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trurl is a lightweight command-line utility published by the curl project that offers precise URL parsing and manipulation capabilities for shell-script authors and system administrators who need reliable, security-aware handling of web addresses. Built on libcurl’s battle-tested URL parser—the same engine that powers the ubiquitous curl tool—trurl normalizes, breaks down, and re-assembles URLs exactly as curl does, eliminating the wheel-reinvention and subtle parsing bugs that frequently plague ad-hoc scripts. Typical use cases include extracting scheme, host, port, path, query, or fragment components; adding, deleting, or updating individual parts such as query parameters; validating input before further HTTP operations; and batch-transforming long lists of URLs for logging, testing, or redirection purposes. By providing a single, consistent interface, trurl reduces the attack surface inherent in custom parsers and helps developers avoid common security pitfalls like scheme confusion, percent-encoding errors, or malformed host fields. The current version 0.16.1 represents the first stable release line, maintaining semantic-versioning discipline for predictable updates. As a command-line utility, trurl fits naturally into Unix-style pipelines, CI jobs, and automation frameworks where reproducible URL handling is critical. The software is available for free on get.nero.com, with downloads provided via trusted Windows package sources (e.g. winget), always delivering the latest version, and supporting batch installation of multiple applications.
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