Alternatives to sttr
A cross-platform command-line app for running string transformations, encodings and hashes on text. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
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sttr
A cross-platform command-line app for running string transformations, encodings and hashes on text.
Also worth comparing
These listings name sttr as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
CyberChef
Transform, decode and inspect data with recipes in a browser.
sttr runs encodings, hashes and text conversions from the command line with chainable processors, but works on text only and has no browser interface.
DevToys
Keep common developer utilities in one desktop application.
sttr is a command-line tool for encodings, hashes and text conversions that can be chained, trading DevToys' graphical interface for terminal and pipe use.
IT Tools
Open-source collection of handy encoder, converter and generator utilities.
sttr moves encodings, hashes and text conversions to a command-line tool that works with pipes and files, but it handles text only.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
sd
Replace text with a focused command-line tool.
GNU sed
The GNU stream editor for filtering and transforming text from files or pipelines.
jq
The command-line JSON processor: slice, filter, map and transform structured data the way sed and awk handle text.
boxes
Command-line filter that wraps text in ASCII boxes and decorative frames.
jc
Convert command output into JSON for easier scripting.
Gum
Drop-in prompts, menus, spinners and formatting for shell scripts, so a bash script can have a decent interface.
