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Archive listing

What the listing shows and how the filter works.

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The listing

Opening an archive shows its name, the number of entries, a filter box, and a table of its contents:

sample-project.tar.gz  10 entries
[ Filter files… ]

Path                               Size     Modified
project/config/.env.example        72 B     10/9/2026, 12:27:00 PM
project/config/settings.yaml       118 B    10/9/2026, 12:27:00 PM
project/docs/data.csv              45 B     10/9/2026, 12:27:00 PM
project/docs/logo.png              16 B     10/9/2026, 12:27:00 PM
project/docs/notes.txt             70 B     10/9/2026, 12:27:00 PM
project/package.json               101 B    10/9/2026, 12:27:00 PM
project/README.md                  218 B    10/9/2026, 12:27:00 PM
project/src/index.ts               235 B    10/9/2026, 12:27:00 PM
project/src/utils/greet.ts         76 B     10/9/2026, 12:27:00 PM
project/src/utils/helpers.py       236 B    10/9/2026, 12:27:00 PM
ColumnWhat it shows
PathThe full path inside the archive. The folder part is dimmed so the file name stands out.
SizeThe uncompressed size, in B, KB, MB or GB.
ModifiedThe modification time stored in the archive, in your local date format.
  • Sorted by path, so files in the same folder stay together.
  • Folders are not listed as rows; their files are.
  • Links are marked (symlink), dimmed, and can't be opened. Other special entries are dimmed too.

Filter

The filter box has focus when the listing opens. Type to keep only the entries whose path contains the text, ignoring case. The count changes to, for example, 3 of 10 entries. Press Enter to open the first file that is still shown.

Staying up to date

If the archive file changes on disk, for example when a build writes a new one, the listing reloads.