T4NGO STUDIOS · ARCH LINUX

An archive that disappears as you extract it.

T4Archive is a Zstandard-powered archive tool designed for low free-space situations. It restores files chunk by chunk, then deletes each consumed chunk immediately.

Download for Arch Linux See commands

Current release: v0.5.0 · x86_64 · Pacman package

tango@archlinux

$ t4a pack "Kerbal Space Program" KSP1
Archive created: KSP1.t4a
Files packed: 4255
Original size: 5.9 GB
Archive size: 2.8 GB
Size ratio: 47.03%

$ t4a verify KSP1
Verification successful.
Archive is safe to extract.

$ t4a extract KSP1 "Kerbal Space Program"
Extraction complete.
Archive deleted: yes

47.03% KSP test archive ratio

4,255 Files restored successfully

18 Consumed extraction chunks

17.9s 5.9 GB extraction test

WHY IT EXISTS

Stop needing space for both the archive and the extracted files.

Consumable extraction

Compressed chunks are deleted immediately after their files are restored.

Zstandard compression

Fast compression and very fast decompression, suitable for large game folders.

Built-in verification

Inspect every chunk before destructive extraction begins.

COMMANDS

Three commands. That’s it.

Pack a folder, verify the resulting archive, then extract it. T4Archive automatically recommends verification before consuming an archive.

Pack a folder t4a pack <folder> <archive>

Verify an archive t4a verify <archive>

Extract and consume t4a extract <archive> <destination>

DOWNLOAD

T4Archive v0.5.0

Built for Arch Linux x86_64. Install the downloaded package using pacman.

Download .pkg.tar.zst sudo pacman -U ./t4archive-0.5.0-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst Place the package file inside the website’s downloads folder before publishing.