dictionary_osx

Dart CLI for macOS Dictionary Services. Look up words using system dictionaries.

Usage

# List available dictionaries
dart run bin/dictionary_osx.dart -l

# Look up a word (searches all dictionaries)
dart run bin/dictionary_osx.dart hello

# Look up in specific dictionary
dart run bin/dictionary_osx.dart -d "New Oxford American Dictionary" apple

# Show raw XML
dart run bin/dictionary_osx.dart --debug hello

Options

• -l, --list - List available dictionaries
• -d, --dictionary - Dictionary name or short name
• --debug - Print raw XML after parsed output
• -h, --help - Show help

Reference

• idea from https://github.com/odlp/dictionary-osx
• Apple Docs