dtrx ☆

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Description:
Intelligent archive extraction

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 8.7.1@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Productivity

Tags: archive extraction cli utilities compression

Install: brew install dtrx

About:
dtrx is a command-line utility that intelligently detects and extracts various archive formats without requiring users to remember specific extraction commands. It automatically identifies file types and handles compression formats like ZIP, TAR, RAR, and 7z. The tool simplifies archive management by providing a unified interface for unpacking files.

Key Features:

Automatic format detection for multiple archive types
Unified command interface eliminates need to remember different tools
Supports nested archives and dependency resolution
Handles common formats including ZIP, TAR, RAR, 7z, and ISO

Use Cases:

Extracting downloaded archives without checking file format first
Batch processing multiple different archive types in a single directory
Simplifying archive extraction for users unfamiliar with format-specific tools

Alternatives:

unzip – Format-specific tool requiring manual selection
atool – Similar multi-format support but different interface approach
file-roller – GUI-based alternative, not CLI-focused

License: GPL-3.0-or-later

Dependencies: p7zip, python@3.14, xz

Bottles available for: all

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Nov 3, 2025 11:20pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	da66ee48