What is MIME type "application/x-fish"?

A MIME type is a string that tells browsers and other tools how to handle a particular kind of file.

application/x-fish is a MIME type for files that contain Fish shell scripts. These scripts let the Fish shell run commands and automate routine tasks.

• Used for scripting command sequences in the Fish shell.
• Supports task automation and environment configuration.
• Helps systems know how to process and execute the file content.

Files using this MIME type are plain text. They are often saved with a FISH extension. The MIME type signals to software that the file should be handled by the Fish shell interpreter.

For more details on Fish scripts and their usage, visit the external reference on the Fish shell on Wikipedia.

Associated file extensions

.fish

Usage Examples

HTTP Header

When serving content with this MIME type, set the Content-Type header:

    Content-Type: application/x-fish
  

HTML

In HTML, you can specify the MIME type in various elements:

    <a href="file.dat" type="application/x-fish">Download file</a>
  

Server-side (Node.js)

Setting the Content-Type header in Node.js:

    const http = require('http');
    
    http.createServer((req, res) => {
      res.setHeader('Content-Type', 'application/x-fish');
      res.end('Content here');
    }).listen(3000);
  

Associated file extensions

.fish