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PulseGate's liveness check found it on 3 Oct 2026; it is registered on GitHub and PyPI and has been in the index since 17 Aug 2026. How this is checked

compress-cli is an MIT-licensed command-line tool that compresses files to fit below a specified target size in megabytes. It supports media and document formats including images, audio, video, and PDFs, using FFmpeg where applicable.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Open SourceMITCLISelf-hosted
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Overview

6 features

Purpose: Reducing files to a target size without manually tuning compression settings.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Audience: developers and command-line users

Inferred · not functionally tested

Functions: Unknown

Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: indicated (inferred, not tested) · Self-hosting: indicated (inferred, not tested)

Recorded constraints: pricing: open_source · license: MIT · platforms: CLI · deployment: cli, self_hosted

Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.

Record sources: pypi.org · github.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.

In the CLI tools & terminal space, compress-cli takes a focused approach. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on reducing files to a target size without manually tuning compression settings. Inferred · not functionally tested: compress-cli is an open-source project aimed at developers and command-line users. Basis unknown · not verified: compress-cli is open source under the MIT license. Basis unknown · not verified: It ships for the command line, and it can be self-hosted.

Behind compress-cli is priyadip, and it first shipped in 2026. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 4 commits in the last 90 days. Inferred · not functionally tested: Key capabilities include target size compression, image compression, and audio compression.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested

  • Target size compression
  • Image compression
  • Audio compression
  • Video compression
  • PDF compression
  • FFmpeg support

Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested

Tags
file-compressiontarget-sizeffmpegmedia-optimization

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License
MIT
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Indexing history

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  1. Indexed17 Aug · 14:07 UTC
    compress-cli seen via PyPI Bulk Enumerator
    Source: PyPI Bulk Enumerator · Open

Frequently asked questions about compress-cli

What is compress-cli?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Compress-cli focuses on reducing files to a target size without manually tuning compression settings. It is catalogued under CLI tools & terminal on PulseGate.
Who is compress-cli for?
Inferred · not functionally tested: compress-cli is an open-source project built for developers and command-line users.
Is compress-cli free?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — compress-cli is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does compress-cli run on?
Basis unknown · not verified: compress-cli runs on the command line. It can also be self-hosted.
Is compress-cli still active?
PulseGate's liveness check found it on 3 Oct 2026. Its GitHub repository shows 4 commits in the last 90 days.
Who makes compress-cli?
compress-cli is developed by priyadip.
When did compress-cli launch?
compress-cli first shipped in 2026.
Is compress-cli open source?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — compress-cli is open source under the MIT license, developed on GitHub.

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