required as a dependency of scancode-toolkit or installed separately by users
- Current compatibility with modern Python versions (python_support unspecified in metadata)
Package facts
| License | copyleft license copyleft |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Medium. Platform-specific wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 1,901 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 124,877 / month, #11,850 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableIntended Audience :: DevelopersTopic :: Utilities |
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