Build Directory Archiver

zip-build is a specialized Node.js command-line utility designed for automating the archival of project build artifacts. It streamlines the process of zipping or tarring a specified output directory, making it particularly useful for deployment pipelines or versioned backups. The package automatically generates archive filenames based on the project's `name` and `version` fields extracted from `package.json`, and can optionally include a timestamp for uniqueness. Currently, at version 1.8.0, it demonstrates active maintenance through its GitHub repository, though a formal release cadence is not explicitly defined. Its key differentiators include flexible output formatting (supporting both `.zip` and `.tar`), customizable filename templating, and an optional interactive mode for guided execution. It primarily serves as a `devDependency` to be integrated into `npm scripts` for an automated build workflow, rather than offering a direct programmatic API for `import` into JavaScript or TypeScript modules.