See

Summary

A simple file viewer with syntax highlighting for Linux and macOS.

Installing

The see tool is a command-line utility for viewing files in a user-friendly manner. Follow the steps below to install see on your supported operating systems. Ensure you have curl installed.

For Linux and macOS

1. Check if curl is installed

command -v curl >/dev/null 2>&1 && echo "YES" || echo "NO"

2. Download the Installer from my Official GitHub

curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Henrisen/see/refs/heads/main/install

3. Run the Installer

chmod +x ./install && sudo ./install

For Windows

1. Check if curl is installed

where curl >nul 2>&1 && echo YES || echo NO

2. Download the Installer from my Official GitHub

curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Henrisen/see/refs/heads/main/install.bat

3. Run the Installer

.\install.bat

Usage

To use see, run it with the name of the file you want to open:

see example.sh

For real-time file updates, use the -f / --follow flag:

see -f example.sh

For custom update intervals, use the -u / --update-interval flag (default is 125 ms):

see -fu125 example.sh

License

This project is licensed under the BSD 3-Clause License. See the LICENSE file for more details.

Contributing

Contributions to this project are welcome. Please fork the repository, make your changes, and submit a pull request. Ensure your code adheres to the project’s coding standards and includes relevant tests.

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a new branch for your feature
3. Commit your changes
4. Push your branch to your fork
5. Open a pull request