{"library":"backports-zstd","type":"library","category":null,"description":"backports-zstd is a library that backports the `compression.zstd` module, introduced in Python 3.14, to older Python versions (3.9 to 3.13). It provides a Pythonic interface for Zstandard compression, aiming to be as close as possible to the standard library's implementation. The library is currently at version 1.3.0 and is actively maintained, though it is designed to be superseded by the standard library module in Python 3.14 and later.","language":"python","status":"active","version":"1.3.0","tags":["compression","zstandard","backport","zstd","archive","tar","zip"],"last_verified":"Tue Jun 09","install":[{"cmd":"pip install \"backports.zstd; python_version < '3.14'\"","imports":["import sys\nif sys.version_info >= (3, 14):\n    from compression import zstd\nelse:\n    from backports import zstd","import sys\nif sys.version_info >= (3, 14):\n    import tarfile\nelse:\n    from backports.zstd import tarfile","import sys\nif sys.version_info >= (3, 14):\n    import zipfile\nelse:\n    from backports.zstd import zipfile","import sys\nif sys.version_info < (3, 14):\n    from backports.zstd import register_shutil\n    register_shutil()"]},{"cmd":"pip install backports.zstd","imports":[]}],"homepage":null,"github":"https://github.com/rogdham/backports.zstd","docs":null,"changelog":null,"pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/backports-zstd/","npm":null,"openapi_spec":null,"status_page":null,"smithery":null,"compatibility":{"summary":{"python_range":"3.10–3.9","success_rate":100,"avg_install_s":1.7,"avg_import_s":0,"wheel_type":"wheel"},"url":"https://checklist.day/v1/registry/backports-zstd/compatibility"}}