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Description:
Minimalistic hexadecimal editor designed to be used in scripts

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: hex-editor developer-tools cli binary scripting

Install: brew install ired

About:
Ired is a minimalistic hexadecimal editor designed for use in shell scripts and automation. It provides a simple command-line interface for reading and writing raw bytes to files or standard I/O. Its primary value is in its simplicity and scriptability, allowing for quick hex edits without the overhead of a full-featured editor.

Key Features:

Minimalistic and lightweight design
Scriptable command-line interface
Read/write access to raw bytes
Supports standard input/output piping

Use Cases:

Patching binary files in automated scripts
Inspecting raw byte data from command line
Modifying file headers or metadata

Alternatives:

hexdump – Standard utility, primarily for viewing (not editing) hex data.
xxd – Common tool for hex dumping and binary-to-hex conversion, with limited editing capabilities.
Bless – A full-featured graphical hex editor for Linux, not suitable for scripting.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 12, 2025 11:11am		0	VERSION_BUMP	5f05b6c3
Sep 14, 2024 9:43am		0	VERSION_BUMP	02cc2f95