How do I install the Decompress skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add bytesagain/decompress in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

Is Decompress safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. Independent scanners report: SkillSpector: PASS, Skill Scanner: PASS. Capability flags: executes scripts. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Decompress?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Decompress free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

Who published Decompress?

bytesagain (@bytesagain) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Decompress by bytesagain — Agent Skill

Name: Decompress
Rating: 4.666666666666667 (3 reviews)
Author: bytesagain

File contents

Decompress — Archive & Compression Reference

Quick-reference skill for decompression algorithms, archive formats, and extraction techniques.

When to Use

Extracting tar, zip, 7z, rar, or other archive formats
Choosing between compression algorithms (gzip, zstd, brotli, lz4)
Handling corrupted or partial archives
Streaming decompression for pipelines
Understanding compression ratios and performance tradeoffs

Commands

`intro`

scripts/script.sh intro

Overview of compression and decompression — algorithms, formats, terminology.

`formats`

scripts/script.sh formats

Archive format comparison — tar, zip, 7z, rar, and their features.

`algorithms`

scripts/script.sh algorithms

Compression algorithms — gzip, bzip2, xz, zstd, lz4, brotli.

`extract`

scripts/script.sh extract

Extraction commands for every common format.

`streaming`

scripts/script.sh streaming

Streaming decompression — pipes, on-the-fly extraction, network transfers.

`recovery`

scripts/script.sh recovery

Recovering data from corrupted or partial archives.

`performance`

scripts/script.sh performance

Performance benchmarks — speed vs ratio tradeoffs by algorithm.

`checklist`

scripts/script.sh checklist

Decompression safety checklist — zip bombs, path traversal, verification.

`help`

scripts/script.sh help

`version`

scripts/script.sh version

Configuration

Variable	Description
`DECOMPRESS_DIR`	Data directory (default: ~/.decompress/)

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---name: decompressdescription: Decompression reference — archive formats, algorithms, streaming extraction, and corruption recovery. Use when extracting archives, choosing compression formats, or troubleshooting corrupt files.--- # Decompress — Archive & Compression Reference Quick-reference skill for decompression algorithms, archive formats, and extraction techniques. ## When to Use - Extracting tar, zip, 7z, rar, or other archive formats - Choosing between compression algorithms (gzip, zstd, brotli, lz4) - Handling corrupted or partial archives - Streaming decompression for pipelines - Understanding compression ratios and performance tradeoffs ## Commands ### `intro` ```bash scripts/script.sh intro ``` Overview of compression and decompression — algorithms, formats, terminology. ### `formats` ```bash scripts/script.sh formats ``` Archive format comparison — tar, zip, 7z, rar, and their features. ### `algorithms` ```bash scripts/script.sh algorithms ``` Compression algorithms — gzip, bzip2, xz, zstd, lz4, brotli. ### `extract` ```bash scripts/script.sh extract ``` Extraction commands for every common format. ### `streaming` ```bash scripts/script.sh streaming ``` Streaming decompression — pipes, on-the-fly extraction, network transfers. ### `recovery` ```bash scripts/script.sh recovery ``` Recovering data from corrupted or partial archives. ### `performance` ```bash scripts/script.sh performance ``` Performance benchmarks — speed vs ratio tradeoffs by algorithm. ### `checklist` ```bash scripts/script.sh checklist ``` Decompression safety checklist — zip bombs, path traversal, verification. ### `help` ```bash scripts/script.sh help ``` ### `version` ```bash scripts/script.sh version ``` ## Configuration | Variable | Description | |----------|-------------| | `DECOMPRESS_DIR` | Data directory (default: ~/.decompress/) | --- *Powered by BytesAgain | bytesagain.com | hello@bytesagain.com*

Frequently asked questions

Decompress

File contents

Decompress — Archive & Compression Reference

When to Use

Commands

intro

formats

algorithms

extract

streaming

recovery

performance

checklist

help

version