marcli
A command-line tool for parsing large MARC bibliographic files and finding selected records.
By Hector Correa
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About marcli
marcli reads MARC files in binary or MARC XML form and prints records in a line-delimited format. It can filter records by a string or regular expression and select specific fields and subfields for output.
It is aimed at library staff and developers working with large bibliographic catalog files. The project provides binaries for operating systems through its releases and can also be installed with Homebrew on Mac or Linux.
Strengths
- Reads binary MARC and MARC XML files
- Filters records by text or regular expression
- Selects fields and subfields for output
Limitations
- Command-line interface
- Focused on MARC catalog records
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree and open source under the MIT license.
- License
- MIT
- Developer
- Hector Correa
- Platforms
- macOS, Linux, Command line
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Best suited for
- Library workers and developers processing MARC files
- Categories
- CLI tools, Developer tools
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Selected from the Homebrew formula