# hexyl
> A command-line hex viewer with colored output

## Summary
Colorful command-line hex viewer that distinguishes byte categories

## Capabilities
- View files in hexadecimal
- Color-code different byte types
- Inspect binary files easily
- Read from files or stdin

## When to Use
- When inspecting binary files
- When you need a colorful hex viewer

## When NOT to Use
- When you need a hex editor

## Related Tools
- [ov](/tools/ov) (complementary)
- [viu](/tools/viu) (complementary)

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