Zip

📝 Description

Create ZIP archives from files and directories with professional compression! The Zip tool packs individual files, entire folders, or complex directory structures into compressed archives - perfect for backups, distribution, and storage space optimization.

With optional base directory inclusion, you keep control over the internal archive structure. Create clean, portable archives for any application.

🚀 Why This Tool Stands Out

• 📉Compression saves storage space
• 📁Multiple Files in one archive
• 🌳Directory Structure is preserved
• 💾Backup Creation automated

📊 JSON Parameters

• sourcePath REQUIRED (String)The path of the file or directory to archive. Example: "C:\\Documents\\Project"
• zipFilePath REQUIRED (String)The path of the ZIP archive to create. Example: "D:\\Backup\\projekt.zip"
• includeBase OPTIONAL (Boolean)If true, the source directory itself is included in the archive. If false, only its contents. Default: true

💡 Example Call

{
  "tool": "Zip",
  "params": {
    "sourcePath": "C:\\Projects\\MyApp",
    "zipFilePath": "D:\\Backups\\myapp_2024.zip",
    "includeBase": true
  }
}

🎯 Example Usage

• "Create a backup ZIP of my project folder with today's date"

🔄 Return Values

The tool returns an object with the following properties:

• success (Boolean)
  True if the archive was created successfully
• zipFilePath (String)
  The full path of the created archive
• filesAdded (Integer)
  Number of files added to the archive
• originalSize (Integer)
  Original total size in bytes
• compressedSize (Integer)
  Compressed size of the archive in bytes
• error (String, optional)
  Error message if the creation failed

🔗 Related Tools

• Unzip
• Copy
• Move