A Node.js pipe to browser utility

In plain words

node-bcat is a Node.js utility that pipes command output directly to a web browser. Developers use it to view terminal output in a graphical interface rather than in the command line. The tool simplifies workflows where visualizing streamed data in a browser is more convenient than standard console output. It's hosted on GitHub as an open-source project for community contributions.

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