openzim/python-libzim

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Libzim binding for Python: read/write ZIM files in Python

Stars: 108
Forks: 29
Open beginner issues: 0
Indexed issues: 21
Avg merge: 9d 1h
Merged PRs (30d): 1

Dominant language: Python
License: GPL-3.0
Last GitHub push: Sep 7, 2026
Latest indexed: Sep 19, 2026
Contributing guide: Contributing guide
Code of conduct: No code of conduct
Beginner labels: good first issue

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21 issues indexed so far

Relax pyproject.toml requirements? Open

enhancement

Difficulty 2/5 1-3 hours Newbie friendliness 74/100

openzim/python-libzim#268 · 4 comments · 1 reaction · Opened Sep 14, 2026
Release 3.14.0 Open

task

openzim/python-libzim#267 · 1 assignee · Opened Sep 7, 2026
Code review: writer-path use-after-free, sys.modules corruption, GIL held across all reader I/O Open

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 35/100

openzim/python-libzim#266 · Opened Sep 2, 2026
Build for ABI3 Open

enhancement

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 48/100

openzim/python-libzim#264 · 1 comment · Opened Aug 13, 2026
Use `sys.monitoring` once coverage.py supports it Open

enhancement upstream

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 25/100

openzim/python-libzim#241 · Opened Nov 6, 2025
Enhance no GIL / free threaded support Open

enhancement

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 30/100

openzim/python-libzim#240 · Opened Nov 6, 2025
Use new libzim illustration API Open

enhancement

openzim/python-libzim#232 · 2 comments · 1 assignee · Opened Sep 22, 2025
Multiple archive searcher Open

enhancement

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

openzim/python-libzim#230 · 1 comment · Opened Aug 5, 2025
Support getSnippet Open

enhancement

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

openzim/python-libzim#226 · 1 reaction · Opened May 23, 2025
Remove private prefix of `Archive._get_entry_by_id` Open

enhancement

Difficulty 2/5 1-3 hours Newbie friendliness 55/100

openzim/python-libzim#225 · Opened May 2, 2025
get_entry_by_title not properly tested Open

bug

Difficulty 2/5 1-3 hours Newbie friendliness 48/100

openzim/python-libzim#223 · Opened Apr 29, 2025
Wrong exception is raised at keyboard interrupt (and application never finishes) Open

bug question

openzim/python-libzim#201 · 1 assignee · Opened Sep 10, 2024
[next-major] Remove traces of CamelCase Open

enhancement good first issue

Difficulty 2/5 1-3 hours Newbie friendliness 35/100

openzim/python-libzim#200 · 4 comments · Opened Sep 7, 2024
[next-major] Remove metadata conversion from python-libzim Open

good first issue

openzim/python-libzim#188 · 6 comments · 1 assignee · Opened Feb 8, 2024
Two bugs to fix in Debian package? Open

question

openzim/python-libzim#176 · 1 comment · 2 assignees · Opened Nov 1, 2023
Build debian package in CI Open

enhancement

openzim/python-libzim#174 · 1 comment · 1 assignee · Opened Sep 15, 2023
Introduce support of Chaquopy Open

enhancement

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 25/100

openzim/python-libzim#167 · 2 comments · Opened May 2, 2023
Test indexdata helper functions Open

enhancement

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

openzim/python-libzim#154 · 1 comment · Opened Sep 26, 2022
Use zim-testing-suite in tests Open

enhancement stale

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 42/100

openzim/python-libzim#113 · 3 comments · Opened Jul 8, 2021
Support iterators Open

enhancement

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

openzim/python-libzim#94 · 18 comments · 1 reaction · Opened Jan 21, 2021
Exception inside contextmanager should cancel the zim creation Open

enhancement upstream

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 48/100

openzim/python-libzim#42 · 4 comments · Opened Jun 10, 2020

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