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Sharp cut(1) clone. Version 0.11.6 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-15.
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Package summary
Sharp cut(1) clone
Project links
Commands and aliases
- hck
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Project history and usage
hck is a Rust command-line text-processing tool described by its author as a sharp cut(1) clone. It keeps the familiar field-selection niche of cut while adding regex delimiters, output-column reordering, header selection, decompression support, and speed-focused packaging.
Project history
The public GitHub repository was created in June 2021. The README explains the name as a shortening of 'hack', a rougher form of cut, and describes the tool as a near drop-in replacement for cut that fills a gap between cut and awk.
The project deliberately does not try to become a complete CSV/TSV parser like xsv. Its stated non-goal is respecting full quoting rules; it remains a line-by-line splitter in the spirit of cut.
Adoption history
The README documents installation through Homebrew/Linuxbrew, conda-forge, MacPorts, Debian packages from GitHub releases, Cargo, and optimized release binaries. Input package facts also list Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix, and pacman packaging.
The README includes a Repology packaging-status badge, which signals that the maintainer expects hck to be tracked across multiple distribution ecosystems.
How it is used
Typical use is to pipe text or process files with field selections such as hck -f2,1,3-, choose regex delimiters for whitespace or unusual separators, select columns by header literal or regex, and optionally process compressed inputs when a local decompressor exists.
Why package nerds care
hck is the kind of package CLI enthusiasts like: a small Rust replacement for a standard Unix primitive that adds just enough practical ergonomics for messy data exploration while staying scriptable. Its value is not replacing awk or CSV parsers, but reducing common one-off pipelines.
Timeline
- 2021: Public GitHub repository created.
- 2020s: README documents packaging through Homebrew/Linuxbrew, conda-forge, MacPorts, Debian artifacts, Cargo, and release binaries.
- 2020s: Input package facts show additional Nix and pacman packaging.
Related projects
- cut, awk, xsv, tsv-utils, choose, ripgrep-style decompression behavior, and gzp compression are related tools or inspirations named by the README.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
hck | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version0.11.6
manager updated2026-06-15
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:hck |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.11.6 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/sstadick/hck |
| Repository | https://github.com/sstadick/hck |
| Last updated | 2026-06-15T16:29:25Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source trail
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Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- curated package history
- pkgdb category and tag curation