Tools Reference

All aict tools are organized into five categories. Every tool supports --xml, --json, and --plain output modes.

File Inspection

ToolDescription
catFile contents with encoding detection
head / tailFirst or last lines of a file
fileFile type detection via magic bytes
statFile metadata with all timestamps
wcLine, word, and byte counts
ToolDescription
lsDirectory listings with language and MIME type detection
findFilesystem search by name, type, or modification time
grepPattern search with context lines and recursive support
diffFile and directory comparison

Path Utilities

ToolDescription
realpathResolve absolute paths
basenameExtract filename from path
dirnameExtract directory from path
pwdPrint working directory

Text Processing

ToolDescription
sortSort lines with options
uniqRemove or count duplicate lines
cutExtract columns from delimited text
trTranslate or delete characters

System & Environment

ToolDescription
envEnvironment variables with secret redaction
systemOS, runtime, and user information
psRunning process list
dfDisk space usage
duDirectory size analysis
checksumsMD5, SHA1, and SHA256 hashes
gitGit status, diff, log, ls-files, blame
doctorSelf-diagnostic command