diff --git a/.github/FUNDING.yml b/.github/FUNDING.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..be6afbc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/FUNDING.yml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+github: loomchild
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-image.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-image.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..343df9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-image.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+name: publish-image
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - 'master'
+  schedule:
+      - cron: '0 4 1 * *'
+jobs:
+    docker:
+        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+        steps:
+            - name: Checkout
+              uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+            - name: Set up QEMU
+              uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v1
+
+            - name: Set up Docker Buildx
+              id: buildx
+              uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v1
+
+            - name: Login to DockerHub
+              uses: docker/login-action@v1
+              with:
+                  username: loomchild
+                  password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+            - name: Login to GitHub Container Registry
+              uses: docker/login-action@v1
+              with:
+                  registry: ghcr.io
+                  username: loomchild
+                  password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+            - name: Build and push
+              uses: docker/build-push-action@v2
+              with:
+                  platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64,linux/arm/v7
+                  push: true
+                  tags: |
+                      loomchild/volume-backup:latest
+                      ghcr.io/loomchild/volume-backup:latest
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 3075837..4a6bb5d 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 FROM alpine
 
+RUN apk update && apk add --no-cache dumb-init bash xz tar pigz zstd
+
 COPY volume-backup.sh /
 
-ENTRYPOINT [ "/bin/sh", "/volume-backup.sh" ]
+ENTRYPOINT [ "/usr/bin/dumb-init", "--", "/volume-backup.sh" ]
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9d19387
--- /dev/null
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+MIT License
+
+Copyright (c) 2017 - 2019 Jarek Lipski
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+SOFTWARE.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7da327a..97d6a49 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,24 +1,57 @@
 # volume-backup
 
-An utility to backup and restore [docker volumes](https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/commandline/volume/). 
+An utility to backup and restore [Docker volumes](https://docs.docker.com/storage/volumes/). For more info, read my article on [Medium](https://medium.com/@jareklipski/backup-restore-docker-named-volumes-350397b8e362).
 
-**Note**: Make sure no container is using the volume before backup or restore, otherwise your data might be damaged.
+It works just as well with [Podman](https://podman.io/) volumes, just prefix each command with `podman` instead of `docker`.
+
+**Note**: Make sure no container is using the volume before backup or restore, otherwise your data might be damaged. See [Miscellaneous](#miscellaneous) for instructions.
+
+**Note**: When using docker-compose, make sure to backup and restore volume labels. See [Miscellaneous](#miscellaneous) for more information.
 
 ## Backup
 
+Syntax:
+
+    docker run -v [volume-name]:/volume --rm --log-driver none loomchild/volume-backup backup > [archive-path]
+
+For example:
+
+    docker run -v some_volume:/volume --rm --log-driver none loomchild/volume-backup backup > some_archive.tar.bz2
+
+will archive volume named `some_volume` to `some_archive.tar.bz2` archive file.
+
+**Note**: `--log-driver none` option is necessary to avoid storing an entire backup in a temporary stdout JSON file. More info in [Docker logging documentation](https://docs.docker.com/config/containers/logging/configure/) and in [this issue](https://github.com/loomchild/volume-backup/issues/39).
+
+**WARNING**: This method should not be used under PowerShell on Windows as no usable backup will be generated.
+
+### Backup to a file (deprecated)
+
 Syntax:
 
     docker run -v [volume-name]:/volume -v [output-dir]:/backup --rm loomchild/volume-backup backup [archive-name]
 
 For example:
 
-    docker run -v some_volume:/volume -v /tmp:/backup --rm loomchild/volume-backup backup archive1
+    docker run -v some_volume:/volume -v /tmp:/backup --rm loomchild/volume-backup backup some_archive
 
-will archive volume named `some_volume` to `/tmp/archive.tar.bz2` archive file.
+will archive volume named `some_volume` to `/tmp/some_archive.tar.bz2` archive file.
 
 ## Restore
 
-**Note**: This operation will delete all contents of the volume
+Syntax:
+
+    docker run -i -v [volume-name]:/volume --rm loomchild/volume-backup restore < [archive-path]
+
+For example:
+
+    docker run -i -v some_volume:/volume --rm loomchild/volume-backup restore < some_archive.tar.bz2
+
+will clean and restore volume named `some_volume` from `some_archive.tar.bz2` archive file.
+
+**Note**: Don't forget the `-i` switch for interactive operation.
+**Note** Restore will fail if the target volume is not empty (use `-f` flag to override).
+
+### Restore from a file (deprecated)
 
 Syntax:
 
@@ -26,6 +59,52 @@ Syntax:
 
 For example:
 
-    docker run -v some_volume:/volume -v /tmp:/backup --rm loomchild/volume-backup restore archive1
+    docker run -v some_volume:/volume -v /tmp:/backup --rm loomchild/volume-backup restore some_archive
+
+will clean and restore volume named `some_volume` from `/tmp/some_archive.tar.bz2` archive file.
+
+## Miscellaneous
+
+1. Upgrade / update volume-backup
+    ```
+    docker pull loomchild/volume-backup
+    ```
+
+1. volume-backup is also available from GitHub Container Registry (ghcr.io), to avoid DockerHub usage limits:
+    ```
+    docker pull ghcr.io/loomchild/volume-backup
+    ```
+    **Note**: you'll need to write `ghcr.io/loomchild/volume-backup` instead of just `loomchild/volume-backup` when running the utility.
+
+1. Find all containers using a volume (to stop them before backing-up)
+    ```
+    docker ps -a --filter volume=[volume-name]
+    ```
+
+1. Exclude some files from the backup and send the archive to stdout
+    ```
+    docker run -v [volume-name]:/volume --rm --log-driver none loomchild/volume-backup backup -e [excluded-glob] > [archive-path]
+    ```
+
+1. Use different compression algorithm for better performance
+    ```
+    docker run -v [volume-name]:/volume --rm --log-driver none loomchild/volume-backup backup -c pigz > [archive-path]
+    ```
+
+1. Show simple progress indicator using verbose `-v` flag (works both for backup and restore)
+    ```
+    docker run -v [volume-name]:/volume --rm --log-driver none loomchild/volume-backup backup -v > [archive-path]
+    ```
+
+1. Pass additional arguments to the Tar utility using `-x` option
+    ```
+    docker run -v [volume-name]:/volume --rm --log-driver none loomchild/volume-backup backup -x --verbose > [archive-path]
+    ```
+
+1. Directly migrate the volume to a new host
+    ```
+    docker run -v [volume-name]:/volume --rm --log-driver none loomchild/volume-backup backup | ssh [receiver] docker run -i -v [volume-name]:/volume --rm loomchild/volume-backup restore
+    ```
+    **Note**: In case there are no traffic limitations between the hosts you can trade CPU time for bandwidth by turning off compression via `-c none` option.
 
-will clean and restore volume named `some_volume` from `/tmp/archive.tar.bz2` archive file.
+1. Volume labels are not backed-up or restored automatically, but they might be required for your application to work (e.g. when using `docker-compose`). If you need to preserve them, create a label backup file as follows: `docker inspect [volume-name] -f "{{json .Labels}}" > labels.json`. When restoring your data, target volume needs to be created manually with labels before launching the restore script: `docker volume create --label "label1" --label "label2" [volume-name]`.
diff --git a/volume-backup.sh b/volume-backup.sh
index b31f183..b4d481a 100755
--- a/volume-backup.sh
+++ b/volume-backup.sh
@@ -1,37 +1,137 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/bash
 
 usage() {
-  echo "Usage: volume-backup <backup|restore> <archive>"
-  exit
+  >&2 echo "Usage: volume-backup <backup|restore> [options]. Reads from stdin and writes to stdout. Can also read/write files (deprecated)."
+  >&2 echo ""
+  >&2 echo "Options:"
+  >&2 echo "  -c <algorithm> chooose compression algorithm: bz2 (default), gz, xz, pigz, zstd and 0 (none)"
+  >&2 echo "  -e <glob> exclude files or directories (only for backup operation)"
+  >&2 echo "  -f force overwrite even if target volume is not empty during restore"
+  >&2 echo "  -x <args> pass additional arguments to the Tar utility"
+  >&2 echo "  -v verbose"
 }
 
 backup() {
-    mkdir -p `dirname /backup/$ARCHIVE`
-    tar -cjf /backup/$ARCHIVE -C /volume ./
+    if [ -z "$(ls -A /volume)" ]; then
+       >&2 echo "Volume is empty or missing, check if you specified a correct name"
+       exit 1
+    fi
+
+    if ! [ "$ARCHIVE" == "-" ]; then
+        mkdir -p `dirname /backup/$ARCHIVE`
+    fi
+
+    tar -C /volume "${TAROPTS[@]}" -cf $ARCHIVE_PATH ./
 }
 
 restore() {
-    if ! [ -e /backup/$ARCHIVE ]; then
-        echo "Archive file $ARCHIVE does not exist"
+    if ! [ "$ARCHIVE" == "-" ]; then
+        if ! [ -e $ARCHIVE_PATH ]; then
+            >&2 echo "Archive file $ARCHIVE does not exist"
+            exit 1
+        fi
+    fi
+
+
+    if ! [ -z "$(ls -A /volume)" -o -n "$FORCE" ]; then
+        >&2 echo "Target volume is not empty, aborting; use -f to override"
         exit 1
     fi
 
     rm -rf /volume/* /volume/..?* /volume/.[!.]*
-    tar -C /volume/ -xjf /backup/$ARCHIVE
+    tar -C /volume/ "${TAROPTS[@]}" -xf $ARCHIVE_PATH
 }
 
-# Needed because sometimes pty is not ready when executing docker-compose run
-# See https://github.com/docker/compose/pull/4738 for more details
-# TODO: remove after above pull request or equivalent is merged
-sleep 1
+OPERATION=$1
 
-if [ $# -ne 2 ]; then
-    usage
-fi
+TAROPTS=()
+COMPRESSION="bz2"
+FORCE=""
 
-OPERATION=$1
+OPTIND=2
+
+while getopts "h?vfc:e:x:" OPTION; do
+    case "$OPTION" in
+    h|\?)
+        usage
+        exit 0
+        ;;
+    c)  
+        if [ -z "$OPTARG" ]; then
+          usage
+          exit 1
+        fi
+        COMPRESSION=$OPTARG
+        ;;
+    e)  
+        if [ -z "$OPTARG" -o "$OPERATION" != "backup" ]; then
+          usage
+          exit 1
+        fi
+        TAROPTS+=(--exclude $OPTARG)
+        ;;
+    f)
+        if [ "$OPERATION" != "restore" ]; then
+          usage
+          exit 1
+        fi
+        FORCE=1
+        ;;
+    v)
+        TAROPTS+=(--checkpoint=.1000)
+        EOLN=1
+        ;;
+    x)
+        if [ -z "$OPTARG" ]; then
+          usage
+          exit 1
+        fi
+        # Note: it doesn't support nested quotes, e.g. -x '-I "zstd -10"'
+        OPTARR=($OPTARG)
+        TAROPTS=(${TAROPTS[@]} ${OPTARR[@]})
+        ;;
+    esac
+done
+
+shift $((OPTIND - 1))
+
+case "$COMPRESSION" in
+xz)
+      TAROPTS+=(-J)
+      EXTENSION=.tar.xz
+      ;;
+bz2)
+      TAROPTS+=(-j)
+      EXTENSION=.tar.bz2
+      ;;
+gz)
+      TAROPTS+=(-z)
+      EXTENSION=.tar.gz
+      ;;
+pigz)
+      TAROPTS+=(-I pigz)
+      EXTENSION=.tar.gz
+      ;;
+zstd)
+      TAROPTS+=(-I zstd)
+      EXTENSION=.tar.zstd
+      ;;
+none|0)
+      EXTENSION=.tar
+      ;;
+*)
+      usage
+      exit 1
+      ;;
+esac
 
-ARCHIVE=${2%%.tar.bz2}.tar.bz2
+if [ -z "$1" ] || [ "$1" == "-" ]; then
+    ARCHIVE="-"
+    ARCHIVE_PATH=$ARCHIVE
+else
+    ARCHIVE=${1%%$EXTENSION}$EXTENSION
+    ARCHIVE_PATH=/backup/$ARCHIVE
+fi
 
 case "$OPERATION" in
 "backup" )
@@ -44,3 +144,7 @@ restore
 usage
 ;;
 esac
+
+if ! [ -z "$EOLN" ]; then
+    >&2 echo
+fi