GNU Recutils
Command-line tools and libraries for storing and querying records in editable plain-text files.
By The GNU Recutils contributors
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About GNU Recutils
GNU Recutils works with recfiles, plain-text databases made up of records with named fields. Its tools support constraints, sorting, grouping, joins, aggregates, and conversion to and from CSV.
It also includes field encryption, report templates, and integrations for Emacs and Org mode. The GNU project lists packages for several Linux distributions, FreeBSD, Solaris, and Android through Termux.
Strengths
- Keeps records in human-editable text files
- Includes joins, constraints, grouping, and aggregate operations
- Can convert records to and from CSV
Limitations
- Command-line oriented
- Uses a specialized recfile format
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree software under the GNU General Public License version 3 or later.
- License
- GPL-3.0-or-later
- Developer
- The GNU Recutils contributors
- Platforms
- Linux, Android, Command line
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Best suited for
- People who want to query small structured datasets stored as plain text
- Categories
- CLI tools, Database tools
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Selected from the Homebrew formula
- Sources