Extract chq

Download and install the latest version of Filestar.
Right click on one or more Chq file(s) on your desktop and select Convert with Filestar.
Type extract in the search box.
Press Extract.
Or let an AI agent do it: filestarcli -i file.chq -c "extract" (how).

Let your AI agent extract CHQ

Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and other agents can do this on your computer with Filestar. Your files stay on your machine.

Install Filestar and add it to your agents:

npm install -g filestar
filestarcli agent install

Or add it in one click:

Claude Code:

claude mcp add filestar -- npx -y [email protected] mcp

Then ask your agent:

“Use Filestar to extract CHQ in my Downloads folder”

Or run it yourself:

filestarcli -i file.chq -c "extract"

Runs on your computer, so your files stay on it. Works on Windows, macOS and Linux. 50 free conversions with the npm install, no account needed.

Can my AI agent extract CHQ?

Yes. Install the Filestar CLI with npm install -g filestar and your agent can run filestarcli -i file.chq -c "extract" on your computer, so your files stay on it.

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What is .chq?

Name: Help Combined Full-Text Search File
Extension: .chq
Format: Binary
Category: Developer
Developer: Microsoft
Description: Microsoft Compiled HTML Help is a proprietary format for online help files, developed by Microsoft and first released in 1997 as a successor to the Microsoft WinHelp format. It was first introduced with the release of Windows 98, and is still supported and distributed through Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 platforms.
MIME Type: application/x-chq-help-file

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