sttr
A cross-platform CLI tool to perform various string transformation operations like encoding, hashing, formatting, and extraction.
What is sttr?
sttr is a command-line utility designed to quickly apply a wide range of transformation operations on strings. It enables developers and system administrators to manipulate text data efficiently through direct commands, file input, or piping from other processes. The tool consolidates common transformations like encoding, hashing, formatting, and extraction into a single command, reducing the need for custom scripts or multiple utilities.
Developers and system administrators who frequently work in the terminal and need to manipulate or transform text data, such as encoding/decoding strings, converting data formats, extracting information, or formatting text.
Developers choose sttr for its comprehensive set of built-in operations, interactive menu-driven interface, and flexibility in handling input from arguments, files, or stdin. Its ability to chain operations and cross-platform availability via multiple package managers make it a versatile and user-friendly alternative to writing one-off scripts or using separate tools.
Overview
cross-platform, cli app to perform various operations on string
Use Cases
Best For
- Encoding and decoding strings in various formats like Base64, URL, HTML, or Morse code directly from the terminal.
- Generating hash checksums (e.g., MD5, SHA, bcrypt) for text or file contents for verification or security purposes.
- Converting text between different case formats such as camelCase, snake_case, kebab-case, or Title Case.
- Transforming data between formats like JSON to YAML, Markdown to HTML, or RGB to hex color codes.
- Extracting specific data such as emails, IP addresses, or URLs from large blocks of text or log files.
- Manipulating lines of text by sorting, shuffling, reversing, or counting them in files or command output.
Not Ideal For
- Applications requiring a graphical user interface for string manipulation, as sttr is command-line only.
- Complex text processing tasks that need custom logic or conditional transformations, since sttr offers only predefined operations.
- High-performance streaming data processing where tools like awk or sed might be more efficient for continuous input.
Pros & Cons
Pros
Supports over 50 transformations including encoding, hashing, formatting, and extraction, as listed in the 'Supported Operations' section of the README.
Provides a user-friendly menu-driven mode with filtering and navigation, demonstrated in the demo GIF and guide for easy operation selection.
Accepts input from arguments, files, or stdin and outputs to stdout or files, with examples shown for piping and redirection in the usage guide.
Available via multiple package managers like Homebrew, Snap, and Winget, plus Docker and direct binaries for all major OSes, as detailed in the installation section.
Cons
Users cannot define their own transformation rules without modifying the Go source code, limiting adaptability to niche or specific use cases.
For very large files or high-throughput streaming, sttr might be less efficient than lightweight Unix tools like sed or awk due to its broader, generalized feature set.
While many options exist, some methods like manual binary downloads or specific package managers might require extra configuration steps compared to native system utilities.
Frequently Asked Questions
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