Ztract focuses on extracting and converting mainframe EBCDIC binary files using COBOL copybooks for data migration or analysis. It is catalogued under CLI tools & terminal on PulseGate.

ztract is an open-source project built for data engineers and mainframe integrators.

Yes — ztract is open source under the Apache-2.0 license and free to use.

What platforms does ztract run on?

ztract runs on the command line.

Is ztract still maintained?

The GitHub repository shows 45 commits in the last 90 days.

What are alternatives to ztract?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include isaac-acp, applyr, and cosmo-cli.

ztract is developed by SRRC-1334.

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ztract

Name: ztract
Author: SRRC-1334

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ztract is an open-source command-line tool for extracting and converting mainframe EBCDIC binary files using real COBOL copybooks. It outputs data in formats like Parquet and CSV, streamlining mainframe data migration and analysis for engineers and integrators.

Open SourceApache-2.0CLI

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Overview

4 features

ztract is a CLI tools & terminal project. ztract is an open-source project aimed at data engineers and mainframe integrators. ztract is open source under the Apache-2.0 license. It runs on the command line.

Behind ztract is SRRC-1334, and it first shipped in 2026. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 45 commits in the last 90 days. Among its 4 catalogued features are EBCDIC extraction, COBOL copybook parsing, and parquet/CSV output.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

EBCDIC extraction
COBOL copybook parsing
Parquet/CSV output
Mainframe data processing

Built with & integrations

Runs on

CLI

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License

Apache-2.0

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Frequently asked questions about ztract

What is ztract?: Ztract focuses on extracting and converting mainframe EBCDIC binary files using COBOL copybooks for data migration or analysis. It is catalogued under CLI tools & terminal on PulseGate.
Who is ztract for?: ztract is an open-source project built for data engineers and mainframe integrators.
Is ztract free?: Yes — ztract is open source under the Apache-2.0 license and free to use.
What platforms does ztract run on?: ztract runs on the command line.
Is ztract still maintained?: The GitHub repository shows 45 commits in the last 90 days.
What are alternatives to ztract?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include isaac-acp, applyr, and cosmo-cli.isaac-acp applyr cosmo-cli
Who develops ztract?: ztract is developed by SRRC-1334.
How long has ztract been around?: ztract first shipped in 2026.

At a glance

Platforms: Cli
Languages: English
Open source: Yes (GitHub)
License: Apache-2.0
Built for: data engineers and mainframe integrators
Model: Open source
Solves: Extracting and converting mainframe EBCDIC binary files using COBOL copybooks for data migration or analysis.

Registered as

GitHub: SRRC-1334/ztract
PyPI: ztract

Developer

SRRC-1334

Solo developer

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 0
Forks: 0
Open issues: 0
Last commit: 8 Apr 2026
Commits 90d: 45
Contributors: 1
Authorship: Solo
Default branch: main

Live coverage

Identity confidence: Low · 64
Indexed: 26 Jun 2026
Lifecycle: Unverified
Last seen: 26 Jun 2026

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Slug: ztract-pypi-org
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 26 Jun 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
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Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 26 Jun 2026
Canonical URL: https://github.com/SRRC-1334/ztract

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