Extract tar.xz

Download and install the latest version of Filestar.
Right click on one or more Tar.xz 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.tar.xz -c "extract" (how).

Let your AI agent extract TAR.XZ

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 TAR.XZ in my Downloads folder”

Or run it yourself:

filestarcli -i file.tar.xz -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 TAR.XZ?

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

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What is .tar.xz?

Name: XZ Compressed Tar Archive
Extension: .tar.xz
Format: Binary
Category: Compressed
Developer: Tukaani
Description: File created using Tar archive and XZ compression tools; contains a .TAR archive that has been compressed using .XZ compression, which compresses at a high ratio.
MIME Type: application/x-xz-compressed-tar
Sample: sample.tar.xz
Wikipedia: .tar.xz on Wikipedia

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