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Show HN: TapeHead – A CLI tool for stateful random access of file streams

Show HN: TapeHead – A CLI tool for stateful random access of file streams

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·December 6, 2025

I wrote this tool while debugging a driver because I couldn't find a tool that allowed me to open a file, seek randomly, and read and write.

I thought it might one day be useful to someone too.

kmeisthax

This might also be useful for controlling actual tape drives. :P