X
OSS
Stars
1.2k
GitHub star count
Last Release
N/A
N/A
Contributors
0
N/A
Health Score
N/A
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Key Features
c
cli
compression
library
Tech Stack
C
About
XZ Utils
xz is a open-source project built primarily with C and maintained by tukaani-project. The project is distributed under the NOASSERTION license.
Current DevRadar signals show community adoption at 1.2K stars, 210 forks. Freshness signals include last commit 2026-02-25. OpenSSF Scorecard is approximately 58 / 100. Current discovery action is "discard", with ongoing monitoring of maintenance and ecosystem momentum.
Analyst Note
XZ Utils
Best For
- Technical stack evaluation for engineering teams
- Dependency governance and upgrade planning in production systems
- Track delivery cadence and release quality from tukaani-project
- c
Not Ideal For
- Security posture signals are mixed; run additional security review before broad adoption
Typical Use Cases
Technical stack evaluation for engineering teamsDependency governance and upgrade planning in production systemsTrack delivery cadence and release quality from tukaani-project
Decision Snapshot
- Product type: Open Source
- Primary language: C
- Pricing model: Free
- License: NOASSERTION
Data Basis
- Last Sync: Mar 1, 2026, 12:06 AM
- Metrics Updated: Mar 1, 2026, 12:06 AM
- Completeness: 82%
- Last Verified: Mar 1, 2026, 12:06 AM
Data Status
Stale
Last SyncMar 1, 2026, 12:06 AM
Metrics UpdatedMar 1, 2026, 12:06 AM
Completeness82%
Last VerifiedMar 1, 2026, 12:06 AM
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong community adoption.
- Active maintenance cadence.
Cons
- -Security posture signals are mixed; run additional security review before broad adoption
All Metrics
Adoption
4/4Stars1.2k
Forks210
Open Issues18
Contributors0
Health
0/4Health ScorePending
Trend ScorePending
Activity ScorePending
Reliability ScorePending
Core
1/5Latest VersionPending
Last ReleasePending
Last Commit2/25/2026
StatusPending
Activity LevelPending
Security
0/1Security ScorePending
Alternatives
N/A