Convert Zipped ESRI Shapefile / Geodatabase to gpkg

  1. Download and install the latest version of Filestar.

  2. Right click on one or more Zip file(s) on your desktop and select Convert with Filestar.

  3. Type convert to gpkg in the search box.

  4. Press Convert.

Or let an AI agent do it: filestarcli -i file.zip -c "convert to gpkg" (how).

Let your AI agent convert Zipped ESRI Shapefile / Geodatabase to GPKG

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

Then ask your agent:

“Convert the Zipped ESRI Shapefile / Geodatabase files in my Downloads folder to GPKG”

Or run it yourself:

filestarcli -i file.zip -c "convert to gpkg"

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 convert Zipped ESRI Shapefile / Geodatabase to GPKG?

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

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What is the difference between Zipped ESRI Shapefile / Geodatabase and .gpkg?

Extension
.zip
.gpkg
Format
Binary
Binary
Category
GIS
GIS
Developer
ESRI
Description
A ZIP file holding an Esri shapefile (.shp, .shx, .dbf and companions) or a file geodatabase folder, the usual way GIS vector data is downloaded and shared.
MIME Type
application/zip
application/geopackage+sqlite3

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