VPKEdit

Input—per 1M tokens

Output—per 1M tokens

Context—tokens

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About

VPKEdit is ranked #6 of 24 in game asset extractors on Inferse. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows.

Compared on game asset extractors

Free plan: Yesgithub.com
Asset types: audio, text files, KeyValues files, images, Source 1 textures, Source 1 models, Source 1 DMX filesgithub.com
Game file formats: 007, APK, BEE_PACK, BMZ, BSP, FGP, FPX, GCF, GMA, HOG, OL, ORE, PAK, PCK, PK3, PK4, PKZ, SIN, VPK, VPP, WAD, XZP, ZIPgithub.com
Model formats: MDL, DMXgithub.com
Texture formats: Source 1 textures, VTF, XTFgithub.com
Batch extraction: Yesgithub.com
Command-line support: Yesgithub.com
Archive repacking: Yesgithub.com

Facts

Purpose: VPKEdit is an open source, MIT-licensed CLI and GUI tool for creating, extracting, previewing, and writing several pack file formats.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Formats: It supports formats including VPK, PAK, ZIP, WAD, BSP, GMA, and PCK, with create, read, and write capabilities varying by format.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Previews: It can preview audio, text, KeyValues, images, Source 1 textures, models, and DMX files inside pack files without extracting them.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Editing: Users can add or remove files and folders in writable packs, edit text files inside them, and extract content from readable packs.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
VPK versions: The tool can switch the version of an existing VPK.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Command line: A separate application named vpkeditcli provides a command-line interface and has no external dependencies.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Windows: VPKEdit is available for Windows 7 and later.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
macOS: VPKEdit is available for macOS on arm64.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Linux: VPKEdit has native Linux builds and is packaged for Arch, Debian, Fedora, and NixOS, with standalone builds also available.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Translations: The user interface lists translations including Chinese, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Vietnamese.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Integration boundary: The project says it targets GoldSrc and Source 1 and will not parse Source 2 file types, recommending Source 2 Viewer for Source 2 games.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Security: The project page identifies the tool as MIT-licensed but does not state security certifications or compliance claims.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Support: The repository directs users to its installation guide for step-by-step installation instructions.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
File formats: It supports formats including VPK, ZIP, PAK, PCK, PK3, PK4, WAD, and BSP, with create, read, and write support varying by format.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Supported systems: The installation guide lists Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10, and 11 on x86_64, macOS on arm64, and Linux on x86_64.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Linux packages: Linux installation options include standalone builds and packages or repositories for Debian, Fedora, Arch, and NixOS.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Windows installation: Windows 10 and later users can install through WinGet, while manual installation offers standalone or installer releases; Windows 7 through 8.1 GUI users need the Compatibility version.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
macOS signing: The project says its macOS builds are not signed by Apple and require users to allow the application in Privacy & Security settings.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Source 2 limitation: The project states that VPKEdit targets GoldSrc and Source 1 and does not parse Source 2 file types.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Support and contributions: The project accepts code and translation contributions through GitHub and POEditor, and directs users to a controls file for keyboard shortcuts.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Maker: The maker's site identifies Laura Lewis as @craftablescience and describes her work as tooling and other projects.craftable.science · 30 Sept 2026