xiny

A simple command line tool for converting between various units of measurement

Install

Fetch the latest release for your platform:

Linux

sudo wget https://github.com/bcicen/xiny/releases/download/v0.3.3/xiny-0.3.3-linux-amd64 -O /usr/local/bin/xiny
sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/xiny

OS X

sudo curl -Lo /usr/local/bin/xiny https://github.com/bcicen/xiny/releases/download/v0.3.3/xiny-0.3.3-darwin-amd64
sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/xiny

Docker

docker run --rm -ti \
           --name=xiny \
           quay.io/vektorlab/xiny:latest

Usage

Conversions may be passed in long form:

$ xiny 20 kilograms in pounds
44.092452 pounds

or shortened form with symbols:

$ xiny 20kg in lb
44.092452 pounds

Use the verbose flag(-v) to print the formula used for the conversion:

$ xiny -v 32C in F
celsius -> farenheit: (x * 1.8 + 32)
89.6 farenheit

Interactive mode

If no positional arguments are provided, xiny will be started in interactive mode, providing a prompt for conversions with autocomplete and other useful features

Options

Option	Description
-n	display only numeric output (exclude units)
-v	enable more verbose output (twice for debug output)