base64

Base64 encode or decode data.

Synopsis

tofu base64 [files...] [flags]

Description

Encode data to base64 or decode base64 data. Supports standard and URL-safe alphabets, with or without padding.

Flags

Flag	Short	Description	Default
--decode	-d	Decode data	false
--url-safe	-u	Use URL-safe character set	false
--no-padding	-r	No padding characters (raw)	false
--alphabet	-a	Alphabet: standard, url, or custom 64-char string	standard

Examples

Encode a string:

echo "Hello, World!" | tofu base64

Decode base64:

echo "SGVsbG8sIFdvcmxkIQ==" | tofu base64 -d

Encode a file:

tofu base64 image.png > image.b64

URL-safe encoding:

echo "data?foo=bar" | tofu base64 -u

Raw encoding (no padding):

echo "test" | tofu base64 -r

Decode from multiple files:

tofu base64 -d file1.b64 file2.b64

Notes

• Standard alphabet uses + and /
• URL-safe alphabet uses - and _
• When decoding, the tool handles both padded and unpadded input