# Ouch (De)compression CLI. Source: [Console review]() Website: [https://github.com/ouch-org/ouch]() Profile updated: 2026-10-16 Category: [Terminal utilities]() ## Supported tech stack Research checked: 2026-10-11 ### Runs on - Linux (Operating system) - Windows (Operating system) - macOS (Operating system) ### Written in - Rust (Language) Source: [Research source]() Documented compatibility; coverage may be incomplete. Written in describes implementation, not user-project language support. Archive CLI uses a Rust toolchain and provides Linux, macOS and Windows installation. ## Console’s review — 2023-03-16 Reviewed: 2023-03-16 Author: [David Mytton]() Citation: [This review]() ### What we like Simple CLI to compress or decompress. Automatically detects the right algorithm based on the file extension (or file signature) - no need to specify flags. Can decompress multiple files of multiple types in one go. List archive contents (with tree view). Static MUSL (Rust) binary. Open source. ### Tradeoffs .zip doesn’t support streaming. Doesn’t support adding/removing files from an existing archive. This review reflects Console’s assessment at publication on 2023-03-16. Features and limitations may have changed since the review date. ## Is Ouch a fit? Based on [Console’s review published on 2023-03-16](). Summary updated: 2026-10-16 ### Who it’s for Developers needing a simple compression tool ### Why consider it Automatically detects the right algorithm based on the file extension or signature ### Keep in mind Limited support for zip archives ## In these collections [A more useful terminal](): Compress and extract archives without remembering format-specific flags. The review notes automatic format detection, but no editing of existing archives. [Selection criteria]() · [About Console]() · [Browse tools]()