dos2unix

name	dos2unix
description	Use this skill when the user needs to fix line endings in text files — convert between DOS/Windows (CRLF) and Unix (LF) formats, including batch directory processing.

dos2unix Plugin

dos2unix converts text file line endings between formats. Essential for cross-platform development to fix files transferred between Windows and Unix systems.

Commands

• dos2unix _ _ <args> — Passthrough

Usage Examples

• "convert a file from DOS to Unix line endings"
• "convert all .txt files in a directory"
• "check if a file has DOS line endings without converting"
• "convert from Unix to DOS format"

Installation

brew install dos2unix

Key Features

• DOS/Mac to Unix line ending conversion
• Unix to DOS/Mac conversion (unix2dos, mac2unix)
• Batch directory processing with glob patterns
• Encoding conversion support
• Preserve file timestamps option
• Keep backup of original files
• Force conversion even when encoding is unknown
• Verbose and quiet operation modes