GZIP Compression Tool (python, written by Claude Code)

Claude Code wrote this python project from the task below. It installed and ran on a clean Ubuntu 22.04 machine as written.

Task given to the agent:

TASK: GZIP Compression Tool

Write a program that compresses and decompresses files using the GZIP format with configurable compression levels, integrity verification, and streaming support for large files.

FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Accept a file path and mode (compress or decompress) as command-line arguments
- Compress files using the DEFLATE algorithm wrapped in GZIP format (.gz extension)
- Support configurable compression level via --level flag (1=fastest, 9=best compression; default: 6)
- Decompress .gz files back to their original content, preserving the original filename stored in the GZIP header
- Process files in streaming chunks to handle files larger than available memory, with configurable buffer size via --buffer flag (default: 64KB)
- Display real-time progress during compression/decompression: percentage complete, current speed, and estimated time remaining
- Verify file integrity after compression by checking CRC-32 checksums stored in the GZIP header via --verify flag
- Support compressing multiple files via --batch flag (each file becomes a separate .gz file)
- Preserve original file timestamps in the GZIP header and restore them during decompression
- Support keeping or removing the original file via --keep flag (default: keep original)
- Print compression summary: original size, compressed size, compression ratio, time taken, and throughput (MB/s)
- Save operation log as JSON with --log flag
- If no input is given, generate sample files of different types (text, CSV, JSON, binary with random data), compress each, compare compression ratios across file types, decompress, and verify integrity matches
- Handle errors: corrupted GZIP files, truncated files, CRC mismatch, disk full, and unsupported GZIP extensions

Create a complete Python project for a clean Ubuntu 22.04 machine with only Python 3.10+ installed. Include:
- Source code
- requirements.txt with all dependencies (direct and transitive) pinned to exact versions
- README.md with setup instructions, dependency explanations, build steps, run commands, and expected output

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#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""
GZIP Compression Tool

A command-line utility for compressing and decompressing files using GZIP/DEFLATE
with streaming support and integrity verification.

Dependencies:
    - gzip (built-in)
    - click (8.1.7)
"""

import gzip
import hashlib
import os
import struct
import sys
import time

import click


CHUNK_SIZE = 65536  # 64 KB streaming chunks


def compute_crc32(file_path: str) -> int:
    """Compute CRC-32 checksum of a file using streaming reads."""
    import binascii
    crc = 0
    with open(file_path, "rb") as f:
        while True:
            chunk = f.read(CHUNK_SIZE)
            if not chunk:
                break
            crc = binascii.crc32(chunk, crc)
    return crc & 0xFFFFFFFF


def compute_sha256(file_path: str) -> str:
    """Compute SHA-256 hash of a file using streaming reads."""
    sha256 = hashlib.sha256()
    with open(file_path, "rb") as f:
        while True:
            chunk = f.read(CHUNK_SIZE)
            if not chunk:
                break
            sha256.update(chunk)
    return sha256.hexdigest()


def format_size(size_bytes: int) -> str:
    """Format byte size into human-readable string."""
    for unit in ("B", "KB", "MB", "GB", "TB"):
        if size_bytes < 1024.0:
            return f"{size_bytes:.2f} {unit}"
        size_bytes /= 1024.0
    return f"{size_bytes:.2f} PB"


def verify_gzip_integrity(file_path: str) -> dict:
    """
    Verify the integrity of a GZIP file by checking the header magic bytes,
    decompressing the entire stream, and comparing the stored CRC-32 and size
    against the actual decompressed data.
    """
    result = {
        "valid": False,
        "error": None,
        "original_size": 0,
        "compressed_size": 0,
        "crc32_match": False,
        "size_match": False,
    }

    try:
        compressed_size = os.path.getsize(file_path)
        result["compressed_size"] = compressed_size

        # Check magic bytes
        with open(file_path, "rb") as f:
            magic = f.read(2)
            if magic != b"\x1f\x8b":
                result["error"] = "Invalid GZIP magic bytes"
                return result

            # Read stored CRC-32 and original size from trailer (last 8 bytes)
            f.seek(-8, 2)
            trailer = f.read(8)
            stored_crc32 = struct.unpack("<I", trailer[:4])[0]
            stored_size = struct.unpack("<I", trailer[4:])[0]

        # Decompress and compute actual CRC-32 and size
        import binascii
        actual_crc = 0
        actual_size = 0

        with gzip.open(file_path, "rb") as gz:
            while True:
                chunk = gz.read(CHUNK_SIZE)
                if not chunk:
                    break
                actual_crc = binascii.crc32(chunk, actual_crc)
                actual_size += len(chunk)

        actual_crc &= 0xFFFFFFFF
        # GZIP stores size mod 2^32
        actual_size_mod = actual_size % (2**32)

        result["original_size"] = actual_size
        result["crc32_match"] = actual_crc == stored_crc32
        result["size_match"] = actual_size_mod == stored_size
        result["valid"] = result["crc32_match"] and result["size_match"]

    except Exception as e:
        result["error"] = str(e)

    return result


@click.group()
@click.version_option(version="1.0.0", prog_name="gzip-tool")
def cli():
    """GZIP Compression Tool - Compress and decompress files with GZIP/DEFLATE."""
    pass


@cli.command()
@click.argument("input_file", type=click.Path(exists=True, dir_okay=False))
@click.option(
    "-o", "--output", type=click.Path(), default=None,
    help="Output file path. Defaults to INPUT_FILE.gz"
)
@click.option(
    "-l", "--level", type=click.IntRange(1, 9), default=6,
    help="Compression level (1=fastest, 9=best). Default: 6"
)
@click.option(
    "-f", "--force", is_flag=True, default=False,
    help="Overwrite output file if it exists"
)
@click.option(
    "-v", "--verbose", is_flag=True, default=False,
    help="Show detailed compression statistics"
)
def compress(input_file: str, output: str, level: int, force: bool, verbose: bool):
    """Compress a file using GZIP/DEFLATE."""
    if output is None:
        output = input_file + ".gz"

    if os.path.exists(output) and not force:
        click.echo(f"Error: Output file '{output}' already exists. Use -f to overwrite.", err=True)
        sys.exit(1)

    input_size = os.path.getsize(input_file)
    if verbose:
        click.echo(f"Input:  {input_file} ({format_size(input_size)})")
        click.echo(f"Output: {output}")
        click.echo(f"Compression level: {level}")

    start_time = time.time()
    bytes_read = 0

    try:
        with open(input_file, "rb") as f_in, gzip.open(output, "wb", compresslevel=level) as f_out:
            while True:
                chunk = f_in.read(CHUNK_SIZE)
                if not chunk:
                    break
                f_out.write(chunk)
                bytes_read += len(chunk)

                if verbose and input_size > 0:
                    progress = (bytes_read / input_size) * 100
                    click.echo(f"\rProgress: {progress:.1f}%", nl=False)

        if verbose:
            click.echo()  # newline after progress

    except Exception as e:
        click.echo(f"Error during compression: {e}", err=True)
        if os.path.exists(output):
            os.remove(output)
        sys.exit(1)

    elapsed = time.time() - start_time
    output_size = os.path.getsize(output)

    if verbose:
        ratio = (1 - output_size / input_size) * 100 if input_size > 0 else 0
        click.echo(f"Compressed size: {format_size(output_size)}")
        click.echo(f"Compression ratio: {ratio:.1f}%")
        click.echo(f"Time: {elapsed:.3f}s")
        click.echo(f"SHA-256 (input):  {compute_sha256(input_file)}")
        click.echo(f"SHA-256 (output): {compute_sha256(output)}")
    else:
        click.echo(f"Compressed '{input_file}' -> '{output}' ({format_size(input_size)} -> {format_size(output_size)})")


@cli.command()
@click.argument("input_file", type=click.Path(exists=True, dir_okay=False))
@click.option(
    "-o", "--output", type=click.Path(), default=None,
    help="Output file path. Defaults to INPUT_FILE without .gz extension"
)
@click.option(
    "-f", "--force", is_flag=True, default=False,
    help="Overwrite output file if it exists"
)
@click.option(
    "-v", "--verbose", is_flag=True, default=False,
    help="Show detailed decompression statistics"
)
def decompress(input_file: str, output: str, force: bool, verbose: bool):
    """Decompress a GZIP file."""
    if output is None:
        if input_file.endswith(".gz"):
            output = input_file[:-3]
        else:
            output = input_file + ".out"

    if os.path.exists(output) and not force:
        click.echo(f"Error: Output file '{output}' already exists. Use -f to overwrite.", err=True)
        sys.exit(1)

    input_size = os.path.getsize(input_file)
    if verbose:
        click.echo(f"Input:  {input_file} ({format_size(input_size)})")
        click.echo(f"Output: {output}")

    start_time = time.time()

    try:
        bytes_written = 0
        with gzip.open(input_file, "rb") as f_in, open(output, "wb") as f_out:
            while True:
                chunk = f_in.read(CHUNK_SIZE)
                if not chunk:
                    break
                f_out.write(chunk)
                bytes_written += len(chunk)

                if verbose:
                    click.echo(f"\rDecompressed: {format_size(bytes_written)}", nl=False)

        if verbose:
            click.echo()

    except Exception as e:
        click.echo(f"Error during decompression: {e}", err=True)
        if os.path.exists(output):
            os.remove(output)
        sys.exit(1)

    elapsed = time.time() - start_time
    output_size = os.path.getsize(output)

    if verbose:
        click.echo(f"Decompressed size: {format_size(output_size)}")
        click.echo(f"Time: {elapsed:.3f}s")
        click.echo(f"SHA-256 (output): {compute_sha256(output)}")
    else:
        click.echo(f"Decompressed '{input_file}' -> '{output}' ({format_size(input_size)} -> {format_size(output_size)})")


@cli.command()
@click.argument("input_file", type=click.Path(exists=True, dir_okay=False))
@click.option(
    "-v", "--verbose", is_flag=True, default=False,
    help="Show detailed verification results"
)
def verify(input_file: str, verbose: bool):
    """Verify the integrity of a GZIP file."""
    if verbose:
        click.echo(f"Verifying: {input_file}")

    result = verify_gzip_integrity(input_file)

    if result["error"]:
        click.echo(f"FAILED: {result['error']}", err=True)
        sys.exit(1)

    if verbose:
        click.echo(f"Compressed size:   {format_size(result['compressed_size'])}")
        click.echo(f"Original size:     {format_size(result['original_size'])}")
        click.echo(f"CRC-32 match:      {'Yes' if result['crc32_match'] else 'No'}")
        click.echo(f"Size match:        {'Yes' if result['size_match'] else 'No'}")

    if result["valid"]:
        click.echo(f"OK: '{input_file}' integrity verified successfully.")
    else:
        click.echo(f"FAILED: '{input_file}' integrity check failed.", err=True)
        sys.exit(1)


@cli.command()
@click.argument("input_file", type=click.Path(exists=True, dir_okay=False))
def info(input_file: str):
    """Display information about a GZIP file."""
    try:
        compressed_size = os.path.getsize(input_file)

        with open(input_file, "rb") as f:
            magic = f.read(2)
            if magic != b"\x1f\x8b":
                click.echo("Error: Not a valid GZIP file.", err=True)
                sys.exit(1)

            method = struct.unpack("B", f.read(1))[0]
            flags = struct.unpack("B", f.read(1))[0]
            mtime = struct.unpack("<I", f.read(4))[0]

            f.seek(-8, 2)
            trailer = f.read(8)
            stored_crc32 = struct.unpack("<I", trailer[:4])[0]
            stored_size = struct.unpack("<I", trailer[4:])[0]

        click.echo(f"File:              {input_file}")
        click.echo(f"Compressed size:   {format_size(compressed_size)}")
        click.echo(f"Original size:     {format_size(stored_size)} (mod 2^32)")
        click.echo(f"Compression method: {'DEFLATE' if method == 8 else f'Unknown ({method})'}")
        click.echo(f"CRC-32:            {stored_crc32:#010x}")

        if mtime > 0:
            from datetime import datetime, timezone
            dt = datetime.fromtimestamp(mtime, tz=timezone.utc)
            click.echo(f"Modification time: {dt.isoformat()}")

        if compressed_size > 0 and stored_size > 0:
            ratio = (1 - compressed_size / stored_size) * 100
            click.echo(f"Compression ratio: {ratio:.1f}%")

    except Exception as e:
        click.echo(f"Error reading file info: {e}", err=True)
        sys.exit(1)


if __name__ == "__main__":
    cli()

# GZIP Compression Tool (Python - Trial 1)

A command-line utility for compressing and decompressing files using GZIP/DEFLATE with streaming support and integrity verification.

## Dependencies

- **gzip** (built-in): Python standard library module for reading and writing GZIP format files.
- **click** (8.1.7): A composable command-line interface toolkit for creating CLI applications with minimal boilerplate.

## Installation

```bash
pip install -r requirements.txt
```

## Usage

### Compress a file
```bash
python gzip_tool.py compress input.txt
python gzip_tool.py compress input.txt -o output.gz -l 9 -v
```

### Decompress a file
```bash
python gzip_tool.py decompress input.txt.gz
python gzip_tool.py decompress input.txt.gz -o restored.txt -v
```

### Verify integrity
```bash
python gzip_tool.py verify archive.gz
python gzip_tool.py verify archive.gz -v
```

### Display file info
```bash
python gzip_tool.py info archive.gz
```

## Features

- Streaming compression and decompression with configurable chunk size (64 KB)
- Adjustable compression levels (1-9)
- CRC-32 and size-based integrity verification
- SHA-256 hash computation for input/output files
- GZIP header and trailer inspection
- Human-readable file size formatting
- Progress reporting in verbose mode

click==8.1.7