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Show HN: Attempt – A CLI for retrying fallible commands

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https://github.com/MaxBondABE/attempt
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  • #command-line
  • #retry-tool
  • #robust-scripts
  • Allows retrying fallible commands with a delay.
  • Supports retry conditions like '--retry-if-contains'.
  • Offers backoff strategies like exponential.
  • Useful for waiting for services or handling flaky programs.
  • Simple, robust, and flexible for most use cases.
  • Provides tools for fault tolerance (timeouts, jitter, backoff).
  • Extensive test suite with end-to-end and unit tests.
  • Free forever and public domain.
  • Quick start with 'attempt --help' and detailed user manual.
  • Note: Assumes UTF-8 output; may crash otherwise.
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