nicoboss/nsz
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NSZ - Homebrew compatible NSP/XCI compressor/decompressor observed · 2026-09-23
Health v2 · maintenance only
81/100
- Activity 91
- Release rhythm 57
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 2576
- days_rel: 79
- days_push: 58
- n_releases_24m: 1
Adoption not part of the score
2384 stars · 149 forks observed · 2026-09-23
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
NSZ is a Python tool with optional GUI that losslessly compresses and decompresses Nintendo Switch NSP/XCI game dumps using zstd, producing NSZ files installable by homebrew title installers. It requires a user-provided hactool-compatible keys file.
Use cases
- compress nintendo switch nsp files to save disk space
- decompress nsz files back to nsp
- convert xci dumps to compressed nsz format
- compress switch game dumps for homebrew installers
- batch compress a library of switch roms
When to choose
- you need lossless, homebrew-installer-compatible compression of Switch dumps
- you want a cross-platform CLI or GUI tool for NSP/XCI compression
When to avoid
- you cannot legally obtain a hactool-compatible keys file
- you need compression for non-Switch file formats
Facets
cli-tool · maturity active
compression cli gui gaming-tools files cross-platform windows python cli nintendo-switch nsp xci nsz zstd homebrew game-dumps linux macos
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/nicoboss/nsz · fetched 2026-09-23 · 4ab72dab2da1
- registry_pypi: https://pypi.org/pypi/nsz/json · fetched 2026-08-29 · a30f67bbc54b
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| nicoboss/nsz | main | 81 |
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