Zipper

Advanced directory zipper with rich visual feedback.

Overview

Zipper is a Python-based command-line tool that compresses a directory into a ZIP archive with a progress indication and statistics summary. It supports custom file exclusion, timestamped file names, and works on multiple platforms (via a batch script on Windows).

Features

• Text-based progress bar during compression
• Spinning cursor animation while discovering files
• Displays compression statistics such as file count, original size, compressed size, ratio, and processing time
• Excludes common directories/files by default
• Allows custom exclusion via command-line arguments

Usage

Windows

Run the provided batch script (zipper.bat) to launch the utility:

[zipper.bat](http://_vscodecontentref_/0) --source "C:\Your\Directory" --output "C:\Output\Directory"

Add Zipper to Your PATH

If you want to run Zipper from any CMD window without providing full paths, you can use the provided batch script:

1. Open a CMD window as a normal user.
2. Run the following command:

   c:\zipper\add_to_path.bat

3. Close and reopen CMD for the changes to apply.
4. Now you can run zipper from any directory.