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Extract TAR.GZ Files

Open Extract TAR.GZ Files on Happytails.ai. This view has the same page content and links, with explicit tool capabilities. Read the processing notes before using a tool.

Tool capabilities

{
  "id": "extract-tar-gz",
  "category": "archive-tools",
  "built": true,
  "requirements": "Unwrap gzip and tar; sanitize paths and limit decompression.",
  "implementation": {
    "fields": [],
    "files": true,
    "input": false,
    "accept": ".tar,.gz,.tgz",
    "note": "Supports basic USTAR/TAR.GZ archives; rejects links and unsupported extended headers. Maximum 100 MB expanded data.",
    "experience": {
      "automatic": false,
      "single": false,
      "inputMaxLength": 1000000,
      "inputMode": "text",
      "label": "Your text",
      "placeholder": "Type or paste your input…",
      "help": "Up to 1,000,000 characters. Review the settings before running.",
      "helpParts": [
        "Up to 1,000,000 characters.",
        "Review the settings before running."
      ],
      "action": null
    },
    "mode": "explicit",
    "interactive": false
  },
  "execution": "POST /api/v1/tools/extract-tar-gz/run",
  "api": {
    "id": "extract-tar-gz",
    "name": "Extract tar gz",
    "category": "archive-tools",
    "description": "Unwrap gzip and tar.",
    "notes": "Supports basic USTAR/TAR.GZ archives; rejects links and unsupported extended headers. Maximum 100 MB expanded data.",
    "human_path": "/en/archive-tools/extract-tar-gz/",
    "method": "POST",
    "endpoint": "/api/v1/tools/extract-tar-gz/run",
    "schema_url": "/api/v1/tools/extract-tar-gz",
    "input_schema": {
      "type": "object",
      "additionalProperties": false,
      "properties": {
        "input": {
          "type": "string",
          "maxLength": 1000000,
          "default": "",
          "description": "Plain text input. File tools use files instead unless otherwise documented."
        },
        "options": {
          "type": "object",
          "additionalProperties": false,
          "properties": {}
        },
        "files": {
          "type": "array",
          "maxItems": 1,
          "items": {
            "type": "object",
            "required": [
              "name",
              "base64"
            ],
            "additionalProperties": false,
            "properties": {
              "name": {
                "type": "string",
                "maxLength": 200,
                "description": "Filename only, no path."
              },
              "mime": {
                "type": "string",
                "maxLength": 150
              },
              "bytes": {
                "type": "integer",
                "minimum": 0,
                "description": "Optional decoded byte count; must match content if supplied."
              },
              "base64": {
                "type": "string",
                "contentEncoding": "base64",
                "description": "File bytes as padded base64. Use the tool-specific limits.files_bytes value for the total decoded input size."
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "output_schema": {
      "type": "object",
      "required": [
        "tool",
        "result"
      ],
      "properties": {
        "tool": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "result": {
          "type": "object",
          "required": [
            "text",
            "files"
          ],
          "properties": {
            "text": {
              "type": [
                "string",
                "null"
              ]
            },
            "data": {
              "description": "Parsed JSON when the textual result is JSON."
            },
            "name": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "mime": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "files": {
              "type": "array",
              "items": {
                "type": "object",
                "required": [
                  "name",
                  "mime",
                  "bytes",
                  "base64"
                ],
                "properties": {
                  "name": {
                    "type": "string"
                  },
                  "mime": {
                    "type": "string"
                  },
                  "bytes": {
                    "type": "integer"
                  },
                  "base64": {
                    "type": "string",
                    "contentEncoding": "base64"
                  }
                }
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "processing": "Server; same transformation code as browser tools",
    "limits": {
      "request_bytes": 8388608,
      "input_characters": 1000000,
      "files_bytes": 5242880,
      "max_files": 1,
      "timeout_seconds": 12
    }
  },
  "agent_processing": "Server; same transformation code as browser tools",
  "browser_agent": {
    "supported": true,
    "name": "run_current_tool",
    "discovery": "WebMCP on the human page in a supporting browser",
    "verification": "See audit/API-AUDIT.md; availability is not verification"
  }
}

Page guide

Extract the files inside a TAR or TAR.GZ archive.

How to use Extract tar gz
  1. Choose a file in TAR, GZ or TGZ.
  2. Review the settings, then choose Run Extract tar gz.
  3. Review the result, then use Copy result or a download link when available.

Useful next steps

Working with extract tar gz

Archives package files together, sometimes with compression. The best format depends on compatibility, desired size and whether passwords or additional metadata must be retained. Extracting an archive and converting it into another archive are separate tasks.

Common questions

Will recompressing an archive always reduce its size?

No. Already compressed media and existing archives may save little or even grow slightly. Compression method and content type both affect the result.

Does successful extraction prove a file is safe?

No. An archive can contain harmful or misleading files. Extraction establishes that the contents can be read, not that those contents should be opened or executed.

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