diff --git a/scripts/bin/compress-zst b/scripts/bin/compress-zst
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..9bfd8cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/bin/compress-zst
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+level="${level:-15}"
+
+cmd=$(which tar)
+if command -v "gtar" &> /dev/null; then
+    cmd=$(which gtar)
+fi
+echo "Using $cmd"
+
+cores=$(python3 -c "import os; print(os.cpu_count())")
+echo "Starting ZSTD compression with $cores cores and level $level"
+"$cmd" -I "zstd -T$cores -$level" --checkpoint=.1024 --totals --totals=SIGUSR1 -c -f "$@"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/zshrc.sh b/scripts/zshrc.sh
index 9def8a1..11f5a16 100755
--- a/scripts/zshrc.sh
+++ b/scripts/zshrc.sh
@@ -98,11 +98,6 @@ alias btrfs-balance-progress="sudo watch -d btrfs balance status"
 alias catt="echo 🐱"
 alias old-update-ssh-keys="curl -L https://github.com/Hykilpikonna.keys > ~/.ssh/authorized_keys"
 
-compress-zst() {
-    cores=$(grep -c ^processor /proc/cpuinfo)
-    echo "Starting ZSTD compression with $cores cores"
-    tar -I 'zstd -T36 -15' --checkpoint=.1024 --totals --totals=SIGUSR1 -c -f "$@"
-}
 alias tar-kill-progress="watch -n 60 killall tar -SIGUSR1"
 
 # Gradle with auto environment detection