https://github.com/fpsqdb/zip-lib
zip and unzip library for node
https://github.com/fpsqdb/zip-lib
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zip and unzip library for node
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/fpsqdb/zip-lib
- Owner: fpsqdb
- License: mit
- Created: 2019-10-11T15:13:24.000Z (over 6 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2026-02-07T15:55:53.000Z (4 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2026-02-07T22:59:01.986Z (4 months ago)
- Topics: nodejs, unzip, zip
- Language: TypeScript
- Homepage:
- Size: 2.3 MB
- Stars: 40
- Watchers: 2
- Forks: 5
- Open Issues: 2
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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# zip-lib
zip and unzip library for node.
[](https://www.npmjs.org/package/zip-lib)
[](https://github.com/fpsqdb/zip-lib/blob/master/LICENSE)
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## Install
```
npm install zip-lib
```
## Quick Start
* [Zip](#Zip)
- [Zip single file](#zip-single-file)
- [Zip single folder](#zip-single-folder)
* [Unzip](#unzip)
* [Advanced usage](#advance-usage)
- [Sets the compression level](#sets-the-compression-level)
- [Zip multiple files and folders](#zip-multiple-files-and-folders)
- [Zip with metadata](#zip-with-metadata)
- [Unzip with entry callback](#unzip-with-entry-callback)
- [Unzip and exclude specified entries](#unzip-and-exclude-specified-entries)
- [Cancel zip](#cancel-zip)
- [Cancel unzip](#cancel-unzip)
* [API](#api)
- Method: [archiveFile](#archivefile)
- Method: [archiveFolder](#archivefolder)
- Method: [extract](#extract)
- Class: [Zip](#class-zip)
- Class: [Unzip](#class-unzip)
- Options: [IZipOptions](#izipoptions)
- Options: [IExtractOptions](#iextractoptions)
## Zip
You can use **zip-lib** to compress files or folders.
### Zip single file
```js
const zl = require("zip-lib");
zl.archiveFile("path/to/file.txt", "path/to/target.zip").then(function () {
console.log("done");
}, function (err) {
console.log(err);
});
```
### Zip single folder
```js
const zl = require("zip-lib");
zl.archiveFolder("path/to/folder", "path/to/target.zip").then(function () {
console.log("done");
}, function (err) {
console.log(err);
});
```
## Unzip
```js
const zl = require("zip-lib");
zl.extract("path/to/target.zip", "path/to/target").then(function () {
console.log("done");
}, function (err) {
console.log(err);
});
```
## Advanced usage
### Sets the compression level
```js
const zl = require("zip-lib");
zl.archiveFolder("path/to/folder", "path/to/target.zip", { compressionLevel: 9 }).then(function () {
console.log("done");
}, function (err) {
console.log(err);
});
```
### Zip multiple files and folders
```js
const zl = require("zip-lib");
const zip = new zl.Zip();
// Adds a file from the file system
zip.addFile("path/to/file.txt");
// Adds a folder from the file system, putting its contents at the root of archive
zip.addFolder("path/to/folder");
// Generate zip file.
zip.archive("path/to/target.zip").then(function () {
console.log("done");
}, function (err) {
console.log(err);
});
```
The `path/to/folder` directory is as follows:
```
path/to/folder
.
├── dir1
│ ├── file.ext
├── dir2
└── file_in_root.ext
```
And the generated `path/to/target.zip` archive file directory will be as follows:
```
path/to/target.zip
.
├── file.txt
├── dir1
│ ├── file.ext
├── dir2
└── file_in_root.ext
```
### Zip with metadata
```js
const zl = require("zip-lib");
const zip = new zl.Zip();
// Adds a file from the file system
zip.addFile("path/to/file.txt", "renamedFile.txt");
zip.addFile("path/to/file2.txt", "folder/file.txt");
// Adds a folder from the file system, and naming it `new folder` within the archive
zip.addFolder("path/to/folder", "new folder");
// Generate zip file.
zip.archive("path/to/target.zip").then(function () {
console.log("done");
}, function (err) {
console.log(err);
});
```
The `path/to/folder` directory is as follows:
```
path/to/folder
.
├── dir1
│ ├── file.ext
├── dir2
└── file_in_root.ext
```
And the generated `path/to/target.zip` archive file directory will be as follows:
```
path/to/target.zip
.
├── renamedFile.txt
├── folder
│ ├── file.txt
│── new folder
├── dir1
│ ├── file.ext
├── dir2
└── file_in_root.ext
```
### Unzip with entry callback
Using `onEntry` callback we can know the current progress of extracting and control the extraction operation. See [IExtractOptions](#iextractoptions).
```js
const zl = require("zip-lib");
const unzip = new zl.Unzip({
// Called before an item is extracted.
onEntry: function (event) {
console.log(event.entryCount, event.entryName);
}
})
unzip.extract("path/to/target.zip", "path/to/target").then(function () {
console.log("done");
}, function (err) {
console.log(err);
});
```
### Unzip and exclude specified entries
The following code shows how to exclude the `__MACOSX` folder in the zip file when extracting. See [IExtractOptions](#iextractoptions).
```js
const zl = require("zip-lib");
const unzip = new zl.Unzip({
// Called before an item is extracted.
onEntry: function (event) {
if (/^__MACOSX\//.test(event.entryName)) {
// entry name starts with __MACOSX/
event.preventDefault();
}
}
})
unzip.extract("path/to/target.zip", "path/to/target").then(function () {
console.log("done");
}, function (err) {
console.log(err);
});
```
### Cancel zip
If the `cancel` method is called after the archive is complete, nothing will happen.
```js
const zl = require("zip-lib");
const zip = new zl.Zip();
zip.addFile("path/to/file.txt");
zip.archive("path/to/target.zip").then(function () {
console.log("done");
}, function (err) {
if (err.name === "Canceled") {
console.log("cancel");
} else {
console.log(err);
}
});
// Cancel zip
zip.cancel();
```
### Cancel unzip
If the `cancel` method is called after the extract is complete, nothing will happen.
```js
const zl = require("zip-lib");
const unzip = new zl.Unzip();
unzip.extract("path/to/target.zip", "path/to/target").then(function () {
console.log("done");
}, function (err) {
if (err.name === "Canceled") {
console.log("cancel");
} else {
console.log(err);
}
});
// cancel
unzip.cancel();
```
## API
**archiveFile(file, zipFile, [options])**
Compress a single file to zip.
- `file`: String
- `zipFile`: String
- `options?`: [IZipOptions](#izipoptions) (optional)
Returns: `Promise`
**archiveFolder(folder, zipFile, [options])**
Compress all the contents of the specified folder to zip.
- `folder`: String
- `zipFile`: String
- `options?`: [IZipOptions](#izipoptions) (optional)
Returns: `Promise`
**extract(zipFile, targetFolder, [options])**
Extract the zip file to the specified location.
- `zipFile`: String
- `targetFolder`: String
- `options?`: [IExtractOptions](#iextractoptions) (optional)
Returns: `Promise`
### Class: Zip
Compress files or folders to a zip file.
**Constructor: new Zip([options])**
- `options?`: [IZipOptions](#izipoptions)
**Method: addFile(file, [metadataPath])**
Adds a file from the file system at realPath into the zipfile as metadataPath.
- `file`: String
- `metadataPath?`: String (optional) - Typically metadataPath would be calculated as path.relative(root, realPath). A valid metadataPath must not start with `/` or `/[A-Za-z]:\//`, and must not contain `..`.
Returns: `void`
**Method: addFolder(folder, [metadataPath])**
Adds a folder from the file system at realPath into the zipfile as metadataPath.
- `folder`: String
- `metadataPath?`: String (optional) - Typically metadataPath would be calculated as path.relative(root, realPath). A valid metadataPath must not start with `/` or `/[A-Za-z]:\//`, and must not contain `..`.
Returns: `void`
**Method: archive(zipFile)**
Generate zip file.
- `zipFile`: String
Returns: `Promise`
**Method: cancel()**
Cancel compression. If the `cancel` method is called after the archive is complete, nothing will happen.
Returns: `void`
### Class: Unzip
Extract the zip file.
**Constructor: new Unzip([options])**
- `options?`: [IZipOptions](#izipoptions) (optional)
**Method: extract(zipFile, targetFolder)**
Extract the zip file to the specified location.
- `zipFile`: String
- `targetFolder`: String
Returns: `Promise`
**Method: cancel()**
If the `cancel` method is called after the extract is complete, nothing will happen.
Returns: `void`
Object
- `followSymlinks?`: Boolean (optional) - Indicates how to handle when the given path is a symbolic link. The default value is `false`.
`true`: add the target of the symbolic link to the zip.
`false`: add symbolic link itself to the zip.
- `compressionLevel?`: 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 - Sets the compression level. The default value is `6`.
`0`: the file data will be stored.
`1-9`: the file data will be deflated.
Object
- `overwrite?`: String (optional) - If it is true, the target directory will be deleted before extract. The default value is `false`.
- `symlinkAsFileOnWindows?`: Boolean (optional) - Extract symbolic links as files on Windows. This value is only available on Windows and ignored on other platforms. The default value is `true`.
If `true`, the symlink in the zip will be extracted as a normal file on Windows.
If `false`, the symlink in the zip will be extracted as a symlink correctly on Windows, but an `EPERM` error will be thrown under non-administrators.
> ⚠**WARNING:** On Windows, the default security policy allows only administrators to create symbolic links. If you set `symlinkAsFileOnWindows` to `false` and the zip contains symlink, be sure to run the code under the administrator, otherwise an `EPERM` error will be thrown.
- `onEntry?`: Function (optional) - Called before an item is extracted.
Arguments:
- `event`: Object - Represents an event that an entry is about to be extracted.
- `entryName`: String (readonly) - Entry name.
- `entryCount`: Number (readonly) - Total number of entries.
- `preventDefault()`: Function - Prevent extracting current entry. This method can be used to prevent extraction of the current item. By calling this method we can control which items can be extracted.
# License
Licensed under the [MIT](https://github.com/fpsqdb/zip-lib/blob/master/LICENSE) license.