Command-line tool

xcv

brew/xcv

Checked 25 Oct 2026, 21:09 UTC · Listing refreshed from Homebrew, winget, npm, Scoop and cargo; npm packages checked against OSV.dev

Cut, copy and paste files with Bash

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Type

Command-line tool

Install on

macOS

Last checked

25 Oct 2026, 21:09 UTC

Install it

macOS

brew install xcv

Cut a file

xcv x input_file

Copy a file

xcv c input_file

Paste a file

xcv v output_file

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