xkcd ☆

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Description:
Fetch latest, random or any particular xkcd comic right in your terminal

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 2.0.0@0 | Tracked Since: Oct 10, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Productivity

Tags: cli xkcd comic go terminal

Install: brew install xkcd

About:
xkcd is a command-line interface tool written in Go that retrieves xkcd comics directly from the terminal. It allows users to fetch the latest release, a random comic, or a specific entry by number without leaving the command line. The tool outputs the comic image and metadata, making it ideal for developers and sysadmins who want quick access to xkcd content.

Key Features:

Fetch latest, random, or specific comics by number
Clean terminal output with comic metadata
Written in Go for fast performance and static binaries
No GUI required, operates entirely via CLI

Use Cases:

Quickly viewing xkcd comics during development breaks
Automating comic retrieval in shell scripts
Sharing comic links or images from the terminal

Alternatives:

curl – Manual API calls require more setup; xkcd provides a dedicated CLI experience
xkcd-browser – GUI-based tools require a desktop environment; xkcd is CLI-only

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Oct 10, 2025 7:25pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	44fdc4f0