---
name: "hx"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "hex"
version: "0.7.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/hx"
---

# hx(1)

Futuristic take on hexdump, made in Rust.

## NAME

**hx** - Futuristic take on hexdump, made in Rust.

## SYNOPSIS

-

  ```
  hx [-tcfl][--color=0,1][--cols 0-9][--format oxXb] inputfile
  hx [-a rcgpkjsf][--array=rcgpkjsf] inputfile
  hx [-up][--func 0-9][--places 0-9]
  hx [-hV]
  ```

## OPTIONS

-

  ```
  hx
  Futuristic take on hexdump, made in Rust.
  USAGE:
      hx [OPTIONS] [INPUTFILE]
      <stdin> hx [OPTIONS]
  FLAGS:
      -h, --help       Prints help information
      -V, --version    Prints version information
  OPTIONS:
      -a, --array <array_format>    Set source code format output: rust (r), C (c), golang (g), python (p), kotlin (k),
                                    java (j), swift (s), fsharp (f) [possible values: r, c, g, p, k, j, s, f]
      -t, --color <color>           Set color tint terminal output. 0 to disable, 1 to enable [possible values: 0, 1]
      -c, --cols <columns>          Set column length
      -f, --format <format>         Set format of octet: Octal (o), LowerHex (x), UpperHex (X), Binary (b) [possible
                                    values: o, x, X, b]
      -u, --func <func_length>      Set function wave length
      -l, --len <len>               Set <len> bytes to read
      -p, --places <func_places>    Set function wave output decimal places
  ARGS:
      <INPUTFILE>    Pass file path as an argument, or input data may be passed via stdin
  ```

## DESCRIPTION

**hx** outputs a hexadecimal representation of input.

Defaults to colorized output, with option to disable color via -t \[0,1\] parameter.

The **NO\_COLOR** environment variable is honored if set.

## EXIT STATUS

**hx** exits 0 on success, and \>0 if an error occurs.

## EXAMPLES

**hx** with file path as input, outputting colorized hexadecimal.

-

  ```
  $ hx tests/files/alphanumeric.txt
  0x000000: 0x61 0x62 0x63 0x64 0x65 0x66 0x67 0x68 0x69 0x6a abcdefghij
  0x00000a: 0x6b 0x69 0x6c 0x6d 0x6e 0x6f 0x70 0x71 0x72 0x73 kilmnopqrs
  0x000014: 0x74 0x75 0x76 0x77 0x78 0x79 0x7a 0x30 0x31 0x32 tuvwxyz012
  0x00001e: 0x33 0x34 0x35 0x36 0x37 0x38 0x39 0x0a 0x30 0x31 3456789.01
  0x000028: 0x32 0x33 0x34 0x35 0x36 0x37 0x38 0x39 0x30 0x31 2345678901
  0x000032: 0x32 0x33 0x34 0x35 0x36 0x37 0x38 0x39 0x30 0x31 2345678901
  0x00003c: 0x32 0x33 0x34 0x35 0x36 0x37 0x38 0x39           23456789
     bytes: 68
  ```

**hx** with stdin as input, outputting colorized hexadecimal.

-

  ```
  $ cat tests/files/alphanumeric.txt | hx
  0x000000: 0x61 0x62 0x63 0x64 0x65 0x66 0x67 0x68 0x69 0x6a abcdefghij
  0x00000a: 0x6b 0x69 0x6c 0x6d 0x6e 0x6f 0x70 0x71 0x72 0x73 kilmnopqrs
  0x000014: 0x74 0x75 0x76 0x77 0x78 0x79 0x7a 0x30 0x31 0x32 tuvwxyz012
  0x00001e: 0x33 0x34 0x35 0x36 0x37 0x38 0x39 0x0a 0x30 0x31 3456789.01
  0x000028: 0x32 0x33 0x34 0x35 0x36 0x37 0x38 0x39 0x30 0x31 2345678901
  0x000032: 0x32 0x33 0x34 0x35 0x36 0x37 0x38 0x39 0x30 0x31 2345678901
  0x00003c: 0x32 0x33 0x34 0x35 0x36 0x37 0x38 0x39           23456789
     bytes: 68
  ```

## SEE ALSO

[cat(1)](/cat/1.md), [echo(1)](/echo/1.md), [more(1)](/more/1.md), [less(1)](/less/1.md), [head(1)](/head/1.md), [tail(1)](/tail/1.md), [hexdump(1)](/hexdump/1.md)