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uutils-coreutils

brew install uutils-coreutils v0.9.0 MIT

Rust rewrite of GNU coreutils providing drop-in replacements for cat, ls, grep, sed, and 100+ standard Unix utilities.

Why you might care

Faster single-binary alternative to GNU coreutils with identical CLI interfaces; useful for containerized workflows, embedded systems, or when you want core utilities without the GNU toolchain overhead. Supports Windows, macOS, and Linux from the same codebase.

Categories

text-processor file-utility sysadmin

Alternatives

coreutils busybox toybox
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Build dependencies

rust sphinx-doc

Links

Caveats

Commands have been installed with the prefix "uu-".
If you need to use these commands with their normal names, you
can add a "uubin" directory to your PATH from your bashrc like:
  PATH="$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/opt/uutils-coreutils/libexec/uubin:$PATH"

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