Add IsArchiveAsync overloads for Zip and GZip factories

- Added IsArchiveAsync interface method to IFactory
- Implemented async versions of IsZipFile, IsZipMulti, IsGZipFile
- Updated ZipFactory and GZipFactory to override IsArchiveAsync
- Updated ReaderFactory.OpenAsync to use IsArchiveAsync
- Fixed Zip_Reader_Disposal_Test2_Async to use ReaderFactory.OpenAsync
- Fixed TestStream to properly forward ReadAsync calls
- Removed BufferedStream wrapping from AsyncBinaryReader as it uses sync Read
- Added default implementation in Factory base class

Co-authored-by: adamhathcock <527620+adamhathcock@users.noreply.github.com>

.config/dotnet-tools.json

@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
   "isRoot": true,
   "tools": {
     "csharpier": {
-      "version": "1.1.2",
+      "version": "1.2.4",
       "commands": [
         "csharpier"
       ],
       "rollForward": false
     }
   }
-}
+}

.github/COPILOT_AGENT_README.md

@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-# Copilot Coding Agent Configuration
-
-This repository includes a minimal opt-in configuration and CI workflow to allow the GitHub Copilot coding agent to open and validate PRs.
-
-- .copilot-agent.yml: opt-in config for automated agents
-- .github/workflows/dotnetcore.yml: CI runs on PRs touching the solution, source, or tests to validate changes
-- AGENTS.yml: general information for this project
-
-Maintainers can adjust the allowed paths or disable the agent by editing or removing .copilot-agent.yml.
-
-Notes:
-- Do not change any other files in the repository.
-- If build/test paths are different, update the workflow accordingly; this workflow targets SharpCompress.sln and the SharpCompress.Tests test project.

.github/prompts/plan-async.prompt.md

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+# Plan: Implement Missing Async Functionality in SharpCompress
+
+SharpCompress has async support for low-level stream operations and Reader/Writer APIs, but critical entry points (Archive.Open, factory methods, initialization) remain synchronous. This plan adds async overloads for all user-facing I/O operations and fixes existing async bugs, enabling full end-to-end async workflows.
+
+## Steps
+
+1. **Add async factory methods** to [ArchiveFactory.cs](src/SharpCompress/Factories/ArchiveFactory.cs), [ReaderFactory.cs](src/SharpCompress/Factories/ReaderFactory.cs), and [WriterFactory.cs](src/SharpCompress/Factories/WriterFactory.cs) with `OpenAsync` and `CreateAsync` overloads accepting `CancellationToken`
+
+2. **Implement async Open methods** on concrete archive types ([ZipArchive.cs](src/SharpCompress/Archives/Zip/ZipArchive.cs), [TarArchive.cs](src/SharpCompress/Archives/Tar/TarArchive.cs), [RarArchive.cs](src/SharpCompress/Archives/Rar/RarArchive.cs), [GZipArchive.cs](src/SharpCompress/Archives/GZip/GZipArchive.cs), [SevenZipArchive.cs](src/SharpCompress/Archives/SevenZip/SevenZipArchive.cs)) and reader types ([ZipReader.cs](src/SharpCompress/Readers/Zip/ZipReader.cs), [TarReader.cs](src/SharpCompress/Readers/Tar/TarReader.cs), etc.)
+
+3. **Convert archive initialization logic to async** including header reading, volume loading, and format signature detection across archive constructors and internal initialization methods
+
+4. **Fix LZMA decoder async bugs** in [LzmaStream.cs](src/SharpCompress/Compressors/LZMA/LzmaStream.cs), [Decoder.cs](src/SharpCompress/Compressors/LZMA/Decoder.cs), and [OutWindow.cs](src/SharpCompress/Compressors/LZMA/OutWindow.cs) to enable true async 7Zip support and remove `NonDisposingStream` workaround
+
+5. **Complete Rar async implementation** by converting `UnpackV2017` methods to async in [UnpackV2017.cs](src/SharpCompress/Compressors/Rar/UnpackV2017.cs) and updating Rar20 decompression
+
+6. **Add comprehensive async tests** covering all new async entry points, cancellation scenarios, and concurrent operations across all archive formats in test files
+
+## Further Considerations
+
+1. **Breaking changes** - Should new async methods be added alongside existing sync methods (non-breaking), or should sync methods eventually be deprecated? Recommend additive approach for backward compatibility.
+
+2. **Performance impact** - Header parsing for formats like Zip/Tar is often small; consider whether truly async parsing adds value vs sync parsing wrapped in Task, or make it conditional based on stream type (network vs file).
+
+3. **7Zip complexity** - The LZMA async bug fix (Step 4) may be challenging due to state management in the decoder; consider whether to scope it separately or implement a simpler workaround that maintains correctness.

.github/prompts/plan-for-next.prompt.md

@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+# Plan: Modernize SharpCompress Public API
+
+Based on comprehensive analysis, the API has several inconsistencies around factory patterns, async support, format capabilities, and options classes. Most improvements can be done incrementally without breaking changes.
+
+## Steps
+
+1. **Standardize factory patterns** by deprecating format-specific static `Open` methods in [Archives/Zip/ZipArchive.cs](src/SharpCompress/Archives/Zip/ZipArchive.cs), [Archives/Tar/TarArchive.cs](src/SharpCompress/Archives/Tar/TarArchive.cs), etc. in favor of centralized [Factories/ArchiveFactory.cs](src/SharpCompress/Factories/ArchiveFactory.cs)
+
+2. **Complete async implementation** in [Writers/Zip/ZipWriter.cs](src/SharpCompress/Writers/Zip/ZipWriter.cs) and other writers that currently use sync-over-async, implementing true async I/O throughout the writer hierarchy
+
+3. **Unify options classes** by making [Common/ExtractionOptions.cs](src/SharpCompress/Common/ExtractionOptions.cs) inherit from `OptionsBase` and adding progress reporting to extraction methods consistently
+
+4. **Clarify GZip semantics** in [Archives/GZip/GZipArchive.cs](src/SharpCompress/Archives/GZip/GZipArchive.cs) by adding XML documentation explaining single-entry limitation and relationship to GZip compression used in Tar.gz
+
+## Further Considerations
+
+1. **Breaking changes roadmap** - Should we plan a major version (2.0) to remove deprecated factory methods, clean up `ArchiveType` enum (remove Arc/Arj or add full support), and consolidate naming patterns?
+
+2. **Progress reporting consistency** - Should `IProgress<ArchiveExtractionProgress<IEntry>>` be added to all extraction extension methods or consolidated into options classes?
+
+## Detailed Analysis
+
+### Factory Pattern Issues
+
+Three different factory patterns exist with overlapping functionality:
+
+1. **Static Factories**: ArchiveFactory, ReaderFactory, WriterFactory
+2. **Instance Factories**: IArchiveFactory, IReaderFactory, IWriterFactory
+3. **Format-specific static methods**: Each archive class has static `Open` methods
+
+**Example confusion:**
+```csharp
+// Three ways to open a Zip archive - which is recommended?
+var archive1 = ArchiveFactory.Open("file.zip");
+var archive2 = ZipArchive.Open("file.zip");
+var archive3 = ArchiveFactory.AutoFactory.Open(fileInfo, options);
+```
+
+### Async Support Gaps
+
+Base `IWriter` interface has async methods, but writer implementations provide minimal async support. Most writers just call synchronous methods:
+
+```csharp
+public virtual async Task WriteAsync(...)
+{
+    // Default implementation calls synchronous version
+    Write(filename, source, modificationTime);
+    await Task.CompletedTask.ConfigureAwait(false);
+}
+```
+
+Real async implementations only in:
+- `TarWriter` - Proper async implementation
+- Most other writers use sync-over-async
+
+### GZip Archive Special Case
+
+GZip is treated as both a compression format and an archive format, but only supports single-entry archives:
+
+```csharp
+protected override GZipArchiveEntry CreateEntryInternal(...)
+{
+    if (Entries.Any())
+    {
+        throw new InvalidFormatException("Only one entry is allowed in a GZip Archive");
+    }
+    // ...
+}
+```
+
+### Options Class Hierarchy
+
+```
+OptionsBase (LeaveStreamOpen, ArchiveEncoding)
+  ├─ ReaderOptions (LookForHeader, Password, DisableCheckIncomplete, BufferSize, ExtensionHint, Progress)
+  ├─ WriterOptions (CompressionType, CompressionLevel, Progress)
+  │   ├─ ZipWriterOptions (ArchiveComment, UseZip64)
+  │   ├─ TarWriterOptions (FinalizeArchiveOnClose, HeaderFormat)
+  │   └─ GZipWriterOptions (no additional properties)
+  └─ ExtractionOptions (standalone - Overwrite, ExtractFullPath, PreserveFileTime, PreserveAttributes)
+```
+
+**Issues:**
+- `ExtractionOptions` doesn't inherit from `OptionsBase` - no encoding support during extraction
+- Progress reporting inconsistency between readers and extraction
+- Obsolete properties (`ChecksumIsValid`, `Version`) with unclear migration path
+
+### Implementation Priorities
+
+**High Priority (Non-Breaking):**
+1. Add API usage guide (Archive vs Reader, factory recommendations, async best practices)
+2. Fix progress reporting consistency
+3. Complete async implementation in writers
+
+**Medium Priority (Next Major Version):**
+1. Unify factory pattern - deprecate format-specific static `Open` methods
+2. Clean up options classes - make `ExtractionOptions` inherit from `OptionsBase`
+3. Clarify archive types - remove Arc/Arj from `ArchiveType` enum or add full support
+4. Standardize naming across archive types
+
+**Low Priority:**
+1. Add BZip2 archive support similar to GZipArchive
+2. Complete obsolete property cleanup with migration guide
+
+### Backward Compatibility Strategy
+
+**Safe (Non-Breaking) Changes:**
+- Add new methods to interfaces (use default implementations)
+- Add new options properties (with defaults)
+- Add new factory methods
+- Improve async implementations
+- Add progress reporting support
+
+**Breaking Changes to Avoid:**
+- ❌ Removing format-specific `Open` methods (deprecate instead)
+- ❌ Changing `LeaveStreamOpen` default (currently `true`)
+- ❌ Removing obsolete properties before major version bump
+- ❌ Changing return types or signatures of existing methods
+
+**Deprecation Pattern:**
+- Use `[Obsolete]` for one major version
+- Use `[EditorBrowsable(EditorBrowsableState.Never)]` in next major version
+- Remove in following major version

.github/workflows/dotnetcore.yml

@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@ jobs:
         os: [windows-latest, ubuntu-latest]
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
     - uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v5
       with:
-        dotnet-version: 8.0.x
+        dotnet-version: 10.0.x
     - run: dotnet run --project build/build.csproj
-    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
       with:
         name: ${{ matrix.os }}-sharpcompress.nupkg
         path: artifacts/*

.gitignore

@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ TestResults/
 packages/*/
 project.lock.json
 tests/TestArchives/Scratch
+tests/TestArchives/*/Scratch
+tests/TestArchives/*/Scratch2
 .vs
 tools
-.vscode
 .idea/
 
 .DS_Store
 *.snupkg
-/tests/TestArchives/6d23a38c-f064-4ef1-ad89-b942396f53b9/Scratch

.vscode/extensions.json

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "recommendations": [
+    "ms-dotnettools.csdevkit",
+    "ms-dotnettools.csharp",
+    "ms-dotnettools.vscode-dotnet-runtime",
+    "csharpier.csharpier-vscode",
+    "formulahendry.dotnet-test-explorer"
+  ]
+}

.vscode/launch.json

@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+{
+  "version": "0.2.0",
+  "configurations": [
+    {
+      "name": "Debug Tests (net10.0)",
+      "type": "coreclr",
+      "request": "launch",
+      "preLaunchTask": "build",
+      "program": "dotnet",
+      "args": [
+        "test",
+        "${workspaceFolder}/tests/SharpCompress.Test/SharpCompress.Test.csproj",
+        "-f",
+        "net10.0",
+        "--no-build",
+        "--verbosity=normal"
+      ],
+      "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
+      "console": "internalConsole",
+      "stopAtEntry": false
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Debug Specific Test (net10.0)",
+      "type": "coreclr",
+      "request": "launch",
+      "preLaunchTask": "build",
+      "program": "dotnet",
+      "args": [
+        "test",
+        "${workspaceFolder}/tests/SharpCompress.Test/SharpCompress.Test.csproj",
+        "-f",
+        "net10.0",
+        "--no-build",
+        "--filter",
+        "FullyQualifiedName~${input:testName}"
+      ],
+      "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
+      "console": "internalConsole",
+      "stopAtEntry": false
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Debug Performance Tests",
+      "type": "coreclr",
+      "request": "launch",
+      "preLaunchTask": "build",
+      "program": "dotnet",
+      "args": [
+        "run",
+        "--project",
+        "${workspaceFolder}/tests/SharpCompress.Performance/SharpCompress.Performance.csproj",
+        "--no-build"
+      ],
+      "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
+      "console": "internalConsole",
+      "stopAtEntry": false
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Debug Build Script",
+      "type": "coreclr",
+      "request": "launch",
+      "program": "dotnet",
+      "args": [
+        "run",
+        "--project",
+        "${workspaceFolder}/build/build.csproj",
+        "--",
+        "${input:buildTarget}"
+      ],
+      "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
+      "console": "internalConsole",
+      "stopAtEntry": false
+    }
+  ],
+  "inputs": [
+    {
+      "id": "testName",
+      "type": "promptString",
+      "description": "Enter test name or pattern (e.g., TestMethodName or ClassName)",
+      "default": ""
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "buildTarget",
+      "type": "pickString",
+      "description": "Select build target",
+      "options": [
+        "clean",
+        "restore",
+        "build",
+        "test",
+        "format",
+        "publish",
+        "default"
+      ],
+      "default": "build"
+    }
+  ]
+}

.vscode/settings.json

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+{
+  "dotnet.defaultSolution": "SharpCompress.sln",
+  "files.exclude": {
+    "**/bin": true,
+    "**/obj": true
+  },
+  "files.watcherExclude": {
+    "**/bin/**": true,
+    "**/obj/**": true,
+    "**/artifacts/**": true
+  },
+  "search.exclude": {
+    "**/bin": true,
+    "**/obj": true,
+    "**/artifacts": true
+  },
+  "editor.formatOnSave": false,
+  "[csharp]": {
+    "editor.defaultFormatter": "csharpier.csharpier-vscode",
+    "editor.formatOnSave": true,
+    "editor.codeActionsOnSave": {
+      "source.fixAll": "explicit"
+    }
+  },
+  "csharpier.enableDebugLogs": false,
+  "omnisharp.enableRoslynAnalyzers": true,
+  "omnisharp.enableEditorConfigSupport": true,
+  "dotnet-test-explorer.testProjectPath": "tests/**/*.csproj"
+}

.vscode/tasks.json

@@ -0,0 +1,178 @@
+{
+  "version": "2.0.0",
+  "tasks": [
+    {
+      "label": "build",
+      "command": "dotnet",
+      "type": "process",
+      "args": [
+        "build",
+        "${workspaceFolder}/SharpCompress.sln",
+        "/property:GenerateFullPaths=true",
+        "/consoleloggerparameters:NoSummary;ForceNoAlign"
+      ],
+      "problemMatcher": "$msCompile",
+      "group": {
+        "kind": "build",
+        "isDefault": true
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "label": "build-release",
+      "command": "dotnet",
+      "type": "process",
+      "args": [
+        "build",
+        "${workspaceFolder}/SharpCompress.sln",
+        "-c",
+        "Release",
+        "/property:GenerateFullPaths=true",
+        "/consoleloggerparameters:NoSummary;ForceNoAlign"
+      ],
+      "problemMatcher": "$msCompile",
+      "group": "build"
+    },
+    {
+      "label": "build-library",
+      "command": "dotnet",
+      "type": "process",
+      "args": [
+        "build",
+        "${workspaceFolder}/src/SharpCompress/SharpCompress.csproj",
+        "/property:GenerateFullPaths=true",
+        "/consoleloggerparameters:NoSummary;ForceNoAlign"
+      ],
+      "problemMatcher": "$msCompile",
+      "group": "build"
+    },
+    {
+      "label": "restore",
+      "command": "dotnet",
+      "type": "process",
+      "args": [
+        "restore",
+        "${workspaceFolder}/SharpCompress.sln"
+      ],
+      "problemMatcher": "$msCompile"
+    },
+    {
+      "label": "clean",
+      "command": "dotnet",
+      "type": "process",
+      "args": [
+        "clean",
+        "${workspaceFolder}/SharpCompress.sln"
+      ],
+      "problemMatcher": "$msCompile"
+    },
+    {
+      "label": "test",
+      "command": "dotnet",
+      "type": "process",
+      "args": [
+        "test",
+        "${workspaceFolder}/tests/SharpCompress.Test/SharpCompress.Test.csproj",
+        "--no-build",
+        "--verbosity=normal"
+      ],
+      "problemMatcher": "$msCompile",
+      "group": {
+        "kind": "test",
+        "isDefault": true
+      },
+      "dependsOn": "build"
+    },
+    {
+      "label": "test-net10",
+      "command": "dotnet",
+      "type": "process",
+      "args": [
+        "test",
+        "${workspaceFolder}/tests/SharpCompress.Test/SharpCompress.Test.csproj",
+        "-f",
+        "net10.0",
+        "--no-build",
+        "--verbosity=normal"
+      ],
+      "problemMatcher": "$msCompile",
+      "group": "test",
+      "dependsOn": "build"
+    },
+    {
+      "label": "test-net48",
+      "command": "dotnet",
+      "type": "process",
+      "args": [
+        "test",
+        "${workspaceFolder}/tests/SharpCompress.Test/SharpCompress.Test.csproj",
+        "-f",
+        "net48",
+        "--no-build",
+        "--verbosity=normal"
+      ],
+      "problemMatcher": "$msCompile",
+      "group": "test",
+      "dependsOn": "build"
+    },
+    {
+      "label": "format",
+      "command": "dotnet",
+      "type": "process",
+      "args": [
+        "csharpier",
+        "."
+      ],
+      "problemMatcher": []
+    },
+    {
+      "label": "format-check",
+      "command": "dotnet",
+      "type": "process",
+      "args": [
+        "csharpier",
+        "check",
+        "."
+      ],
+      "problemMatcher": []
+    },
+    {
+      "label": "run-build-script",
+      "command": "dotnet",
+      "type": "process",
+      "args": [
+        "run",
+        "--project",
+        "${workspaceFolder}/build/build.csproj"
+      ],
+      "problemMatcher": "$msCompile"
+    },
+    {
+      "label": "pack",
+      "command": "dotnet",
+      "type": "process",
+      "args": [
+        "pack",
+        "${workspaceFolder}/src/SharpCompress/SharpCompress.csproj",
+        "-c",
+        "Release",
+        "-o",
+        "${workspaceFolder}/artifacts/"
+      ],
+      "problemMatcher": "$msCompile",
+      "dependsOn": "build-release"
+    },
+    {
+      "label": "performance-tests",
+      "command": "dotnet",
+      "type": "process",
+      "args": [
+        "run",
+        "--project",
+        "${workspaceFolder}/tests/SharpCompress.Performance/SharpCompress.Performance.csproj",
+        "-c",
+        "Release"
+      ],
+      "problemMatcher": "$msCompile"
+    }
+  ]
+}

AGENTS.md

@@ -1,19 +1,24 @@
 ---
-description: 'Guidelines for building C# applications'
+description: 'Guidelines for building SharpCompress - A C# compression library'
 applyTo: '**/*.cs'
 ---
 
-# C# Development
+# SharpCompress Development
+
+## About SharpCompress
+SharpCompress is a pure C# compression library supporting multiple archive formats (Zip, Tar, GZip, BZip2, 7Zip, Rar, LZip, XZ, ZStandard) for .NET Framework 4.62, .NET Standard 2.1, .NET 6.0, and .NET 8.0. The library provides both seekable Archive APIs and forward-only Reader/Writer APIs for streaming scenarios.
 
 ## C# Instructions
 - Always use the latest version C#, currently C# 13 features.
 - Write clear and concise comments for each function.
+- Follow the existing code style and patterns in the codebase.
 
 ## General Instructions
 - Make only high confidence suggestions when reviewing code changes.
 - Write code with good maintainability practices, including comments on why certain design decisions were made.
 - Handle edge cases and write clear exception handling.
 - For libraries or external dependencies, mention their usage and purpose in comments.
+- Preserve backward compatibility when making changes to public APIs.
 
 ## Naming Conventions
 
@@ -23,21 +28,74 @@ applyTo: '**/*.cs'
 
 ## Code Formatting
 
-- Use CSharpier for all code formatting to ensure consistent style across the project.
-- Install CSharpier globally: `dotnet tool install -g csharpier`
-- Format files with: `dotnet csharpier format .`
-- **ALWAYS run `dotnet csharpier format .` after making code changes before committing.**
-- Configure your IDE to format on save using CSharpier.
-- CSharpier configuration can be customized via `.csharpierrc` file in the project root.
-- Trust CSharpier's opinionated formatting decisions to maintain consistency.
+**Copilot agents: You MUST run the `format` task after making code changes to ensure consistency.**
+
+- Use CSharpier for code formatting to ensure consistent style across the project
+- CSharpier is configured as a local tool in `.config/dotnet-tools.json`
+
+### Commands
+
+1. **Restore tools** (first time only):
+   ```bash
+   dotnet tool restore
+   ```
+
+2. **Check if files are formatted correctly** (doesn't modify files):
+   ```bash
+   dotnet csharpier check .
+   ```
+   - Exit code 0: All files are properly formatted
+   - Exit code 1: Some files need formatting (will show which files and differences)
+
+3. **Format files** (modifies files):
+   ```bash
+   dotnet csharpier format .
+   ```
+   - Formats all files in the project to match CSharpier style
+   - Run from project root directory
+
+4. **Configure your IDE** to format on save using CSharpier for the best experience
+
+### Additional Notes
+- The project also uses `.editorconfig` for editor settings (indentation, encoding, etc.)
+- Let CSharpier handle code style while `.editorconfig` handles editor behavior
+- Always run `dotnet csharpier check .` before committing to verify formatting
 
 ## Project Setup and Structure
 
-- Guide users through creating a new .NET project with the appropriate templates.
-- Explain the purpose of each generated file and folder to build understanding of the project structure.
-- Demonstrate how to organize code using feature folders or domain-driven design principles.
-- Show proper separation of concerns with models, services, and data access layers.
-- Explain the Program.cs and configuration system in ASP.NET Core 9 including environment-specific settings.
+- The project targets multiple frameworks: .NET Framework 4.62, .NET Standard 2.1, .NET 6.0, and .NET 8.0
+- Main library is in `src/SharpCompress/`
+- Tests are in `tests/SharpCompress.Test/`
+- Performance tests are in `tests/SharpCompress.Performance/`
+- Test archives are in `tests/TestArchives/`
+- Build project is in `build/`
+- Use `dotnet build` to build the solution
+- Use `dotnet test` to run tests
+- Solution file: `SharpCompress.sln`
+
+### Directory Structure
+```
+src/SharpCompress/
+  ├── Archives/        # IArchive implementations (Zip, Tar, Rar, 7Zip, GZip)
+  ├── Readers/         # IReader implementations (forward-only)
+  ├── Writers/         # IWriter implementations (forward-only)
+  ├── Compressors/     # Low-level compression streams (BZip2, Deflate, LZMA, etc.)
+  ├── Factories/       # Format detection and factory pattern
+  ├── Common/          # Shared types (ArchiveType, Entry, Options)
+  ├── Crypto/          # Encryption implementations
+  └── IO/              # Stream utilities and wrappers
+
+tests/SharpCompress.Test/
+  ├── Zip/, Tar/, Rar/, SevenZip/, GZip/, BZip2/  # Format-specific tests
+  ├── TestBase.cs      # Base test class with helper methods
+  └── TestArchives/    # Test data (not checked into main test project)
+```
+
+### Factory Pattern
+All format types implement factory interfaces (`IArchiveFactory`, `IReaderFactory`, `IWriterFactory`) for auto-detection:
+- `ReaderFactory.Open()` - Auto-detects format by probing stream
+- `WriterFactory.Open()` - Creates writer for specified `ArchiveType`
+- Factories located in: `src/SharpCompress/Factories/`
 
 ## Nullable Reference Types
 
@@ -45,21 +103,79 @@ applyTo: '**/*.cs'
 - Always use `is null` or `is not null` instead of `== null` or `!= null`.
 - Trust the C# null annotations and don't add null checks when the type system says a value cannot be null.
 
+## SharpCompress-Specific Guidelines
+
+### Supported Formats
+SharpCompress supports multiple archive and compression formats:
+- **Archive Formats**: Zip, Tar, 7Zip, Rar (read-only)
+- **Compression**: DEFLATE, BZip2, LZMA/LZMA2, PPMd, ZStandard (decompress only), Deflate64 (decompress only)
+- **Combined Formats**: Tar.GZip, Tar.BZip2, Tar.LZip, Tar.XZ, Tar.ZStandard
+- See FORMATS.md for complete format support matrix
+
+### Stream Handling Rules
+- **Disposal**: As of version 0.21, SharpCompress closes wrapped streams by default
+- Use `ReaderOptions` or `WriterOptions` with `LeaveStreamOpen = true` to control stream disposal
+- Use `NonDisposingStream` wrapper when working with compression streams directly to prevent disposal
+- Always dispose of readers, writers, and archives in `using` blocks
+- For forward-only operations, use Reader/Writer APIs; for random access, use Archive APIs
+
+### Async/Await Patterns
+- All I/O operations support async/await with `CancellationToken`
+- Async methods follow the naming convention: `MethodNameAsync`
+- Key async methods:
+  - `WriteEntryToAsync` - Extract entry asynchronously
+  - `WriteAllToDirectoryAsync` - Extract all entries asynchronously
+  - `WriteAsync` - Write entry asynchronously
+  - `WriteAllAsync` - Write directory asynchronously
+  - `OpenEntryStreamAsync` - Open entry stream asynchronously
+- Always provide `CancellationToken` parameter in async methods
+
+### Archive APIs vs Reader/Writer APIs
+- **Archive API**: Use for random access with seekable streams (e.g., `ZipArchive`, `TarArchive`)
+- **Reader API**: Use for forward-only reading on non-seekable streams (e.g., `ZipReader`, `TarReader`)
+- **Writer API**: Use for forward-only writing on streams (e.g., `ZipWriter`, `TarWriter`)
+- 7Zip only supports Archive API due to format limitations
+
+### Tar-Specific Considerations
+- Tar format requires file size in the header
+- If no size is specified to TarWriter and the stream is not seekable, an exception will be thrown
+- Tar combined with compression (GZip, BZip2, LZip, XZ) is supported
+
+### Zip-Specific Considerations
+- Supports Zip64 for large files (seekable streams only)
+- Supports PKWare and WinZip AES encryption
+- Multiple compression methods: None, Shrink, Reduce, Implode, DEFLATE, Deflate64, BZip2, LZMA, PPMd
+- Encrypted LZMA is not supported
+
+### Performance Considerations
+- For large files, use Reader/Writer APIs with non-seekable streams to avoid loading entire file in memory
+- Leverage async I/O for better scalability
+- Consider compression level trade-offs (speed vs. size)
+- Use appropriate buffer sizes for stream operations
+
 ## Testing
 
 - Always include test cases for critical paths of the application.
-- Guide users through creating unit tests.
+- Test with multiple archive formats when making changes to core functionality.
+- Include tests for both Archive and Reader/Writer APIs when applicable.
+- Test async operations with cancellation tokens.
 - Do not emit "Act", "Arrange" or "Assert" comments.
 - Copy existing style in nearby files for test method names and capitalization.
-- Explain integration testing approaches for API endpoints.
-- Demonstrate how to mock dependencies for effective testing.
-- Show how to test authentication and authorization logic.
-- Explain test-driven development principles as applied to API development.
+- Use test archives from `tests/TestArchives` directory for consistency.
+- Test stream disposal and `LeaveStreamOpen` behavior.
+- Test edge cases: empty archives, large files, corrupted archives, encrypted archives.
 
-## Performance Optimization
+### Test Organization
+- Base class: `TestBase` - Provides `TEST_ARCHIVES_PATH`, `SCRATCH_FILES_PATH`, temp directory management
+- Framework: xUnit with AwesomeAssertions
+- Test archives: `tests/TestArchives/` - Use existing archives, don't create new ones unnecessarily
+- Match naming style of nearby test files
 
-- Guide users on implementing caching strategies (in-memory, distributed, response caching).
-- Explain asynchronous programming patterns and why they matter for API performance.
-- Demonstrate pagination, filtering, and sorting for large data sets.
-- Show how to implement compression and other performance optimizations.
-- Explain how to measure and benchmark API performance.
+## Common Pitfalls
+
+1. **Don't mix Archive and Reader APIs** - Archive needs seekable stream, Reader doesn't
+2. **Solid archives (Rar, 7Zip)** - Use `ExtractAllEntries()` for best performance, not individual entry extraction
+3. **Stream disposal** - Always set `LeaveStreamOpen` explicitly when needed (default is to close)
+4. **Tar + non-seekable stream** - Must provide file size or it will throw
+5. **Multi-framework differences** - Some features differ between .NET Framework and modern .NET (e.g., Mono.Posix)
+6. **Format detection** - Use `ReaderFactory.Open()` for auto-detection, test with actual archive files

Directory.Packages.props

@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 <Project>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageVersion Include="Bullseye" Version="6.0.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="AwesomeAssertions" Version="9.2.1" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Bullseye" Version="6.1.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="AwesomeAssertions" Version="9.3.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Glob" Version="1.1.9" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="JetBrains.Profiler.SelfApi" Version="2.5.14" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces" Version="8.0.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="18.0.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="JetBrains.Profiler.SelfApi" Version="2.5.15" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces" Version="10.0.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="18.0.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Mono.Posix.NETStandard" Version="1.0.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="SimpleExec" Version="12.0.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="SimpleExec" Version="12.1.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="System.Text.Encoding.CodePages" Version="10.0.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Buffers" Version="4.6.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Memory" Version="4.6.3" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="System.Text.Encoding.CodePages" Version="8.0.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="xunit" Version="2.9.3" />
     <PackageVersion Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="3.1.5" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="ZstdSharp.Port" Version="0.8.6" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.NET.ILLink.Tasks" Version="10.0.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.SourceLink.GitHub" Version="8.0.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.NETFramework.ReferenceAssemblies" Version="1.0.3" />
   </ItemGroup>

FORMATS.md

@@ -22,11 +22,28 @@
 | 7Zip (4)               | LZMA, LZMA2, BZip2, PPMd, BCJ, BCJ2, Deflate      | Decompress          | SevenZipArchive | N/A        | N/A           |
 
 1. SOLID Rars are only supported in the RarReader API.
-2. Zip format supports pkware and WinzipAES encryption. However, encrypted LZMA is not supported. Zip64 reading/writing is supported but only with seekable streams as the Zip spec doesn't support Zip64 data in post data descriptors. Deflate64 is only supported for reading.
+2. Zip format supports pkware and WinzipAES encryption. However, encrypted LZMA is not supported. Zip64 reading/writing is supported but only with seekable streams as the Zip spec doesn't support Zip64 data in post data descriptors. Deflate64 is only supported for reading. See [Zip Format Notes](#zip-format-notes) for details on multi-volume archives and streaming behavior.
 3. The Tar format requires a file size in the header. If no size is specified to the TarWriter and the stream is not seekable, then an exception will be thrown.
-4. The 7Zip format doesn't allow for reading as a forward-only stream so 7Zip is only supported through the Archive API
+4. The 7Zip format doesn't allow for reading as a forward-only stream so 7Zip is only supported through the Archive API. See [7Zip Format Notes](#7zip-format-notes) for details on async extraction behavior.
 5. LZip has no support for extra data like the file name or timestamp. There is a default filename used when looking at the entry Key on the archive.
 
+### Zip Format Notes
+
+- Multi-volume/split ZIP archives require ZipArchive (seekable streams) as ZipReader cannot seek across volume files.
+- ZipReader processes entries from LocalEntry headers (which include directory entries ending with `/`) and intentionally skips DirectoryEntry headers from the central directory, as they are redundant in streaming mode - all entry data comes from LocalEntry headers which ZipReader has already processed.
+
+### 7Zip Format Notes
+
+- **Async Extraction Performance**: When using async extraction methods (e.g., `ExtractAllEntries()` with `MoveToNextEntryAsync()`), each file creates its own decompression stream to avoid state corruption in the LZMA decoder. This is less efficient than synchronous extraction, which can reuse a single decompression stream for multiple files in the same folder.
+  
+  **Performance Impact**: For archives with many small files in the same compression folder, async extraction will be slower than synchronous extraction because it must:
+  1. Create a new LZMA decoder for each file
+  2. Skip through the decompressed data to reach each file's starting position
+  
+  **Recommendation**: For best performance with 7Zip archives, use synchronous extraction methods (`MoveToNextEntry()` and `WriteEntryToDirectory()`) when possible. Use async methods only when you need to avoid blocking the thread (e.g., in UI applications or async-only contexts).
+  
+  **Technical Details**: 7Zip archives group files into "folders" (compression units), where all files in a folder share one continuous LZMA-compressed stream. The LZMA decoder maintains internal state (dictionary window, decoder positions) that assumes sequential, non-interruptible processing. Async operations can yield control during awaits, which would corrupt this shared state. To avoid this, async extraction creates a fresh decoder stream for each file.
+
 ## Compression Streams
 
 For those who want to directly compress/decompress bits. The single file formats are represented here as well. However, BZip2, LZip and XZ have no metadata (GZip has a little) so using them without something like a Tar file makes little sense.

README.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # SharpCompress
 
-SharpCompress is a compression library in pure C# for .NET Framework 4.62, .NET Standard 2.1, .NET 6.0 and NET 8.0 that can unrar, un7zip, unzip, untar unbzip2, ungzip, unlzip, unzstd with forward-only reading and file random access APIs. Write support for zip/tar/bzip2/gzip/lzip are implemented.
+SharpCompress is a compression library in pure C# for .NET Framework 4.8, .NET 8.0 and .NET 10.0 that can unrar, un7zip, unzip, untar unbzip2, ungzip, unlzip, unzstd, unarc and unarj with forward-only reading and file random access APIs. Write support for zip/tar/bzip2/gzip/lzip are implemented.
 
 The major feature is support for non-seekable streams so large files can be processed on the fly (i.e. download stream).
 

USAGE.md

@@ -87,20 +87,17 @@ memoryStream.Position = 0;
 ### Extract all files from a rar file to a directory using RarArchive
 
 Note: Extracting a solid rar or 7z file needs to be done in sequential order to get acceptable decompression speed.
-It is explicitly recommended to use `ExtractAllEntries` when extracting an entire `IArchive` instead of iterating over all its `Entries`.
-Alternatively, use `IArchive.WriteToDirectory`.
+`ExtractAllEntries` is primarily intended for solid archives (like solid Rar) or 7Zip archives, where sequential extraction provides the best performance. For general/simple extraction with any supported archive type, use `archive.WriteToDirectory()` instead.
 
 ```C#
 using (var archive = RarArchive.Open("Test.rar"))
 {
-    using (var reader = archive.ExtractAllEntries())
+    // Simple extraction with RarArchive; this WriteToDirectory pattern works for all archive types
+    archive.WriteToDirectory(@"D:\temp", new ExtractionOptions()
     {
-        reader.WriteAllToDirectory(@"D:\temp", new ExtractionOptions()
-        {
-            ExtractFullPath = true,
-            Overwrite = true
-        });
-    }
+        ExtractFullPath = true,
+        Overwrite = true
+    });
 }
 ```
 
@@ -116,6 +113,41 @@ using (var archive = RarArchive.Open("Test.rar"))
 }
 ```
 
+### Extract solid Rar or 7Zip archives with manual progress reporting
+
+`ExtractAllEntries` only works for solid archives (Rar) or 7Zip archives. For optimal performance with these archive types, use this method:
+
+```C#
+using (var archive = RarArchive.Open("archive.rar")) // Must be solid Rar or 7Zip
+{
+    if (archive.IsSolid || archive.Type == ArchiveType.SevenZip)
+    {
+        // Calculate total size for progress reporting
+        double totalSize = archive.Entries.Where(e => !e.IsDirectory).Sum(e => e.Size);
+        long completed = 0;
+
+        using (var reader = archive.ExtractAllEntries())
+        {
+            while (reader.MoveToNextEntry())
+            {
+                if (!reader.Entry.IsDirectory)
+                {
+                    reader.WriteEntryToDirectory(@"D:\output", new ExtractionOptions()
+                    {
+                        ExtractFullPath = true,
+                        Overwrite = true
+                    });
+
+                    completed += reader.Entry.Size;
+                    double progress = completed / totalSize;
+                    Console.WriteLine($"Progress: {progress:P}");
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+```
+
 ### Use ReaderFactory to autodetect archive type and Open the entry stream
 
 ```C#
@@ -298,14 +330,12 @@ using (var writer = WriterFactory.Open(stream, ArchiveType.Zip, CompressionType.
 ```C#
 using (var archive = ZipArchive.Open("archive.zip"))
 {
-    using (var reader = archive.ExtractAllEntries())
-    {
-        await reader.WriteAllToDirectoryAsync(
-            @"C:\output",
-            new ExtractionOptions() { ExtractFullPath = true, Overwrite = true },
-            cancellationToken
-        );
-    }
+    // Simple async extraction - works for all archive types
+    await archive.WriteToDirectoryAsync(
+        @"C:\output",
+        new ExtractionOptions() { ExtractFullPath = true, Overwrite = true },
+        cancellationToken
+    );
 }
 ```
 

build/Program.cs

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ const string Restore = "restore";
 const string Build = "build";
 const string Test = "test";
 const string Format = "format";
+const string CheckFormat = "check-format";
 const string Publish = "publish";
 
 Target(
@@ -42,12 +43,20 @@ Target(
 Target(
     Format,
     () =>
+    {
+        Run("dotnet", "tool restore");
+        Run("dotnet", "csharpier format .");
+    }
+);
+Target(
+    CheckFormat,
+    () =>
     {
         Run("dotnet", "tool restore");
         Run("dotnet", "csharpier check .");
     }
 );
-Target(Restore, [Format], () => Run("dotnet", "restore"));
+Target(Restore, [CheckFormat], () => Run("dotnet", "restore"));
 
 Target(
     Build,
@@ -61,7 +70,7 @@ Target(
 Target(
     Test,
     [Build],
-    ["net8.0", "net48"],
+    ["net10.0", "net48"],
     framework =>
     {
         IEnumerable<string> GetFiles(string d)

build/build.csproj

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
   <PropertyGroup>
     <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
-    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net10.0</TargetFramework>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Bullseye" />

build/packages.lock.json

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "version": 2,
   "dependencies": {
-    "net8.0": {
+    "net10.0": {
       "Bullseye": {
         "type": "Direct",
-        "requested": "[6.0.0, )",
-        "resolved": "6.0.0",
-        "contentHash": "vgwwXfzs7jJrskWH7saHRMgPzziq/e86QZNWY1MnMxd7e+De7E7EX4K3C7yrvaK9y02SJoLxNxcLG/q5qUAghw=="
+        "requested": "[6.1.0, )",
+        "resolved": "6.1.0",
+        "contentHash": "fltnAJDe0BEX5eymXGUq+il2rSUA0pHqUonNDRH2TrvRu8SkU17mYG0IVpdmG2ibtfhdjNrv4CuTCxHOwcozCA=="
       },
       "Glob": {
         "type": "Direct",
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@
       },
       "SimpleExec": {
         "type": "Direct",
-        "requested": "[12.0.0, )",
-        "resolved": "12.0.0",
-        "contentHash": "ptxlWtxC8vM6Y6e3h9ZTxBBkOWnWrm/Sa1HT+2i1xcXY3Hx2hmKDZP5RShPf8Xr9D+ivlrXNy57ktzyH8kyt+Q=="
+        "requested": "[12.1.0, )",
+        "resolved": "12.1.0",
+        "contentHash": "PcCSAlMcKr5yTd571MgEMoGmoSr+omwziq2crB47lKP740lrmjuBocAUXHj+Q6LR6aUDFyhszot2wbtFJTClkA=="
       }
     }
   }

global.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "sdk": {
-    "version": "8.0.100",
+    "version": "10.0.100",
     "rollForward": "latestFeature"
   }
 }

src/SharpCompress/Archives/AbstractArchive.cs

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ using SharpCompress.Readers;
 
 namespace SharpCompress.Archives;
 
-public abstract class AbstractArchive<TEntry, TVolume> : IArchive, IArchiveExtractionListener
+public abstract class AbstractArchive<TEntry, TVolume> : IArchive
     where TEntry : IArchiveEntry
     where TVolume : IVolume
 {
@@ -17,11 +17,6 @@ public abstract class AbstractArchive<TEntry, TVolume> : IArchive, IArchiveExtra
     private bool _disposed;
     private readonly SourceStream? _sourceStream;
 
-    public event EventHandler<ArchiveExtractionEventArgs<IArchiveEntry>>? EntryExtractionBegin;
-    public event EventHandler<ArchiveExtractionEventArgs<IArchiveEntry>>? EntryExtractionEnd;
-
-    public event EventHandler<CompressedBytesReadEventArgs>? CompressedBytesRead;
-    public event EventHandler<FilePartExtractionBeginEventArgs>? FilePartExtractionBegin;
     protected ReaderOptions ReaderOptions { get; }
 
     internal AbstractArchive(ArchiveType type, SourceStream sourceStream)
@@ -43,12 +38,6 @@ public abstract class AbstractArchive<TEntry, TVolume> : IArchive, IArchiveExtra
 
     public ArchiveType Type { get; }
 
-    void IArchiveExtractionListener.FireEntryExtractionBegin(IArchiveEntry entry) =>
-        EntryExtractionBegin?.Invoke(this, new ArchiveExtractionEventArgs<IArchiveEntry>(entry));
-
-    void IArchiveExtractionListener.FireEntryExtractionEnd(IArchiveEntry entry) =>
-        EntryExtractionEnd?.Invoke(this, new ArchiveExtractionEventArgs<IArchiveEntry>(entry));
-
     private static Stream CheckStreams(Stream stream)
     {
         if (!stream.CanSeek || !stream.CanRead)
@@ -99,38 +88,12 @@ public abstract class AbstractArchive<TEntry, TVolume> : IArchive, IArchiveExtra
         }
     }
 
-    void IArchiveExtractionListener.EnsureEntriesLoaded()
+    private void EnsureEntriesLoaded()
     {
         _lazyEntries.EnsureFullyLoaded();
         _lazyVolumes.EnsureFullyLoaded();
     }
 
-    void IExtractionListener.FireCompressedBytesRead(
-        long currentPartCompressedBytes,
-        long compressedReadBytes
-    ) =>
-        CompressedBytesRead?.Invoke(
-            this,
-            new CompressedBytesReadEventArgs(
-                currentFilePartCompressedBytesRead: currentPartCompressedBytes,
-                compressedBytesRead: compressedReadBytes
-            )
-        );
-
-    void IExtractionListener.FireFilePartExtractionBegin(
-        string name,
-        long size,
-        long compressedSize
-    ) =>
-        FilePartExtractionBegin?.Invoke(
-            this,
-            new FilePartExtractionBeginEventArgs(
-                compressedSize: compressedSize,
-                size: size,
-                name: name
-            )
-        );
-
     /// <summary>
     /// Use this method to extract all entries in an archive in order.
     /// This is primarily for SOLID Rar Archives or 7Zip Archives as they need to be
@@ -146,11 +109,11 @@ public abstract class AbstractArchive<TEntry, TVolume> : IArchive, IArchiveExtra
     {
         if (!IsSolid && Type != ArchiveType.SevenZip)
         {
-            throw new InvalidOperationException(
+            throw new SharpCompressException(
                 "ExtractAllEntries can only be used on solid archives or 7Zip archives (which require random access)."
             );
         }
-        ((IArchiveExtractionListener)this).EnsureEntriesLoaded();
+        EnsureEntriesLoaded();
         return CreateReaderForSolidExtraction();
     }
 
@@ -161,6 +124,11 @@ public abstract class AbstractArchive<TEntry, TVolume> : IArchive, IArchiveExtra
     /// </summary>
     public virtual bool IsSolid => false;
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Archive is ENCRYPTED (this means the Archive has password-protected files).
+    /// </summary>
+    public virtual bool IsEncrypted => false;
+
     /// <summary>
     /// The archive can find all the parts of the archive needed to fully extract the archive.  This forces the parsing of the entire archive.
     /// </summary>
@@ -168,7 +136,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractArchive<TEntry, TVolume> : IArchive, IArchiveExtra
     {
         get
         {
-            ((IArchiveExtractionListener)this).EnsureEntriesLoaded();
+            EnsureEntriesLoaded();
             return Entries.All(x => x.IsComplete);
         }
     }

src/SharpCompress/Archives/AbstractWritableArchive.cs

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using SharpCompress.Common;
 using SharpCompress.IO;
 using SharpCompress.Writers;
@@ -94,6 +96,9 @@ public abstract class AbstractWritableArchive<TEntry, TVolume>
         DateTime? modified
     ) => AddEntry(key, source, closeStream, size, modified);
 
+    IArchiveEntry IWritableArchive.AddDirectoryEntry(string key, DateTime? modified) =>
+        AddDirectoryEntry(key, modified);
+
     public TEntry AddEntry(
         string key,
         Stream source,
@@ -134,6 +139,22 @@ public abstract class AbstractWritableArchive<TEntry, TVolume>
         return false;
     }
 
+    public TEntry AddDirectoryEntry(string key, DateTime? modified = null)
+    {
+        if (key.Length > 0 && key[0] is '/' or '\\')
+        {
+            key = key.Substring(1);
+        }
+        if (DoesKeyMatchExisting(key))
+        {
+            throw new ArchiveException("Cannot add entry with duplicate key: " + key);
+        }
+        var entry = CreateDirectoryEntry(key, modified);
+        newEntries.Add(entry);
+        RebuildModifiedCollection();
+        return entry;
+    }
+
     public void SaveTo(Stream stream, WriterOptions options)
     {
         //reset streams of new entries
@@ -141,6 +162,18 @@ public abstract class AbstractWritableArchive<TEntry, TVolume>
         SaveTo(stream, options, OldEntries, newEntries);
     }
 
+    public async Task SaveToAsync(
+        Stream stream,
+        WriterOptions options,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        //reset streams of new entries
+        newEntries.Cast<IWritableArchiveEntry>().ForEach(x => x.Stream.Seek(0, SeekOrigin.Begin));
+        await SaveToAsync(stream, options, OldEntries, newEntries, cancellationToken)
+            .ConfigureAwait(false);
+    }
+
     protected TEntry CreateEntry(
         string key,
         Stream source,
@@ -166,6 +199,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractWritableArchive<TEntry, TVolume>
         bool closeStream
     );
 
+    protected abstract TEntry CreateDirectoryEntry(string key, DateTime? modified);
+
     protected abstract void SaveTo(
         Stream stream,
         WriterOptions options,
@@ -173,6 +208,14 @@ public abstract class AbstractWritableArchive<TEntry, TVolume>
         IEnumerable<TEntry> newEntries
     );
 
+    protected abstract Task SaveToAsync(
+        Stream stream,
+        WriterOptions options,
+        IEnumerable<TEntry> oldEntries,
+        IEnumerable<TEntry> newEntries,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    );
+
     public override void Dispose()
     {
         base.Dispose();

src/SharpCompress/Archives/ArchiveFactory.cs

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using SharpCompress.Common;
 using SharpCompress.Factories;
 using SharpCompress.IO;
@@ -20,9 +22,29 @@ public static class ArchiveFactory
     public static IArchive Open(Stream stream, ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null)
     {
         readerOptions ??= new ReaderOptions();
+        stream = SharpCompressStream.Create(stream, bufferSize: readerOptions.BufferSize);
+        return FindFactory<IArchiveFactory>(stream).Open(stream, readerOptions);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Opens an Archive for random access asynchronously
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="stream"></param>
+    /// <param name="readerOptions"></param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken"></param>
+    /// <returns></returns>
+    public static async Task<IArchive> OpenAsync(
+        Stream stream,
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        readerOptions ??= new ReaderOptions();
+        stream = SharpCompressStream.Create(stream, bufferSize: readerOptions.BufferSize);
         var factory = FindFactory<IArchiveFactory>(stream);
-        stream = new SharpCompressStream(stream, bufferSize: readerOptions.BufferSize);
-        return factory.Open(stream, readerOptions);
+        return await factory
+            .OpenAsync(stream, readerOptions, cancellationToken)
+            .ConfigureAwait(false);
     }
 
     public static IWritableArchive Create(ArchiveType type)
@@ -50,6 +72,22 @@ public static class ArchiveFactory
         return Open(new FileInfo(filePath), options);
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Opens an Archive from a filepath asynchronously.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="filePath"></param>
+    /// <param name="options"></param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken"></param>
+    public static Task<IArchive> OpenAsync(
+        string filePath,
+        ReaderOptions? options = null,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        filePath.NotNullOrEmpty(nameof(filePath));
+        return OpenAsync(new FileInfo(filePath), options, cancellationToken);
+    }
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Constructor with a FileInfo object to an existing file.
     /// </summary>
@@ -62,6 +100,24 @@ public static class ArchiveFactory
         return FindFactory<IArchiveFactory>(fileInfo).Open(fileInfo, options);
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Opens an Archive from a FileInfo object asynchronously.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="fileInfo"></param>
+    /// <param name="options"></param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken"></param>
+    public static async Task<IArchive> OpenAsync(
+        FileInfo fileInfo,
+        ReaderOptions? options = null,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        options ??= new ReaderOptions { LeaveStreamOpen = false };
+
+        var factory = FindFactory<IArchiveFactory>(fileInfo);
+        return await factory.OpenAsync(fileInfo, options, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+    }
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Constructor with IEnumerable FileInfo objects, multi and split support.
     /// </summary>
@@ -88,6 +144,40 @@ public static class ArchiveFactory
         return FindFactory<IMultiArchiveFactory>(fileInfo).Open(filesArray, options);
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Opens a multi-part archive from files asynchronously.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="fileInfos"></param>
+    /// <param name="options"></param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken"></param>
+    public static async Task<IArchive> OpenAsync(
+        IEnumerable<FileInfo> fileInfos,
+        ReaderOptions? options = null,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        fileInfos.NotNull(nameof(fileInfos));
+        var filesArray = fileInfos.ToArray();
+        if (filesArray.Length == 0)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("No files to open");
+        }
+
+        var fileInfo = filesArray[0];
+        if (filesArray.Length == 1)
+        {
+            return await OpenAsync(fileInfo, options, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        }
+
+        fileInfo.NotNull(nameof(fileInfo));
+        options ??= new ReaderOptions { LeaveStreamOpen = false };
+
+        var factory = FindFactory<IMultiArchiveFactory>(fileInfo);
+        return await factory
+            .OpenAsync(filesArray, options, cancellationToken)
+            .ConfigureAwait(false);
+    }
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Constructor with IEnumerable FileInfo objects, multi and split support.
     /// </summary>
@@ -114,6 +204,41 @@ public static class ArchiveFactory
         return FindFactory<IMultiArchiveFactory>(firstStream).Open(streamsArray, options);
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Opens a multi-part archive from streams asynchronously.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="streams"></param>
+    /// <param name="options"></param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken"></param>
+    public static async Task<IArchive> OpenAsync(
+        IEnumerable<Stream> streams,
+        ReaderOptions? options = null,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+        streams.NotNull(nameof(streams));
+        var streamsArray = streams.ToArray();
+        if (streamsArray.Length == 0)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("No streams");
+        }
+
+        var firstStream = streamsArray[0];
+        if (streamsArray.Length == 1)
+        {
+            return await OpenAsync(firstStream, options, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        }
+
+        firstStream.NotNull(nameof(firstStream));
+        options ??= new ReaderOptions();
+
+        var factory = FindFactory<IMultiArchiveFactory>(firstStream);
+        return await factory
+            .OpenAsync(streamsArray, options, cancellationToken)
+            .ConfigureAwait(false);
+    }
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Extract to specific directory, retaining filename
     /// </summary>

src/SharpCompress/Archives/AutoArchiveFactory.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using SharpCompress.Common;
 using SharpCompress.Readers;
 
@@ -20,11 +22,30 @@ class AutoArchiveFactory : IArchiveFactory
         int bufferSize = ReaderOptions.DefaultBufferSize
     ) => throw new NotSupportedException();
 
+    public Task<bool> IsArchiveAsync(
+        Stream stream,
+        string? password = null,
+        int bufferSize = ReaderOptions.DefaultBufferSize,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    ) => throw new NotSupportedException();
+
     public FileInfo? GetFilePart(int index, FileInfo part1) => throw new NotSupportedException();
 
     public IArchive Open(Stream stream, ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null) =>
         ArchiveFactory.Open(stream, readerOptions);
 
+    public Task<IArchive> OpenAsync(
+        Stream stream,
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    ) => ArchiveFactory.OpenAsync(stream, readerOptions, cancellationToken);
+
     public IArchive Open(FileInfo fileInfo, ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null) =>
         ArchiveFactory.Open(fileInfo, readerOptions);
+
+    public Task<IArchive> OpenAsync(
+        FileInfo fileInfo,
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    ) => ArchiveFactory.OpenAsync(fileInfo, readerOptions, cancellationToken);
 }

src/SharpCompress/Archives/GZip/GZipArchive.cs

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using SharpCompress.Common;
 using SharpCompress.Common.GZip;
 using SharpCompress.IO;
@@ -100,6 +102,70 @@ public class GZipArchive : AbstractWritableArchive<GZipArchiveEntry, GZipVolume>
         );
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Opens a GZipArchive asynchronously from a stream.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="stream"></param>
+    /// <param name="readerOptions"></param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken"></param>
+    public static async Task<IArchive> OpenAsync(
+        Stream stream,
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+        return await Task.FromResult(Open(stream, readerOptions)).ConfigureAwait(false);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Opens a GZipArchive asynchronously from a FileInfo.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="fileInfo"></param>
+    /// <param name="readerOptions"></param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken"></param>
+    public static async Task<IArchive> OpenAsync(
+        FileInfo fileInfo,
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+        return await Task.FromResult(Open(fileInfo, readerOptions)).ConfigureAwait(false);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Opens a GZipArchive asynchronously from multiple streams.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="streams"></param>
+    /// <param name="readerOptions"></param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken"></param>
+    public static async Task<IArchive> OpenAsync(
+        IReadOnlyList<Stream> streams,
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+        return await Task.FromResult(Open(streams, readerOptions)).ConfigureAwait(false);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Opens a GZipArchive asynchronously from multiple FileInfo objects.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="fileInfos"></param>
+    /// <param name="readerOptions"></param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken"></param>
+    public static async Task<IArchive> OpenAsync(
+        IReadOnlyList<FileInfo> fileInfos,
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+        return await Task.FromResult(Open(fileInfos, readerOptions)).ConfigureAwait(false);
+    }
+
     public static GZipArchive Create() => new();
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -136,6 +202,16 @@ public class GZipArchive : AbstractWritableArchive<GZipArchiveEntry, GZipVolume>
         SaveTo(stream, new WriterOptions(CompressionType.GZip));
     }
 
+    public Task SaveToAsync(string filePath, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default) =>
+        SaveToAsync(new FileInfo(filePath), cancellationToken);
+
+    public async Task SaveToAsync(FileInfo fileInfo, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        using var stream = fileInfo.Open(FileMode.Create, FileAccess.Write);
+        await SaveToAsync(stream, new WriterOptions(CompressionType.GZip), cancellationToken)
+            .ConfigureAwait(false);
+    }
+
     public static bool IsGZipFile(Stream stream)
     {
         // read the header on the first read
@@ -155,6 +231,28 @@ public class GZipArchive : AbstractWritableArchive<GZipArchiveEntry, GZipVolume>
         return true;
     }
 
+    public static async Task<bool> IsGZipFileAsync(
+        Stream stream,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        // read the header on the first read
+        byte[] header = new byte[10];
+
+        // workitem 8501: handle edge case (decompress empty stream)
+        if (!await stream.ReadFullyAsync(header, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false))
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        if (header[0] != 0x1F || header[1] != 0x8B || header[2] != 8)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
     internal GZipArchive()
         : base(ArchiveType.GZip) { }
 
@@ -173,6 +271,11 @@ public class GZipArchive : AbstractWritableArchive<GZipArchiveEntry, GZipVolume>
         return new GZipWritableArchiveEntry(this, source, filePath, size, modified, closeStream);
     }
 
+    protected override GZipArchiveEntry CreateDirectoryEntry(
+        string directoryPath,
+        DateTime? modified
+    ) => throw new NotSupportedException("GZip archives do not support directory entries.");
+
     protected override void SaveTo(
         Stream stream,
         WriterOptions options,
@@ -196,6 +299,28 @@ public class GZipArchive : AbstractWritableArchive<GZipArchiveEntry, GZipVolume>
         }
     }
 
+    protected override async Task SaveToAsync(
+        Stream stream,
+        WriterOptions options,
+        IEnumerable<GZipArchiveEntry> oldEntries,
+        IEnumerable<GZipArchiveEntry> newEntries,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        if (Entries.Count > 1)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidFormatException("Only one entry is allowed in a GZip Archive");
+        }
+        using var writer = new GZipWriter(stream, new GZipWriterOptions(options));
+        foreach (var entry in oldEntries.Concat(newEntries).Where(x => !x.IsDirectory))
+        {
+            using var entryStream = entry.OpenEntryStream();
+            await writer
+                .WriteAsync(entry.Key.NotNull("Entry Key is null"), entryStream, cancellationToken)
+                .ConfigureAwait(false);
+        }
+    }
+
     protected override IEnumerable<GZipArchiveEntry> LoadEntries(IEnumerable<GZipVolume> volumes)
     {
         var stream = volumes.Single().Stream;

src/SharpCompress/Archives/GZip/GZipArchiveEntry.cs

@@ -15,9 +15,10 @@ public class GZipArchiveEntry : GZipEntry, IArchiveEntry
     {
         //this is to reset the stream to be read multiple times
         var part = (GZipFilePart)Parts.Single();
-        if (part.GetRawStream().Position != part.EntryStartPosition)
+        var rawStream = part.GetRawStream();
+        if (rawStream.CanSeek && rawStream.Position != part.EntryStartPosition)
         {
-            part.GetRawStream().Position = part.EntryStartPosition;
+            rawStream.Position = part.EntryStartPosition;
         }
         return Parts.Single().GetCompressedStream().NotNull();
     }

src/SharpCompress/Archives/IArchive.cs

@@ -7,12 +7,6 @@ namespace SharpCompress.Archives;
 
 public interface IArchive : IDisposable
 {
-    event EventHandler<ArchiveExtractionEventArgs<IArchiveEntry>> EntryExtractionBegin;
-    event EventHandler<ArchiveExtractionEventArgs<IArchiveEntry>> EntryExtractionEnd;
-
-    event EventHandler<CompressedBytesReadEventArgs> CompressedBytesRead;
-    event EventHandler<FilePartExtractionBeginEventArgs> FilePartExtractionBegin;
-
     IEnumerable<IArchiveEntry> Entries { get; }
     IEnumerable<IVolume> Volumes { get; }
 

src/SharpCompress/Archives/IArchiveEntryExtensions.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
+using System;
 using System.IO;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using SharpCompress.Common;
 using SharpCompress.IO;
 
@@ -6,61 +9,153 @@ namespace SharpCompress.Archives;
 
 public static class IArchiveEntryExtensions
 {
-    public static void WriteTo(this IArchiveEntry archiveEntry, Stream streamToWriteTo)
+    private const int BufferSize = 81920;
+
+    /// <param name="archiveEntry">The archive entry to extract.</param>
+    extension(IArchiveEntry archiveEntry)
     {
-        if (archiveEntry.IsDirectory)
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Extract entry to the specified stream.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="streamToWriteTo">The stream to write the entry content to.</param>
+        /// <param name="progress">Optional progress reporter for tracking extraction progress.</param>
+        public void WriteTo(Stream streamToWriteTo, IProgress<ProgressReport>? progress = null)
         {
-            throw new ExtractionException("Entry is a file directory and cannot be extracted.");
+            if (archiveEntry.IsDirectory)
+            {
+                throw new ExtractionException("Entry is a file directory and cannot be extracted.");
+            }
+
+            using var entryStream = archiveEntry.OpenEntryStream();
+            var sourceStream = WrapWithProgress(entryStream, archiveEntry, progress);
+            sourceStream.CopyTo(streamToWriteTo, BufferSize);
         }
 
-        var streamListener = (IArchiveExtractionListener)archiveEntry.Archive;
-        streamListener.EnsureEntriesLoaded();
-        streamListener.FireEntryExtractionBegin(archiveEntry);
-        streamListener.FireFilePartExtractionBegin(
-            archiveEntry.Key ?? "Key",
-            archiveEntry.Size,
-            archiveEntry.CompressedSize
-        );
-        var entryStream = archiveEntry.OpenEntryStream();
-        using (entryStream)
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Extract entry to the specified stream asynchronously.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="streamToWriteTo">The stream to write the entry content to.</param>
+        /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token.</param>
+        /// <param name="progress">Optional progress reporter for tracking extraction progress.</param>
+        public async Task WriteToAsync(
+            Stream streamToWriteTo,
+            IProgress<ProgressReport>? progress = null,
+            CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+        )
         {
-            using Stream s = new ListeningStream(streamListener, entryStream);
-            s.CopyTo(streamToWriteTo);
+            if (archiveEntry.IsDirectory)
+            {
+                throw new ExtractionException("Entry is a file directory and cannot be extracted.");
+            }
+
+            using var entryStream = await archiveEntry.OpenEntryStreamAsync(cancellationToken);
+            var sourceStream = WrapWithProgress(entryStream, archiveEntry, progress);
+            await sourceStream
+                .CopyToAsync(streamToWriteTo, BufferSize, cancellationToken)
+                .ConfigureAwait(false);
         }
-        streamListener.FireEntryExtractionEnd(archiveEntry);
     }
 
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Extract to specific directory, retaining filename
-    /// </summary>
-    public static void WriteToDirectory(
-        this IArchiveEntry entry,
-        string destinationDirectory,
-        ExtractionOptions? options = null
-    ) =>
-        ExtractionMethods.WriteEntryToDirectory(
-            entry,
-            destinationDirectory,
-            options,
-            entry.WriteToFile
-        );
+    private static Stream WrapWithProgress(
+        Stream source,
+        IArchiveEntry entry,
+        IProgress<ProgressReport>? progress
+    )
+    {
+        if (progress is null)
+        {
+            return source;
+        }
 
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Extract to specific file
-    /// </summary>
-    public static void WriteToFile(
-        this IArchiveEntry entry,
-        string destinationFileName,
-        ExtractionOptions? options = null
-    ) =>
-        ExtractionMethods.WriteEntryToFile(
-            entry,
-            destinationFileName,
-            options,
-            (x, fm) =>
-            {
-                using var fs = File.Open(destinationFileName, fm);
-                entry.WriteTo(fs);
-            }
+        var entryPath = entry.Key ?? string.Empty;
+        var totalBytes = GetEntrySizeSafe(entry);
+        return new ProgressReportingStream(
+            source,
+            progress,
+            entryPath,
+            totalBytes,
+            leaveOpen: true
         );
+    }
+
+    private static long? GetEntrySizeSafe(IArchiveEntry entry)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            var size = entry.Size;
+            return size >= 0 ? size : null;
+        }
+        catch (NotImplementedException)
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    extension(IArchiveEntry entry)
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Extract to specific directory, retaining filename
+        /// </summary>
+        public void WriteToDirectory(
+            string destinationDirectory,
+            ExtractionOptions? options = null
+        ) =>
+            ExtractionMethods.WriteEntryToDirectory(
+                entry,
+                destinationDirectory,
+                options,
+                entry.WriteToFile
+            );
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Extract to specific directory asynchronously, retaining filename
+        /// </summary>
+        public Task WriteToDirectoryAsync(
+            string destinationDirectory,
+            ExtractionOptions? options = null,
+            CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+        ) =>
+            ExtractionMethods.WriteEntryToDirectoryAsync(
+                entry,
+                destinationDirectory,
+                options,
+                entry.WriteToFileAsync,
+                cancellationToken
+            );
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Extract to specific file
+        /// </summary>
+        public void WriteToFile(string destinationFileName, ExtractionOptions? options = null) =>
+            ExtractionMethods.WriteEntryToFile(
+                entry,
+                destinationFileName,
+                options,
+                (x, fm) =>
+                {
+                    using var fs = File.Open(destinationFileName, fm);
+                    entry.WriteTo(fs);
+                }
+            );
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Extract to specific file asynchronously
+        /// </summary>
+        public Task WriteToFileAsync(
+            string destinationFileName,
+            ExtractionOptions? options = null,
+            CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+        ) =>
+            ExtractionMethods.WriteEntryToFileAsync(
+                entry,
+                destinationFileName,
+                options,
+                async (x, fm, ct) =>
+                {
+                    using var fs = File.Open(destinationFileName, fm);
+                    await entry.WriteToAsync(fs, null, ct).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                },
+                cancellationToken
+            );
+    }
 }

src/SharpCompress/Archives/IArchiveExtensions.cs

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
-using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using SharpCompress.Common;
 using SharpCompress.Readers;
 
@@ -10,76 +10,159 @@ namespace SharpCompress.Archives;
 
 public static class IArchiveExtensions
 {
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Extract to specific directory, retaining filename
-    /// </summary>
-    public static void WriteToDirectory(
-        this IArchive archive,
-        string destinationDirectory,
-        ExtractionOptions? options = null
-    )
-    {
-        using var reader = archive.ExtractAllEntries();
-        reader.WriteAllToDirectory(destinationDirectory, options);
-    }
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Extracts the archive to the destination directory. Directories will be created as needed.
-    /// </summary>
     /// <param name="archive">The archive to extract.</param>
-    /// <param name="destination">The folder to extract into.</param>
-    /// <param name="progressReport">Optional progress report callback.</param>
-    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Optional cancellation token.</param>
-    public static void ExtractToDirectory(
-        this IArchive archive,
-        string destination,
-        Action<double>? progressReport = null,
-        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
-    )
+    extension(IArchive archive)
     {
-        // Prepare for progress reporting
-        var totalBytes = archive.TotalUncompressSize;
-        var bytesRead = 0L;
-
-        // Tracking for created directories.
-        var seenDirectories = new HashSet<string>();
-
-        // Extract
-        foreach (var entry in archive.Entries)
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Extract to specific directory with progress reporting
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="destinationDirectory">The folder to extract into.</param>
+        /// <param name="options">Extraction options.</param>
+        /// <param name="progress">Optional progress reporter for tracking extraction progress.</param>
+        public void WriteToDirectory(
+            string destinationDirectory,
+            ExtractionOptions? options = null,
+            IProgress<ProgressReport>? progress = null
+        )
         {
-            cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
-
-            if (entry.IsDirectory)
+            // For solid archives (Rar, 7Zip), use the optimized reader-based approach
+            if (archive.IsSolid || archive.Type == ArchiveType.SevenZip)
             {
-                var dirPath = Path.Combine(destination, entry.Key.NotNull("Entry Key is null"));
-                if (
-                    Path.GetDirectoryName(dirPath + "/") is { } emptyDirectory
-                    && seenDirectories.Add(dirPath)
-                )
-                {
-                    Directory.CreateDirectory(emptyDirectory);
-                }
-                continue;
+                using var reader = archive.ExtractAllEntries();
+                reader.WriteAllToDirectory(destinationDirectory, options);
             }
-
-            // Create each directory if not already created
-            var path = Path.Combine(destination, entry.Key.NotNull("Entry Key is null"));
-            if (Path.GetDirectoryName(path) is { } directory)
+            else
             {
-                if (!Directory.Exists(directory) && !seenDirectories.Contains(directory))
-                {
-                    Directory.CreateDirectory(directory);
-                    seenDirectories.Add(directory);
-                }
+                // For non-solid archives, extract entries directly
+                archive.WriteToDirectoryInternal(destinationDirectory, options, progress);
             }
+        }
 
-            // Write file
-            using var fs = File.OpenWrite(path);
-            entry.WriteTo(fs);
+        private void WriteToDirectoryInternal(
+            string destinationDirectory,
+            ExtractionOptions? options,
+            IProgress<ProgressReport>? progress
+        )
+        {
+            // Prepare for progress reporting
+            var totalBytes = archive.TotalUncompressSize;
+            var bytesRead = 0L;
 
-            // Update progress
-            bytesRead += entry.Size;
-            progressReport?.Invoke(bytesRead / (double)totalBytes);
+            // Tracking for created directories.
+            var seenDirectories = new HashSet<string>();
+
+            // Extract
+            foreach (var entry in archive.Entries)
+            {
+                if (entry.IsDirectory)
+                {
+                    var dirPath = Path.Combine(
+                        destinationDirectory,
+                        entry.Key.NotNull("Entry Key is null")
+                    );
+                    if (
+                        Path.GetDirectoryName(dirPath + "/") is { } parentDirectory
+                        && seenDirectories.Add(dirPath)
+                    )
+                    {
+                        Directory.CreateDirectory(parentDirectory);
+                    }
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                // Use the entry's WriteToDirectory method which respects ExtractionOptions
+                entry.WriteToDirectory(destinationDirectory, options);
+
+                // Update progress
+                bytesRead += entry.Size;
+                progress?.Report(
+                    new ProgressReport(entry.Key ?? string.Empty, bytesRead, totalBytes)
+                );
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Extract to specific directory asynchronously with progress reporting and cancellation support
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="destinationDirectory">The folder to extract into.</param>
+        /// <param name="options">Extraction options.</param>
+        /// <param name="progress">Optional progress reporter for tracking extraction progress.</param>
+        /// <param name="cancellationToken">Optional cancellation token.</param>
+        public async Task WriteToDirectoryAsync(
+            string destinationDirectory,
+            ExtractionOptions? options = null,
+            IProgress<ProgressReport>? progress = null,
+            CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+        )
+        {
+            // For solid archives (Rar, 7Zip), use the optimized reader-based approach
+            if (archive.IsSolid || archive.Type == ArchiveType.SevenZip)
+            {
+                using var reader = archive.ExtractAllEntries();
+                await reader.WriteAllToDirectoryAsync(
+                    destinationDirectory,
+                    options,
+                    cancellationToken
+                );
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                // For non-solid archives, extract entries directly
+                await archive.WriteToDirectoryAsyncInternal(
+                    destinationDirectory,
+                    options,
+                    progress,
+                    cancellationToken
+                );
+            }
+        }
+
+        private async Task WriteToDirectoryAsyncInternal(
+            string destinationDirectory,
+            ExtractionOptions? options,
+            IProgress<ProgressReport>? progress,
+            CancellationToken cancellationToken
+        )
+        {
+            // Prepare for progress reporting
+            var totalBytes = archive.TotalUncompressSize;
+            var bytesRead = 0L;
+
+            // Tracking for created directories.
+            var seenDirectories = new HashSet<string>();
+
+            // Extract
+            foreach (var entry in archive.Entries)
+            {
+                cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+
+                if (entry.IsDirectory)
+                {
+                    var dirPath = Path.Combine(
+                        destinationDirectory,
+                        entry.Key.NotNull("Entry Key is null")
+                    );
+                    if (
+                        Path.GetDirectoryName(dirPath + "/") is { } parentDirectory
+                        && seenDirectories.Add(dirPath)
+                    )
+                    {
+                        Directory.CreateDirectory(parentDirectory);
+                    }
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                // Use the entry's WriteToDirectoryAsync method which respects ExtractionOptions
+                await entry
+                    .WriteToDirectoryAsync(destinationDirectory, options, cancellationToken)
+                    .ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+                // Update progress
+                bytesRead += entry.Size;
+                progress?.Report(
+                    new ProgressReport(entry.Key ?? string.Empty, bytesRead, totalBytes)
+                );
+            }
         }
     }
 }

src/SharpCompress/Archives/IArchiveExtractionListener.cs

@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-using SharpCompress.Common;
-
-namespace SharpCompress.Archives;
-
-internal interface IArchiveExtractionListener : IExtractionListener
-{
-    void EnsureEntriesLoaded();
-    void FireEntryExtractionBegin(IArchiveEntry entry);
-    void FireEntryExtractionEnd(IArchiveEntry entry);
-}

src/SharpCompress/Archives/IArchiveFactory.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 using System.IO;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using SharpCompress.Factories;
 using SharpCompress.Readers;
 
@@ -26,10 +28,34 @@ public interface IArchiveFactory : IFactory
     /// <param name="readerOptions">reading options.</param>
     IArchive Open(Stream stream, ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null);
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Opens an Archive for random access asynchronously.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="stream">An open, readable and seekable stream.</param>
+    /// <param name="readerOptions">reading options.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token.</param>
+    Task<IArchive> OpenAsync(
+        Stream stream,
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    );
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Constructor with a FileInfo object to an existing file.
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="fileInfo">the file to open.</param>
     /// <param name="readerOptions">reading options.</param>
     IArchive Open(FileInfo fileInfo, ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Opens an Archive from a FileInfo object asynchronously.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="fileInfo">the file to open.</param>
+    /// <param name="readerOptions">reading options.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token.</param>
+    Task<IArchive> OpenAsync(
+        FileInfo fileInfo,
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    );
 }

src/SharpCompress/Archives/IMultiArchiveFactory.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using SharpCompress.Factories;
 using SharpCompress.Readers;
 
@@ -27,10 +29,34 @@ public interface IMultiArchiveFactory : IFactory
     /// <param name="readerOptions">reading options.</param>
     IArchive Open(IReadOnlyList<Stream> streams, ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null);
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Opens a multi-part archive from streams asynchronously.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="streams"></param>
+    /// <param name="readerOptions">reading options.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token.</param>
+    Task<IArchive> OpenAsync(
+        IReadOnlyList<Stream> streams,
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    );
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Constructor with IEnumerable Stream objects, multi and split support.
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="fileInfos"></param>
     /// <param name="readerOptions">reading options.</param>
     IArchive Open(IReadOnlyList<FileInfo> fileInfos, ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Opens a multi-part archive from files asynchronously.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="fileInfos"></param>
+    /// <param name="readerOptions">reading options.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token.</param>
+    Task<IArchive> OpenAsync(
+        IReadOnlyList<FileInfo> fileInfos,
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    );
 }

src/SharpCompress/Archives/IWritableArchive.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.IO;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using SharpCompress.Writers;
 
 namespace SharpCompress.Archives;
@@ -16,8 +18,16 @@ public interface IWritableArchive : IArchive
         DateTime? modified = null
     );
 
+    IArchiveEntry AddDirectoryEntry(string key, DateTime? modified = null);
+
     void SaveTo(Stream stream, WriterOptions options);
 
+    Task SaveToAsync(
+        Stream stream,
+        WriterOptions options,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    );
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Use this to pause entry rebuilding when adding large collections of entries.  Dispose when complete.  A  using statement is recommended.
     /// </summary>

src/SharpCompress/Archives/IWritableArchiveExtensions.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.IO;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using SharpCompress.Writers;
 
 namespace SharpCompress.Archives;
@@ -42,6 +44,24 @@ public static class IWritableArchiveExtensions
         writableArchive.SaveTo(stream, options);
     }
 
+    public static Task SaveToAsync(
+        this IWritableArchive writableArchive,
+        string filePath,
+        WriterOptions options,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    ) => writableArchive.SaveToAsync(new FileInfo(filePath), options, cancellationToken);
+
+    public static async Task SaveToAsync(
+        this IWritableArchive writableArchive,
+        FileInfo fileInfo,
+        WriterOptions options,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        using var stream = fileInfo.Open(FileMode.Create, FileAccess.Write);
+        await writableArchive.SaveToAsync(stream, options, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+    }
+
     public static void AddAllFromDirectory(
         this IWritableArchive writableArchive,
         string filePath,

src/SharpCompress/Archives/Rar/RarArchive.cs

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using SharpCompress.Common;
 using SharpCompress.Common.Rar;
 using SharpCompress.Common.Rar.Headers;
@@ -84,6 +86,8 @@ public class RarArchive : AbstractArchive<RarArchiveEntry, RarVolume>
 
     public override bool IsSolid => Volumes.First().IsSolidArchive;
 
+    public override bool IsEncrypted => Entries.First(x => !x.IsDirectory).IsEncrypted;
+
     public virtual int MinVersion => Volumes.First().MinVersion;
     public virtual int MaxVersion => Volumes.First().MaxVersion;
 
@@ -179,6 +183,70 @@ public class RarArchive : AbstractArchive<RarArchiveEntry, RarVolume>
         );
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Opens a RarArchive asynchronously from a stream.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="stream"></param>
+    /// <param name="readerOptions"></param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken"></param>
+    public static async Task<IArchive> OpenAsync(
+        Stream stream,
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+        return await Task.FromResult(Open(stream, readerOptions)).ConfigureAwait(false);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Opens a RarArchive asynchronously from a FileInfo.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="fileInfo"></param>
+    /// <param name="readerOptions"></param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken"></param>
+    public static async Task<IArchive> OpenAsync(
+        FileInfo fileInfo,
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+        return await Task.FromResult(Open(fileInfo, readerOptions)).ConfigureAwait(false);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Opens a RarArchive asynchronously from multiple streams.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="streams"></param>
+    /// <param name="readerOptions"></param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken"></param>
+    public static async Task<IArchive> OpenAsync(
+        IReadOnlyList<Stream> streams,
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+        return await Task.FromResult(Open(streams, readerOptions)).ConfigureAwait(false);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Opens a RarArchive asynchronously from multiple FileInfo objects.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="fileInfos"></param>
+    /// <param name="readerOptions"></param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken"></param>
+    public static async Task<IArchive> OpenAsync(
+        IReadOnlyList<FileInfo> fileInfos,
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+        return await Task.FromResult(Open(fileInfos, readerOptions)).ConfigureAwait(false);
+    }
+
     public static bool IsRarFile(string filePath) => IsRarFile(new FileInfo(filePath));
 
     public static bool IsRarFile(FileInfo fileInfo)

src/SharpCompress/Archives/Rar/RarArchiveEntry.cs

@@ -70,24 +70,51 @@ public class RarArchiveEntry : RarEntry, IArchiveEntry
 
     public Stream OpenEntryStream()
     {
+        RarStream stream;
         if (IsRarV3)
         {
-            return new RarStream(
+            stream = new RarStream(
                 archive.UnpackV1.Value,
                 FileHeader,
-                new MultiVolumeReadOnlyStream(Parts.Cast<RarFilePart>(), archive)
+                new MultiVolumeReadOnlyStream(Parts.Cast<RarFilePart>())
+            );
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            stream = new RarStream(
+                archive.UnpackV2017.Value,
+                FileHeader,
+                new MultiVolumeReadOnlyStream(Parts.Cast<RarFilePart>())
             );
         }
 
-        return new RarStream(
-            archive.UnpackV2017.Value,
-            FileHeader,
-            new MultiVolumeReadOnlyStream(Parts.Cast<RarFilePart>(), archive)
-        );
+        stream.Initialize();
+        return stream;
     }
 
-    public Task<Stream> OpenEntryStreamAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken = default) =>
-        Task.FromResult(OpenEntryStream());
+    public async Task<Stream> OpenEntryStreamAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        RarStream stream;
+        if (IsRarV3)
+        {
+            stream = new RarStream(
+                archive.UnpackV1.Value,
+                FileHeader,
+                new MultiVolumeReadOnlyStream(Parts.Cast<RarFilePart>())
+            );
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            stream = new RarStream(
+                archive.UnpackV2017.Value,
+                FileHeader,
+                new MultiVolumeReadOnlyStream(Parts.Cast<RarFilePart>())
+            );
+        }
+
+        await stream.InitializeAsync(cancellationToken);
+        return stream;
+    }
 
     public bool IsComplete
     {

src/SharpCompress/Archives/SevenZip/SevenZipArchive.cs

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using SharpCompress.Common;
 using SharpCompress.Common.SevenZip;
 using SharpCompress.Compressors.LZMA.Utilites;
@@ -103,6 +105,70 @@ public class SevenZipArchive : AbstractArchive<SevenZipArchiveEntry, SevenZipVol
         );
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Opens a SevenZipArchive asynchronously from a stream.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="stream"></param>
+    /// <param name="readerOptions"></param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken"></param>
+    public static async Task<IArchive> OpenAsync(
+        Stream stream,
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+        return await Task.FromResult(Open(stream, readerOptions)).ConfigureAwait(false);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Opens a SevenZipArchive asynchronously from a FileInfo.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="fileInfo"></param>
+    /// <param name="readerOptions"></param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken"></param>
+    public static async Task<IArchive> OpenAsync(
+        FileInfo fileInfo,
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+        return await Task.FromResult(Open(fileInfo, readerOptions)).ConfigureAwait(false);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Opens a SevenZipArchive asynchronously from multiple streams.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="streams"></param>
+    /// <param name="readerOptions"></param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken"></param>
+    public static async Task<IArchive> OpenAsync(
+        IReadOnlyList<Stream> streams,
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+        return await Task.FromResult(Open(streams, readerOptions)).ConfigureAwait(false);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Opens a SevenZipArchive asynchronously from multiple FileInfo objects.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="fileInfos"></param>
+    /// <param name="readerOptions"></param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken"></param>
+    public static async Task<IArchive> OpenAsync(
+        IReadOnlyList<FileInfo> fileInfos,
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+        return await Task.FromResult(Open(fileInfos, readerOptions)).ConfigureAwait(false);
+    }
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Constructor with a SourceStream able to handle FileInfo and Streams.
     /// </summary>
@@ -205,15 +271,15 @@ public class SevenZipArchive : AbstractArchive<SevenZipArchiveEntry, SevenZipVol
             .GroupBy(x => x.FilePart.Folder)
             .Any(folder => folder.Count() > 1);
 
+    public override bool IsEncrypted => Entries.First(x => !x.IsDirectory).IsEncrypted;
+
     public override long TotalSize =>
         _database?._packSizes.Aggregate(0L, (total, packSize) => total + packSize) ?? 0;
 
     private sealed class SevenZipReader : AbstractReader<SevenZipEntry, SevenZipVolume>
     {
         private readonly SevenZipArchive _archive;
-        private CFolder? _currentFolder;
-        private Stream? _currentStream;
-        private CFileItem? _currentItem;
+        private SevenZipEntry? _currentEntry;
 
         internal SevenZipReader(ReaderOptions readerOptions, SevenZipArchive archive)
             : base(readerOptions, ArchiveType.SevenZip) => this._archive = archive;
@@ -226,40 +292,135 @@ public class SevenZipArchive : AbstractArchive<SevenZipArchiveEntry, SevenZipVol
             stream.Position = 0;
             foreach (var dir in entries.Where(x => x.IsDirectory))
             {
+                _currentEntry = dir;
                 yield return dir;
             }
-            foreach (
-                var group in entries.Where(x => !x.IsDirectory).GroupBy(x => x.FilePart.Folder)
-            )
+            // For non-directory entries, yield them without creating shared streams
+            // Each call to GetEntryStream() will create a fresh decompression stream
+            // to avoid state corruption issues with async operations
+            foreach (var entry in entries.Where(x => !x.IsDirectory))
             {
-                _currentFolder = group.Key;
-                if (group.Key is null)
-                {
-                    _currentStream = Stream.Null;
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    _currentStream = _archive._database?.GetFolderStream(
-                        stream,
-                        _currentFolder,
-                        new PasswordProvider(Options.Password)
-                    );
-                }
-                foreach (var entry in group)
-                {
-                    _currentItem = entry.FilePart.Header;
-                    yield return entry;
-                }
+                _currentEntry = entry;
+                yield return entry;
             }
         }
 
-        protected override EntryStream GetEntryStream() =>
-            CreateEntryStream(
-                new ReadOnlySubStream(
-                    _currentStream.NotNull("currentStream is not null"),
-                    _currentItem?.Size ?? 0
-                )
-            );
+        protected override EntryStream GetEntryStream()
+        {
+            // Create a fresh decompression stream for each file (no state sharing).
+            // However, the LZMA decoder has bugs in its async implementation that cause
+            // state corruption even on fresh streams. The SyncOnlyStream wrapper
+            // works around these bugs by forcing async operations to use sync equivalents.
+            //
+            // TODO: Fix the LZMA decoder async bugs (in LzmaStream, Decoder, OutWindow)
+            // so this wrapper is no longer necessary.
+            var entry = _currentEntry.NotNull("currentEntry is not null");
+            if (entry.IsDirectory)
+            {
+                return CreateEntryStream(Stream.Null);
+            }
+            return CreateEntryStream(new SyncOnlyStream(entry.FilePart.GetCompressedStream()));
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// WORKAROUND: Forces async operations to use synchronous equivalents.
+    /// This is necessary because the LZMA decoder has bugs in its async implementation
+    /// that cause state corruption (IndexOutOfRangeException, DataErrorException).
+    ///
+    /// The proper fix would be to repair the LZMA decoder's async methods
+    /// (LzmaStream.ReadAsync, Decoder.CodeAsync, OutWindow async operations),
+    /// but that requires deep changes to the decoder state machine.
+    /// </summary>
+    private sealed class SyncOnlyStream : Stream
+    {
+        private readonly Stream _baseStream;
+
+        public SyncOnlyStream(Stream baseStream) => _baseStream = baseStream;
+
+        public override bool CanRead => _baseStream.CanRead;
+        public override bool CanSeek => _baseStream.CanSeek;
+        public override bool CanWrite => _baseStream.CanWrite;
+        public override long Length => _baseStream.Length;
+        public override long Position
+        {
+            get => _baseStream.Position;
+            set => _baseStream.Position = value;
+        }
+
+        public override void Flush() => _baseStream.Flush();
+
+        public override int Read(byte[] buffer, int offset, int count) =>
+            _baseStream.Read(buffer, offset, count);
+
+        public override long Seek(long offset, SeekOrigin origin) =>
+            _baseStream.Seek(offset, origin);
+
+        public override void SetLength(long value) => _baseStream.SetLength(value);
+
+        public override void Write(byte[] buffer, int offset, int count) =>
+            _baseStream.Write(buffer, offset, count);
+
+        // Force async operations to use sync equivalents to avoid LZMA decoder bugs
+        public override Task<int> ReadAsync(
+            byte[] buffer,
+            int offset,
+            int count,
+            CancellationToken cancellationToken
+        )
+        {
+            cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+            return Task.FromResult(_baseStream.Read(buffer, offset, count));
+        }
+
+        public override Task WriteAsync(
+            byte[] buffer,
+            int offset,
+            int count,
+            CancellationToken cancellationToken
+        )
+        {
+            cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+            _baseStream.Write(buffer, offset, count);
+            return Task.CompletedTask;
+        }
+
+        public override Task FlushAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+            _baseStream.Flush();
+            return Task.CompletedTask;
+        }
+
+#if !NETFRAMEWORK && !NETSTANDARD2_0
+        public override ValueTask<int> ReadAsync(
+            Memory<byte> buffer,
+            CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+        )
+        {
+            cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+            return new ValueTask<int>(_baseStream.Read(buffer.Span));
+        }
+
+        public override ValueTask WriteAsync(
+            ReadOnlyMemory<byte> buffer,
+            CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+        )
+        {
+            cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+            _baseStream.Write(buffer.Span);
+            return ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+        }
+#endif
+
+        protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
+        {
+            if (disposing)
+            {
+                _baseStream.Dispose();
+            }
+            base.Dispose(disposing);
+        }
     }
 
     private class PasswordProvider : IPasswordProvider

src/SharpCompress/Archives/Tar/TarArchive.cs

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using SharpCompress.Common;
 using SharpCompress.Common.Tar;
 using SharpCompress.Common.Tar.Headers;
@@ -101,6 +103,70 @@ public class TarArchive : AbstractWritableArchive<TarArchiveEntry, TarVolume>
         );
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Opens a TarArchive asynchronously from a stream.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="stream"></param>
+    /// <param name="readerOptions"></param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken"></param>
+    public static async Task<IArchive> OpenAsync(
+        Stream stream,
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+        return await Task.FromResult(Open(stream, readerOptions)).ConfigureAwait(false);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Opens a TarArchive asynchronously from a FileInfo.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="fileInfo"></param>
+    /// <param name="readerOptions"></param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken"></param>
+    public static async Task<IArchive> OpenAsync(
+        FileInfo fileInfo,
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+        return await Task.FromResult(Open(fileInfo, readerOptions)).ConfigureAwait(false);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Opens a TarArchive asynchronously from multiple streams.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="streams"></param>
+    /// <param name="readerOptions"></param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken"></param>
+    public static async Task<IArchive> OpenAsync(
+        IReadOnlyList<Stream> streams,
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+        return await Task.FromResult(Open(streams, readerOptions)).ConfigureAwait(false);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Opens a TarArchive asynchronously from multiple FileInfo objects.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="fileInfos"></param>
+    /// <param name="readerOptions"></param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken"></param>
+    public static async Task<IArchive> OpenAsync(
+        IReadOnlyList<FileInfo> fileInfos,
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+        return await Task.FromResult(Open(fileInfos, readerOptions)).ConfigureAwait(false);
+    }
+
     public static bool IsTarFile(string filePath) => IsTarFile(new FileInfo(filePath));
 
     public static bool IsTarFile(FileInfo fileInfo)
@@ -222,6 +288,11 @@ public class TarArchive : AbstractWritableArchive<TarArchiveEntry, TarVolume>
             closeStream
         );
 
+    protected override TarArchiveEntry CreateDirectoryEntry(
+        string directoryPath,
+        DateTime? modified
+    ) => new TarWritableArchiveEntry(this, directoryPath, modified);
+
     protected override void SaveTo(
         Stream stream,
         WriterOptions options,
@@ -230,15 +301,62 @@ public class TarArchive : AbstractWritableArchive<TarArchiveEntry, TarVolume>
     )
     {
         using var writer = new TarWriter(stream, new TarWriterOptions(options));
-        foreach (var entry in oldEntries.Concat(newEntries).Where(x => !x.IsDirectory))
+        foreach (var entry in oldEntries.Concat(newEntries))
         {
-            using var entryStream = entry.OpenEntryStream();
-            writer.Write(
-                entry.Key.NotNull("Entry Key is null"),
-                entryStream,
-                entry.LastModifiedTime,
-                entry.Size
-            );
+            if (entry.IsDirectory)
+            {
+                writer.WriteDirectory(
+                    entry.Key.NotNull("Entry Key is null"),
+                    entry.LastModifiedTime
+                );
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                using var entryStream = entry.OpenEntryStream();
+                writer.Write(
+                    entry.Key.NotNull("Entry Key is null"),
+                    entryStream,
+                    entry.LastModifiedTime,
+                    entry.Size
+                );
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    protected override async Task SaveToAsync(
+        Stream stream,
+        WriterOptions options,
+        IEnumerable<TarArchiveEntry> oldEntries,
+        IEnumerable<TarArchiveEntry> newEntries,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        using var writer = new TarWriter(stream, new TarWriterOptions(options));
+        foreach (var entry in oldEntries.Concat(newEntries))
+        {
+            if (entry.IsDirectory)
+            {
+                await writer
+                    .WriteDirectoryAsync(
+                        entry.Key.NotNull("Entry Key is null"),
+                        entry.LastModifiedTime,
+                        cancellationToken
+                    )
+                    .ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                using var entryStream = entry.OpenEntryStream();
+                await writer
+                    .WriteAsync(
+                        entry.Key.NotNull("Entry Key is null"),
+                        entryStream,
+                        entry.LastModifiedTime,
+                        entry.Size,
+                        cancellationToken
+                    )
+                    .ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
         }
     }
 

src/SharpCompress/Archives/Tar/TarWritableArchiveEntry.cs

@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ namespace SharpCompress.Archives.Tar;
 internal sealed class TarWritableArchiveEntry : TarArchiveEntry, IWritableArchiveEntry
 {
     private readonly bool closeStream;
-    private readonly Stream stream;
+    private readonly Stream? stream;
+    private readonly bool isDirectory;
 
     internal TarWritableArchiveEntry(
         TarArchive archive,
@@ -27,6 +28,22 @@ internal sealed class TarWritableArchiveEntry : TarArchiveEntry, IWritableArchiv
         Size = size;
         LastModifiedTime = lastModified;
         this.closeStream = closeStream;
+        isDirectory = false;
+    }
+
+    internal TarWritableArchiveEntry(
+        TarArchive archive,
+        string directoryPath,
+        DateTime? lastModified
+    )
+        : base(archive, null, CompressionType.None)
+    {
+        stream = null;
+        Key = directoryPath;
+        Size = 0;
+        LastModifiedTime = lastModified;
+        closeStream = false;
+        isDirectory = true;
     }
 
     public override long Crc => 0;
@@ -47,15 +64,19 @@ internal sealed class TarWritableArchiveEntry : TarArchiveEntry, IWritableArchiv
 
     public override bool IsEncrypted => false;
 
-    public override bool IsDirectory => false;
+    public override bool IsDirectory => isDirectory;
 
     public override bool IsSplitAfter => false;
 
     internal override IEnumerable<FilePart> Parts => throw new NotImplementedException();
-    Stream IWritableArchiveEntry.Stream => stream;
+    Stream IWritableArchiveEntry.Stream => stream ?? Stream.Null;
 
     public override Stream OpenEntryStream()
     {
+        if (stream is null)
+        {
+            return Stream.Null;
+        }
         //ensure new stream is at the start, this could be reset
         stream.Seek(0, SeekOrigin.Begin);
         return SharpCompressStream.Create(stream, leaveOpen: true);
@@ -63,7 +84,7 @@ internal sealed class TarWritableArchiveEntry : TarArchiveEntry, IWritableArchiv
 
     internal override void Close()
     {
-        if (closeStream)
+        if (closeStream && stream is not null)
         {
             stream.Dispose();
         }

src/SharpCompress/Archives/Zip/ZipArchive.cs

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using SharpCompress.Common;
 using SharpCompress.Common.Zip;
 using SharpCompress.Common.Zip.Headers;
@@ -122,6 +124,70 @@ public class ZipArchive : AbstractWritableArchive<ZipArchiveEntry, ZipVolume>
         );
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Opens a ZipArchive asynchronously from a stream.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="stream"></param>
+    /// <param name="readerOptions"></param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken"></param>
+    public static async Task<IArchive> OpenAsync(
+        Stream stream,
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+        return await Task.FromResult(Open(stream, readerOptions)).ConfigureAwait(false);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Opens a ZipArchive asynchronously from a FileInfo.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="fileInfo"></param>
+    /// <param name="readerOptions"></param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken"></param>
+    public static async Task<IArchive> OpenAsync(
+        FileInfo fileInfo,
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+        return await Task.FromResult(Open(fileInfo, readerOptions)).ConfigureAwait(false);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Opens a ZipArchive asynchronously from multiple streams.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="streams"></param>
+    /// <param name="readerOptions"></param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken"></param>
+    public static async Task<IArchive> OpenAsync(
+        IReadOnlyList<Stream> streams,
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+        return await Task.FromResult(Open(streams, readerOptions)).ConfigureAwait(false);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Opens a ZipArchive asynchronously from multiple FileInfo objects.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="fileInfos"></param>
+    /// <param name="readerOptions"></param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken"></param>
+    public static async Task<IArchive> OpenAsync(
+        IReadOnlyList<FileInfo> fileInfos,
+        ReaderOptions? readerOptions = null,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+        return await Task.FromResult(Open(fileInfos, readerOptions)).ConfigureAwait(false);
+    }
+
     public static bool IsZipFile(
         string filePath,
         string? password = null,
@@ -197,7 +263,93 @@ public class ZipArchive : AbstractWritableArchive<ZipArchiveEntry, ZipVolume>
                 if (stream.CanSeek) //could be multipart. Test for central directory - might not be z64 safe
                 {
                     var z = new SeekableZipHeaderFactory(password, new ArchiveEncoding());
-                    var x = z.ReadSeekableHeader(stream).FirstOrDefault();
+                    var x = z.ReadSeekableHeader(stream, useSync: true).FirstOrDefault();
+                    return x?.ZipHeaderType == ZipHeaderType.DirectoryEntry;
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    return false;
+                }
+            }
+            return Enum.IsDefined(typeof(ZipHeaderType), header.ZipHeaderType);
+        }
+        catch (CryptographicException)
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+        catch
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static async Task<bool> IsZipFileAsync(
+        Stream stream,
+        string? password = null,
+        int bufferSize = ReaderOptions.DefaultBufferSize,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+        var headerFactory = new StreamingZipHeaderFactory(password, new ArchiveEncoding(), null);
+        try
+        {
+            if (stream is not SharpCompressStream)
+            {
+                stream = new SharpCompressStream(stream, bufferSize: bufferSize);
+            }
+
+            var header = headerFactory
+                .ReadStreamHeader(stream)
+                .FirstOrDefault(x => x.ZipHeaderType != ZipHeaderType.Split);
+            if (header is null)
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+            return Enum.IsDefined(typeof(ZipHeaderType), header.ZipHeaderType);
+        }
+        catch (CryptographicException)
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+        catch
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static async Task<bool> IsZipMultiAsync(
+        Stream stream,
+        string? password = null,
+        int bufferSize = ReaderOptions.DefaultBufferSize,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+        var headerFactory = new StreamingZipHeaderFactory(password, new ArchiveEncoding(), null);
+        try
+        {
+            if (stream is not SharpCompressStream)
+            {
+                stream = new SharpCompressStream(stream, bufferSize: bufferSize);
+            }
+
+            var header = headerFactory
+                .ReadStreamHeader(stream)
+                .FirstOrDefault(x => x.ZipHeaderType != ZipHeaderType.Split);
+            if (header is null)
+            {
+                if (stream.CanSeek) //could be multipart. Test for central directory - might not be z64 safe
+                {
+                    var z = new SeekableZipHeaderFactory(password, new ArchiveEncoding());
+                    ZipHeader? x = null;
+                    await foreach (
+                        var h in z.ReadSeekableHeader(stream).WithCancellation(cancellationToken)
+                    )
+                    {
+                        x = h;
+                        break;
+                    }
                     return x?.ZipHeaderType == ZipHeaderType.DirectoryEntry;
                 }
                 else
@@ -252,7 +404,9 @@ public class ZipArchive : AbstractWritableArchive<ZipArchiveEntry, ZipVolume>
     protected override IEnumerable<ZipArchiveEntry> LoadEntries(IEnumerable<ZipVolume> volumes)
     {
         var vols = volumes.ToArray();
-        foreach (var h in headerFactory.NotNull().ReadSeekableHeader(vols.Last().Stream))
+        foreach (
+            var h in headerFactory.NotNull().ReadSeekableHeader(vols.Last().Stream, useSync: true)
+        )
         {
             if (h != null)
             {
@@ -306,14 +460,59 @@ public class ZipArchive : AbstractWritableArchive<ZipArchiveEntry, ZipVolume>
     )
     {
         using var writer = new ZipWriter(stream, new ZipWriterOptions(options));
-        foreach (var entry in oldEntries.Concat(newEntries).Where(x => !x.IsDirectory))
+        foreach (var entry in oldEntries.Concat(newEntries))
         {
-            using var entryStream = entry.OpenEntryStream();
-            writer.Write(
-                entry.Key.NotNull("Entry Key is null"),
-                entryStream,
-                entry.LastModifiedTime
-            );
+            if (entry.IsDirectory)
+            {
+                writer.WriteDirectory(
+                    entry.Key.NotNull("Entry Key is null"),
+                    entry.LastModifiedTime
+                );
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                using var entryStream = entry.OpenEntryStream();
+                writer.Write(
+                    entry.Key.NotNull("Entry Key is null"),
+                    entryStream,
+                    entry.LastModifiedTime
+                );
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    protected override async Task SaveToAsync(
+        Stream stream,
+        WriterOptions options,
+        IEnumerable<ZipArchiveEntry> oldEntries,
+        IEnumerable<ZipArchiveEntry> newEntries,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        using var writer = new ZipWriter(stream, new ZipWriterOptions(options));
+        foreach (var entry in oldEntries.Concat(newEntries))
+        {
+            if (entry.IsDirectory)
+            {
+                await writer
+                    .WriteDirectoryAsync(
+                        entry.Key.NotNull("Entry Key is null"),
+                        entry.LastModifiedTime,
+                        cancellationToken
+                    )
+                    .ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                using var entryStream = entry.OpenEntryStream();
+                await writer
+                    .WriteAsync(
+                        entry.Key.NotNull("Entry Key is null"),
+                        entryStream,
+                        cancellationToken
+                    )
+                    .ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -325,6 +524,11 @@ public class ZipArchive : AbstractWritableArchive<ZipArchiveEntry, ZipVolume>
         bool closeStream
     ) => new ZipWritableArchiveEntry(this, source, filePath, size, modified, closeStream);
 
+    protected override ZipArchiveEntry CreateDirectoryEntry(
+        string directoryPath,
+        DateTime? modified
+    ) => new ZipWritableArchiveEntry(this, directoryPath, modified);
+
     public static ZipArchive Create() => new();
 
     protected override IReader CreateReaderForSolidExtraction()

src/SharpCompress/Archives/Zip/ZipWritableArchiveEntry.cs

@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ namespace SharpCompress.Archives.Zip;
 internal class ZipWritableArchiveEntry : ZipArchiveEntry, IWritableArchiveEntry
 {
     private readonly bool closeStream;
-    private readonly Stream stream;
+    private readonly Stream? stream;
+    private readonly bool isDirectory;
     private bool isDisposed;
 
     internal ZipWritableArchiveEntry(
@@ -27,6 +28,22 @@ internal class ZipWritableArchiveEntry : ZipArchiveEntry, IWritableArchiveEntry
         Size = size;
         LastModifiedTime = lastModified;
         this.closeStream = closeStream;
+        isDirectory = false;
+    }
+
+    internal ZipWritableArchiveEntry(
+        ZipArchive archive,
+        string directoryPath,
+        DateTime? lastModified
+    )
+        : base(archive, null)
+    {
+        stream = null;
+        Key = directoryPath;
+        Size = 0;
+        LastModifiedTime = lastModified;
+        closeStream = false;
+        isDirectory = true;
     }
 
     public override long Crc => 0;
@@ -47,16 +64,20 @@ internal class ZipWritableArchiveEntry : ZipArchiveEntry, IWritableArchiveEntry
 
     public override bool IsEncrypted => false;
 
-    public override bool IsDirectory => false;
+    public override bool IsDirectory => isDirectory;
 
     public override bool IsSplitAfter => false;
 
     internal override IEnumerable<FilePart> Parts => throw new NotImplementedException();
 
-    Stream IWritableArchiveEntry.Stream => stream;
+    Stream IWritableArchiveEntry.Stream => stream ?? Stream.Null;
 
     public override Stream OpenEntryStream()
     {
+        if (stream is null)
+        {
+            return Stream.Null;
+        }
         //ensure new stream is at the start, this could be reset
         stream.Seek(0, SeekOrigin.Begin);
         return SharpCompressStream.Create(stream, leaveOpen: true);
@@ -64,7 +85,7 @@ internal class ZipWritableArchiveEntry : ZipArchiveEntry, IWritableArchiveEntry
 
     internal override void Close()
     {
-        if (closeStream && !isDisposed)
+        if (closeStream && !isDisposed && stream is not null)
         {
             stream.Dispose();
             isDisposed = true;

src/SharpCompress/AssemblyInfo.cs

@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 using System;
 using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
 
-[assembly: CLSCompliant(true)]
+// CLSCompliant(false) is required because ZStandard integration uses unsafe code
+[assembly: CLSCompliant(false)]
 [assembly: InternalsVisibleTo(
     "SharpCompress.Test,PublicKey=0024000004800000940000000602000000240000525341310004000001000100158bebf1433f76dffc356733c138babea7a47536c65ed8009b16372c6f4edbb20554db74a62687f56b97c20a6ce8c4b123280279e33c894e7b3aa93ab3c573656fde4db576cfe07dba09619ead26375b25d2c4a8e43f7be257d712b0dd2eb546f67adb09281338618a58ac834fc038dd7e2740a7ab3591826252e4f4516306dc"
 )]

src/SharpCompress/Common/Arc/ArcEntryHeader.cs

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ namespace SharpCompress.Common.Arc
             return value switch
             {
                 1 or 2 => CompressionType.None,
-                3 => CompressionType.RLE90,
+                3 => CompressionType.Packed,
                 4 => CompressionType.Squeezed,
                 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 => CompressionType.Crunched,
                 9 => CompressionType.Squashed,

src/SharpCompress/Common/Arc/ArcFilePart.cs

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ namespace SharpCompress.Common.Arc
                             Header.CompressedSize
                         );
                         break;
-                    case CompressionType.RLE90:
+                    case CompressionType.Packed:
                         compressedStream = new RunLength90Stream(
                             _stream,
                             (int)Header.CompressedSize
@@ -54,6 +54,14 @@ namespace SharpCompress.Common.Arc
                         compressedStream = new SqueezeStream(_stream, (int)Header.CompressedSize);
                         break;
                     case CompressionType.Crunched:
+                        if (Header.OriginalSize > 128 * 1024)
+                        {
+                            throw new NotSupportedException(
+                                "CompressionMethod: "
+                                    + Header.CompressionMethod
+                                    + " with size > 128KB"
+                            );
+                        }
                         compressedStream = new ArcLzwStream(
                             _stream,
                             (int)Header.CompressedSize,

src/SharpCompress/Common/ArchiveExtractionEventArgs.cs

@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-using System;
-
-namespace SharpCompress.Common;
-
-public class ArchiveExtractionEventArgs<T> : EventArgs
-{
-    internal ArchiveExtractionEventArgs(T entry) => Item = entry;
-
-    public T Item { get; }
-}

src/SharpCompress/Common/ArchiveType.cs

@@ -8,4 +8,5 @@ public enum ArchiveType
     SevenZip,
     GZip,
     Arc,
+    Arj,
 }

src/SharpCompress/Common/Arj/ArjEntry.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using SharpCompress.Common.Arc;
+using SharpCompress.Common.Arj.Headers;
+
+namespace SharpCompress.Common.Arj
+{
+    public class ArjEntry : Entry
+    {
+        private readonly ArjFilePart _filePart;
+
+        internal ArjEntry(ArjFilePart filePart)
+        {
+            _filePart = filePart;
+        }
+
+        public override long Crc => _filePart.Header.OriginalCrc32;
+
+        public override string? Key => _filePart?.Header.Name;
+
+        public override string? LinkTarget => null;
+
+        public override long CompressedSize => _filePart?.Header.CompressedSize ?? 0;
+
+        public override CompressionType CompressionType
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                if (_filePart.Header.CompressionMethod == CompressionMethod.Stored)
+                {
+                    return CompressionType.None;
+                }
+                return CompressionType.ArjLZ77;
+            }
+        }
+
+        public override long Size => _filePart?.Header.OriginalSize ?? 0;
+
+        public override DateTime? LastModifiedTime => _filePart.Header.DateTimeModified.DateTime;
+
+        public override DateTime? CreatedTime => _filePart.Header.DateTimeCreated.DateTime;
+
+        public override DateTime? LastAccessedTime => _filePart.Header.DateTimeAccessed.DateTime;
+
+        public override DateTime? ArchivedTime => null;
+
+        public override bool IsEncrypted => false;
+
+        public override bool IsDirectory => _filePart.Header.FileType == FileType.Directory;
+
+        public override bool IsSplitAfter => false;
+
+        internal override IEnumerable<FilePart> Parts => _filePart.Empty();
+    }
+}

src/SharpCompress/Common/Arj/ArjFilePart.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using SharpCompress.Common.Arj.Headers;
+using SharpCompress.Compressors.Arj;
+using SharpCompress.IO;
+
+namespace SharpCompress.Common.Arj
+{
+    public class ArjFilePart : FilePart
+    {
+        private readonly Stream _stream;
+        internal ArjLocalHeader Header { get; set; }
+
+        internal ArjFilePart(ArjLocalHeader localArjHeader, Stream seekableStream)
+            : base(localArjHeader.ArchiveEncoding)
+        {
+            _stream = seekableStream;
+            Header = localArjHeader;
+        }
+
+        internal override string? FilePartName => Header.Name;
+
+        internal override Stream GetCompressedStream()
+        {
+            if (_stream != null)
+            {
+                Stream compressedStream;
+                switch (Header.CompressionMethod)
+                {
+                    case CompressionMethod.Stored:
+                        compressedStream = new ReadOnlySubStream(
+                            _stream,
+                            Header.DataStartPosition,
+                            Header.CompressedSize
+                        );
+                        break;
+                    case CompressionMethod.CompressedMost:
+                    case CompressionMethod.Compressed:
+                    case CompressionMethod.CompressedFaster:
+                        if (Header.OriginalSize > 128 * 1024)
+                        {
+                            throw new NotSupportedException(
+                                "CompressionMethod: "
+                                    + Header.CompressionMethod
+                                    + " with size > 128KB"
+                            );
+                        }
+                        compressedStream = new LhaStream<Lh7DecoderCfg>(
+                            _stream,
+                            (int)Header.OriginalSize
+                        );
+                        break;
+                    case CompressionMethod.CompressedFastest:
+                        compressedStream = new LHDecoderStream(_stream, (int)Header.OriginalSize);
+                        break;
+                    default:
+                        throw new NotSupportedException(
+                            "CompressionMethod: " + Header.CompressionMethod
+                        );
+                }
+                return compressedStream;
+            }
+            return _stream.NotNull();
+        }
+
+        internal override Stream GetRawStream() => _stream;
+    }
+}

src/SharpCompress/Common/Arj/ArjVolume.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using SharpCompress.Common.Rar;
+using SharpCompress.Common.Rar.Headers;
+using SharpCompress.Readers;
+
+namespace SharpCompress.Common.Arj
+{
+    public class ArjVolume : Volume
+    {
+        public ArjVolume(Stream stream, ReaderOptions readerOptions, int index = 0)
+            : base(stream, readerOptions, index) { }
+
+        public override bool IsFirstVolume
+        {
+            get { return true; }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// ArjArchive is part of a multi-part archive.
+        /// </summary>
+        public override bool IsMultiVolume
+        {
+            get { return false; }
+        }
+
+        internal IEnumerable<ArjFilePart> GetVolumeFileParts()
+        {
+            return new List<ArjFilePart>();
+        }
+    }
+}

src/SharpCompress/Common/Arj/Headers/ArjHeader.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using SharpCompress.Common.Zip.Headers;
+using SharpCompress.Crypto;
+
+namespace SharpCompress.Common.Arj.Headers
+{
+    public enum ArjHeaderType
+    {
+        MainHeader,
+        LocalHeader,
+    }
+
+    public abstract class ArjHeader
+    {
+        private const int FIRST_HDR_SIZE = 34;
+        private const ushort ARJ_MAGIC = 0xEA60;
+
+        public ArjHeader(ArjHeaderType type)
+        {
+            ArjHeaderType = type;
+        }
+
+        public ArjHeaderType ArjHeaderType { get; }
+        public byte Flags { get; set; }
+        public FileType FileType { get; set; }
+
+        public abstract ArjHeader? Read(Stream reader);
+
+        public byte[] ReadHeader(Stream stream)
+        {
+            // check for magic bytes
+            Span<byte> magic = stackalloc byte[2];
+            if (stream.Read(magic) != 2)
+            {
+                return Array.Empty<byte>();
+            }
+
+            var magicValue = (ushort)(magic[0] | magic[1] << 8);
+            if (magicValue != ARJ_MAGIC)
+            {
+                throw new InvalidDataException("Not an ARJ file (wrong magic bytes)");
+            }
+
+            // read header_size
+            byte[] headerBytes = new byte[2];
+            stream.Read(headerBytes, 0, 2);
+            var headerSize = (ushort)(headerBytes[0] | headerBytes[1] << 8);
+            if (headerSize < 1)
+            {
+                return Array.Empty<byte>();
+            }
+
+            var body = new byte[headerSize];
+            var read = stream.Read(body, 0, headerSize);
+            if (read < headerSize)
+            {
+                return Array.Empty<byte>();
+            }
+
+            byte[] crc = new byte[4];
+            read = stream.Read(crc, 0, 4);
+            var checksum = Crc32Stream.Compute(body);
+            // Compute the hash value
+            if (checksum != BitConverter.ToUInt32(crc, 0))
+            {
+                throw new InvalidDataException("Header checksum is invalid");
+            }
+            return body;
+        }
+
+        protected List<byte[]> ReadExtendedHeaders(Stream reader)
+        {
+            List<byte[]> extendedHeader = new List<byte[]>();
+            byte[] buffer = new byte[2];
+
+            while (true)
+            {
+                int bytesRead = reader.Read(buffer, 0, 2);
+                if (bytesRead < 2)
+                {
+                    throw new EndOfStreamException(
+                        "Unexpected end of stream while reading extended header size."
+                    );
+                }
+
+                var extHeaderSize = (ushort)(buffer[0] | (buffer[1] << 8));
+                if (extHeaderSize == 0)
+                {
+                    return extendedHeader;
+                }
+
+                byte[] header = new byte[extHeaderSize];
+                bytesRead = reader.Read(header, 0, extHeaderSize);
+                if (bytesRead < extHeaderSize)
+                {
+                    throw new EndOfStreamException(
+                        "Unexpected end of stream while reading extended header data."
+                    );
+                }
+
+                byte[] crc = new byte[4];
+                bytesRead = reader.Read(crc, 0, 4);
+                if (bytesRead < 4)
+                {
+                    throw new EndOfStreamException(
+                        "Unexpected end of stream while reading extended header CRC."
+                    );
+                }
+
+                var checksum = Crc32Stream.Compute(header);
+                if (checksum != BitConverter.ToUInt32(crc, 0))
+                {
+                    throw new InvalidDataException("Extended header checksum is invalid");
+                }
+
+                extendedHeader.Add(header);
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Flag helpers
+        public bool IsGabled => (Flags & 0x01) != 0;
+        public bool IsAnsiPage => (Flags & 0x02) != 0;
+        public bool IsVolume => (Flags & 0x04) != 0;
+        public bool IsArjProtected => (Flags & 0x08) != 0;
+        public bool IsPathSym => (Flags & 0x10) != 0;
+        public bool IsBackup => (Flags & 0x20) != 0;
+        public bool IsSecured => (Flags & 0x40) != 0;
+        public bool IsAltName => (Flags & 0x80) != 0;
+
+        public static FileType FileTypeFromByte(byte value)
+        {
+            return Enum.IsDefined(typeof(FileType), value)
+                ? (FileType)value
+                : Headers.FileType.Unknown;
+        }
+    }
+}

src/SharpCompress/Common/Arj/Headers/ArjLocalHeader.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,161 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace SharpCompress.Common.Arj.Headers
+{
+    public class ArjLocalHeader : ArjHeader
+    {
+        public ArchiveEncoding ArchiveEncoding { get; }
+        public long DataStartPosition { get; protected set; }
+
+        public byte ArchiverVersionNumber { get; set; }
+        public byte MinVersionToExtract { get; set; }
+        public HostOS HostOS { get; set; }
+        public CompressionMethod CompressionMethod { get; set; }
+        public DosDateTime DateTimeModified { get; set; } = new DosDateTime(0);
+        public long CompressedSize { get; set; }
+        public long OriginalSize { get; set; }
+        public long OriginalCrc32 { get; set; }
+        public int FileSpecPosition { get; set; }
+        public int FileAccessMode { get; set; }
+        public byte FirstChapter { get; set; }
+        public byte LastChapter { get; set; }
+        public long ExtendedFilePosition { get; set; }
+        public DosDateTime DateTimeAccessed { get; set; } = new DosDateTime(0);
+        public DosDateTime DateTimeCreated { get; set; } = new DosDateTime(0);
+        public long OriginalSizeEvenForVolumes { get; set; }
+        public string Name { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+        public string Comment { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+
+        private const byte StdHdrSize = 30;
+        private const byte R9HdrSize = 46;
+
+        public ArjLocalHeader(ArchiveEncoding archiveEncoding)
+            : base(ArjHeaderType.LocalHeader)
+        {
+            ArchiveEncoding =
+                archiveEncoding ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(archiveEncoding));
+        }
+
+        public override ArjHeader? Read(Stream stream)
+        {
+            var body = ReadHeader(stream);
+            if (body.Length > 0)
+            {
+                ReadExtendedHeaders(stream);
+                var header = LoadFrom(body);
+                header.DataStartPosition = stream.Position;
+                return header;
+            }
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        public ArjLocalHeader LoadFrom(byte[] headerBytes)
+        {
+            int offset = 0;
+
+            int ReadInt16()
+            {
+                if (offset + 1 >= headerBytes.Length)
+                {
+                    throw new EndOfStreamException();
+                }
+                var v = headerBytes[offset] & 0xFF | (headerBytes[offset + 1] & 0xFF) << 8;
+                offset += 2;
+                return v;
+            }
+            long ReadInt32()
+            {
+                if (offset + 3 >= headerBytes.Length)
+                {
+                    throw new EndOfStreamException();
+                }
+                long v =
+                    headerBytes[offset] & 0xFF
+                    | (headerBytes[offset + 1] & 0xFF) << 8
+                    | (headerBytes[offset + 2] & 0xFF) << 16
+                    | (headerBytes[offset + 3] & 0xFF) << 24;
+                offset += 4;
+                return v;
+            }
+
+            byte headerSize = headerBytes[offset++];
+            ArchiverVersionNumber = headerBytes[offset++];
+            MinVersionToExtract = headerBytes[offset++];
+            HostOS hostOS = (HostOS)headerBytes[offset++];
+            Flags = headerBytes[offset++];
+            CompressionMethod = CompressionMethodFromByte(headerBytes[offset++]);
+            FileType = FileTypeFromByte(headerBytes[offset++]);
+
+            offset++; // Skip 1 byte
+
+            var rawTimestamp = ReadInt32();
+            DateTimeModified =
+                rawTimestamp != 0 ? new DosDateTime(rawTimestamp) : new DosDateTime(0);
+
+            CompressedSize = ReadInt32();
+            OriginalSize = ReadInt32();
+            OriginalCrc32 = ReadInt32();
+            FileSpecPosition = ReadInt16();
+            FileAccessMode = ReadInt16();
+
+            FirstChapter = headerBytes[offset++];
+            LastChapter = headerBytes[offset++];
+
+            ExtendedFilePosition = 0;
+            OriginalSizeEvenForVolumes = 0;
+
+            if (headerSize > StdHdrSize)
+            {
+                ExtendedFilePosition = ReadInt32();
+
+                if (headerSize >= R9HdrSize)
+                {
+                    rawTimestamp = ReadInt32();
+                    DateTimeAccessed =
+                        rawTimestamp != 0 ? new DosDateTime(rawTimestamp) : new DosDateTime(0);
+                    rawTimestamp = ReadInt32();
+                    DateTimeCreated =
+                        rawTimestamp != 0 ? new DosDateTime(rawTimestamp) : new DosDateTime(0);
+                    OriginalSizeEvenForVolumes = ReadInt32();
+                }
+            }
+
+            Name = Encoding.ASCII.GetString(
+                headerBytes,
+                offset,
+                Array.IndexOf(headerBytes, (byte)0, offset) - offset
+            );
+            offset += Name.Length + 1;
+
+            Comment = Encoding.ASCII.GetString(
+                headerBytes,
+                offset,
+                Array.IndexOf(headerBytes, (byte)0, offset) - offset
+            );
+            offset += Comment.Length + 1;
+
+            return this;
+        }
+
+        public static CompressionMethod CompressionMethodFromByte(byte value)
+        {
+            return value switch
+            {
+                0 => CompressionMethod.Stored,
+                1 => CompressionMethod.CompressedMost,
+                2 => CompressionMethod.Compressed,
+                3 => CompressionMethod.CompressedFaster,
+                4 => CompressionMethod.CompressedFastest,
+                8 => CompressionMethod.NoDataNoCrc,
+                9 => CompressionMethod.NoData,
+                _ => CompressionMethod.Unknown,
+            };
+        }
+    }
+}

src/SharpCompress/Common/Arj/Headers/ArjMainHeader.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+using System;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Text;
+using SharpCompress.Compressors.Deflate;
+using SharpCompress.Crypto;
+
+namespace SharpCompress.Common.Arj.Headers
+{
+    public class ArjMainHeader : ArjHeader
+    {
+        private const int FIRST_HDR_SIZE = 34;
+        private const ushort ARJ_MAGIC = 0xEA60;
+
+        public ArchiveEncoding ArchiveEncoding { get; }
+
+        public int ArchiverVersionNumber { get; private set; }
+        public int MinVersionToExtract { get; private set; }
+        public HostOS HostOs { get; private set; }
+        public int SecurityVersion { get; private set; }
+        public DosDateTime CreationDateTime { get; private set; } = new DosDateTime(0);
+        public long CompressedSize { get; private set; }
+        public long ArchiveSize { get; private set; }
+        public long SecurityEnvelope { get; private set; }
+        public int FileSpecPosition { get; private set; }
+        public int SecurityEnvelopeLength { get; private set; }
+        public int EncryptionVersion { get; private set; }
+        public int LastChapter { get; private set; }
+
+        public int ArjProtectionFactor { get; private set; }
+        public int Flags2 { get; private set; }
+        public string Name { get; private set; } = string.Empty;
+        public string Comment { get; private set; } = string.Empty;
+
+        public ArjMainHeader(ArchiveEncoding archiveEncoding)
+            : base(ArjHeaderType.MainHeader)
+        {
+            ArchiveEncoding =
+                archiveEncoding ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(archiveEncoding));
+        }
+
+        public override ArjHeader? Read(Stream stream)
+        {
+            var body = ReadHeader(stream);
+            ReadExtendedHeaders(stream);
+            return LoadFrom(body);
+        }
+
+        public ArjMainHeader LoadFrom(byte[] headerBytes)
+        {
+            var offset = 1;
+
+            byte ReadByte()
+            {
+                if (offset >= headerBytes.Length)
+                {
+                    throw new EndOfStreamException();
+                }
+                return (byte)(headerBytes[offset++] & 0xFF);
+            }
+
+            int ReadInt16()
+            {
+                if (offset + 1 >= headerBytes.Length)
+                {
+                    throw new EndOfStreamException();
+                }
+                var v = headerBytes[offset] & 0xFF | (headerBytes[offset + 1] & 0xFF) << 8;
+                offset += 2;
+                return v;
+            }
+
+            long ReadInt32()
+            {
+                if (offset + 3 >= headerBytes.Length)
+                {
+                    throw new EndOfStreamException();
+                }
+                long v =
+                    headerBytes[offset] & 0xFF
+                    | (headerBytes[offset + 1] & 0xFF) << 8
+                    | (headerBytes[offset + 2] & 0xFF) << 16
+                    | (headerBytes[offset + 3] & 0xFF) << 24;
+                offset += 4;
+                return v;
+            }
+            string ReadNullTerminatedString(byte[] x, int startIndex)
+            {
+                var result = new StringBuilder();
+                int i = startIndex;
+
+                while (i < x.Length && x[i] != 0)
+                {
+                    result.Append((char)x[i]);
+                    i++;
+                }
+
+                // Skip the null terminator
+                i++;
+                if (i < x.Length)
+                {
+                    byte[] remainder = new byte[x.Length - i];
+                    Array.Copy(x, i, remainder, 0, remainder.Length);
+                    x = remainder;
+                }
+
+                return result.ToString();
+            }
+
+            ArchiverVersionNumber = ReadByte();
+            MinVersionToExtract = ReadByte();
+
+            var hostOsByte = ReadByte();
+            HostOs = hostOsByte <= 11 ? (HostOS)hostOsByte : HostOS.Unknown;
+
+            Flags = ReadByte();
+            SecurityVersion = ReadByte();
+            FileType = FileTypeFromByte(ReadByte());
+
+            offset++; // skip reserved
+
+            CreationDateTime = new DosDateTime((int)ReadInt32());
+            CompressedSize = ReadInt32();
+            ArchiveSize = ReadInt32();
+
+            SecurityEnvelope = ReadInt32();
+            FileSpecPosition = ReadInt16();
+            SecurityEnvelopeLength = ReadInt16();
+
+            EncryptionVersion = ReadByte();
+            LastChapter = ReadByte();
+
+            Name = ReadNullTerminatedString(headerBytes, offset);
+            Comment = ReadNullTerminatedString(headerBytes, offset + 1 + Name.Length);
+
+            return this;
+        }
+    }
+}

src/SharpCompress/Common/Arj/Headers/CompressionMethod.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace SharpCompress.Common.Arj.Headers
+{
+    public enum CompressionMethod
+    {
+        Stored = 0,
+        CompressedMost = 1,
+        Compressed = 2,
+        CompressedFaster = 3,
+        CompressedFastest = 4,
+        NoDataNoCrc = 8,
+        NoData = 9,
+        Unknown,
+    }
+}

src/SharpCompress/Common/Arj/Headers/DosDateTime.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+using System;
+
+namespace SharpCompress.Common.Arj.Headers
+{
+    public class DosDateTime
+    {
+        public DateTime DateTime { get; }
+
+        public DosDateTime(long dosValue)
+        {
+            // Ensure only the lower 32 bits are used
+            int value = unchecked((int)(dosValue & 0xFFFFFFFF));
+
+            var date = (value >> 16) & 0xFFFF;
+            var time = value & 0xFFFF;
+
+            var day = date & 0x1F;
+            var month = (date >> 5) & 0x0F;
+            var year = ((date >> 9) & 0x7F) + 1980;
+
+            var second = (time & 0x1F) * 2;
+            var minute = (time >> 5) & 0x3F;
+            var hour = (time >> 11) & 0x1F;
+
+            try
+            {
+                DateTime = new DateTime(year, month, day, hour, minute, second);
+            }
+            catch
+            {
+                DateTime = DateTime.MinValue;
+            }
+        }
+
+        public override string ToString() => DateTime.ToString("yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss");
+    }
+}

src/SharpCompress/Common/Arj/Headers/FileType.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+namespace SharpCompress.Common.Arj.Headers
+{
+    public enum FileType : byte
+    {
+        Binary = 0,
+        Text7Bit = 1,
+        CommentHeader = 2,
+        Directory = 3,
+        VolumeLabel = 4,
+        ChapterLabel = 5,
+        Unknown = 255,
+    }
+}

src/SharpCompress/Common/Arj/Headers/HostOS.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+namespace SharpCompress.Common.Arj.Headers
+{
+    public enum HostOS
+    {
+        MsDos = 0,
+        PrimOS = 1,
+        Unix = 2,
+        Amiga = 3,
+        MacOs = 4,
+        OS2 = 5,
+        AppleGS = 6,
+        AtariST = 7,
+        NeXT = 8,
+        VaxVMS = 9,
+        Win95 = 10,
+        Win32 = 11,
+        Unknown = 255,
+    }
+}

src/SharpCompress/Common/AsyncBinaryReader.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+using System;
+using System.Buffers.Binary;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace SharpCompress.Common
+{
+    public sealed class AsyncBinaryReader : IDisposable
+    {
+        private readonly Stream _stream;
+        private readonly Stream _originalStream;
+        private readonly bool _leaveOpen;
+        private readonly byte[] _buffer = new byte[8];
+        private bool _disposed;
+
+        public AsyncBinaryReader(Stream stream, bool leaveOpen = false, int bufferSize = 4096)
+        {
+            _originalStream = stream ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(stream));
+            _leaveOpen = leaveOpen;
+
+            // Use the stream directly without wrapping in BufferedStream
+            // BufferedStream uses synchronous Read internally which doesn't work with async-only streams
+            // SharpCompress uses SharpCompressStream for buffering which supports true async reads
+            _stream = stream;
+        }
+
+        public Stream BaseStream => _stream;
+
+        public async ValueTask<byte> ReadByteAsync(CancellationToken ct = default)
+        {
+            await ReadExactAsync(_buffer, 0, 1, ct).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            return _buffer[0];
+        }
+
+        public async ValueTask<ushort> ReadUInt16Async(CancellationToken ct = default)
+        {
+            await ReadExactAsync(_buffer, 0, 2, ct).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            return BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt16LittleEndian(_buffer);
+        }
+
+        public async ValueTask<uint> ReadUInt32Async(CancellationToken ct = default)
+        {
+            await ReadExactAsync(_buffer, 0, 4, ct).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            return BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt32LittleEndian(_buffer);
+        }
+
+        public async ValueTask<ulong> ReadUInt64Async(CancellationToken ct = default)
+        {
+            await ReadExactAsync(_buffer, 0, 8, ct).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            return BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt64LittleEndian(_buffer);
+        }
+
+        public async ValueTask<byte[]> ReadBytesAsync(int count, CancellationToken ct = default)
+        {
+            var result = new byte[count];
+            await ReadExactAsync(result, 0, count, ct).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            return result;
+        }
+
+        private async ValueTask ReadExactAsync(
+            byte[] destination,
+            int offset,
+            int length,
+            CancellationToken ct
+        )
+        {
+            var read = 0;
+            while (read < length)
+            {
+                var n = await _stream
+                    .ReadAsync(destination, offset + read, length - read, ct)
+                    .ConfigureAwait(false);
+                if (n == 0)
+                {
+                    throw new EndOfStreamException();
+                }
+
+                read += n;
+            }
+        }
+
+        public void Dispose()
+        {
+            if (_disposed)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            _disposed = true;
+
+            // Dispose the original stream if we own it
+            if (!_leaveOpen)
+            {
+                _originalStream.Dispose();
+            }
+        }
+
+#if NET6_0_OR_GREATER
+        public async ValueTask DisposeAsync()
+        {
+            if (_disposed)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            _disposed = true;
+
+            // Dispose the original stream if we own it
+            if (!_leaveOpen)
+            {
+                await _originalStream.DisposeAsync().ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
+        }
+#endif
+    }
+}

src/SharpCompress/Common/CompressedBytesReadEventArgs.cs

@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-using System;
-
-namespace SharpCompress.Common;
-
-public sealed class CompressedBytesReadEventArgs : EventArgs
-{
-    public CompressedBytesReadEventArgs(
-        long compressedBytesRead,
-        long currentFilePartCompressedBytesRead
-    )
-    {
-        CompressedBytesRead = compressedBytesRead;
-        CurrentFilePartCompressedBytesRead = currentFilePartCompressedBytesRead;
-    }
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Compressed bytes read for the current entry
-    /// </summary>
-    public long CompressedBytesRead { get; }
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Current file part read for Multipart files (e.g. Rar)
-    /// </summary>
-    public long CurrentFilePartCompressedBytesRead { get; }
-}

src/SharpCompress/Common/CompressionType.cs

@@ -23,10 +23,11 @@ public enum CompressionType
     Reduce4,
     Explode,
     Squeezed,
-    RLE90,
+    Packed,
     Crunched,
     Squashed,
     Crushed,
     Distilled,
     ZStandard,
+    ArjLZ77,
 }

src/SharpCompress/Common/EntryStream.cs

@@ -64,6 +64,11 @@ public class EntryStream : Stream, IStreamStack
 
     protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
     {
+        if (_isDisposed)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+        _isDisposed = true;
         if (!(_completed || _reader.Cancelled))
         {
             SkipEntry();
@@ -81,12 +86,6 @@ public class EntryStream : Stream, IStreamStack
                 lzmaStream.Flush(); //Lzma over reads. Knock it back
             }
         }
-
-        if (_isDisposed)
-        {
-            return;
-        }
-        _isDisposed = true;
 #if DEBUG_STREAMS
         this.DebugDispose(typeof(EntryStream));
 #endif
@@ -97,6 +96,11 @@ public class EntryStream : Stream, IStreamStack
 #if !NETFRAMEWORK && !NETSTANDARD2_0
     public override async ValueTask DisposeAsync()
     {
+        if (_isDisposed)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+        _isDisposed = true;
         if (!(_completed || _reader.Cancelled))
         {
             await SkipEntryAsync().ConfigureAwait(false);
@@ -114,12 +118,6 @@ public class EntryStream : Stream, IStreamStack
                 await lzmaStream.FlushAsync().ConfigureAwait(false);
             }
         }
-
-        if (_isDisposed)
-        {
-            return;
-        }
-        _isDisposed = true;
 #if DEBUG_STREAMS
         this.DebugDispose(typeof(EntryStream));
 #endif
@@ -204,4 +202,11 @@ public class EntryStream : Stream, IStreamStack
 
     public override void Write(byte[] buffer, int offset, int count) =>
         throw new NotSupportedException();
+
+    public override Task WriteAsync(
+        byte[] buffer,
+        int offset,
+        int count,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken
+    ) => throw new NotSupportedException();
 }

src/SharpCompress/Common/ExtractionMethods.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using System;
 using System.IO;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
@@ -7,6 +8,15 @@ namespace SharpCompress.Common;
 
 internal static class ExtractionMethods
 {
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the appropriate StringComparison for path checks based on the file system.
+    /// Windows uses case-insensitive file systems, while Unix-like systems use case-sensitive file systems.
+    /// </summary>
+    private static StringComparison PathComparison =>
+        RuntimeInformation.IsOSPlatform(OSPlatform.Windows)
+            ? StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase
+            : StringComparison.Ordinal;
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Extract to specific directory, retaining filename
     /// </summary>
@@ -48,7 +58,7 @@ internal static class ExtractionMethods
 
             if (!Directory.Exists(destdir))
             {
-                if (!destdir.StartsWith(fullDestinationDirectoryPath, StringComparison.Ordinal))
+                if (!destdir.StartsWith(fullDestinationDirectoryPath, PathComparison))
                 {
                     throw new ExtractionException(
                         "Entry is trying to create a directory outside of the destination directory."
@@ -68,12 +78,7 @@ internal static class ExtractionMethods
         {
             destinationFileName = Path.GetFullPath(destinationFileName);
 
-            if (
-                !destinationFileName.StartsWith(
-                    fullDestinationDirectoryPath,
-                    StringComparison.Ordinal
-                )
-            )
+            if (!destinationFileName.StartsWith(fullDestinationDirectoryPath, PathComparison))
             {
                 throw new ExtractionException(
                     "Entry is trying to write a file outside of the destination directory."
@@ -123,7 +128,7 @@ internal static class ExtractionMethods
         IEntry entry,
         string destinationDirectory,
         ExtractionOptions? options,
-        Func<string, ExtractionOptions?, Task> writeAsync,
+        Func<string, ExtractionOptions?, CancellationToken, Task> writeAsync,
         CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
     )
     {
@@ -158,7 +163,7 @@ internal static class ExtractionMethods
 
             if (!Directory.Exists(destdir))
             {
-                if (!destdir.StartsWith(fullDestinationDirectoryPath, StringComparison.Ordinal))
+                if (!destdir.StartsWith(fullDestinationDirectoryPath, PathComparison))
                 {
                     throw new ExtractionException(
                         "Entry is trying to create a directory outside of the destination directory."
@@ -178,18 +183,13 @@ internal static class ExtractionMethods
         {
             destinationFileName = Path.GetFullPath(destinationFileName);
 
-            if (
-                !destinationFileName.StartsWith(
-                    fullDestinationDirectoryPath,
-                    StringComparison.Ordinal
-                )
-            )
+            if (!destinationFileName.StartsWith(fullDestinationDirectoryPath, PathComparison))
             {
                 throw new ExtractionException(
                     "Entry is trying to write a file outside of the destination directory."
                 );
             }
-            await writeAsync(destinationFileName, options).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            await writeAsync(destinationFileName, options, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
         }
         else if (options.ExtractFullPath && !Directory.Exists(destinationFileName))
         {
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ internal static class ExtractionMethods
         IEntry entry,
         string destinationFileName,
         ExtractionOptions? options,
-        Func<string, FileMode, Task> openAndWriteAsync,
+        Func<string, FileMode, CancellationToken, Task> openAndWriteAsync,
         CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
     )
     {
@@ -225,7 +225,8 @@ internal static class ExtractionMethods
                 fm = FileMode.CreateNew;
             }
 
-            await openAndWriteAsync(destinationFileName, fm).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            await openAndWriteAsync(destinationFileName, fm, cancellationToken)
+                .ConfigureAwait(false);
             entry.PreserveExtractionOptions(destinationFileName, options);
         }
     }

src/SharpCompress/Common/FilePart.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 using System.IO;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
 namespace SharpCompress.Common;
 
@@ -14,4 +16,8 @@ public abstract class FilePart
     internal abstract Stream? GetCompressedStream();
     internal abstract Stream? GetRawStream();
     internal bool Skipped { get; set; }
+
+    internal virtual Task<Stream?> GetCompressedStreamAsync(
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    ) => Task.FromResult(GetCompressedStream());
 }

src/SharpCompress/Common/FilePartExtractionBeginEventArgs.cs

@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-using System;
-
-namespace SharpCompress.Common;
-
-public sealed class FilePartExtractionBeginEventArgs : EventArgs
-{
-    public FilePartExtractionBeginEventArgs(string name, long size, long compressedSize)
-    {
-        Name = name;
-        Size = size;
-        CompressedSize = compressedSize;
-    }
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// File name for the part for the current entry
-    /// </summary>
-    public string Name { get; }
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Uncompressed size of the current entry in the part
-    /// </summary>
-    public long Size { get; }
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Compressed size of the current entry in the part
-    /// </summary>
-    public long CompressedSize { get; }
-}

src/SharpCompress/Common/GZip/GZipFilePart.cs

@@ -24,8 +24,14 @@ internal sealed class GZipFilePart : FilePart
             stream.Position = stream.Length - 8;
             ReadTrailer();
             stream.Position = position;
+            EntryStartPosition = position;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            // For non-seekable streams, we can't read the trailer or track position.
+            // Set to 0 since the stream will be read sequentially from its current position.
+            EntryStartPosition = 0;
         }
-        EntryStartPosition = stream.Position;
     }
 
     internal long EntryStartPosition { get; }

src/SharpCompress/Common/IExtractionListener.cs

@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-namespace SharpCompress.Common;
-
-public interface IExtractionListener
-{
-    void FireFilePartExtractionBegin(string name, long size, long compressedSize);
-    void FireCompressedBytesRead(long currentPartCompressedBytes, long compressedReadBytes);
-}

src/SharpCompress/Common/ProgressReport.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+namespace SharpCompress.Common;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents progress information for compression or extraction operations.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class ProgressReport
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="ProgressReport"/> class.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="entryPath">The path of the entry being processed.</param>
+    /// <param name="bytesTransferred">Number of bytes transferred so far.</param>
+    /// <param name="totalBytes">Total bytes to be transferred, or null if unknown.</param>
+    public ProgressReport(string entryPath, long bytesTransferred, long? totalBytes)
+    {
+        EntryPath = entryPath;
+        BytesTransferred = bytesTransferred;
+        TotalBytes = totalBytes;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the path of the entry being processed.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string EntryPath { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the number of bytes transferred so far.
+    /// </summary>
+    public long BytesTransferred { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the total number of bytes to be transferred, or null if unknown.
+    /// </summary>
+    public long? TotalBytes { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the progress percentage (0-100), or null if total bytes is unknown.
+    /// </summary>
+    public double? PercentComplete =>
+        TotalBytes.HasValue && TotalBytes.Value > 0
+            ? (double)BytesTransferred / TotalBytes.Value * 100
+            : null;
+}

src/SharpCompress/Common/ReaderExtractionEventArgs.cs

@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-using System;
-using SharpCompress.Readers;
-
-namespace SharpCompress.Common;
-
-public sealed class ReaderExtractionEventArgs<T> : EventArgs
-{
-    internal ReaderExtractionEventArgs(T entry, ReaderProgress? readerProgress = null)
-    {
-        Item = entry;
-        ReaderProgress = readerProgress;
-    }
-
-    public T Item { get; }
-
-    public ReaderProgress? ReaderProgress { get; }
-}

src/SharpCompress/Common/SevenZip/SevenZipFilePart.cs

@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ internal class SevenZipFilePart : FilePart
         }
     }
 
+    private const uint K_COPY = 0x0;
     private const uint K_LZMA2 = 0x21;
     private const uint K_LZMA = 0x030101;
     private const uint K_PPMD = 0x030401;
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ internal class SevenZipFilePart : FilePart
         var coder = Folder.NotNull()._coders.First();
         return coder._methodId._id switch
         {
+            K_COPY => CompressionType.None,
             K_LZMA or K_LZMA2 => CompressionType.LZMA,
             K_PPMD => CompressionType.PPMd,
             K_B_ZIP2 => CompressionType.BZip2,

src/SharpCompress/Common/Tar/Headers/TarHeader.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using System;
 using System.Buffers.Binary;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Text;
 
@@ -9,8 +10,16 @@ internal sealed class TarHeader
 {
     internal static readonly DateTime EPOCH = new(1970, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, DateTimeKind.Utc);
 
-    public TarHeader(ArchiveEncoding archiveEncoding) => ArchiveEncoding = archiveEncoding;
+    public TarHeader(
+        ArchiveEncoding archiveEncoding,
+        TarHeaderWriteFormat writeFormat = TarHeaderWriteFormat.GNU_TAR_LONG_LINK
+    )
+    {
+        ArchiveEncoding = archiveEncoding;
+        WriteFormat = writeFormat;
+    }
 
+    internal TarHeaderWriteFormat WriteFormat { get; set; }
     internal string? Name { get; set; }
     internal string? LinkName { get; set; }
 
@@ -25,7 +34,119 @@ internal sealed class TarHeader
 
     internal const int BLOCK_SIZE = 512;
 
+    // Maximum size for long name/link headers to prevent memory exhaustion attacks
+    // This is generous enough for most real-world scenarios (32KB)
+    private const int MAX_LONG_NAME_SIZE = 32768;
+
     internal void Write(Stream output)
+    {
+        switch (WriteFormat)
+        {
+            case TarHeaderWriteFormat.GNU_TAR_LONG_LINK:
+                WriteGnuTarLongLink(output);
+                break;
+            case TarHeaderWriteFormat.USTAR:
+                WriteUstar(output);
+                break;
+            default:
+                throw new Exception("This should be impossible...");
+        }
+    }
+
+    internal void WriteUstar(Stream output)
+    {
+        var buffer = new byte[BLOCK_SIZE];
+
+        WriteOctalBytes(511, buffer, 100, 8); // file mode
+        WriteOctalBytes(0, buffer, 108, 8); // owner ID
+        WriteOctalBytes(0, buffer, 116, 8); // group ID
+
+        //ArchiveEncoding.UTF8.GetBytes("magic").CopyTo(buffer, 257);
+        var nameByteCount = ArchiveEncoding
+            .GetEncoding()
+            .GetByteCount(Name.NotNull("Name is null"));
+
+        if (nameByteCount > 100)
+        {
+            // if name is longer, try to split it into name and namePrefix
+
+            string fullName = Name.NotNull("Name is null");
+
+            // find all directory separators
+            List<int> dirSeps = new List<int>();
+            for (int i = 0; i < fullName.Length; i++)
+            {
+                if (fullName[i] == Path.DirectorySeparatorChar)
+                {
+                    dirSeps.Add(i);
+                }
+            }
+
+            // find the right place to split the name
+            int splitIndex = -1;
+            for (int i = 0; i < dirSeps.Count; i++)
+            {
+                int count = ArchiveEncoding
+                    .GetEncoding()
+                    .GetByteCount(fullName.Substring(0, dirSeps[i]));
+                if (count < 155)
+                {
+                    splitIndex = dirSeps[i];
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (splitIndex == -1)
+            {
+                throw new Exception(
+                    $"Tar header USTAR format can not fit file name \"{fullName}\" of length {nameByteCount}! Directory separator not found! Try using GNU Tar format instead!"
+                );
+            }
+
+            string namePrefix = fullName.Substring(0, splitIndex);
+            string name = fullName.Substring(splitIndex + 1);
+
+            if (this.ArchiveEncoding.GetEncoding().GetByteCount(namePrefix) >= 155)
+                throw new Exception(
+                    $"Tar header USTAR format can not fit file name \"{fullName}\" of length {nameByteCount}! Try using GNU Tar format instead!"
+                );
+
+            if (this.ArchiveEncoding.GetEncoding().GetByteCount(name) >= 100)
+                throw new Exception(
+                    $"Tar header USTAR format can not fit file name \"{fullName}\" of length {nameByteCount}! Try using GNU Tar format instead!"
+                );
+
+            // write name prefix
+            WriteStringBytes(ArchiveEncoding.Encode(namePrefix), buffer, 345, 100);
+            // write partial name
+            WriteStringBytes(ArchiveEncoding.Encode(name), buffer, 100);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            WriteStringBytes(ArchiveEncoding.Encode(Name.NotNull("Name is null")), buffer, 100);
+        }
+
+        WriteOctalBytes(Size, buffer, 124, 12);
+        var time = (long)(LastModifiedTime.ToUniversalTime() - EPOCH).TotalSeconds;
+        WriteOctalBytes(time, buffer, 136, 12);
+        buffer[156] = (byte)EntryType;
+
+        // write ustar magic field
+        WriteStringBytes(Encoding.ASCII.GetBytes("ustar"), buffer, 257, 6);
+        // write ustar version "00"
+        buffer[263] = 0x30;
+        buffer[264] = 0x30;
+
+        var crc = RecalculateChecksum(buffer);
+        WriteOctalBytes(crc, buffer, 148, 8);
+
+        output.Write(buffer, 0, buffer.Length);
+    }
+
+    internal void WriteGnuTarLongLink(Stream output)
     {
         var buffer = new byte[BLOCK_SIZE];
 
@@ -81,7 +202,7 @@ internal sealed class TarHeader
                 0,
                 100 - ArchiveEncoding.GetEncoding().GetMaxByteCount(1)
             );
-            Write(output);
+            WriteGnuTarLongLink(output);
         }
     }
 
@@ -186,6 +307,15 @@ internal sealed class TarHeader
     private string ReadLongName(BinaryReader reader, byte[] buffer)
     {
         var size = ReadSize(buffer);
+
+        // Validate size to prevent memory exhaustion from malformed headers
+        if (size < 0 || size > MAX_LONG_NAME_SIZE)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidFormatException(
+                $"Long name size {size} is invalid or exceeds maximum allowed size of {MAX_LONG_NAME_SIZE} bytes"
+            );
+        }
+
         var nameLength = (int)size;
         var nameBytes = reader.ReadBytes(nameLength);
         var remainingBytesToRead = BLOCK_SIZE - (nameLength % BLOCK_SIZE);
@@ -228,6 +358,18 @@ internal sealed class TarHeader
         buffer.Slice(i, length - i).Clear();
     }
 
+    private static void WriteStringBytes(
+        ReadOnlySpan<byte> name,
+        Span<byte> buffer,
+        int offset,
+        int length
+    )
+    {
+        name.CopyTo(buffer.Slice(offset));
+        var i = Math.Min(length, name.Length);
+        buffer.Slice(offset + i, length - i).Clear();
+    }
+
     private static void WriteStringBytes(string name, byte[] buffer, int offset, int length)
     {
         int i;

src/SharpCompress/Common/Tar/Headers/TarHeaderWriteFormat.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+namespace SharpCompress.Common.Tar.Headers;
+
+public enum TarHeaderWriteFormat
+{
+    GNU_TAR_LONG_LINK,
+    USTAR,
+}

src/SharpCompress/Common/Zip/Headers/DirectoryEndHeader.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using System.IO;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
 namespace SharpCompress.Common.Zip.Headers;
 
@@ -19,6 +20,18 @@ internal class DirectoryEndHeader : ZipHeader
         Comment = reader.ReadBytes(CommentLength);
     }
 
+    internal override async ValueTask Read(AsyncBinaryReader reader)
+    {
+        VolumeNumber = await reader.ReadUInt16Async();
+        FirstVolumeWithDirectory = await reader.ReadUInt16Async();
+        TotalNumberOfEntriesInDisk = await reader.ReadUInt16Async();
+        TotalNumberOfEntries = await reader.ReadUInt16Async();
+        DirectorySize = await reader.ReadUInt32Async();
+        DirectoryStartOffsetRelativeToDisk = await reader.ReadUInt32Async();
+        CommentLength = await reader.ReadUInt16Async();
+        Comment = await reader.ReadBytesAsync(CommentLength);
+    }
+
     public ushort VolumeNumber { get; private set; }
 
     public ushort FirstVolumeWithDirectory { get; private set; }

src/SharpCompress/Common/Zip/Headers/DirectoryEntryHeader.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
 namespace SharpCompress.Common.Zip.Headers;
 
@@ -31,7 +32,37 @@ internal class DirectoryEntryHeader : ZipFileEntry
         var extra = reader.ReadBytes(extraLength);
         var comment = reader.ReadBytes(commentLength);
 
-        // According to .ZIP File Format Specification
+        ProcessReadData(name, extra, comment);
+    }
+
+    internal override async ValueTask Read(AsyncBinaryReader reader)
+    {
+        Version = await reader.ReadUInt16Async();
+        VersionNeededToExtract = await reader.ReadUInt16Async();
+        Flags = (HeaderFlags)await reader.ReadUInt16Async();
+        CompressionMethod = (ZipCompressionMethod)await reader.ReadUInt16Async();
+        OriginalLastModifiedTime = LastModifiedTime = await reader.ReadUInt16Async();
+        OriginalLastModifiedDate = LastModifiedDate = await reader.ReadUInt16Async();
+        Crc = await reader.ReadUInt32Async();
+        CompressedSize = await reader.ReadUInt32Async();
+        UncompressedSize = await reader.ReadUInt32Async();
+        var nameLength = await reader.ReadUInt16Async();
+        var extraLength = await reader.ReadUInt16Async();
+        var commentLength = await reader.ReadUInt16Async();
+        DiskNumberStart = await reader.ReadUInt16Async();
+        InternalFileAttributes = await reader.ReadUInt16Async();
+        ExternalFileAttributes = await reader.ReadUInt32Async();
+        RelativeOffsetOfEntryHeader = await reader.ReadUInt32Async();
+
+        var name = await reader.ReadBytesAsync(nameLength);
+        var extra = await reader.ReadBytesAsync(extraLength);
+        var comment = await reader.ReadBytesAsync(commentLength);
+
+        ProcessReadData(name, extra, comment);
+    }
+
+    private void ProcessReadData(byte[] name, byte[] extra, byte[] comment)
+    {
         //
         // For example: https://pkware.cachefly.net/webdocs/casestudies/APPNOTE.TXT
         //

src/SharpCompress/Common/Zip/Headers/IgnoreHeader.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using System.IO;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
 namespace SharpCompress.Common.Zip.Headers;
 
@@ -8,4 +9,6 @@ internal class IgnoreHeader : ZipHeader
         : base(type) { }
 
     internal override void Read(BinaryReader reader) { }
+
+    internal override ValueTask Read(AsyncBinaryReader reader) => default;
 }

src/SharpCompress/Common/Zip/Headers/LocalEntryHeader.cs

@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
 namespace SharpCompress.Common.Zip.Headers;
 
-internal class LocalEntryHeader : ZipFileEntry
+internal class LocalEntryHeader(ArchiveEncoding archiveEncoding)
+    : ZipFileEntry(ZipHeaderType.LocalEntry, archiveEncoding)
 {
-    public LocalEntryHeader(ArchiveEncoding archiveEncoding)
-        : base(ZipHeaderType.LocalEntry, archiveEncoding) { }
-
     internal override void Read(BinaryReader reader)
     {
         Version = reader.ReadUInt16();
@@ -23,7 +22,29 @@ internal class LocalEntryHeader : ZipFileEntry
         var name = reader.ReadBytes(nameLength);
         var extra = reader.ReadBytes(extraLength);
 
-        // According to .ZIP File Format Specification
+        ProcessReadData(name, extra);
+    }
+
+    internal override async ValueTask Read(AsyncBinaryReader reader)
+    {
+        Version = await reader.ReadUInt16Async();
+        Flags = (HeaderFlags)await reader.ReadUInt16Async();
+        CompressionMethod = (ZipCompressionMethod)await reader.ReadUInt16Async();
+        OriginalLastModifiedTime = LastModifiedTime = await reader.ReadUInt16Async();
+        OriginalLastModifiedDate = LastModifiedDate = await reader.ReadUInt16Async();
+        Crc = await reader.ReadUInt32Async();
+        CompressedSize = await reader.ReadUInt32Async();
+        UncompressedSize = await reader.ReadUInt32Async();
+        var nameLength = await reader.ReadUInt16Async();
+        var extraLength = await reader.ReadUInt16Async();
+        var name = await reader.ReadBytesAsync(nameLength);
+        var extra = await reader.ReadBytesAsync(extraLength);
+
+        ProcessReadData(name, extra);
+    }
+
+    private void ProcessReadData(byte[] name, byte[] extra)
+    {
         //
         // For example: https://pkware.cachefly.net/webdocs/casestudies/APPNOTE.TXT
         //

src/SharpCompress/Common/Zip/Headers/SplitHeader.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using System;
 using System.IO;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
 namespace SharpCompress.Common.Zip.Headers;
 
@@ -9,4 +10,7 @@ internal class SplitHeader : ZipHeader
         : base(ZipHeaderType.Split) { }
 
     internal override void Read(BinaryReader reader) => throw new NotImplementedException();
+
+    internal override ValueTask Read(AsyncBinaryReader reader) =>
+        throw new NotImplementedException();
 }

src/SharpCompress/Common/Zip/Headers/Zip64DirectoryEndHeader.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using System.IO;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
 namespace SharpCompress.Common.Zip.Headers;
 
@@ -26,6 +27,25 @@ internal class Zip64DirectoryEndHeader : ZipHeader
         );
     }
 
+    internal override async ValueTask Read(AsyncBinaryReader reader)
+    {
+        SizeOfDirectoryEndRecord = (long)await reader.ReadUInt64Async();
+        VersionMadeBy = await reader.ReadUInt16Async();
+        VersionNeededToExtract = await reader.ReadUInt16Async();
+        VolumeNumber = await reader.ReadUInt32Async();
+        FirstVolumeWithDirectory = await reader.ReadUInt32Async();
+        TotalNumberOfEntriesInDisk = (long)await reader.ReadUInt64Async();
+        TotalNumberOfEntries = (long)await reader.ReadUInt64Async();
+        DirectorySize = (long)await reader.ReadUInt64Async();
+        DirectoryStartOffsetRelativeToDisk = (long)await reader.ReadUInt64Async();
+        DataSector = await reader.ReadBytesAsync(
+            (int)(
+                SizeOfDirectoryEndRecord
+                - SIZE_OF_FIXED_HEADER_DATA_EXCEPT_SIGNATURE_AND_SIZE_FIELDS
+            )
+        );
+    }
+
     private const int SIZE_OF_FIXED_HEADER_DATA_EXCEPT_SIGNATURE_AND_SIZE_FIELDS = 44;
 
     public long SizeOfDirectoryEndRecord { get; private set; }

src/SharpCompress/Common/Zip/Headers/Zip64DirectoryEndLocatorHeader.cs

@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 using System.IO;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
 namespace SharpCompress.Common.Zip.Headers;
 
-internal class Zip64DirectoryEndLocatorHeader : ZipHeader
+internal class Zip64DirectoryEndLocatorHeader() : ZipHeader(ZipHeaderType.Zip64DirectoryEndLocator)
 {
-    public Zip64DirectoryEndLocatorHeader()
-        : base(ZipHeaderType.Zip64DirectoryEndLocator) { }
-
     internal override void Read(BinaryReader reader)
     {
         FirstVolumeWithDirectory = reader.ReadUInt32();
@@ -14,6 +12,13 @@ internal class Zip64DirectoryEndLocatorHeader : ZipHeader
         TotalNumberOfVolumes = reader.ReadUInt32();
     }
 
+    internal override async ValueTask Read(AsyncBinaryReader reader)
+    {
+        FirstVolumeWithDirectory = await reader.ReadUInt32Async();
+        RelativeOffsetOfTheEndOfDirectoryRecord = (long)await reader.ReadUInt64Async();
+        TotalNumberOfVolumes = await reader.ReadUInt32Async();
+    }
+
     public uint FirstVolumeWithDirectory { get; private set; }
 
     public long RelativeOffsetOfTheEndOfDirectoryRecord { get; private set; }

src/SharpCompress/Common/Zip/Headers/ZipFileEntry.cs

@@ -2,18 +2,14 @@ using System;
 using System.Buffers.Binary;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
 namespace SharpCompress.Common.Zip.Headers;
 
-internal abstract class ZipFileEntry : ZipHeader
+internal abstract class ZipFileEntry(ZipHeaderType type, ArchiveEncoding archiveEncoding)
+    : ZipHeader(type)
 {
-    protected ZipFileEntry(ZipHeaderType type, ArchiveEncoding archiveEncoding)
-        : base(type)
-    {
-        Extra = new List<ExtraData>();
-        ArchiveEncoding = archiveEncoding;
-    }
-
     internal bool IsDirectory
     {
         get
@@ -30,7 +26,7 @@ internal abstract class ZipFileEntry : ZipHeader
 
     internal Stream? PackedStream { get; set; }
 
-    internal ArchiveEncoding ArchiveEncoding { get; }
+    internal ArchiveEncoding ArchiveEncoding { get; } = archiveEncoding;
 
     internal string? Name { get; set; }
 
@@ -44,7 +40,7 @@ internal abstract class ZipFileEntry : ZipHeader
 
     internal long UncompressedSize { get; set; }
 
-    internal List<ExtraData> Extra { get; set; }
+    internal List<ExtraData> Extra { get; set; } = new();
 
     public string? Password { get; set; }
 
@@ -63,6 +59,24 @@ internal abstract class ZipFileEntry : ZipHeader
         return encryptionData;
     }
 
+    internal async Task<PkwareTraditionalEncryptionData> ComposeEncryptionDataAsync(
+        Stream archiveStream,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        if (archiveStream is null)
+        {
+            throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(archiveStream));
+        }
+
+        var buffer = new byte[12];
+        await archiveStream.ReadFullyAsync(buffer, 0, 12, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+        var encryptionData = PkwareTraditionalEncryptionData.ForRead(Password!, this, buffer);
+
+        return encryptionData;
+    }
+
     internal WinzipAesEncryptionData? WinzipAesEncryptionData { get; set; }
 
     /// <summary>

src/SharpCompress/Common/Zip/Headers/ZipHeader.cs

@@ -1,18 +1,14 @@
 using System.IO;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
 namespace SharpCompress.Common.Zip.Headers;
 
-internal abstract class ZipHeader
+internal abstract class ZipHeader(ZipHeaderType type)
 {
-    protected ZipHeader(ZipHeaderType type)
-    {
-        ZipHeaderType = type;
-        HasData = true;
-    }
-
-    internal ZipHeaderType ZipHeaderType { get; }
+    internal ZipHeaderType ZipHeaderType { get; } = type;
 
     internal abstract void Read(BinaryReader reader);
+    internal abstract ValueTask Read(AsyncBinaryReader reader);
 
-    internal bool HasData { get; set; }
+    internal bool HasData { get; set; } = true;
 }

src/SharpCompress/Common/Zip/SeekableZipHeaderFactory.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using SharpCompress.Common.Zip.Headers;
 using SharpCompress.IO;
 
@@ -18,7 +19,74 @@ internal sealed class SeekableZipHeaderFactory : ZipHeaderFactory
     internal SeekableZipHeaderFactory(string? password, ArchiveEncoding archiveEncoding)
         : base(StreamingMode.Seekable, password, archiveEncoding) { }
 
-    internal IEnumerable<ZipHeader> ReadSeekableHeader(Stream stream)
+    internal async IAsyncEnumerable<ZipHeader> ReadSeekableHeader(Stream stream)
+    {
+        var reader = new AsyncBinaryReader(stream);
+
+        await SeekBackToHeader(stream, reader);
+
+        var eocd_location = stream.Position;
+        var entry = new DirectoryEndHeader();
+        await entry.Read(reader);
+
+        if (entry.IsZip64)
+        {
+            _zip64 = true;
+
+            // ZIP64_END_OF_CENTRAL_DIRECTORY_LOCATOR should be before the EOCD
+            stream.Seek(eocd_location - ZIP64_EOCD_LENGTH - 4, SeekOrigin.Begin);
+            uint zip64_locator = await reader.ReadUInt32Async();
+            if (zip64_locator != ZIP64_END_OF_CENTRAL_DIRECTORY_LOCATOR)
+            {
+                throw new ArchiveException("Failed to locate the Zip64 Directory Locator");
+            }
+
+            var zip64Locator = new Zip64DirectoryEndLocatorHeader();
+            await zip64Locator.Read(reader);
+
+            stream.Seek(zip64Locator.RelativeOffsetOfTheEndOfDirectoryRecord, SeekOrigin.Begin);
+            var zip64Signature = await reader.ReadUInt32Async();
+            if (zip64Signature != ZIP64_END_OF_CENTRAL_DIRECTORY)
+            {
+                throw new ArchiveException("Failed to locate the Zip64 Header");
+            }
+
+            var zip64Entry = new Zip64DirectoryEndHeader();
+            await zip64Entry.Read(reader);
+            stream.Seek(zip64Entry.DirectoryStartOffsetRelativeToDisk, SeekOrigin.Begin);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            stream.Seek(entry.DirectoryStartOffsetRelativeToDisk, SeekOrigin.Begin);
+        }
+
+        var position = stream.Position;
+        while (true)
+        {
+            stream.Position = position;
+            var signature = await reader.ReadUInt32Async();
+            var nextHeader = await ReadHeader(signature, reader, _zip64);
+            position = stream.Position;
+
+            if (nextHeader is null)
+            {
+                yield break;
+            }
+
+            if (nextHeader is DirectoryEntryHeader entryHeader)
+            {
+                //entry could be zero bytes so we need to know that.
+                entryHeader.HasData = entryHeader.CompressedSize != 0;
+                yield return entryHeader;
+            }
+            else if (nextHeader is DirectoryEndHeader endHeader)
+            {
+                yield return endHeader;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    internal IEnumerable<ZipHeader> ReadSeekableHeader(Stream stream, bool useSync)
     {
         var reader = new BinaryReader(stream);
 
@@ -98,6 +166,45 @@ internal sealed class SeekableZipHeaderFactory : ZipHeaderFactory
         return true;
     }
 
+    private static async ValueTask SeekBackToHeader(Stream stream, AsyncBinaryReader reader)
+    {
+        // Minimum EOCD length
+        if (stream.Length < MINIMUM_EOCD_LENGTH)
+        {
+            throw new ArchiveException(
+                "Could not find Zip file Directory at the end of the file. File may be corrupted."
+            );
+        }
+
+        var len =
+            stream.Length < MAX_SEARCH_LENGTH_FOR_EOCD
+                ? (int)stream.Length
+                : MAX_SEARCH_LENGTH_FOR_EOCD;
+        // We search for marker in reverse to find the first occurance
+        byte[] needle = { 0x06, 0x05, 0x4b, 0x50 };
+
+        stream.Seek(-len, SeekOrigin.End);
+
+        var seek = await reader.ReadBytesAsync(len);
+
+        // Search in reverse
+        Array.Reverse(seek);
+
+        // don't exclude the minimum eocd region, otherwise you fail to locate the header in empty zip files
+        var max_search_area = len; // - MINIMUM_EOCD_LENGTH;
+
+        for (var pos_from_end = 0; pos_from_end < max_search_area; ++pos_from_end)
+        {
+            if (IsMatch(seek, pos_from_end, needle))
+            {
+                stream.Seek(-pos_from_end, SeekOrigin.End);
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+
+        throw new ArchiveException("Failed to locate the Zip Header");
+    }
+
     private static void SeekBackToHeader(Stream stream, BinaryReader reader)
     {
         // Minimum EOCD length

src/SharpCompress/Common/Zip/StreamingZipFilePart.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 using System.IO;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using SharpCompress.Common.Zip.Headers;
 using SharpCompress.Compressors.Deflate;
 using SharpCompress.IO;
@@ -31,6 +33,28 @@ internal sealed class StreamingZipFilePart : ZipFilePart
         return _decompressionStream;
     }
 
+    internal override async Task<Stream?> GetCompressedStreamAsync(
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        if (!Header.HasData)
+        {
+            return Stream.Null;
+        }
+        _decompressionStream = await CreateDecompressionStreamAsync(
+                await GetCryptoStreamAsync(CreateBaseStream(), cancellationToken)
+                    .ConfigureAwait(false),
+                Header.CompressionMethod,
+                cancellationToken
+            )
+            .ConfigureAwait(false);
+        if (LeaveStreamOpen)
+        {
+            return SharpCompressStream.Create(_decompressionStream, leaveOpen: true);
+        }
+        return _decompressionStream;
+    }
+
     internal BinaryReader FixStreamedFileLocation(ref SharpCompressStream rewindableStream)
     {
         if (Header.IsDirectory)

src/SharpCompress/Common/Zip/StreamingZipHeaderFactory.cs

@@ -36,11 +36,10 @@ internal class StreamingZipHeaderFactory : ZipHeaderFactory
                 throw new ArgumentException("Stream must be a SharpCompressStream", nameof(stream));
             }
         }
-        SharpCompressStream rewindableStream = (SharpCompressStream)stream;
+        var rewindableStream = (SharpCompressStream)stream;
 
         while (true)
         {
-            ZipHeader? header;
             var reader = new BinaryReader(rewindableStream);
             uint headerBytes = 0;
             if (
@@ -155,7 +154,7 @@ internal class StreamingZipHeaderFactory : ZipHeaderFactory
             }
 
             _lastEntryHeader = null;
-            header = ReadHeader(headerBytes, reader);
+            var header = ReadHeader(headerBytes, reader);
             if (header is null)
             {
                 yield break;

src/SharpCompress/Common/Zip/WinzipAesEncryptionData.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.Buffers.Binary;
 using System.Security.Cryptography;
+using System.Text;
 
 namespace SharpCompress.Common.Zip;
 
@@ -19,8 +20,24 @@ internal class WinzipAesEncryptionData
     {
         _keySize = keySize;
 
-#if NETFRAMEWORK || NETSTANDARD2_0
+#if NETFRAMEWORK
         var rfc2898 = new Rfc2898DeriveBytes(password, salt, RFC2898_ITERATIONS);
+        KeyBytes = rfc2898.GetBytes(KeySizeInBytes);
+        IvBytes = rfc2898.GetBytes(KeySizeInBytes);
+        var generatedVerifyValue = rfc2898.GetBytes(2);
+#elif NET10_0_OR_GREATER
+        var derivedKeySize = (KeySizeInBytes * 2) + 2;
+        var passwordBytes = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(password);
+        var derivedKey = Rfc2898DeriveBytes.Pbkdf2(
+            passwordBytes,
+            salt,
+            RFC2898_ITERATIONS,
+            HashAlgorithmName.SHA1,
+            derivedKeySize
+        );
+        KeyBytes = derivedKey.AsSpan(0, KeySizeInBytes).ToArray();
+        IvBytes = derivedKey.AsSpan(KeySizeInBytes, KeySizeInBytes).ToArray();
+        var generatedVerifyValue = derivedKey.AsSpan((KeySizeInBytes * 2), 2).ToArray();
 #else
         var rfc2898 = new Rfc2898DeriveBytes(
             password,
@@ -28,11 +45,10 @@ internal class WinzipAesEncryptionData
             RFC2898_ITERATIONS,
             HashAlgorithmName.SHA1
         );
-#endif
-
-        KeyBytes = rfc2898.GetBytes(KeySizeInBytes); // 16 or 24 or 32 ???
+        KeyBytes = rfc2898.GetBytes(KeySizeInBytes);
         IvBytes = rfc2898.GetBytes(KeySizeInBytes);
         var generatedVerifyValue = rfc2898.GetBytes(2);
+#endif
 
         var verify = BinaryPrimitives.ReadInt16LittleEndian(passwordVerifyValue);
         var generated = BinaryPrimitives.ReadInt16LittleEndian(generatedVerifyValue);

src/SharpCompress/Common/Zip/ZipFilePart.cs

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ using System;
 using System.Buffers.Binary;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using SharpCompress.Common.Zip.Headers;
 using SharpCompress.Compressors;
 using SharpCompress.Compressors.BZip2;
@@ -13,8 +15,8 @@ using SharpCompress.Compressors.PPMd;
 using SharpCompress.Compressors.Reduce;
 using SharpCompress.Compressors.Shrink;
 using SharpCompress.Compressors.Xz;
+using SharpCompress.Compressors.ZStandard;
 using SharpCompress.IO;
-using ZstdSharp;
 
 namespace SharpCompress.Common.Zip;
 
@@ -264,4 +266,220 @@ internal abstract class ZipFilePart : FilePart
         }
         return plainStream;
     }
+
+    internal override async Task<Stream?> GetCompressedStreamAsync(
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        if (!Header.HasData)
+        {
+            return Stream.Null;
+        }
+        var decompressionStream = await CreateDecompressionStreamAsync(
+                await GetCryptoStreamAsync(CreateBaseStream(), cancellationToken)
+                    .ConfigureAwait(false),
+                Header.CompressionMethod,
+                cancellationToken
+            )
+            .ConfigureAwait(false);
+        if (LeaveStreamOpen)
+        {
+            return SharpCompressStream.Create(decompressionStream, leaveOpen: true);
+        }
+        return decompressionStream;
+    }
+
+    protected async Task<Stream> GetCryptoStreamAsync(
+        Stream plainStream,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        var isFileEncrypted = FlagUtility.HasFlag(Header.Flags, HeaderFlags.Encrypted);
+
+        if (Header.CompressedSize == 0 && isFileEncrypted)
+        {
+            throw new NotSupportedException("Cannot encrypt file with unknown size at start.");
+        }
+
+        if (
+            (
+                Header.CompressedSize == 0
+                && FlagUtility.HasFlag(Header.Flags, HeaderFlags.UsePostDataDescriptor)
+            ) || Header.IsZip64
+        )
+        {
+            plainStream = SharpCompressStream.Create(plainStream, leaveOpen: true); //make sure AES doesn't close
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            plainStream = new ReadOnlySubStream(plainStream, Header.CompressedSize); //make sure AES doesn't close
+        }
+
+        if (isFileEncrypted)
+        {
+            switch (Header.CompressionMethod)
+            {
+                case ZipCompressionMethod.None:
+                case ZipCompressionMethod.Shrink:
+                case ZipCompressionMethod.Reduce1:
+                case ZipCompressionMethod.Reduce2:
+                case ZipCompressionMethod.Reduce3:
+                case ZipCompressionMethod.Reduce4:
+                case ZipCompressionMethod.Deflate:
+                case ZipCompressionMethod.Deflate64:
+                case ZipCompressionMethod.BZip2:
+                case ZipCompressionMethod.LZMA:
+                case ZipCompressionMethod.PPMd:
+                {
+                    return new PkwareTraditionalCryptoStream(
+                        plainStream,
+                        await Header
+                            .ComposeEncryptionDataAsync(plainStream, cancellationToken)
+                            .ConfigureAwait(false),
+                        CryptoMode.Decrypt
+                    );
+                }
+
+                case ZipCompressionMethod.WinzipAes:
+                {
+                    if (Header.WinzipAesEncryptionData != null)
+                    {
+                        return new WinzipAesCryptoStream(
+                            plainStream,
+                            Header.WinzipAesEncryptionData,
+                            Header.CompressedSize - 10
+                        );
+                    }
+                    return plainStream;
+                }
+
+                default:
+                {
+                    throw new InvalidOperationException("Header.CompressionMethod is invalid");
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return plainStream;
+    }
+
+    protected async Task<Stream> CreateDecompressionStreamAsync(
+        Stream stream,
+        ZipCompressionMethod method,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        switch (method)
+        {
+            case ZipCompressionMethod.None:
+            {
+                if (Header.CompressedSize is 0)
+                {
+                    return new DataDescriptorStream(stream);
+                }
+
+                return stream;
+            }
+            case ZipCompressionMethod.Shrink:
+            {
+                return new ShrinkStream(
+                    stream,
+                    CompressionMode.Decompress,
+                    Header.CompressedSize,
+                    Header.UncompressedSize
+                );
+            }
+            case ZipCompressionMethod.Reduce1:
+            {
+                return new ReduceStream(stream, Header.CompressedSize, Header.UncompressedSize, 1);
+            }
+            case ZipCompressionMethod.Reduce2:
+            {
+                return new ReduceStream(stream, Header.CompressedSize, Header.UncompressedSize, 2);
+            }
+            case ZipCompressionMethod.Reduce3:
+            {
+                return new ReduceStream(stream, Header.CompressedSize, Header.UncompressedSize, 3);
+            }
+            case ZipCompressionMethod.Reduce4:
+            {
+                return new ReduceStream(stream, Header.CompressedSize, Header.UncompressedSize, 4);
+            }
+            case ZipCompressionMethod.Explode:
+            {
+                return new ExplodeStream(
+                    stream,
+                    Header.CompressedSize,
+                    Header.UncompressedSize,
+                    Header.Flags
+                );
+            }
+
+            case ZipCompressionMethod.Deflate:
+            {
+                return new DeflateStream(stream, CompressionMode.Decompress);
+            }
+            case ZipCompressionMethod.Deflate64:
+            {
+                return new Deflate64Stream(stream, CompressionMode.Decompress);
+            }
+            case ZipCompressionMethod.BZip2:
+            {
+                return new BZip2Stream(stream, CompressionMode.Decompress, false);
+            }
+            case ZipCompressionMethod.LZMA:
+            {
+                if (FlagUtility.HasFlag(Header.Flags, HeaderFlags.Encrypted))
+                {
+                    throw new NotSupportedException("LZMA with pkware encryption.");
+                }
+                var buffer = new byte[4];
+                await stream.ReadFullyAsync(buffer, 0, 4, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                var version = BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt16LittleEndian(buffer.AsSpan(0, 2));
+                var propsSize = BinaryPrimitives.ReadUInt16LittleEndian(buffer.AsSpan(2, 2));
+                var props = new byte[propsSize];
+                await stream
+                    .ReadFullyAsync(props, 0, propsSize, cancellationToken)
+                    .ConfigureAwait(false);
+                return new LzmaStream(
+                    props,
+                    stream,
+                    Header.CompressedSize > 0 ? Header.CompressedSize - 4 - props.Length : -1,
+                    FlagUtility.HasFlag(Header.Flags, HeaderFlags.Bit1)
+                        ? -1
+                        : Header.UncompressedSize
+                );
+            }
+            case ZipCompressionMethod.Xz:
+            {
+                return new XZStream(stream);
+            }
+            case ZipCompressionMethod.ZStandard:
+            {
+                return new DecompressionStream(stream);
+            }
+            case ZipCompressionMethod.PPMd:
+            {
+                var props = new byte[2];
+                await stream.ReadFullyAsync(props, 0, 2, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                return new PpmdStream(new PpmdProperties(props), stream, false);
+            }
+            case ZipCompressionMethod.WinzipAes:
+            {
+                var data = Header.Extra.SingleOrDefault(x => x.Type == ExtraDataType.WinZipAes);
+                if (data is null)
+                {
+                    throw new InvalidFormatException("No Winzip AES extra data found.");
+                }
+                if (data.Length != 7)
+                {
+                    throw new InvalidFormatException("Winzip data length is not 7.");
+                }
+                throw new NotSupportedException("WinzipAes isn't supported for streaming");
+            }
+            default:
+            {
+                throw new NotSupportedException("CompressionMethod: " + Header.CompressionMethod);
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }

src/SharpCompress/Common/Zip/ZipHeaderFactory.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using SharpCompress.Common.Zip.Headers;
 using SharpCompress.IO;
 
@@ -34,6 +35,82 @@ internal class ZipHeaderFactory
         _archiveEncoding = archiveEncoding;
     }
 
+    protected async ValueTask<ZipHeader?> ReadHeader(
+        uint headerBytes,
+        AsyncBinaryReader reader,
+        bool zip64 = false
+    )
+    {
+        switch (headerBytes)
+        {
+            case ENTRY_HEADER_BYTES:
+            {
+                var entryHeader = new LocalEntryHeader(_archiveEncoding);
+                await entryHeader.Read(reader);
+                LoadHeader(entryHeader, reader.BaseStream);
+
+                _lastEntryHeader = entryHeader;
+                return entryHeader;
+            }
+            case DIRECTORY_START_HEADER_BYTES:
+            {
+                var entry = new DirectoryEntryHeader(_archiveEncoding);
+                await entry.Read(reader);
+                return entry;
+            }
+            case POST_DATA_DESCRIPTOR:
+            {
+                if (
+                    _lastEntryHeader != null
+                    && FlagUtility.HasFlag(
+                        _lastEntryHeader.NotNull().Flags,
+                        HeaderFlags.UsePostDataDescriptor
+                    )
+                )
+                {
+                    _lastEntryHeader.Crc = await reader.ReadUInt32Async();
+                    _lastEntryHeader.CompressedSize = zip64
+                        ? (long)await reader.ReadUInt64Async()
+                        : await reader.ReadUInt32Async();
+                    _lastEntryHeader.UncompressedSize = zip64
+                        ? (long)await reader.ReadUInt64Async()
+                        : await reader.ReadUInt32Async();
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    await reader.ReadBytesAsync(zip64 ? 20 : 12);
+                }
+                return null;
+            }
+            case DIGITAL_SIGNATURE:
+                return null;
+            case DIRECTORY_END_HEADER_BYTES:
+            {
+                var entry = new DirectoryEndHeader();
+                await entry.Read(reader);
+                return entry;
+            }
+            case SPLIT_ARCHIVE_HEADER_BYTES:
+            {
+                return new SplitHeader();
+            }
+            case ZIP64_END_OF_CENTRAL_DIRECTORY:
+            {
+                var entry = new Zip64DirectoryEndHeader();
+                await entry.Read(reader);
+                return entry;
+            }
+            case ZIP64_END_OF_CENTRAL_DIRECTORY_LOCATOR:
+            {
+                var entry = new Zip64DirectoryEndLocatorHeader();
+                await entry.Read(reader);
+                return entry;
+            }
+            default:
+                return null;
+        }
+    }
+
     protected ZipHeader? ReadHeader(uint headerBytes, BinaryReader reader, bool zip64 = false)
     {
         switch (headerBytes)

src/SharpCompress/Compressors/ADC/ADCBase.cs

@@ -24,10 +24,29 @@
 // OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
 // THE SOFTWARE.
 using System;
+using System.Buffers;
 using System.IO;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
 namespace SharpCompress.Compressors.ADC;
 
+/// <summary>
+/// Result of an ADC decompression operation
+/// </summary>
+public class AdcDecompressResult
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Number of bytes read from input
+    /// </summary>
+    public int BytesRead { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Decompressed output buffer
+    /// </summary>
+    public byte[]? Output { get; set; }
+}
+
 /// <summary>
 /// Provides static methods for decompressing Apple Data Compression data
 /// </summary>
@@ -78,6 +97,173 @@ public static class ADCBase
     public static int Decompress(byte[] input, out byte[]? output, int bufferSize = 262144) =>
         Decompress(new MemoryStream(input), out output, bufferSize);
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Decompresses a byte buffer asynchronously that's compressed with ADC
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="input">Compressed buffer</param>
+    /// <param name="bufferSize">Max size for decompressed data</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token</param>
+    /// <returns>Result containing bytes read and decompressed data</returns>
+    public static async Task<AdcDecompressResult> DecompressAsync(
+        byte[] input,
+        int bufferSize = 262144,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    ) => await DecompressAsync(new MemoryStream(input), bufferSize, cancellationToken);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Decompresses a stream asynchronously that's compressed with ADC
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="input">Stream containing compressed data</param>
+    /// <param name="bufferSize">Max size for decompressed data</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token</param>
+    /// <returns>Result containing bytes read and decompressed data</returns>
+    public static async Task<AdcDecompressResult> DecompressAsync(
+        Stream input,
+        int bufferSize = 262144,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        var result = new AdcDecompressResult();
+
+        if (input is null || input.Length == 0)
+        {
+            result.BytesRead = 0;
+            result.Output = null;
+            return result;
+        }
+
+        var start = (int)input.Position;
+        var position = (int)input.Position;
+        int chunkSize;
+        int offset;
+        int chunkType;
+        var buffer = ArrayPool<byte>.Shared.Rent(bufferSize);
+        var outPosition = 0;
+        var full = false;
+        byte[] temp = ArrayPool<byte>.Shared.Rent(3);
+
+        try
+        {
+            while (position < input.Length)
+            {
+                cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+                var readByte = input.ReadByte();
+                if (readByte == -1)
+                {
+                    break;
+                }
+
+                chunkType = GetChunkType((byte)readByte);
+
+                switch (chunkType)
+                {
+                    case PLAIN:
+                        chunkSize = GetChunkSize((byte)readByte);
+                        if (outPosition + chunkSize > bufferSize)
+                        {
+                            full = true;
+                            break;
+                        }
+
+                        var readCount = await input.ReadAsync(
+                            buffer,
+                            outPosition,
+                            chunkSize,
+                            cancellationToken
+                        );
+                        outPosition += readCount;
+                        position += readCount + 1;
+                        break;
+                    case TWO_BYTE:
+                        chunkSize = GetChunkSize((byte)readByte);
+                        temp[0] = (byte)readByte;
+                        temp[1] = (byte)input.ReadByte();
+                        offset = GetOffset(temp.AsSpan(0, 2));
+                        if (outPosition + chunkSize > bufferSize)
+                        {
+                            full = true;
+                            break;
+                        }
+
+                        if (offset == 0)
+                        {
+                            var lastByte = buffer[outPosition - 1];
+                            for (var i = 0; i < chunkSize; i++)
+                            {
+                                buffer[outPosition] = lastByte;
+                                outPosition++;
+                            }
+
+                            position += 2;
+                        }
+                        else
+                        {
+                            for (var i = 0; i < chunkSize; i++)
+                            {
+                                buffer[outPosition] = buffer[outPosition - offset - 1];
+                                outPosition++;
+                            }
+
+                            position += 2;
+                        }
+
+                        break;
+                    case THREE_BYTE:
+                        chunkSize = GetChunkSize((byte)readByte);
+                        temp[0] = (byte)readByte;
+                        temp[1] = (byte)input.ReadByte();
+                        temp[2] = (byte)input.ReadByte();
+                        offset = GetOffset(temp.AsSpan(0, 3));
+                        if (outPosition + chunkSize > bufferSize)
+                        {
+                            full = true;
+                            break;
+                        }
+
+                        if (offset == 0)
+                        {
+                            var lastByte = buffer[outPosition - 1];
+                            for (var i = 0; i < chunkSize; i++)
+                            {
+                                buffer[outPosition] = lastByte;
+                                outPosition++;
+                            }
+
+                            position += 3;
+                        }
+                        else
+                        {
+                            for (var i = 0; i < chunkSize; i++)
+                            {
+                                buffer[outPosition] = buffer[outPosition - offset - 1];
+                                outPosition++;
+                            }
+
+                            position += 3;
+                        }
+
+                        break;
+                }
+
+                if (full)
+                {
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+
+            var output = new byte[outPosition];
+            Array.Copy(buffer, output, outPosition);
+            result.BytesRead = position - start;
+            result.Output = output;
+            return result;
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            ArrayPool<byte>.Shared.Return(buffer);
+            ArrayPool<byte>.Shared.Return(temp);
+        }
+    }
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Decompresses a stream that's compressed with ADC
     /// </summary>

src/SharpCompress/Compressors/ADC/ADCStream.cs

@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
 
 using System;
 using System.IO;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using SharpCompress.IO;
 
 namespace SharpCompress.Compressors.ADC;
@@ -187,6 +189,76 @@ public sealed class ADCStream : Stream, IStreamStack
         return copied;
     }
 
+    public override async Task<int> ReadAsync(
+        byte[] buffer,
+        int offset,
+        int count,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        if (count == 0)
+        {
+            return 0;
+        }
+        if (buffer is null)
+        {
+            throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(buffer));
+        }
+        if (count < 0)
+        {
+            throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(count));
+        }
+        if (offset < buffer.GetLowerBound(0))
+        {
+            throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(offset));
+        }
+        if ((offset + count) > buffer.GetLength(0))
+        {
+            throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(count));
+        }
+
+        if (_outBuffer is null)
+        {
+            var result = await ADCBase.DecompressAsync(
+                _stream,
+                cancellationToken: cancellationToken
+            );
+            _outBuffer = result.Output;
+            _outPosition = 0;
+        }
+
+        var inPosition = offset;
+        var toCopy = count;
+        var copied = 0;
+
+        while (_outPosition + toCopy >= _outBuffer.Length)
+        {
+            cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+            var piece = _outBuffer.Length - _outPosition;
+            Array.Copy(_outBuffer, _outPosition, buffer, inPosition, piece);
+            inPosition += piece;
+            copied += piece;
+            _position += piece;
+            toCopy -= piece;
+            var result = await ADCBase.DecompressAsync(
+                _stream,
+                cancellationToken: cancellationToken
+            );
+            _outBuffer = result.Output;
+            _outPosition = 0;
+            if (result.BytesRead == 0 || _outBuffer is null || _outBuffer.Length == 0)
+            {
+                return copied;
+            }
+        }
+
+        Array.Copy(_outBuffer, _outPosition, buffer, inPosition, toCopy);
+        _outPosition += toCopy;
+        _position += toCopy;
+        copied += toCopy;
+        return copied;
+    }
+
     public override long Seek(long offset, SeekOrigin origin) => throw new NotSupportedException();
 
     public override void SetLength(long value) => throw new NotSupportedException();

src/SharpCompress/Compressors/Arj/BitReader.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+using System;
+using System.IO;
+
+namespace SharpCompress.Compressors.Arj
+{
+    [CLSCompliant(true)]
+    public class BitReader
+    {
+        private readonly Stream _input;
+        private int _bitBuffer; // currently buffered bits
+        private int _bitCount; // number of bits in buffer
+
+        public BitReader(Stream input)
+        {
+            _input = input ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(input));
+            _bitBuffer = 0;
+            _bitCount = 0;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Reads a single bit from the stream. Returns 0 or 1.
+        /// </summary>
+        public int ReadBit()
+        {
+            if (_bitCount == 0)
+            {
+                int nextByte = _input.ReadByte();
+                if (nextByte < 0)
+                {
+                    throw new EndOfStreamException("No more data available in BitReader.");
+                }
+
+                _bitBuffer = nextByte;
+                _bitCount = 8;
+            }
+
+            int bit = (_bitBuffer >> (_bitCount - 1)) & 1;
+            _bitCount--;
+            return bit;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Reads n bits (up to 32) from the stream.
+        /// </summary>
+        public int ReadBits(int count)
+        {
+            if (count < 0 || count > 32)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(
+                    nameof(count),
+                    "Count must be between 0 and 32."
+                );
+            }
+
+            int result = 0;
+            for (int i = 0; i < count; i++)
+            {
+                result = (result << 1) | ReadBit();
+            }
+            return result;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Resets any buffered bits.
+        /// </summary>
+        public void AlignToByte()
+        {
+            _bitCount = 0;
+            _bitBuffer = 0;
+        }
+    }
+}

src/SharpCompress/Compressors/Arj/HistoryIterator.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
+namespace SharpCompress.Compressors.Arj
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Iterator that reads & pushes values back into the ring buffer.
+    /// </summary>
+    public class HistoryIterator : IEnumerator<byte>
+    {
+        private int _index;
+        private readonly IRingBuffer _ring;
+
+        public HistoryIterator(IRingBuffer ring, int startIndex)
+        {
+            _ring = ring;
+            _index = startIndex;
+        }
+
+        public bool MoveNext()
+        {
+            Current = _ring[_index];
+            _index = unchecked(_index + 1);
+
+            // Push value back into the ring buffer
+            _ring.Push(Current);
+
+            return true; // iterator is infinite
+        }
+
+        public void Reset()
+        {
+            throw new NotSupportedException();
+        }
+
+        public byte Current { get; private set; }
+
+        object IEnumerator.Current => Current;
+
+        public void Dispose() { }
+    }
+}

src/SharpCompress/Compressors/Arj/HuffmanTree.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,218 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Text;
+
+namespace SharpCompress.Compressors.Arj
+{
+    [CLSCompliant(true)]
+    public enum NodeType
+    {
+        Leaf,
+        Branch,
+    }
+
+    [CLSCompliant(true)]
+    public sealed class TreeEntry
+    {
+        public readonly NodeType Type;
+        public readonly int LeafValue;
+        public readonly int BranchIndex;
+
+        public const int MAX_INDEX = 4096;
+
+        private TreeEntry(NodeType type, int leafValue, int branchIndex)
+        {
+            Type = type;
+            LeafValue = leafValue;
+            BranchIndex = branchIndex;
+        }
+
+        public static TreeEntry Leaf(int value)
+        {
+            return new TreeEntry(NodeType.Leaf, value, -1);
+        }
+
+        public static TreeEntry Branch(int index)
+        {
+            if (index >= MAX_INDEX)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(
+                    nameof(index),
+                    "Branch index exceeds MAX_INDEX"
+                );
+            }
+            return new TreeEntry(NodeType.Branch, 0, index);
+        }
+    }
+
+    [CLSCompliant(true)]
+    public sealed class HuffTree
+    {
+        private readonly List<TreeEntry> _tree;
+
+        public HuffTree(int capacity = 0)
+        {
+            _tree = new List<TreeEntry>(capacity);
+        }
+
+        public void SetSingle(int value)
+        {
+            _tree.Clear();
+            _tree.Add(TreeEntry.Leaf(value));
+        }
+
+        public void BuildTree(byte[] lengths, int count)
+        {
+            if (lengths == null)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(lengths));
+            }
+
+            if (count < 0 || count > lengths.Length)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(count));
+            }
+
+            if (count > TreeEntry.MAX_INDEX / 2)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentException(
+                    $"Count exceeds maximum allowed: {TreeEntry.MAX_INDEX / 2}"
+                );
+            }
+            byte[] slice = new byte[count];
+            Array.Copy(lengths, slice, count);
+
+            BuildTree(slice);
+        }
+
+        public void BuildTree(byte[] valueLengths)
+        {
+            if (valueLengths == null)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(valueLengths));
+            }
+
+            if (valueLengths.Length > TreeEntry.MAX_INDEX / 2)
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException("Too many code lengths");
+            }
+
+            _tree.Clear();
+
+            int maxAllocated = 1; // start with a single (root) node
+
+            for (byte currentLen = 1; ; currentLen++)
+            {
+                // add missing branches up to current limit
+                int maxLimit = maxAllocated;
+
+                for (int i = _tree.Count; i < maxLimit; i++)
+                {
+                    // TreeEntry.Branch may throw if index too large
+                    try
+                    {
+                        _tree.Add(TreeEntry.Branch(maxAllocated));
+                    }
+                    catch (ArgumentOutOfRangeException e)
+                    {
+                        _tree.Clear();
+                        throw new InvalidOperationException("Branch index exceeds limit", e);
+                    }
+
+                    // each branch node allocates two children
+                    maxAllocated += 2;
+                }
+
+                // fill tree with leaves found in the lengths table at the current length
+                bool moreLeaves = false;
+
+                for (int value = 0; value < valueLengths.Length; value++)
+                {
+                    byte len = valueLengths[value];
+                    if (len == currentLen)
+                    {
+                        _tree.Add(TreeEntry.Leaf(value));
+                    }
+                    else if (len > currentLen)
+                    {
+                        moreLeaves = true; // there are more leaves to process
+                    }
+                }
+
+                // sanity check (too many leaves)
+                if (_tree.Count > maxAllocated)
+                {
+                    throw new InvalidOperationException("Too many leaves");
+                }
+
+                // stop when no longer finding longer codes
+                if (!moreLeaves)
+                {
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+
+            // ensure tree is complete
+            if (_tree.Count != maxAllocated)
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException(
+                    $"Missing some leaves: tree count = {_tree.Count}, expected = {maxAllocated}"
+                );
+            }
+        }
+
+        public int ReadEntry(BitReader reader)
+        {
+            if (_tree.Count == 0)
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException("Tree not initialized");
+            }
+
+            TreeEntry node = _tree[0];
+            while (true)
+            {
+                if (node.Type == NodeType.Leaf)
+                {
+                    return node.LeafValue;
+                }
+
+                int bit = reader.ReadBit();
+                int index = node.BranchIndex + bit;
+
+                if (index >= _tree.Count)
+                {
+                    throw new InvalidOperationException("Invalid branch index during read");
+                }
+
+                node = _tree[index];
+            }
+        }
+
+        public override string ToString()
+        {
+            var result = new StringBuilder();
+
+            void FormatStep(int index, string prefix)
+            {
+                var node = _tree[index];
+                if (node.Type == NodeType.Leaf)
+                {
+                    result.AppendLine($"{prefix} -> {node.LeafValue}");
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    FormatStep(node.BranchIndex, prefix + "0");
+                    FormatStep(node.BranchIndex + 1, prefix + "1");
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (_tree.Count > 0)
+            {
+                FormatStep(0, "");
+            }
+
+            return result.ToString();
+        }
+    }
+}

src/SharpCompress/Compressors/Arj/ILhaDecoderConfig.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+namespace SharpCompress.Compressors.Arj
+{
+    public interface ILhaDecoderConfig
+    {
+        int HistoryBits { get; }
+        int OffsetBits { get; }
+        RingBuffer RingBuffer { get; }
+    }
+}

src/SharpCompress/Compressors/Arj/IRingBuffer.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+namespace SharpCompress.Compressors.Arj
+{
+    public interface IRingBuffer
+    {
+        int BufferSize { get; }
+
+        int Cursor { get; }
+        void SetCursor(int pos);
+
+        void Push(byte value);
+
+        HistoryIterator IterFromOffset(int offset);
+        HistoryIterator IterFromPos(int pos);
+
+        byte this[int index] { get; }
+    }
+}

src/SharpCompress/Compressors/Arj/LHDecoderStream.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,191 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.IO;
+using SharpCompress.IO;
+
+namespace SharpCompress.Compressors.Arj
+{
+    [CLSCompliant(true)]
+    public sealed class LHDecoderStream : Stream, IStreamStack
+    {
+#if DEBUG_STREAMS
+        long IStreamStack.InstanceId { get; set; }
+#endif
+        int IStreamStack.DefaultBufferSize { get; set; }
+
+        Stream IStreamStack.BaseStream() => _stream;
+
+        int IStreamStack.BufferSize
+        {
+            get => 0;
+            set { }
+        }
+        int IStreamStack.BufferPosition
+        {
+            get => 0;
+            set { }
+        }
+
+        void IStreamStack.SetPosition(long position) { }
+
+        private readonly BitReader _bitReader;
+        private readonly Stream _stream;
+
+        // Buffer containing *all* bytes decoded so far.
+        private readonly List<byte> _buffer = new();
+
+        private long _readPosition;
+        private readonly int _originalSize;
+        private bool _finishedDecoding;
+        private bool _disposed;
+
+        private const int THRESHOLD = 3;
+
+        public LHDecoderStream(Stream compressedStream, int originalSize)
+        {
+            _stream = compressedStream ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(compressedStream));
+            if (!compressedStream.CanRead)
+                throw new ArgumentException(
+                    "compressedStream must be readable.",
+                    nameof(compressedStream)
+                );
+
+            _bitReader = new BitReader(compressedStream);
+            _originalSize = originalSize;
+            _readPosition = 0;
+            _finishedDecoding = (originalSize == 0);
+        }
+
+        public Stream BaseStream => _stream;
+
+        public override bool CanRead => true;
+        public override bool CanSeek => false;
+        public override bool CanWrite => false;
+
+        public override long Length => _originalSize;
+
+        public override long Position
+        {
+            get => _readPosition;
+            set => throw new NotSupportedException();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Decodes a single element (literal or back-reference) and appends it to _buffer.
+        /// Returns true if data was added, or false if all input has already been decoded.
+        /// </summary>
+        private bool DecodeNext()
+        {
+            if (_buffer.Count >= _originalSize)
+            {
+                _finishedDecoding = true;
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            int len = DecodeVal(0, 7);
+            if (len == 0)
+            {
+                byte nextChar = (byte)_bitReader.ReadBits(8);
+                _buffer.Add(nextChar);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                int repCount = len + THRESHOLD - 1;
+                int backPtr = DecodeVal(9, 13);
+
+                if (backPtr >= _buffer.Count)
+                    throw new InvalidDataException("Invalid back_ptr in LH stream");
+
+                int srcIndex = _buffer.Count - 1 - backPtr;
+                for (int j = 0; j < repCount && _buffer.Count < _originalSize; j++)
+                {
+                    byte b = _buffer[srcIndex];
+                    _buffer.Add(b);
+                    srcIndex++;
+                    // srcIndex may grow; it's allowed (source region can overlap destination)
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (_buffer.Count >= _originalSize)
+            {
+                _finishedDecoding = true;
+            }
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        private int DecodeVal(int from, int to)
+        {
+            int add = 0;
+            int bit = from;
+
+            while (bit < to && _bitReader.ReadBits(1) == 1)
+            {
+                add |= 1 << bit;
+                bit++;
+            }
+
+            int res = bit > 0 ? _bitReader.ReadBits(bit) : 0;
+            return res + add;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Reads decompressed bytes into buffer[offset..offset+count].
+        /// The method decodes additional data on demand when needed.
+        /// </summary>
+        public override int Read(byte[] buffer, int offset, int count)
+        {
+            if (_disposed)
+                throw new ObjectDisposedException(nameof(LHDecoderStream));
+            if (buffer == null)
+                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(buffer));
+            if (offset < 0 || count < 0 || offset + count > buffer.Length)
+                throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException("offset/count");
+
+            if (_readPosition >= _originalSize)
+                return 0; // EOF
+
+            int totalRead = 0;
+
+            while (totalRead < count && _readPosition < _originalSize)
+            {
+                if (_readPosition >= _buffer.Count)
+                {
+                    bool had = DecodeNext();
+                    if (!had)
+                    {
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                int available = _buffer.Count - (int)_readPosition;
+                if (available <= 0)
+                {
+                    if (!_finishedDecoding)
+                    {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+                    break;
+                }
+
+                int toCopy = Math.Min(available, count - totalRead);
+                _buffer.CopyTo((int)_readPosition, buffer, offset + totalRead, toCopy);
+
+                _readPosition += toCopy;
+                totalRead += toCopy;
+            }
+
+            return totalRead;
+        }
+
+        public override void Flush() => throw new NotSupportedException();
+
+        public override long Seek(long offset, SeekOrigin origin) =>
+            throw new NotSupportedException();
+
+        public override void SetLength(long value) => throw new NotSupportedException();
+
+        public override void Write(byte[] buffer, int offset, int count) =>
+            throw new NotSupportedException();
+    }
+}

src/SharpCompress/Compressors/Arj/Lh5DecoderCfg.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+namespace SharpCompress.Compressors.Arj
+{
+    public class Lh5DecoderCfg : ILhaDecoderConfig
+    {
+        public int HistoryBits => 14;
+        public int OffsetBits => 4;
+        public RingBuffer RingBuffer { get; } = new RingBuffer(1 << 14);
+    }
+}

src/SharpCompress/Compressors/Arj/Lh7DecoderCfg.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+namespace SharpCompress.Compressors.Arj
+{
+    public class Lh7DecoderCfg : ILhaDecoderConfig
+    {
+        public int HistoryBits => 17;
+        public int OffsetBits => 5;
+        public RingBuffer RingBuffer { get; } = new RingBuffer(1 << 17);
+    }
+}

src/SharpCompress/Compressors/Arj/LhaStream.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,363 @@
+using System;
+using System.Data;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Linq;
+using SharpCompress.IO;
+
+namespace SharpCompress.Compressors.Arj
+{
+    [CLSCompliant(true)]
+    public sealed class LhaStream<C> : Stream, IStreamStack
+        where C : ILhaDecoderConfig, new()
+    {
+        private readonly BitReader _bitReader;
+        private readonly Stream _stream;
+
+        private readonly HuffTree _commandTree;
+        private readonly HuffTree _offsetTree;
+        private int _remainingCommands;
+        private (int offset, int count)? _copyProgress;
+        private readonly RingBuffer _ringBuffer;
+        private readonly C _config = new C();
+
+        private const int NUM_COMMANDS = 510;
+        private const int NUM_TEMP_CODELEN = 20;
+
+        private readonly int _originalSize;
+        private int _producedBytes = 0;
+
+#if DEBUG_STREAMS
+        long IStreamStack.InstanceId { get; set; }
+#endif
+        int IStreamStack.DefaultBufferSize { get; set; }
+
+        Stream IStreamStack.BaseStream() => _stream;
+
+        int IStreamStack.BufferSize
+        {
+            get => 0;
+            set { }
+        }
+        int IStreamStack.BufferPosition
+        {
+            get => 0;
+            set { }
+        }
+
+        void IStreamStack.SetPosition(long position) { }
+
+        public LhaStream(Stream compressedStream, int originalSize)
+        {
+            _stream = compressedStream ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(compressedStream));
+            _bitReader = new BitReader(compressedStream);
+            _ringBuffer = _config.RingBuffer;
+            _commandTree = new HuffTree(NUM_COMMANDS * 2);
+            _offsetTree = new HuffTree(NUM_TEMP_CODELEN * 2);
+            _remainingCommands = 0;
+            _copyProgress = null;
+            _originalSize = originalSize;
+        }
+
+        public override bool CanRead => true;
+        public override bool CanSeek => false;
+        public override bool CanWrite => false;
+        public override long Length => throw new NotSupportedException();
+        public override long Position
+        {
+            get => throw new NotSupportedException();
+            set => throw new NotSupportedException();
+        }
+
+        public override void Flush() { }
+
+        public override long Seek(long offset, SeekOrigin origin) =>
+            throw new NotSupportedException();
+
+        public override void SetLength(long value) => throw new NotSupportedException();
+
+        public override void Write(byte[] buffer, int offset, int count) =>
+            throw new NotSupportedException();
+
+        public override int Read(byte[] buffer, int offset, int count)
+        {
+            if (buffer == null)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(buffer));
+            }
+            if (offset < 0 || count < 0 || (offset + count) > buffer.Length)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException();
+            }
+
+            if (_producedBytes >= _originalSize)
+            {
+                return 0; // EOF
+            }
+            if (count == 0)
+            {
+                return 0;
+            }
+
+            int bytesRead = FillBuffer(buffer);
+            return bytesRead;
+        }
+
+        private byte ReadCodeLength()
+        {
+            byte len = (byte)_bitReader.ReadBits(3);
+            if (len == 7)
+            {
+                while (_bitReader.ReadBit() != 0)
+                {
+                    len++;
+                    if (len > 255)
+                    {
+                        throw new InvalidOperationException("Code length overflow");
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            return len;
+        }
+
+        private int ReadCodeSkip(int skipRange)
+        {
+            int bits;
+            int increment;
+
+            switch (skipRange)
+            {
+                case 0:
+                    return 1;
+                case 1:
+                    bits = 4;
+                    increment = 3; // 3..=18
+                    break;
+                default:
+                    bits = 9;
+                    increment = 20; // 20..=531
+                    break;
+            }
+
+            int skip = _bitReader.ReadBits(bits);
+            return skip + increment;
+        }
+
+        private void ReadTempTree()
+        {
+            byte[] codeLengths = new byte[NUM_TEMP_CODELEN];
+
+            // number of codes to read (5 bits)
+            int numCodes = _bitReader.ReadBits(5);
+
+            // single code only
+            if (numCodes == 0)
+            {
+                int code = _bitReader.ReadBits(5);
+                _offsetTree.SetSingle((byte)code);
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (numCodes > NUM_TEMP_CODELEN)
+            {
+                throw new Exception("temporary codelen table has invalid size");
+            }
+
+            // read actual lengths
+            int count = Math.Min(3, numCodes);
+            for (int i = 0; i < count; i++)
+            {
+                codeLengths[i] = (byte)ReadCodeLength();
+            }
+
+            // 2-bit skip value follows
+            int skip = _bitReader.ReadBits(2);
+
+            if (3 + skip > numCodes)
+            {
+                throw new Exception("temporary codelen table has invalid size");
+            }
+
+            for (int i = 3 + skip; i < numCodes; i++)
+            {
+                codeLengths[i] = (byte)ReadCodeLength();
+            }
+
+            _offsetTree.BuildTree(codeLengths, numCodes);
+        }
+
+        private void ReadCommandTree()
+        {
+            byte[] codeLengths = new byte[NUM_COMMANDS];
+
+            // number of codes to read (9 bits)
+            int numCodes = _bitReader.ReadBits(9);
+
+            // single code only
+            if (numCodes == 0)
+            {
+                int code = _bitReader.ReadBits(9);
+                _commandTree.SetSingle((ushort)code);
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (numCodes > NUM_COMMANDS)
+            {
+                throw new Exception("commands codelen table has invalid size");
+            }
+
+            int index = 0;
+            while (index < numCodes)
+            {
+                for (int n = 0; n < numCodes - index; n++)
+                {
+                    int code = _offsetTree.ReadEntry(_bitReader);
+
+                    if (code >= 0 && code <= 2) // skip range
+                    {
+                        int skipCount = ReadCodeSkip(code);
+                        index += n + skipCount;
+                        goto outerLoop;
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        codeLengths[index + n] = (byte)(code - 2);
+                    }
+                }
+                break;
+
+                outerLoop:
+                ;
+            }
+
+            _commandTree.BuildTree(codeLengths, numCodes);
+        }
+
+        private void ReadOffsetTree()
+        {
+            int numCodes = _bitReader.ReadBits(_config.OffsetBits);
+            if (numCodes == 0)
+            {
+                int code = _bitReader.ReadBits(_config.OffsetBits);
+                _offsetTree.SetSingle(code);
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (numCodes > _config.HistoryBits)
+            {
+                throw new InvalidDataException("Offset code table too large");
+            }
+
+            byte[] codeLengths = new byte[NUM_TEMP_CODELEN];
+            for (int i = 0; i < numCodes; i++)
+            {
+                codeLengths[i] = (byte)ReadCodeLength();
+            }
+
+            _offsetTree.BuildTree(codeLengths, numCodes);
+        }
+
+        private void BeginNewBlock()
+        {
+            ReadTempTree();
+            ReadCommandTree();
+            ReadOffsetTree();
+        }
+
+        private int ReadCommand() => _commandTree.ReadEntry(_bitReader);
+
+        private int ReadOffset()
+        {
+            int bits = _offsetTree.ReadEntry(_bitReader);
+            if (bits <= 1)
+            {
+                return bits;
+            }
+
+            int res = _bitReader.ReadBits(bits - 1);
+            return res | (1 << (bits - 1));
+        }
+
+        private int CopyFromHistory(byte[] target, int targetIndex, int offset, int count)
+        {
+            var historyIter = _ringBuffer.IterFromOffset(offset);
+            int copied = 0;
+
+            while (
+                copied < count && historyIter.MoveNext() && (targetIndex + copied) < target.Length
+            )
+            {
+                target[targetIndex + copied] = historyIter.Current;
+                copied++;
+            }
+
+            if (copied < count)
+            {
+                _copyProgress = (offset, count - copied);
+            }
+
+            return copied;
+        }
+
+        public int FillBuffer(byte[] buffer)
+        {
+            int bufLen = buffer.Length;
+            int bufIndex = 0;
+
+            // stop when we reached original size
+            if (_producedBytes >= _originalSize)
+            {
+                return 0;
+            }
+
+            // calculate limit, so that we don't go over the original size
+            int remaining = (int)Math.Min(bufLen, _originalSize - _producedBytes);
+
+            while (bufIndex < remaining)
+            {
+                if (_copyProgress.HasValue)
+                {
+                    var (offset, count) = _copyProgress.Value;
+                    int copied = CopyFromHistory(
+                        buffer,
+                        bufIndex,
+                        offset,
+                        (int)Math.Min(count, remaining - bufIndex)
+                    );
+                    bufIndex += copied;
+                    _copyProgress = null;
+                }
+
+                if (_remainingCommands == 0)
+                {
+                    _remainingCommands = _bitReader.ReadBits(16);
+                    if (bufIndex + _remainingCommands > remaining)
+                    {
+                        break;
+                    }
+                    BeginNewBlock();
+                }
+
+                _remainingCommands--;
+
+                int command = ReadCommand();
+
+                if (command >= 0 && command <= 0xFF)
+                {
+                    byte value = (byte)command;
+                    buffer[bufIndex++] = value;
+                    _ringBuffer.Push(value);
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    int count = command - 0x100 + 3;
+                    int offset = ReadOffset();
+                    int copyCount = (int)Math.Min(count, remaining - bufIndex);
+                    bufIndex += CopyFromHistory(buffer, bufIndex, offset, copyCount);
+                }
+            }
+
+            _producedBytes += bufIndex;
+            return bufIndex;
+        }
+    }
+}

src/SharpCompress/Compressors/Arj/RingBuffer.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
+namespace SharpCompress.Compressors.Arj
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// A fixed-size ring buffer where N must be a power of two.
+    /// </summary>
+    public class RingBuffer : IRingBuffer
+    {
+        private readonly byte[] _buffer;
+        private int _cursor;
+
+        public int BufferSize { get; }
+
+        public int Cursor => _cursor;
+
+        private readonly int _mask;
+
+        public RingBuffer(int size)
+        {
+            if ((size & (size - 1)) != 0)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentException("RingArrayBuffer size must be a power of two");
+            }
+
+            BufferSize = size;
+            _buffer = new byte[size];
+            _cursor = 0;
+            _mask = size - 1;
+
+            // Fill with spaces
+            for (int i = 0; i < size; i++)
+            {
+                _buffer[i] = (byte)' ';
+            }
+        }
+
+        public void SetCursor(int pos)
+        {
+            _cursor = pos & _mask;
+        }
+
+        public void Push(byte value)
+        {
+            int index = _cursor;
+            _buffer[index & _mask] = value;
+            _cursor = (index + 1) & _mask;
+        }
+
+        public byte this[int index] => _buffer[index & _mask];
+
+        public HistoryIterator IterFromOffset(int offset)
+        {
+            int masked = (offset & _mask) + 1;
+            int startIndex = _cursor + BufferSize - masked;
+            return new HistoryIterator(this, startIndex);
+        }
+
+        public HistoryIterator IterFromPos(int pos)
+        {
+            int startIndex = pos & _mask;
+            return new HistoryIterator(this, startIndex);
+        }
+    }
+}

src/SharpCompress/Compressors/BZip2/BZip2Stream.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.IO;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using SharpCompress.IO;
 
 namespace SharpCompress.Compressors.BZip2;
@@ -96,13 +98,37 @@ public sealed class BZip2Stream : Stream, IStreamStack
 
     public override void SetLength(long value) => stream.SetLength(value);
 
-#if !NETFRAMEWORK&& !NETSTANDARD2_0
+#if !NETFRAMEWORK && !NETSTANDARD2_0
 
     public override int Read(Span<byte> buffer) => stream.Read(buffer);
 
     public override void Write(ReadOnlySpan<byte> buffer) => stream.Write(buffer);
+
+    public override async ValueTask<int> ReadAsync(
+        Memory<byte> buffer,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    ) => await stream.ReadAsync(buffer, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+    public override async ValueTask WriteAsync(
+        ReadOnlyMemory<byte> buffer,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    ) => await stream.WriteAsync(buffer, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
 #endif
 
+    public override async Task<int> ReadAsync(
+        byte[] buffer,
+        int offset,
+        int count,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    ) => await stream.ReadAsync(buffer, offset, count, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+    public override async Task WriteAsync(
+        byte[] buffer,
+        int offset,
+        int count,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    ) => await stream.WriteAsync(buffer, offset, count, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
     public override void Write(byte[] buffer, int offset, int count) =>
         stream.Write(buffer, offset, count);
 

src/SharpCompress/Compressors/BZip2/CBZip2InputStream.cs

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 using System;
 using System.IO;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using SharpCompress.IO;
 
 /*
@@ -1127,6 +1129,28 @@ internal class CBZip2InputStream : Stream, IStreamStack
         return k;
     }
 
+    public override Task<int> ReadAsync(
+        byte[] buffer,
+        int offset,
+        int count,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        var c = -1;
+        int k;
+        for (k = 0; k < count; ++k)
+        {
+            cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+            c = ReadByte();
+            if (c == -1)
+            {
+                break;
+            }
+            buffer[k + offset] = (byte)c;
+        }
+        return Task.FromResult(k);
+    }
+
     public override long Seek(long offset, SeekOrigin origin) => 0;
 
     public override void SetLength(long value) { }

src/SharpCompress/Compressors/BZip2/CBZip2OutputStream.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.IO;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using SharpCompress.IO;
 
 /*
@@ -542,6 +544,12 @@ internal sealed class CBZip2OutputStream : Stream, IStreamStack
 
     private void EndBlock()
     {
+        // Skip block processing for empty input (no data written)
+        if (last < 0)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
         blockCRC = mCrc.GetFinalCRC();
         combinedCRC = (combinedCRC << 1) | (int)(((uint)combinedCRC) >> 31);
         combinedCRC ^= blockCRC;
@@ -2022,6 +2030,21 @@ internal sealed class CBZip2OutputStream : Stream, IStreamStack
         }
     }
 
+    public override Task WriteAsync(
+        byte[] buffer,
+        int offset,
+        int count,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        for (var k = 0; k < count; ++k)
+        {
+            cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+            WriteByte(buffer[k + offset]);
+        }
+        return Task.CompletedTask;
+    }
+
     public override bool CanRead => false;
 
     public override bool CanSeek => false;

src/SharpCompress/Compressors/Deflate64/Deflate64Stream.cs

@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 // The .NET Foundation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
 // See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
 
-#nullable disable
-
 using System;
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using SharpCompress.Common;
 using SharpCompress.Common.Zip;
 using SharpCompress.IO;
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ public sealed class Deflate64Stream : Stream, IStreamStack
     private const int DEFAULT_BUFFER_SIZE = 8192;
 
     private Stream _stream;
-    private CompressionMode _mode;
     private InflaterManaged _inflater;
     private byte[] _buffer;
 
@@ -62,61 +61,23 @@ public sealed class Deflate64Stream : Stream, IStreamStack
             throw new ArgumentException("Deflate64: input stream is not readable", nameof(stream));
         }
 
-        InitializeInflater(stream, ZipCompressionMethod.Deflate64);
-#if DEBUG_STREAMS
-        this.DebugConstruct(typeof(Deflate64Stream));
-#endif
-    }
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Sets up this DeflateManagedStream to be used for Inflation/Decompression
-    /// </summary>
-    private void InitializeInflater(
-        Stream stream,
-        ZipCompressionMethod method = ZipCompressionMethod.Deflate
-    )
-    {
-        Debug.Assert(stream != null);
-        Debug.Assert(
-            method == ZipCompressionMethod.Deflate || method == ZipCompressionMethod.Deflate64
-        );
         if (!stream.CanRead)
         {
             throw new ArgumentException("Deflate64: input stream is not readable", nameof(stream));
         }
 
-        _inflater = new InflaterManaged(method == ZipCompressionMethod.Deflate64);
+        _inflater = new InflaterManaged(true);
 
         _stream = stream;
-        _mode = CompressionMode.Decompress;
         _buffer = new byte[DEFAULT_BUFFER_SIZE];
+#if DEBUG_STREAMS
+        this.DebugConstruct(typeof(Deflate64Stream));
+#endif
     }
 
-    public override bool CanRead
-    {
-        get
-        {
-            if (_stream is null)
-            {
-                return false;
-            }
+    public override bool CanRead => _stream.CanRead;
 
-            return (_mode == CompressionMode.Decompress && _stream.CanRead);
-        }
-    }
-
-    public override bool CanWrite
-    {
-        get
-        {
-            if (_stream is null)
-            {
-                return false;
-            }
-
-            return (_mode == CompressionMode.Compress && _stream.CanWrite);
-        }
-    }
+    public override bool CanWrite => false;
 
     public override bool CanSeek => false;
 
@@ -138,7 +99,6 @@ public sealed class Deflate64Stream : Stream, IStreamStack
 
     public override int Read(byte[] array, int offset, int count)
     {
-        EnsureDecompressionMode();
         ValidateParameters(array, offset, count);
         EnsureNotDisposed();
 
@@ -185,6 +145,106 @@ public sealed class Deflate64Stream : Stream, IStreamStack
         return count - remainingCount;
     }
 
+    public override async Task<int> ReadAsync(
+        byte[] array,
+        int offset,
+        int count,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken
+    )
+    {
+        ValidateParameters(array, offset, count);
+        EnsureNotDisposed();
+
+        int bytesRead;
+        var currentOffset = offset;
+        var remainingCount = count;
+
+        while (true)
+        {
+            bytesRead = _inflater.Inflate(array, currentOffset, remainingCount);
+            currentOffset += bytesRead;
+            remainingCount -= bytesRead;
+
+            if (remainingCount == 0)
+            {
+                break;
+            }
+
+            if (_inflater.Finished())
+            {
+                // if we finished decompressing, we can't have anything left in the outputwindow.
+                Debug.Assert(
+                    _inflater.AvailableOutput == 0,
+                    "We should have copied all stuff out!"
+                );
+                break;
+            }
+
+            var bytes = await _stream
+                .ReadAsync(_buffer, 0, _buffer.Length, cancellationToken)
+                .ConfigureAwait(false);
+            if (bytes <= 0)
+            {
+                break;
+            }
+            else if (bytes > _buffer.Length)
+            {
+                // The stream is either malicious or poorly implemented and returned a number of
+                // bytes larger than the buffer supplied to it.
+                throw new InvalidFormatException("Deflate64: invalid data");
+            }
+
+            _inflater.SetInput(_buffer, 0, bytes);
+        }
+
+        return count - remainingCount;
+    }
+
+#if !NETFRAMEWORK && !NETSTANDARD2_0
+    public override async ValueTask<int> ReadAsync(
+        Memory<byte> buffer,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+    )
+    {
+        EnsureNotDisposed();
+
+        // InflaterManaged doesn't have a Span-based Inflate method, so we need to work with arrays
+        // For large buffers, we could rent from ArrayPool, but for simplicity we'll use the buffer's array if available
+        if (
+            System.Runtime.InteropServices.MemoryMarshal.TryGetArray<byte>(
+                buffer,
+                out var arraySegment
+            )
+        )
+        {
+            // Fast path: the Memory<byte> is backed by an array
+            return await ReadAsync(
+                    arraySegment.Array!,
+                    arraySegment.Offset,
+                    arraySegment.Count,
+                    cancellationToken
+                )
+                .ConfigureAwait(false);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            // Slow path: rent a temporary array
+            var tempBuffer = System.Buffers.ArrayPool<byte>.Shared.Rent(buffer.Length);
+            try
+            {
+                var bytesRead = await ReadAsync(tempBuffer, 0, buffer.Length, cancellationToken)
+                    .ConfigureAwait(false);
+                tempBuffer.AsMemory(0, bytesRead).CopyTo(buffer);
+                return bytesRead;
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                System.Buffers.ArrayPool<byte>.Shared.Return(tempBuffer);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+#endif
+
     private void ValidateParameters(byte[] array, int offset, int count)
     {
         if (array is null)
@@ -220,26 +280,6 @@ public sealed class Deflate64Stream : Stream, IStreamStack
     private static void ThrowStreamClosedException() =>
         throw new ObjectDisposedException(null, "Deflate64: stream has been disposed");
 
-    private void EnsureDecompressionMode()
-    {
-        if (_mode != CompressionMode.Decompress)
-        {
-            ThrowCannotReadFromDeflateManagedStreamException();
-        }
-    }
-
-    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.NoInlining)]
-    private static void ThrowCannotReadFromDeflateManagedStreamException() =>
-        throw new InvalidOperationException("Deflate64: cannot read from this stream");
-
-    private void EnsureCompressionMode()
-    {
-        if (_mode != CompressionMode.Compress)
-        {
-            ThrowCannotWriteToDeflateManagedStreamException();
-        }
-    }
-
     [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.NoInlining)]
     private static void ThrowCannotWriteToDeflateManagedStreamException() =>
         throw new InvalidOperationException("Deflate64: cannot write to this stream");
@@ -281,20 +321,17 @@ public sealed class Deflate64Stream : Stream, IStreamStack
 #endif
                 if (disposing)
                 {
-                    _stream?.Dispose();
+                    _stream.Dispose();
                 }
             }
             finally
             {
-                _stream = null;
-
                 try
                 {
-                    _inflater?.Dispose();
+                    _inflater.Dispose();
                 }
                 finally
                 {
-                    _inflater = null;
                     base.Dispose(disposing);
                 }
             }