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Archive Browsing

Nyx.Commander can browse the following archive formats as if they were directories:

Format Extensions
ZIP .zip .jar .war .ear .apk .ipa .docx .xlsx .pptx .odt .ods
TAR + Gzip .tar.gz .tgz
TAR + Bzip2 .tar.bz2 .tbz2
TAR + XZ .tar.xz .txz
TAR (uncompressed) .tar

RAR / 7z: These require native system tools. Place the cursor on such a file and press Cmd+Enter to open with the macOS default handler (e.g. The Unarchiver).

Entering an Archive

Press Enter on any archive file. The panel switches into archive mode:

  • A yellow ⟦arc⟧ bar replaces the path bar, showing archive_name/current_inner_path.
  • The file list shows the archive's top-level contents (directories and files).
  • Navigate into subdirectories with Enter, go up with Backspace or ...

Navigating Inside an Archive

All the same navigation keys work inside archives:

Key Action
Enter on a dir Descend into that directory
Enter on .. Go up one level inside the archive
Backspace Go up one level inside the archive
Enter on .. at archive root Exit the archive and return to the filesystem
× button in the yellow bar Exit the archive immediately

Tip: History navigation (Alt+← / Alt+→) tracks movements inside archives, so you can Back out of an archive without pressing .. repeatedly.

Extracting Files — F5

While inside an archive, F5 extracts the selected files (or the cursor item) to the opposite panel's directory.

  1. Select items inside the archive (Space / Ctrl+A) or place cursor on one.
  2. Press F5.
  3. Extraction starts immediately; no dialog. The opposite panel refreshes when done.

To extract the entire archive, exit the archive first (press × or Backspace at root), then copy the archive file itself via F5 — or use Finder / system tools.

Reading Files Inside an Archive

  • Text files (.md, .rs, .json, etc.) inside a ZIP can be viewed with the Text Viewer — press Enter on the file while inside the archive (extraction is done transparently).
    (Note: only implemented for ZIP; TAR formats require extraction first.)
  • Cmd+Enter on a file inside an archive extracts it to the opposite panel.

Archive as Column-Based Navigation

Nyx.Commander treats archive VFS paths the same as filesystem paths in the history stack. You can:

  • Open multiple tabs, one browsing an archive, another at the filesystem.
  • Use Goto (Cmd+G) — the goto dialog only navigates the filesystem; use the archive's built-in navigation.