# Tar Command Generator

> Build a tar create or extract command with gz, bz2, or xz flags. A small command helper, not an archiver.

Runs in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.

[Ops](https://toolbuddy.dev/categories/ops.md)

## About this tool

Build tar create or extract commands with optional gz, bz2, or xz. Archive name and paths are fields.

How to use: pick create or extract, compression, copy. This does not write files.

Example: gz create of src dist README.md is tar -czvf app.tar.gz src dist README.md.

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