# sdbtool
A tool for converting Microsoft Application Compatibility Database (SDB) files to XML format.
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## Table of Contents
1. [Features](#features)
1. [Getting Started](#getting-started)
1. [Contributing](#contributing)
## Features<a id="features"></a>
- Parses SDB files used by Windows for application compatibility.
- Converts SDB data into readable XML.
- Dump file attributes in SDB-recognizable format
- Useful for analysis, migration, or documentation.
## Getting Started<a id="getting-started"></a>
### Installation
Sdbtool is available as [`sdbtool`](https://pypi.org/project/sdbtool/) on PyPI.
Invoke sdbtool directly with [`uvx`](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/):
```shell
uvx sdbtool sdb2xml your.sdb # Convert the file 'your.sdb' to xml, and print it to the console
uvx sdbtool sdb2xml your.sdb --output your.xml # Convert the file 'your.sdb' to xml, and write it to 'your.xml'
uvx sdbtool attributes your.exe # Show the file attributes as recognized by apphelp in an XML-friendly format
```
Or install sdbtool with `uv` (recommended), `pip`, or `pipx`:
```shell
# With uv.
uv tool install sdbtool@latest # Install sdbtool globally.
# With pip.
pip install sdbtool
# With pipx.
pipx install sdbtool
```
Updating an installed sdbtool to the latest version with `uv`:
```shell
# With uv.
uv tool upgrade sdbtool
# With pip.
pip install --upgrade sdbtool
# With pipx.
pipx upgrade sdbtool
```
## Contributing<a id="contributing"></a>
Contributions are welcome! Please open issues or submit pull requests.
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