diff --git a/src/loaders/zipped-loader-metadata-reader.ts b/src/loaders/zipped-loader-metadata-reader.ts
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+import { Awaitable } from "@/utils/types";
+import { StreamZipAsync, async as ZipArchive } from "node-stream-zip";
+import { PathLike } from "node:fs";
+import { LoaderMetadata } from "./loader-metadata";
+import { LoaderMetadataReader } from "./loader-metadata-reader";
+
+/**
+ * Provides a base for reading metadata from zipped files for various loaders.
+ *
+ * @template TMetadata - Represents the processed metadata object.
+ * @template TRawMetadata - Represents the raw metadata object to be transformed.
+ */
+export abstract class ZippedLoaderMetadataReader<TMetadata extends LoaderMetadata, TRawMetadata> implements LoaderMetadataReader<TMetadata> {
+    /**
+     * The name of the entry inside the zipped file to read.
+     */
+    private readonly _entry: string;
+
+    /**
+     * Constructs a new {@link ZippedLoaderMetadataReader} instance.
+     *
+     * @param entry - The name of the entry inside the zipped file to read.
+     */
+    protected constructor(entry: string) {
+        this._entry = entry;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reads the metadata file from a zipped file at the given path.
+     *
+     * @param path - The path to the zipped file.
+     *
+     * @returns The metadata object, or `undefined` if the zipped file cannot be read.
+     */
+    async readMetadataFile(path: PathLike): Promise<TMetadata | undefined> {
+        let zip = undefined as StreamZipAsync;
+        try {
+            zip = new ZipArchive({ file: path as string });
+            const buffer = await zip.entryData(this._entry);
+            if (!buffer) {
+                return undefined;
+            }
+
+            const rawMetadata = await this.readRawMetadata(buffer);
+            return await this.createMetadata(rawMetadata);
+        } catch {
+            return undefined;
+        } finally {
+            await zip?.close().catch(() => undefined);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reads the raw metadata from a buffer.
+     *
+     * @param buffer - The buffer containing the raw metadata.
+     *
+     * @returns The raw metadata object.
+     */
+    protected abstract readRawMetadata(buffer: Buffer): Promise<TRawMetadata>;
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a metadata object from the raw metadata.
+     *
+     * @param config - The raw metadata object.
+     *
+     * @returns The metadata object.
+     */
+    protected abstract createMetadata(config: TRawMetadata): Promise<TMetadata>;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Provides a base for reading metadata from text-based files within zipped files.
+ *
+ * @template TMetadata - Represents the processed metadata object.
+ * @template TRawMetadata - Represents the raw metadata object to be transformed.
+ */
+export abstract class ZippedTextLoaderMetadataReader<TMetadata extends LoaderMetadata, TRawMetadata> extends ZippedLoaderMetadataReader<TMetadata, TRawMetadata> {
+    /**
+     * A function to transform the raw metadata into a processed metadata object.
+     */
+    private readonly _factory: (raw: TRawMetadata) => Awaitable<TMetadata>;
+
+    /**
+     * A function to parse the text content into a raw metadata object.
+     */
+    private readonly _parser: (text: string) => Awaitable<TRawMetadata>;
+
+    /**
+     * Constructs a new {@link ZippedTextLoaderMetadataReader} instance.
+     *
+     * @param entry - The name of the entry inside the zipped file to read.
+     * @param factory - A function to transform the raw metadata into a processed metadata object.
+     * @param parser - A function to parse the text content into a raw metadata object.
+     */
+    protected constructor(entry: string, factory: (raw: TRawMetadata) => Awaitable<TMetadata>, parser: (text: string) => Awaitable<TRawMetadata>) {
+        super(entry);
+        this._factory = factory;
+        this._parser = parser;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @inheritdoc
+     */
+    protected async readRawMetadata(buffer: Buffer): Promise<TRawMetadata> {
+        return await this._parser(buffer.toString());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @inheritdoc
+     */
+    protected async createMetadata(config: TRawMetadata): Promise<TMetadata> {
+        return await this._factory(config);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/unit/loaders/zipped-loader-metadata-reader.spec.ts b/tests/unit/loaders/zipped-loader-metadata-reader.spec.ts
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+import { zipContent } from "@/../tests/utils/zip-utils";
+import { LoaderMetadata } from "@/loaders/loader-metadata";
+import mockFs from "mock-fs";
+import { ZippedLoaderMetadataReader, ZippedTextLoaderMetadataReader } from "@/loaders/zipped-loader-metadata-reader";
+
+class MockZippedLoaderMetadataReader extends ZippedLoaderMetadataReader<LoaderMetadata, string> {
+    constructor(entry: string) {
+        super(entry);
+    }
+
+    protected readRawMetadata(buffer: Buffer): Promise<string> {
+        return Promise.resolve(buffer.toString());
+    }
+
+    protected createMetadata(config: string): Promise<LoaderMetadata> {
+        return Promise.resolve({ id: config } as LoaderMetadata);
+    }
+}
+
+class MockZippedTextLoaderMetadataReader extends ZippedTextLoaderMetadataReader<LoaderMetadata, string> {
+    constructor(entry: string, factory: (raw: string) => LoaderMetadata, parser: (text: string) => string) {
+        super(entry, factory, parser);
+    }
+}
+
+beforeEach(async () => {
+    mockFs({
+        "test.zip": await zipContent("Test", "test.txt"),
+    });
+});
+
+afterEach(() => {
+    mockFs.restore();
+});
+
+describe("ZippedLoaderMetadataReader", () => {
+    test("reads metadata file from a zipped file at the given path", async () => {
+        const reader = new MockZippedLoaderMetadataReader("test.txt");
+
+        const metadata = await reader.readMetadataFile("test.zip");
+
+        expect(metadata).toMatchObject({ id: "Test" });
+    });
+
+    test("returns undefined if the given path does not exist", async () => {
+        const reader = new MockZippedLoaderMetadataReader("test.txt");
+
+        const metadata = await reader.readMetadataFile("");
+
+        expect(metadata).toBeUndefined();
+    });
+
+    test("returns undefined if the zip entry does not exist", async () => {
+        const reader = new MockZippedLoaderMetadataReader("test");
+
+        const metadata = await reader.readMetadataFile("test.zip");
+
+        expect(metadata).toBeUndefined();
+    });
+});
+
+describe("ZippedTextLoaderMetadataReader", () => {
+    test("reads metadata file from a zipped file at the given path", async () => {
+        const factory = jest.fn().mockImplementation(x => ({ id: x }));
+        const parse = jest.fn().mockImplementation(x => [...String(x)].reverse().join(""));
+        const reader = new MockZippedTextLoaderMetadataReader("test.txt", factory, parse);
+
+        const metadata = await reader.readMetadataFile("test.zip");
+
+        expect(metadata).toMatchObject({ id: "tseT" });
+        expect(factory).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+        expect(factory).toHaveBeenCalledWith("tseT");
+        expect(parse).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+        expect(parse).toHaveBeenCalledWith("Test");
+    });
+
+    test("returns undefined if the given path does not exist", async () => {
+        const factory = jest.fn();
+        const parse = jest.fn();
+        const reader = new MockZippedTextLoaderMetadataReader("test.txt", factory, parse);
+
+        const metadata = await reader.readMetadataFile("");
+
+        expect(metadata).toBeUndefined();
+        expect(factory).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+        expect(parse).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    test("returns undefined if the zip entry does not exist", async () => {
+        const factory = jest.fn();
+        const parse = jest.fn();
+        const reader = new MockZippedTextLoaderMetadataReader("test", factory, parse);
+
+        const metadata = await reader.readMetadataFile("test.zip");
+
+        expect(metadata).toBeUndefined();
+        expect(factory).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+        expect(parse).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+});