Lower memory usage, no Python dependencies. 3. Curl + Open (Universal Fallback) Best for: Systems where you can’t install new tools.
xh https://example.com --download | open Or use xh with fzf and open for interactive URL opening.
Instead of one broken tool, chain two reliable ones:
Write a 5-line Node script:
xh is faster, single-binary, and has better HTTP/2 support. To mimic “open” behavior:
curl -s https://example.com | open -f (On macOS, -f opens in default text editor. For HTML: curl -s URL > /tmp/page.html && open /tmp/page.html )
Let me know in the comments below. Updated: April 2026. Tested on macOS and Ubuntu 24.04.