# Lynx
> Highly configurable text-based web browser, one of the oldest CLI browsers

## Summary
Classic, highly configurable text-based web browser for terminal browsing

## Capabilities
- Browse the web in text mode
- Highly configurable with many options
- Useful for accessibility testing
- Support SSL/TLS connections

## When to Use
- You need a reliable text-based web browser
- You want to test web accessibility

## When NOT to Use
- You need JavaScript or modern CSS support

## Related Tools
- [links](/tools/links) (complementary)
- [elinks](/tools/elinks) (complementary)
- [w3m](/tools/w3m) (complementary)

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