file · Command reference
qzx decompressZip
What it does
Extracts all files from a ZIP archive to a destination folder, safely and securely
Canonical command: decompressZip
Accepted aliases: None
Case-sensitive: no
Included in the published package
Available in PyPI 0.2.2.0.2. This page documents the 0.2.2.0.2 alpha development checkout.
Safety and effects
Can mutate state
No documented dry-run parameter
No native program invocation in the current classification
No documented network use
No inherent elevation requirement
This safety classification was reviewed against implementation digest sha256:2e7650abcca9b2a414630883285b74fa796f4c66957755d14245756506d77137 on 2026-07-24.
Exact syntax
qzx decompressZip <zip_path> [target_path] --jsonParameters
| Name | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| zip_path | str | Yes | Not declared | Path to the ZIP file to extract |
| target_path | str | No | "." | Destination directory to extract files into (defaults to current directory) |
Input examples
qzx decompressZip project.zipExtract project.zip into the current directory
qzx decompressZip project.zip C:/extracted-appExtract project.zip into C:/extracted-app
For the complete structured payload, add --json: qzx decompressZip <zip_path> [target_path] --json
Representative output example
This illustrative JSON is derived from the current implementation-backed result contract. It shows what the command can return without claiming a recorded execution; values vary with inputs, host, permissions, and optional tools.
Example command: qzx decompressZip project.zip --json
{
"success": true,
"message": "Extracts all files from a ZIP archive to a destination folder, safely and securely. In this illustrative example, the command completed successfully.",
"files_extracted": "C:\\project\\example.txt",
"skipped_traversals": [
{
"name": "example",
"status": "ok"
}
],
"target_path": "C:\\project\\example.txt",
"total_bytes_extracted": 3,
"total_size_readable": 3,
"zip_path": "C:\\project\\example.txt"
}View the JSON result contract
{
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"type": "object",
"required": [
"success",
"message"
],
"properties": {
"success": {
"type": "boolean"
},
"message": {
"type": "string"
},
"error": {
"type": "string"
},
"files_extracted": [],
"skipped_traversals": [],
"target_path": [],
"total_bytes_extracted": [],
"total_size_readable": [],
"zip_path": []
},
"additionalProperties": true
}Errors and limits
The public contract requires success=false and a descriptive message on failure. This catalog does not yet declare a command-specific error taxonomy; inspect the result and do not invent error codes.
QZX is alpha software. Optional dependencies, permissions, and host capabilities can change the result.
Evidence workflow: requires an isolated disposable target.
Evidence and provenance
- Implementation
- src/qzx/commands/file/decompress_zip.py
- Documentation channel
- Development documentation 0.2.2.0.2 · main · sha256:319b16857a87636ebc3b89734cc040a737bb56194464fca33ce73bdae2043096
- Availability
- 0.2.2.0.2 or earlier
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