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GNU Recutils

Tools and libraries for human-editable text-based databases

Data & JSON linuxmacos C GPL-3.0

Description

GNU Recutils is a set of tools and libraries to access human-editable, text-based databases called recfiles. It provides a simple way to store and query structured data in plain text files.

AI Summary

Tools for working with human-editable text-based databases in the recfile format

Capabilities

  • + Store structured data in plain text recfiles
  • + Query and filter records
  • + Generate reports and statistics
  • + Convert between recfile and other formats

Use When

  • You want a simple, text-based database format
  • You need human-readable structured data storage

Avoid When

  • x You need a full relational database
View AGENTS.md for GNU Recutils