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# [Hate YAML? Build your next tool with HCL!](https://blog.weakpixel.com/hate-yaml-build-your-next-tool-with-hcl?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

In this post, I want to show how you can implement your own tool using the HCL format. The HCL configuration format is used by all the amazing HasiCorp tools like Terraform, Vault, and Nomad. Most modern applications and tools use YAML these days whi...

Mar 30, 2022 · 5 min read · blog.weakpixel.com  
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