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     Effortless File Extraction
  

Extract archives without the headache

Instead of this 😖

$ tar xzf project.tar.gz -C ./output

Just do this 😎

$ extr project.tar.gz

Features That Make You Smile 😊

• 🎯 Zero Hassle - Just extr filename no flags needed
• 🔍 Smart Detection - Handles 30+ formats automatically
• 🛡️ Safe & Secure - Uses only verified system tools
• 🌈 Terminal Magic - Interactive with underlying binary
• 🤖 Self-Healing - extr --health checks your setup

Installation ➡️ Usage ➡️ Profit!

$ cargo install extr

Usage Examples 🚀

Basic extraction (where did the complexity go?)

$ extr archive.zip

Bulk extract files

$ extr ~/Downloads/the-file.zip other-file.tar.gz

Specify output directory

$ extr backup.tar.gz -o ~/restored_files

See what's supported

$ extr --health

Why extr? Let's Compare 🤼

Health Check - Know Your System 🩺

$ extr --health

Archive format support health check

To support a format at least one of the compatible
binaries must be installed on the system.

Format    Available Binaries
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zip       ✓ unzip, ✓ 7z, ✘ jar
tar.gz    ✓ tar, ✓ bsdtar
7z        ✓ 7z, ✓ unar
rar       ✘ unrar, ✓ 7z

✓: installed, ✘: missing

FAQ 🙋

Q: Is this safe?
A: Absolutely! extr only uses your existing system tools - no shady binaries!

Q: What formats are supported?
A: All of them! (Okay, 30+ including zip, tar, 7z, rar, iso, deb, rpm...)

Contribute to the Extraction Revolution! 🫶

Found a bug? Missing your favorite format? Let's make extraction awesome together!

1. Clone the repo

$ git clone https://github.com/tirithen/extr.git

2. Build with love

$ cargo build --release

3. Submit a PR!

Made with ❤️ and Rust - For everyone who ever typed tar --help and cried