hexd ☆
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Description:
Colourful, human-friendly hexdump tool
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: hexdump cli developer-tools binary hexadecimal
Install: brew install hexd
About:
Hexd is a command-line utility that transforms raw binary data into a colorful, human-readable hexdump format. It enhances standard hexdump output with syntax highlighting to distinguish between different data patterns. This visual clarity makes it significantly easier to analyze binary files, network packets, and memory dumps.
Key Features:
  • Colorized output for improved readability
  • Supports various input formats including files and standard input
  • Configurable output formatting options
  • Lightweight and fast performance
Use Cases:
  • Inspecting binary file contents during reverse engineering or debugging
  • Analyzing network packet captures in hex format
  • Verifying file integrity and binary data structures
Alternatives:
  • xxd – xxd is a standard tool but lacks colorization by default
  • hexdump – Traditional Unix utility with verbose but monochrome output
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Sep 12, 2025 12:13pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 8ebac971
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