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Astro is a single shell script just slightly over 10 KB, so getting started is incredibly simple.
git clone https://github.com/blmayer/astro.git cd astro/ ./astro
The first time I tried using Astro, I ran into some printf errors that moved the viewport and marred the experience. I reported it to the author on GitHub and it was fixed the next day. Awesome!
[blmayer/astro] printf: Illegal option
Link navigation is a bit surprising. Pressing "o" to open a new URL or "g" to visit a link on the page clears the entire viewport so you can't see the page while you're navigating.
The help screen contains an absolutely bewildering number of options. I came away feeling like I had explored only the tiniest portion of functionality provided by Astro.
I am impressed that Astro is implemented entirely in shell, but ultimately there were some usability flaws that made it difficult for me to continue using.
Nic's Rating: 3/5 stars ★★★☆☆
Review Date: 2022-06-24
Review version: 0.14.1 (0642554dcced914c0dc0b319514ba3602e9b3015)
