Ouch! by ouch-org
Painless compression and decompression in the terminal
About Ouch!
From the project's README at github.com/ouch-org/ouch. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
It's a CLI tool for compressing and decompressing various formats. Features Usage Installation Supported Formats Benchmarks Contributing Features
1. Easy to use. 2. Fast. 3. Great error message feedback. 4. No runtime dependencies (when using the Linux static binary). 5. Accessibility mode (see more). 6. Shell completions and man pages. Usage
Use the subcommand, will detect the extensions automatically.
The flag can be used to redirect decompression results to another directory.
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 3.5k | github.com/ouch-org/ouch |
| GitHub forks | 128 | github.com/ouch-org/ouch |
| CRATES downloads (last month) | 1.7k | ouch |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 5.1 years | since Mar 2021 |
| Last commit | 8 days ago | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 15 | last: 15 days ago |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
Security advisories
GHSA-6xfj-hhwh-r3c2. What people say on Hacker News
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Ready to self-host Ouch!?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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