Command-line tool

file-formula

brew/file-formula

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Utility to determine file types file gnuwin32

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Type

Command-line tool

Install on

Windows, macOS, Linux

Last checked

25 Oct 2026, 21:09 UTC

Install it

Windows

winget install --id GnuWin32.File -e
scoop install file

macOS

brew install file-formula

Linux

brew install file-formula

Give a description of the type of the specified file

file path/to/file

Do not print the filepath

file -b path/to/file

Look inside a zipped file and determine the file type(s) inside

file -z path/to/file.zip

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