MarcwelArchive

MarcwelArchive is a cursed archive utility for packing and unpacking files into .marcwel format. It supports optional random bloat injection, where you can inflate archives with random JSON data (5KB to 500KB), making the archive unnecessarily large for fun. This is an archive tool that comes with a sense of humor—perfect for meme lovers and those who want to add a bit of extra weight to their files.

Features

• Pack files and directories into a .marcwel archive.
• Unpack .marcwel archives back into original files/folders.
• Optionally inflate the archive with random JSON bloat (5KB to 500KB), making the archive "larger than life."
• "Infinite compression ratio" (∞:1) for maximum bloat.
• Written in Node.js, so it's platform-independent.

Installation

AUR Installation (Recommended)

You can install marcwel-archive from the AUR using an AUR helper like yay or paru.

1. Using yay:

   yay -S marcwel-archive

2. Using paru:

   paru -S marcwel-archive

After installing, the marcwel command will be available globally.

Manual Installation

If you prefer to manually install the tool, you can clone this repository and run it locally.

git clone https://github.com/ShortWare/marcwel-archive.git
cd marcwel-archive

Then, you can run it using:

node marcwel.js <command> <args>

Usage

Pack a file or folder

To pack a file or directory into a .marcwel archive, run:

marcwel pack <input-path> <output-path> [--inflate]

• input-path: The file or directory to pack.
• output-path: The output .marcwel archive file (e.g., myArchive.marcwel).
• --inflate: Optionally inflate the archive with random JSON bloat (5KB to 500KB). This flag adds massive size to your archive for fun.

Example:

marcwel pack myFolder myArchive.marcwel --inflate

This will pack the myFolder directory into myArchive.marcwel and add random JSON bloat.

Unpack a .marcwel archive

To unpack a .marcwel archive:

marcwel unpack <archive-path> <output-folder>

• archive-path: The .marcwel archive to unpack.
• output-folder: The destination folder to extract the files.

Example:

marcwel unpack myArchive.marcwel ./extracted-files

This will extract the contents of myArchive.marcwel into ./extracted-files.

License

This project is licensed under the Beerware License.

Beerware License

As long as you retain this notice, you can do whatever you want with this software. If we meet some day, and you think this software is worth it, you can buy me a beer.