cocot ☆

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Description:
Code converter on tty

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 1.2-20171118@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: System utilities

Tags: tty encoding converter japanese console

Install: brew install cocot

About:
cocot is a character code converter designed for use on TTY (teletypewriter) terminals and console environments. It seamlessly converts text between various character encodings, such as Shift-JIS, EUC, and ISO-2022, which are common in Japanese computing. This tool is essential for ensuring proper text display and data interchange in legacy systems and mixed-encoding environments.

Key Features:

Real-time conversion of TTY input/output streams
Support for multiple Japanese character encodings (Shift-JIS, EUC, ISO-2022)
Lightweight and designed for console-based workflows
Configurable via command-line options

Use Cases:

Reading and writing files with different Japanese character encodings on a terminal
Filtering text data through a conversion pipeline in shell scripts
Ensuring correct character display when connecting to legacy remote systems

Alternatives:

iconv – Standard GNU utility for character set conversion; more universally available but less specialized for specific TTY nuances.
nkf – Network Kanji Filter; a powerful and widely used tool for Japanese character conversion with extensive features.

License: BSD-3-Clause

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_ventura, arm64_monterey, arm64_big_sur, sonoma, ventura, monterey, big_sur, catalina, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 12, 2024 1:34am		0	VERSION_BUMP	eeb6b925
Sep 30, 2023 5:07pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	6d40e40c