diff --git a/stages/io.weldr.targz b/stages/io.weldr.targz
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+#!/usr/bin/python3
+
+import json
+import subprocess
+import sys
+
+def main(tree, input_dir, output_dir, filename):
+    subprocess.run(["tar", "-czf", f"{output_dir}/{filename}", "-C", tree, "."], stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL, check=True)
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    options = json.load(sys.stdin)
+    sys.exit(main(**options))