Hexit is a terminal-based hex editor written in C++ for inspecting and editing binary data from a text user interface.
It uses an ncurses-based layout to show byte offsets, hexadecimal values, and ASCII output side by side, and is designed to keep memory usage low by loading file data in chunks instead of reading an entire file into memory at once.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Lets you jump directly to absolute byte offsets inside a file.
- Supports searching for both hexadecimal byte sequences and ASCII strings.
- Attempts to identify file types by matching leading bytes against known file signatures.
- Can read from standard input, making it useful as a shell filter.
- Includes keyboard-driven controls for saving, navigation, mode switching, and find operations.
Website: github.com/marprok/hexit
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Developer: Marios Prokopakis
License: MIT License
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