# asar
> A file archiver for the Electron platform.
- Archive a file or folder:
`asar pack {{path/to/file}} {{archived.asar}}`
- Extract an archive:
`asar extract {{archived.asar}}`
- Extract a specific file from an archive:
`asar extract-file {{archived.asar}} {{file}}`
- List the contents of an archive file:
`asar list {{archived.asar}}`
