webrecorder / wacz2car

Conver WACZ files to CAR files for uploading to IPFS.

wacz2car

Conver WACZ files to CAR files for uploading to IPFS.

JS API

import {wacz2Car} from 'wacz2car'
import { createLoader } from '@webrecorder/wabac/src/blockloaders.js'

const loader = await createLoader({someURL})
const carStream = wacz2Car(loader)

for await (const chunk of stream.readable) {
  writeChunkToFile(chunk)
}

// Use `CarWriter.updateRootsInFile` to update root in the header
const rootCID = stream.finalBlock.cid

Command line

Make sure you have Node.js installed on your system.

# Install globally
npm i -g wacz2car

# Use
wacz2car --input archive.wacz --output archive.car

# Use without installing
npx wacz2car --input archive.wacz --output archive.car

You can also use -i and -o shortforms.