unar

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  "why_use_this": "Unar handles obscure and legacy archive formats (RAR, 7z, CAB, ISO, etc.) that standard tools like unzip don\u0027t support, and it auto-detects format without extension guessing. Pairs with lsar for listing archives. Written as part of The Unarchiver project with robust macOS integration."
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