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ZXC is a BSD-licensed C library for asymmetric lossless compression optimized for data that is written once and decoded repeatedly. It provides fast decompression, seekable archives, dictionaries, SIMD support, and bindings for Rust, Python, Node.js, and Go.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Open SourceCLISelf-hosted
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483stars
12forks
11features
2025since

Overview

6 features

Purpose: Reducing data size while enabling very fast decompression for firmware, game assets, and application bundles.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Audience: software developers building read-many data distribution systems

Inferred · not functionally tested

Functions: Unknown

Interfaces: API: indicated (inferred, not tested) · MCP: unknown · CLI: indicated (inferred, not tested) · Self-hosting: indicated (inferred, not tested)

Recorded constraints: pricing: open_source · license: Open Source · platforms: API, CLI · deployment: cli, self_hosted

Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.

Record sources: libzxc.org · github.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.

ZXC sits in PulseGate's Frameworks & SDKs category. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on reducing data size while enabling very fast decompression for firmware, game assets, and application bundles. Inferred · not functionally tested: ZXC is an open-source project aimed at software developers building read-many data distribution systems. Basis unknown · not verified: The project is open source (Open Source). Basis unknown · not verified: It runs on the command line, and it can be self-hosted.

Behind ZXC is ZXC contributors, and it first shipped in 2025. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 483 stars and 168 commits in the last 90 days. Inferred · not functionally tested: Among its 6 catalogued features are lossless compression, fast decompression, and seekable archives.

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

Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested

  • Lossless compression
  • Fast decompression
  • Seekable archives
  • Dictionary support
  • SIMD acceleration
  • ARM support

Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested

Tags
lossless-compressionfast-decompressionseekable-archivessimd-optimizationc-library

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Built with & integrations

Hosting
Cloudflare
Written with
Claude Code
Runs on
CLISelf-hosted
Written with — evidence
Claude Code
commit 818e81256f45 · since Oct 2026
Detected from
Cloudflare
cf-ray header · cf-cache-status header

Trust & compliance

License
Open Source
Public signals
HTTPSOpen SourceFree tierGitHub · ★ 483Active maintenance

Indexing history

1

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

  1. Indexed14 Oct · 14:37 UTC
    Zxc 0.15.0 – decompression 2x faster than Zstandard seen via Hacker News firehose (Algolia)
    Source: Hacker News firehose (Algolia) · Open

Frequently asked questions about ZXC

What is ZXC?
Inferred · not functionally tested: ZXC focuses on reducing data size while enabling very fast decompression for firmware, game assets, and application bundles. It is catalogued under Frameworks & SDKs on PulseGate.
Who should use ZXC?
Inferred · not functionally tested: ZXC is an open-source project built for software developers building read-many data distribution systems.
Is ZXC free?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — ZXC is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does ZXC run on?
Basis unknown · not verified: ZXC runs on the command line. It can also be self-hosted.
Is ZXC still active?
The GitHub repository shows 168 commits in the last 90 days.
What are alternatives to ZXC?
Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Inertia.js Roda (Lite), Payriff Ruby SDK, and sequel-pg_reaper.Inertia.js Roda (Lite)Payriff Ruby SDKsequel-pg_reaper
Who makes ZXC?
ZXC is developed by ZXC contributors.
When did ZXC launch?
ZXC first shipped in 2025.

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