Decompress is a Node.js package that simplifies extracting archives like zip, tar, and gzip files. It automatically detects the archive type and extracts its contents to a specified destination, handling various compression formats seamlessly. This package offers a clean and straightforward API, making it ideal for developers needing to programmatically decompress files within their applications. It reduces boilerplate code and streamlines the file extraction process.
The npm package decompress had frequent releases in 2013 and 2014, including a major version 1.0.0 in August 2014 and 2.0.0 in September 2014. Releases slowed significantly after 2015, with only occasional updates, such as version 4.0.0 in May 2016 and version 4.2.1 in April 2020. There have been no releases since April 2020.
Decompress npm package downloads show a generally consistent monthly trend, fluctuating between 11 to 13 million. A dip occurred in December 2024. July 2025 saw the highest downloads in the dataset. August 2025 downloads are incomplete and show a decrease compared to the previous month.
