diff --git a/Control/Pipe/Zlib.hs b/Control/Pipe/Zlib.hs
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+{-# LANGUAGE ScopedTypeVariables #-}
+
+module Control.Pipe.Zlib (
+  gzip,
+  gunzip,
+  decompress,
+  compress
+  ) where
+
+-- adapted from conduit
+
+import Codec.Zlib
+import Control.Exception (SomeException)
+import Control.Monad
+import Control.Monad.Trans (MonadIO, liftIO, lift)
+import Control.Pipe
+import Control.Pipe.Combinators
+import Control.Pipe.Exception
+import qualified Data.ByteString as B
+import Prelude hiding (catch)
+
+-- | Gzip compression with default parameters.
+gzip :: MonadIO m => Pipe B.ByteString B.ByteString m ()
+gzip = compress 1 (WindowBits 31)
+
+-- | Gzip decompression with default parameters.
+gunzip :: MonadIO m => Pipe B.ByteString B.ByteString m ()
+gunzip = decompress (WindowBits 31)
+
+decompress
+    :: MonadIO m
+    => WindowBits
+    -> Pipe B.ByteString B.ByteString m ()
+decompress config = do
+    inf <- lift . liftIO $ initInflate config
+    forP $ \x -> do
+      chunks <- lift . liftIO $ withInflateInput inf x callback
+      mapM_ yield chunks
+
+    chunk <- lift . liftIO $ finishInflate inf
+    unless (B.null chunk) $
+      yield chunk
+
+compress
+    :: MonadIO m
+    => Int
+    -> WindowBits
+    -> Pipe B.ByteString B.ByteString m ()
+compress level config = do
+    def <- lift . liftIO $ initDeflate level config
+    forP $ \x -> do
+      chunks <- lift . liftIO $ withDeflateInput def x callback
+      mapM_ yield chunks
+    chunks <- lift . liftIO $ finishDeflate def callback
+    mapM_ yield chunks
+
+callback :: (Show a, MonadIO m) => m (Maybe a) -> m [a]
+callback pop = go id where
+  go xs = do
+    x <- pop
+    case x of
+      Nothing -> return $ xs []
+      Just y -> go (xs . (y:))
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
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+Copyright (c) 2012 Paolo Capriotti <p.capriotti@gmail.com>,
+
+All rights reserved.
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+
+    * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+
+    * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+      copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
+      disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
+      with the distribution.
+
+    * Neither the name of  nor the names of other
+      contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+      from this software without specific prior written permission.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+"AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+(INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
diff --git a/Setup.hs b/Setup.hs
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+import Distribution.Simple
+main = defaultMain
diff --git a/pipes-zlib.cabal b/pipes-zlib.cabal
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+Name: pipes-zlib
+Version: 0.0.1
+License: BSD3
+License-file: LICENSE
+Author: Paolo Capriotti
+Maintainer: p.capriotti@gmail.com
+Stability: Experimental
+Homepage: https://github.com/pcapriotti/pipes-extra
+Category: Control, Enumerator, Compression
+Build-type: Simple
+Synopsis: Pipes to deal with zipped data.
+Description: Pipes to deal with zipped data.
+Cabal-version: >=1.8
+
+Source-Repository head
+    Type: git
+    Location: https://github.com/pcapriotti/pipes-extra
+
+Library
+    Build-Depends:
+        base (== 4.*),
+        mtl,
+        pipes-core (== 0.0.*),
+        bytestring (== 0.9.*),
+        zlib-bindings
+    Exposed-Modules:
+        Control.Pipe.Zlib