vip ☆
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Description:
Program that provides for interactive editing in a pipeline
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 19971113@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: unix pipeline text-processing cli utility
Install: brew install vip
About:
Vip is a classic Unix utility that enables interactive editing within a command pipeline. It allows users to view and manipulate data flowing between commands in real-time, acting as a visual filter. This tool is valuable for debugging complex pipelines or performing ad-hoc transformations on streaming data.
Key Features:
  • Interactive pipeline editing
  • Real-time data visualization
  • Seamless integration with Unix pipes
  • Lightweight and fast execution
Use Cases:
  • Debugging data transformations in complex shell pipelines
  • Performing interactive filtering or modification of command output
Alternatives:
  • sed – Non-interactive stream editor for automated text transformations
  • awk – More powerful pattern scanning and processing language for structured data
  • vim – Full-featured text editor that can be used in read-only mode for viewing pipeline output
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Feb 15, 2023 4:59am 19971113 0 VERSION_BUMP 0ed48289
Feb 15, 2023 4:01am 19971113 0 VERSION_BUMP ddf82309
Feb 15, 2023 2:30am 19971113 0 VERSION_BUMP 3cf8dfc2
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