textbuddy ☆
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Description:
Convert, filter, sort, and transform text
Type: Cask  |  Latest Version: 1.4.3,28@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: text-processing cli productivity developer-tools
Install: brew install --cask textbuddy
About:
TextBuddy is a versatile command-line utility designed to manipulate text streams through sorting, filtering, and data conversion. It excels at processing structured text formats like CSV and JSON, allowing users to quickly extract insights or reformat data without complex scripting. This tool streamlines repetitive text processing tasks for developers and data analysts.
Key Features:
  • Sort and filter text lines based on content or length
  • Convert data formats between CSV, JSON, and plain text
  • Calculate statistics like word counts and frequencies
  • Support for regex-based pattern matching and replacement
Use Cases:
  • Cleaning and normalizing log files or data exports
  • Quickly analyzing columnar data from command-line pipelines
Alternatives:
  • jq – jq is specialized for JSON, while TextBuddy handles multiple formats including CSV and plain text.
  • awk – awk offers more complex scripting capabilities, whereas TextBuddy provides simpler, direct commands for common tasks.
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