Command-line tool

file-identify

cargo/file-identify

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File identification library for Rust - detects file types based on extensions, shebangs, and content

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Command-line tool

Install on

Windows, macOS, Linux

Last checked

25 Oct 2026, 21:09 UTC

Install it

Windows

cargo install file-identify

macOS

cargo install file-identify

Linux

cargo install file-identify

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