recfmt
Format GNU recutils records with templates
TLDR
Format records with inline template
$ recsel [file.rec] | recfmt "{{Name}}: {{Email}}"
Format records using a template file$ recsel [file.rec] | recfmt -f [template.fmt]
Select and format specific record type$ recsel -t [Type] [file.rec] | recfmt "{{Title}} by {{Author}}"
SYNOPSIS
recfmt [options] [template]
DESCRIPTION
recfmt applies a template to records read from standard input. Fields are referenced using double-brace slots like {{FieldName}}. For each input record, one copy of the template is generated with field values substituted. Typically used by piping output from recsel into recfmt.Part of GNU recutils.
PARAMETERS
-f, --file FILENAME
Load the template from a file instead of a command-line argument.--help
Print help and exit.--version
Show version and exit.
EXAMPLES
$ # Simple format from recsel output
recsel contacts.rec | recfmt "Name: {{Name}}, Email: {{Email}}"
# From template file
recsel data.rec | recfmt -f report.fmt
# Specific record type with selection
recsel -t Book library.rec | recfmt "{{Title}} by {{Author}}"
# Combine with expression filtering
recsel -e "Status = 'active'" items.rec | recfmt "- {{Name}}"
recsel contacts.rec | recfmt "Name: {{Name}}, Email: {{Email}}"
# From template file
recsel data.rec | recfmt -f report.fmt
# Specific record type with selection
recsel -t Book library.rec | recfmt "{{Title}} by {{Author}}"
# Combine with expression filtering
recsel -e "Status = 'active'" items.rec | recfmt "- {{Name}}"
TEMPLATE SYNTAX
$ {{FieldName}} - Substituted with field value
TEMPLATE FILE
$ # report.fmt
=== {{Name}} ===
Email: {{Email}}
Phone: {{Phone}}
---
=== {{Name}} ===
Email: {{Email}}
Phone: {{Phone}}
---
INSTALL
sudo dnf install recutils
sudo apk add recutils
brew install recutils
nix profile install nixpkgs#recutils
CAVEATS
Template syntax differs from other templating systems. Part of GNU recutils.
HISTORY
recfmt is part of GNU recutils by Jose E. Marchesi for flexible record formatting.