📦 Zip Viewer

Peek inside zip files without ever extracting them!

Zip Viewer brings seamless zip file browsing directly into VS Code's Explorer. Browse, preview, and inspect archived files as if they were part of your workspace—no extraction required.

📥 Installation

Or search for "Zip Viewer" in the VS Code Extensions view (Ctrl+Shift+X).

✨ Features

Feature	Description
🗂️ Explorer Integration	Zip files appear in a dedicated "Zip Files" panel in your Explorer sidebar
🔍 Browse Without Extracting	Expand archives to navigate their full directory structure
📄 Syntax-Highlighted Preview	Open any text file with full language support—JS, TS, JSON, CSS, Markdown, and more
🖼️ Image Preview	View PNG, JPG, GIF, WebP, SVG, and other images using VS Code's native viewer
🎨 Theme-Aware Icons	Files and folders display icons from your current file icon theme
⚡ Live Updates	Tree automatically refreshes when zip files are added, removed, or changed
📍 Quick Navigation	Right-click any zip to reveal it in the workspace Explorer

🚀 Getting Started

• Install the extension from the VS Code Marketplace
• Open a workspace containing .zip files
• Find the "Zip Files" panel in your Explorer sidebar
• Click any zip file to expand and browse its contents
• Select a file to preview it instantly

📁 Supported File Types

Text Files

All text-based files open with proper syntax highlighting based on their extension—.js, .ts, .py, .css, .json, .xml, .md, .html, .yaml, and hundreds more.

Images

Images open in VS Code's built-in image viewer with full zoom and pan support:

• PNG, JPG, JPEG, GIF, BMP, ICO, WebP, SVG

Binary Files

Other binary files (executables, PDFs, archives) are listed in the tree but cannot be previewed.

⚙️ Configuration

Fine-tune the extension's behavior in your VS Code settings:

Setting	Default	Description
zipView.maxFileSize	10	Max file size (MB) that can be previewed
zipView.maxCompressionRatio	100	Max compression ratio before blocking (zip bomb protection)
zipView.maxCacheSize	50	Number of file contents to cache for faster access
zipView.logLevel	info	Logging verbosity: off, error, warn, info, debug, trace

💡 Tip: Defaults are optimized for security and performance. Increase with caution.

🔒 Security

Zip Viewer includes built-in protections:

• Path traversal prevention — Blocks malicious paths like ../../../etc/passwd
• Zip bomb detection — Refuses to open files with suspicious compression ratios
• File size limits — Prevents memory exhaustion from oversized files

📋 Requirements

• Visual Studio Code 1.107.0 or higher

📄 License

MIT — Made with ☕ by Tim Heuer