Lazycut is a lightweight command-line tool designed to simplify working with text and file streams by providing efficient, minimal, and composable “cut”-style operations. It focuses on extracting, filtering, and transforming structured input in a fast and flexible way, making it useful for developers who need quick data manipulation directly from the terminal.
The tool embraces a Unix philosophy, offering a small set of focused features that can be combined with other command-line utilities. Its design prioritises simplicity, performance, and ease of use, enabling users to process data without complex scripting or heavyweight dependencies.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Lightweight command-line utility for extracting and manipulating structured text data.
- Designed as a modern alternative to traditional cut-style tools.
- Supports flexible field selection and filtering operations.
- Optimised for performance when processing large streams of input.
- Composable design that integrates well with standard Unix pipelines.
- Minimal interface focused on simplicity and ease of use.
- Suitable for quick data processing tasks without requiring complex scripts.
- Cross-platform support – runs under Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Website: github.com/emin-ozata/lazycut
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Developer: Emin Özata
License: MIT License
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