zipit-cli 1.0.0a1

A smart zip tool that respects .gitignore and custom patterns

zipit-cli

zipit-cli is a lightweight command-line tool that zips your current directory, while automatically respecting your .gitignore file and any custom exclusions you provide. It is perfect for packaging projects, excluding unwanted files like build artifacts, logs, or virtual environments.

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Installation

To install the package from PyPI:

pip install zipit-cli

This will install a CLI command called zipit.

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Usage

Basic usage:

zipit

Zips the current directory, using the folder name as the output zip file.

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Common Options

Flag	Description
--name	Specify a custom name for the zip file
--verbose	Show detailed log of what is being zipped or skipped
--dry-run	Simulate without creating the zip file
--exclude	Glob-style patterns to exclude (e.g., *.log, temp/)
--summary	Show a summary with file counts, size, and types
--info	Display the config info and exit
--zip-type	Control folder structure inside zip: outer (default) or inner

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Examples

zipit --name release.zip
zipit --exclude "*.log" "__pycache__/" --summary
zipit --dry-run --verbose
zipit --zip-type inner
zipit --zip-type outer
zipit --info

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What is --zip-type?

--zip-type	ZIP Structure
outer	project_folder.zip > project_folder > files
inner	project_folder.zip > files (no project folder)

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Features

• Automatically respects .gitignore
• Supports additional --exclude patterns
• --dry-run mode for safe previewing
• Informative --summary and --info flags
• Customize zip structure via --zip-type

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License

MIT License

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Author

Zubin Palit