Wikitool is a fast, lightweight command-line interface (CLI) tool designed to fetch Wikipedia content efficiently via the MediaWiki REST API. Developed by teal-bauer in early 2026, it is compiled as a single static binary with no dependencies, ensuring rapid execution and a minimal footprint. Core Features
Broad Language Support: Works seamlessly across all 300+ Wikipedia language editions.
Automatic URL Parsing: Accepts full Wikipedia URLs directly from your terminal and automatically extracts the correct language code and article title.
Multiple Output Formats: Feeds raw or structured data directly into your terminal by outputting in plain text, HTML, or JSON.
AI-Friendly Architecture: Designed to streamline automation workflows and data pipelines for AI agents, LLM scripts, and local developers.
Compliant Data Fetching: Leverages the official MediaWiki API to reduce server load and eliminate the need for brittle web-scraping code. Installation and Usage
For developers with Go installed, the application can be quickly added to a local machine using the Go package registry: go install github.com/teal-bauer/wikitool@latest Use code with caution.
Alternatively, it can be built from its official source repository:
git clone https://github.com/teal-bauer/wikitool.git cd wikitool go build -o wikitool Use code with caution. wikitool command – github.com/teal-bauer … – Go Packages
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