CLI Tools

Command-line utilities

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ripgrep github.com

Recursively search directories with regex. Faster than grep.

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fzf github.com

Command-line fuzzy finder. Essential shell productivity tool.

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Taskwarrior taskwarrior.org

Command-line task management. Powerful filtering and reporting.

Kitty sw.kovidgoyal.net

Fast, feature-rich, GPU-based terminal. Graphics protocol support.

WezTerm wezfurlong.org

GPU-accelerated terminal emulator. Highly configurable with Lua.

Zellij zellij.dev

Terminal workspace with batteries included. Tabs, panes, and plugins.

Starship starship.rs

Minimal, blazing-fast shell prompt. Works with any shell.

Oh My Zsh ohmyz.sh

Framework for managing Zsh configuration. Plugins, themes, and sanity.

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Fig fig.io

IDE-style autocomplete for your terminal. Visual command building.

Charm charm.sh

Beautiful terminal tools in Go. Glow, Gum, VHS, and more.

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Modern Unix github.com

Collection of modern alternatives to classic Unix tools. bat, exa, fd, ripgrep, etc.

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JMRI jmri.org

Open source model railroad software. Decoder programming and layout automation.

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MilkyTracker milkytracker.org

Cross-platform tracker inspired by FastTracker II. Create MOD and XM music.

FamiTracker famitracker.com

NES/Famicom music tracker. Create authentic 8-bit music for hardware or emulation.

Inform 7 inform7.com

Natural language IF authoring. Write text adventures in English-like prose.

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Collapse OS collapseos.org

Operating system designed to survive civilization collapse. Runs on minimal hardware, self-assembling.

tldr pages tldr.sh

Simplified man pages. Community-maintained examples for command-line tools that actually help.

transfer.sh transfer.sh

Easy file sharing from the command line. Upload with curl, share with a link.

Curated list of command line apps. Productivity, development, and entertainment tools.

Awesome Shell github.com

Curated list of shell frameworks, tools, and guides. Bash, Zsh, and terminal utilities.

Awesome macOS github.com

Curated list of macOS applications and tools. From productivity to development.

Curated list of Windows applications and tools. Best software for Windows users.

Awesome TUIs github.com

Curated list of terminal user interfaces. Beautiful CLI applications with rich interfaces.

Curated list of services accessible via curl. Weather, IP info, cheatsheets from the terminal.

PICO-8 lexaloffle.com

Fantasy console for making, sharing, and playing tiny games. Strict limitations spark creativity.

Ghostty ghostty.org

Fast, feature-rich terminal emulator by Mitchell Hashimoto (HashiCorp founder). Native performance with modern features.

ScummVM scummvm.org

Run classic adventure games on modern hardware. LucasArts, Sierra, and hundreds more preserved and playable.

A small studio aboard a sailboat making open source tools, games, and documenting off-grid creative computing.

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explainshell explainshell.com

Paste a command line and get a breakdown of every argument. Essential for understanding complex shell commands.

SQLite sqlite.org

The most deployed database in the world. Excellent documentation and fascinating technical articles about its design.