Software artifact management systems and methods

Abstract

A package management system for binary files that include executable instructions (such as executable files, statically linked libraries, and dynamically linked libraries). The system comprises a packager configured to identify a plurality of build artifacts used to create an original binary file, and create and store an augmented binary file comprising the plurality of build artifacts appended to the original binary file, such that the augmented binary file has the same functionality when executed as the original binary file. The system can further include an extractor configured to receive the augmented binary file and produce an output comprising the plurality of build artifacts from the augmented binary file.

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