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hatchzip

Extract huge archives in place: the archive shrinks as your files hatch, so you only need room for the output. ZIP, 7z, tar, split archives.

  • 7z
  • archive
  • cli
  • crash-safe
  • disk-space
  • extract
  • extractor
  • gui
  • rust
  • tar
  • unzip
  • zip
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Created
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Overview

Extract huge archives in place: the archive shrinks as your files hatch, so you only need room for the output. ZIP, 7z, tar, split archives. It ranks #344 on GitTiger, gaining +2 stars on October 26, 2026 (UTC).

The project is written in Rust and has 19 forks. It was created 6d ago.

AI-generated summary of the repository README — may contain errors.

What it is

xevrion/hatchzip is a Rust archive extractor with both a command-line and a graphical side. Its description says it unpacks very large archives in place, so the archive gets smaller as files are written out and free space only needs to cover the output.

What it does

- The description lists ZIP, 7z, tar and split archives as supported inputs. - The README summary gives a comparison: a 180 MB ZIP of game data on a nearly full disk made unzip run out of space partway through, while HatchZip is said to have finished with byte-identical files. - The README describes a right-click "Extract here" entry, and a Start menu launcher where you open an archive and choose Extract. On Windows 11 the entry sits under "Show more options". - Repository tags include crash-safe, disk-space, extract and gui.

Getting started

Installation commands are not documented in the supplied evidence; see the repository README. The license is listed as Apache-2.0.

Installation
git clone https://github.com/xevrion/hatchzip.git
cd hatchzip
# see README for setup

Frequently Asked Questions

What problem does HatchZip say it solves?

The description says it extracts huge archives in place, shrinking the archive as files are produced, so you only need free space for the output rather than for both archive and output.

Which archive formats does it list?

The description names ZIP, 7z, tar and split archives. Any other formats were not supplied.

Is there a graphical interface?

The README summary mentions a right-click menu entry and a Start menu launcher, and the topics include gui and cli. Details of each are in the repository README.

What license does hatchzip use?

The supplied metadata lists Apache-2.0.