# conan
> Find clues about the type of a file

## Summary
Analyze and identify file types by examining file contents

## Capabilities
- Detect file types
- Analyze file contents
- Identify unknown files

## When to Use
- When identifying unknown file types
- When you need programmatic file type detection

## When NOT to Use
- When the file extension is sufficient

## Related Tools
- [file-type-cli](/tools/file-type-cli) (complementary)

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Source: https://littlescripts.sh/tools/conan
