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+httpcat
+===============
+
+A netcat like tool for analysing HTTP requests (from both server and client perspective).  My first experiment with Go.
+
+    Usage:
+
+      Client mode
+
+        httpcat -get [options] http://uri-to-send-request-to.com
+
+
+      Server mode
+
+        httpcat -listen [options]
+
+
+      Options (client or server mode)
+        -complete or -c : Display entire request/response instead of just the body.
+        -verbose or -v : Be verbose.
+
+      Options (server mode only)
+        -port or -p [port] : Port to listen on.
+        -body or -b [body message] : Body to respond with.  Status will default to 200.
+        -status or -s [status code] : Status code to respond with.  Defaults to 204.
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