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choose vs hck: catalog facts
choose	hck
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source, dual-licensed under MIT and the Unlicense.
Command line	Command line
Short, Python-style slice syntax Negative indexing from the end of a line	Regular expression field delimiters Output columns can be reordered
Only selects fields, not a full replacement for awk Not installed by default like cut	Not a full cut clone in every detail Small project with infrequent activity
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: MIT OR Unlicense
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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