unp ☆

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Description:
Unpack everything with one command

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Productivity

Tags: archive compression command-line utility unpacker file-management

Install: brew install unp

About:
Unp is a command-line utility designed to automatically detect and unpack a wide variety of archive formats without requiring users to remember specific tool commands. It intelligently identifies file types and invokes the appropriate decompression tool, streamlining file management tasks. This tool is particularly valuable for developers and system administrators who frequently handle diverse file formats from various sources.

Key Features:

Automatic format detection for archives
Supports numerous formats including tar, zip, rar, and deb
Simplifies command-line workflow by reducing command complexity
Handles both single and nested archive structures

Use Cases:

Quickly unpacking downloaded software packages or source code archives
Batch processing multiple archive files of different formats in a single directory
Simplifying archive extraction in automated scripts and workflows

Alternatives:

atool – atool provides similar functionality but with a slightly different command set and archive handling approach
File Roller – File Roller is a graphical archive manager, whereas unp is specifically designed for command-line usage

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