extractcode

library31.1.0pypypi✓ verified 85d ago

A mostly universal archive extractor using 7zip, libarchive and the Python standard library for reliable archive extraction. Current version 31.0.0, requires Python >=3.6. Released as part of the scancode-toolkit ecosystem.

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pip install extractcode

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INSTALL

IMPORT

SIG · EXTRACTCODE

extractcode

devopspythonv31.1.0

Install

5.1s avg

Import

403ms

Disk

62MB

Pass rate

10/ 10

Env Coverage10 / 10

glibc

3.9–3.13

musl

3.9–3.13

Install & Compatibility

Where this runs

tested against v31.1.0 · pip install

no network on importno background threads

Install × environment matrix

Each cell = how many times install + import succeeded across repeated harness runs. Partial = flaky.
glibc = Debian/Ubuntu slim · musl = Alpine Linux

musl

py 3.10–3.910 runs

installs and imports cleanly · install 0.0s · import 0.408s · 63MB

glibc

py 3.10–3.910 runs

installs and imports cleanly · install 5.1s · import 0.397s · 65MB

62MB installed

● package 62MB

Code

Verified usage

Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.

extract_archive

✓ from extractcode.api import extract_archive

✗ from extractcode import extract_archive

extract_archive is in the api submodule, not top-level.

Basic usage: extract an archive file to a directory.

from extractcode.api import extract_archive # Extract an archive to a destination directory extract_archive('sample.zip', dest_dir='/tmp/extracted', verbose=True)

extractcode --version

Debug

Known issues

breakingIn v31.0.0, patch extraction is no longer installed by default. Use the [patch] extra to include patch.py support.

fix

pip install extractcode[patch]

affects: >=31.0.0

gotchaThe main extraction function `extract_archive` is located in the `extractcode.api` module, not in the top-level `extractcode` package. Importing from the top level will raise ImportError.

fix

Use `from extractcode.api import extract_archive`.

affects: all

deprecatedOlder versions used `extractcode.extract()` or similar functions that are now removed. Check the API for the current interface.

fix

Upgrade to v31.0.0 and use `from extractcode.api import extract_archive`.

affects: <31.0.0

Errors

Common errors & fixes

ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'extractcode.api'

Installed an older version (<31.0.0) where the API module did not exist or was named differently.

fix

Upgrade to the latest version: pip install --upgrade extractcode

ImportError: cannot import name 'extract_archive' from 'extractcode'

Attempting to import directly from the top-level package instead of the api submodule.

fix

from extractcode.api import extract_archive

AttributeError: module 'extractcode' has no attribute 'extract'

Using an old API (e.g., `extractcode.extract()`) that was removed in recent versions.

fix

Use from extractcode.api import extract_archive and call extract_archive().

Upgrade

Version history

31.1.0latest on PyPI · released May 18, 2026

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/nexB/extractcode ↗

packagehttps://pypi.org/project/extractcode/ ↗