---
id: extractcode-7z
version: "16.5.210531"
license: apache-2.0 AND lgpl-2.1 and unrar and brian-gladman-3-clause
license_treatment: copyleft
maintenance: active
---

# extractcode-7z — A ScanCode path provider plugin to provide a prebuilt native sevenzip binary.

License: copyleft · Maintenance: active · Downloads: 124.9K/mo

## 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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Provides a prebuilt native 7z binary as a ScanCode plugin for extracting 7z archives within the ScanCode toolkit.

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

pip install extractcode-7z
uv add extractcode-7z
poetry add extractcode-7z

## Installing extractcode-7z

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.

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 plugin

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.

Verify 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: apache-2.0 AND lgpl-2.1 and unrar and brian-gladman-3-clause (copyleft)
- Python support: unspecified
- Install friction: medium
- Maintenance: active
- Downloads: 124.9K/month (top 15,000 on PyPI)
- Known vulnerabilities: none known

## Tags

7z extraction plugin, scancode 7z support, prebuilt 7z binary, archive extraction plugin, scancode plugin provider, scancode-plugin, archive-extraction, prebuilt-binary

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