Open a Scratch project without Scratch
A dependency-free Python CLI that unpacks eight generations of Scratch project and sprite formats into inspectable code and assets.
Scratch archives contain scripts, costumes, sounds, sprites, and project metadata, but the file layout changes across generations and forks.
The extractor accepts project and sprite files in eight formats, detects their container, and writes an organized directory with project JSON, per-sprite scripts, costumes, and sounds.
It uses only the Python standard library, supports batches and explicit output directories, and is small enough to audit in one sitting.
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I needed a repeatable way to inspect and preserve Scratch projects as ordinary files, especially for teaching material and asset-heavy games.
Format detection for eight project and sprite extensions
Archive extraction with safe, organized output paths
Per-sprite scripts, costumes, sounds, and metadata folders
Batch input and configurable output directories
Dependency-free Python 3 command-line interface
The constraints mattered as much as the finished interface.
after shipping
A preservation tool is more useful when its output is boring, stable, and readable by tools that know nothing about the original editor.
A small dependency-free utility can be easier to trust around untrusted archives.