RustCompressor

RustCompressor is a high-performance command-line tool for compressing and decompressing files in multiple formats, including gzip, zstd, lz4, and zip. It is designed for speed, efficiency, and ease of use.

Features

• Multi-threaded processing for fast compression and decompression.
• Progress tracking with real-time progress bars.
• Support for multiple compression formats: gzip, zstd, lz4, and zip.
• Adjustable compression levels for balancing speed and compression ratio.
• Pre-built binaries so users can run the tool without installing Rust.

Installation

Using Pre-Built Binaries

You can download the pre-built binaries from the Releases page.

Windows

• Download RustCompressor.exe and run it from the command line.

macOS/Linux

• Download the binary for your platform.
• Make it executable:

  chmod +x RustCompressor

• Move it to a directory in your PATH for easy access:

  sudo mv RustCompressor /usr/local/bin/

Building from Source

To build the project from source, ensure you have Rust installed, then run:

git clone https://github.com/haripatel07/RustCompressor.git
cd RustCompressor
cargo build --release

The compiled binary will be located in target/release/.

Usage

Compress a File

RustCompressor compress <input_file> <output_file> --format <compression_format> --compression_level <level>

Example:

RustCompressor compress example.txt data_compressed --format lz4 --compression_level 10

Decompress a File

RustCompressor decompress <input_file> <output_file> --format <compression_format>

Example:

RustCompressor decompress data_compressed.lz4 data_decompressed --format lz4

Supported Formats

• gzip (.gz)
• zstd (.zst)
• lz4 (.lz4)
• zip (.zip)

Progress Reporting

RustCompressor includes a live progress bar that shows:

• Elapsed time
• Bytes processed
• Estimated time remaining

Error Handling

• Detects invalid file paths and unsupported formats.
• Provides user-friendly error messages for troubleshooting.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for details.

Contributions

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.

Author

Developed by haripatel07(https://github.com/haripatel07).