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eXpression LanGuage — jq for APIs. Unix pipes for the modern web. Browse Reddit, HN, GitHub, Wikipedia, Met Museum from terminal or AI agents via MCP.
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Xlg – Jq for APIs
by alykirk·Apr 13, 2026·1 point·1 comment
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●●SolidSolve My ProblemNiche Gem
Browse Reddit and GitHub via Unix pipes plus MCP server for agents.
Strengths
- •Built-in adapters for Reddit, HN, and GitHub remove auth boilerplate.
- •MCP server integration enables AI agents to query live data sources.
- •Interactive REPL mode allows data exploration without writing full scripts.
Weaknesses
- •Python-based installation via uv may deter users expecting standalone binaries.
- •Generic fetch command lacks the depth of dedicated tools like httpie.
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Target Audience
Terminal power users and AI agent developers
Similar To
jq · httpie · tldr
Post Description
I built xlg to browse Reddit, HN, GitHub, Wikipedia from terminal using Unix pipe syntax.
Example: xlg 'reddit "r/Art" | take 5 | print'
Also works as MCP server for AI agents, OpenClaw
GitHub: https://github.com/auraz/xlg
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