compression repositories

Discover trending repositories tagged compression, ranked by recent growth and activity.

  1. 1. chopratejas/headroom

    Compress tool outputs, logs, files, and RAG chunks before they reach the LLM. 60-95% fewer tokens, same answers. Library, proxy, MCP server.

    GitHub repository with 14,053 stars and 885 forks.

    Trending score: 5.69; stars gained: +2,829; forks gained: +175.

    Language: Python

    Topics: agent, ai, anthropic, compression, context-engineering, context-window

  2. 2. deepspeedai/DeepSpeed

    DeepSpeed is a deep learning optimization library that makes distributed training and inference easy, efficient, and effective.

    GitHub repository with 42,472 stars and 4,850 forks.

    Trending score: 1.40; stars gained: +21; forks gained: +1.

    Language: Python

    Topics: deep-learning, pytorch, gpu, machine-learning, billion-parameters, data-parallelism

  3. 3. gchq/CyberChef

    The Cyber Swiss Army Knife - a web app for encryption, encoding, compression and data analysis

    GitHub repository with 34,999 stars and 3,979 forks.

    Trending score: 0.93; stars gained: +8; forks gained: +4.

    Language: JavaScript

    Topics: data-analysis, data-manipulation, encryption, encoding, compression, parsing

  4. 4. xataio/deltax

    Fast time-series extension for PostgreSQL

    GitHub repository with 203 stars and 10 forks.

    Trending score: 0.60; stars gained: +3; forks gained: +2.

    Language: Rust

    Topics: compression, pgrx, postgres, postgresql, postgresql-extension, rust

  5. 5. BinomialLLC/basis_universal

    Basis Universal GPU Texture Codec

    GitHub repository with 3,036 stars and 331 forks.

    Trending score: 0.51; stars gained: +2; forks gained: +0.

    Language: C++

    Topics: compression, dds, gpu-texture-compression, image-processing, jpeg, ktx

  6. 6. Blosc/python-blosc2

    A high-performance library for compressed ND arrays and columnar tables, with compute and indexing engines

    GitHub repository with 203 stars and 41 forks.

    Trending score: 0.51; stars gained: +1; forks gained: +0.

    Language: Python

    Topics: compression, computational, lazy-evaluation, ndimensional-arrays, columnar-storage, tabular-data

  7. 7. molecule-man/go-brrr

    Highly optimized pure go brotli implementation

    GitHub repository with 47 stars and 1 forks.

    Trending score: 0.33; stars gained: +1; forks gained: +1.

    Language: Go

    Topics: brotli, compression, go, decompression, golang, no-cgo

  8. 8. adamhathcock/sharpcompress

    SharpCompress is a fully managed C# library to deal with many compression types and formats.

    GitHub repository with 2,555 stars and 513 forks.

    Trending score: 0.32; stars gained: +1; forks gained: +0.

    Language: C#

    Topics: c-sharp, dotnet-core, unrar, zip, bzip2, tar

  9. 9. knotcouriercastle/WinRAR-cracked

    WinRAR - File archiver with RAR, ZIP, and solid compression support. Official page with installation notes, activation guidance, and configuration tips.

    GitHub repository with 20 stars and 0 forks.

    Trending score: 0.32; stars gained: +1; forks gained: +0.

    Topics: archiver, compression, rar, winrar, zip

  10. 10. Adityapal67/context-graph-compressor

    Convert long AI conversations into portable conversation state graphs for LLM handoffs.

    GitHub repository with 29 stars and 9 forks.

    Trending score: 0.30; stars gained: +1; forks gained: +0.

    Topics: age, agent, ai, chatgpt, claude-ai, claude-skill

  11. 11. MrGray17/opentoken

    Token-saving companion for OpenCode — 42 compression layers, zero risk, no caveman speak

    GitHub repository with 132 stars and 6 forks.

    Trending score: 0.30; stars gained: +1; forks gained: +0.

    Language: TypeScript

    Topics: compression, llm, opencode, opencode-plugin, token-savings

  12. 12. yogthos/libwce

    A minimal, zero-dependency Rust library for bit-plane count entropy coding

    GitHub repository with 11 stars and 1 forks.

    Trending score: 0.29; stars gained: +1; forks gained: +0.

    Language: Rust

    Topics: bit-plane-coding, codec, compression, entropy-coding, haar-wavelet, haar-wavelet-tranforms

  13. 13. Edrusb/DAR

    DAR - Disk ARchive, a fully featured backup tool

    GitHub repository with 195 stars and 24 forks.

    Trending score: 0.16; stars gained: +0; forks gained: +0.

    Language: C++

    Topics: automation, backup-utility, cloud-storage, compression, data-protection, database

  14. 14. PlayForm/Compress

    Compress 🗜️

    GitHub repository with 643 stars and 13 forks.

    Trending score: 0.12; stars gained: +0; forks gained: +0.

    Language: TypeScript

    Topics: astro, compress, csso, html-minifier-terser, terser, javascript

  15. 15. plougher/squashfs-tools

    tools to create and extract Squashfs filesystems

    GitHub repository with 912 stars and 234 forks.

    Trending score: 0.05; stars gained: +0; forks gained: +1.

    Language: C

    Topics: mkfs, squashfs, linux, filesystem, mksquashfs, tar

  16. 16. phillipclapham/anneal-memory

    Living memory for AI agents with an immune system. Episodes compress into identity. Zero dependencies, works with any client.

    GitHub repository with 7 stars and 1 forks.

    Trending score: 0.05; stars gained: +0; forks gained: +0.

    Language: Python

    Topics: agent-memory, ai-agents, ai-memory, compression, llm, mcp

  17. 17. minio/minlz

    MinLZ is a LZ77 compressor, focused on realtime data compression

    GitHub repository with 136 stars and 17 forks.

    Trending score: 0.04; stars gained: +0; forks gained: +0.

    Language: Go

    Topics: compression, lz4, lz77, snappy, throughput, throughput-performance

  18. 18. RecursiveIntell/turbo-quant

    Rust implementation of TurboQuant, PolarQuant, and QJL — zero-overhead vector quantization for semantic search and KV cache compression (ICLR 2026)

    GitHub repository with 27 stars and 6 forks.

    Trending score: 0.04; stars gained: +0; forks gained: +0.

    Language: Rust

    Topics: ai, compression, iclr, kv-cache, rust, semantic-search

  19. 19. bamler-lab/constriction

    Entropy coders for research and production in Python and Rust.

    GitHub repository with 106 stars and 7 forks.

    Trending score: 0.04; stars gained: +0; forks gained: +0.

    Language: Rust

    Topics: compression, compression-codecs, compression-methods, data-science, entropy-coding, entropy-models

  20. 20. LegendConceal/7-Zip-Extra-Advanced-Edition

    7-Zip Extra Edition with extended codec pack, maximum compression presets, and shell integration—all Extra modules enabled.

    GitHub repository with 25 stars and 0 forks.

    Trending score: 0.04; stars gained: -1; forks gained: +0.

    Topics: 7-zip, archiver, compression, encryption, extra-edition, file-manager

  21. 21. tukaani-project/xz

    XZ Utils

    GitHub repository with 1,573 stars and 238 forks.

    Trending score: 0.04; stars gained: +0; forks gained: +0.

    Language: C

    Topics: c, cli, compression, library

  22. 22. mihirrd/logslim

    A smart Log ingestion tool that compresses log files losslessly using template extraction and Parquet storage, then lets you replay or query the original logs by time window or pattern.

    GitHub repository with 10 stars and 1 forks.

    Trending score: 0.01; stars gained: +0; forks gained: +0.

    Language: Java

    Topics: cli, compression, duckdb, java, log, next

  23. 23. bzip2/bzip2

    Bzip2/libbz2 is a program and library for lossless, block-sorting data compression. This is the official repository for development of BZip2 1.1+.

    GitLab repository with 94 stars and 59 forks.

    Trending score: 0.00; stars gained: +0; forks gained: +0.

    Language: C

    Topics: compression, core libraries

  24. 24. cscs/transfuse

    A script to backup, compress, and restore KDE Plasma user configurations.

    GitLab repository with 87 stars and 13 forks.

    Trending score: 0.00; stars gained: +0; forks gained: +0.

    Language: Shell

    Topics: backup, bash, compression, cp, dotfiles, kde