patool

patool is a portable archive file manager that supports a wide array of formats like 7z, RAR, ZIP, and TAR. It simplifies archive handling by abstracting away the complexities of various underlying compression programs. While it can natively handle formats like TAR, ZIP, BZIP2, LZMA, and GZIP, it often relies on helper applications installed on the system for other formats. The library is actively maintained, with frequent releases, and is currently at version 4.0.4, requiring Python 3.11 or later.