minizip

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  "desc": "C library for zip/unzip via zLib",
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  "homepage_title": "Minizip: Zip and UnZip additionnal library",
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  "license": "Zlib",
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  "one_liner": "C library for reading and writing ZIP archives using zlib compression.",
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      "unzip": "test"
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  "why_use_this": "Minizip provides a minimal, portable C API for ZIP file operations without external dependencies beyond zlib. Use it as a build dependency or linked library when you need ZIP support in C/C++ projects but want something lighter than the full Info-ZIP suite. Widely used in embedded and cross-platform applications."
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