Hello HN community,
I'm excited to share a new command-line tool I developed called purl, inspired by the simplicity of Perl one-liners for efficient text processing. Purl features include Perl-like regex that simplifies text manipulation, it's cross-platform so works equally well on macOS, Linux, etc., and it's quick and easy to install. The tool also supports simple commands such as -replace, -filter, and -exclude, and offers optional color output to enhance readability.
Purl is a practical alternative to traditional tools like sed and grep, designed to address some of their common limitations.
For more information and to try purl yourself, visit: https://github.com/catatsuy/purl
I appreciate any feedback!
Please don't use a name which is confusingly similar to an existing product (i.e. infringes on someone else's trademark). Open source communities have enough to deal with already without having to allocate scarce volunteer hours to working out legal issues.