TaxMachine / Pyextract

A C++ tool to inspect and extract contents from PyInstaller archives

PyInstaller Archive Viewer

A C++ tool to inspect and extract contents from PyInstaller archives.

Features

• Opens and reads PyInstaller archive files.
• Detects PyInstaller version (2.0 or 2.1+).
• Parses and lists files from the archive.

Requirements

• Windows
• C++17
• CMake

Usage

Build

1. Clone the repo:

   git clone https://github.com/your_username/PyInstallerArchiveViewer.git
   cd PyInstallerArchiveViewer

2. Build:

   mkdir build
   cd build
   cmake ..
   cmake --build .

Run

sh
PyInstallerArchiveViewer.exe path/to/your/archive

Example

#include <iostream>
#include "PyInstArchive.h"

int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
    if (argc != 2) {
        std::cerr << "Usage: " << argv[0] << " <path/to/pyinstaller_archive>" << std::endl;
        return 1;
    }

    PyInstArchive archive(argv[1]);

    if (!archive.open()) return 1;
    if (!archive.checkFile()) {
        archive.close();
        return 1;
    }
    if (!archive.getCArchiveInfo()) {
        archive.close();
        return 1;
    }

    archive.viewFiles();
    archive.close();

    return 0;
}