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lynx

brew install lynx v2.9.3 GPL-2.0-only

Text-based web browser for terminal access to HTML pages and the Web.

Why you might care

Lynx lets you browse the web from headless servers, slow connections, or over SSH without graphics overhead. It's useful for scripting web interactions, testing accessibility, and reading documentation when GUI browsers aren't available. Still maintained and standards-compliant for HTTP and HTML.

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w3m links elinks
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