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Author: Steve Emms

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dotool – simulate input

March 4, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

dotool reads actions from stdin and simulates keyboard/mouse input. It works systemwide and supports keyboard layouts.

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CNC Software

Kiri:Moto – browser-based Slicer for 3D printers, CNC mills, and Laser cutters

March 4, 2026 Steve Emms Scientific, Web Apps

Kiri:Moto is a unique browser-based slicer for 3D printing and a tool-path generator for CNC mills and laser cutters.

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S3QL – file system that stores all its data online

March 4, 2026 Steve Emms System Software

S3QL is a file system that stores all its data online using storage services like Google Storage, Amazon S3, or OpenStack.

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Task Manager

RonDO – terminal productivity app

March 4, 2026 Steve Emms Productivity, TUI

RonDO is a modern terminal productivity app that combines task management with a daily journal.

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RustConn – manage remote connections

March 4, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Internet

RustConn is a connection orchestrator for Linux with a GTK4/Wayland-native interface.

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Music Player

CLIAMP – retro terminal music player inspired by Winamp

March 4, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Multimedia, Reviews, TUI

CLIAMP is billed as a retro-inspired terminal music player influenced by the classic Winamp 2.x era. It’s really cool!

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Web Browsers

Brow6el – terminal web browser with graphics support

March 4, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, TUI

Brow6el is a full-featured web browser for the terminal using Chromium (CEF) with support for Sixel and Kitty graphics protocols.

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MicroPie – ultra-micro ASGI Python web framework

March 4, 2026 Steve Emms Web Apps

MicroPie is a fast, lightweight, modern Python web framework built on ASGI for asynchronous web applications.

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Encryption

5 Best Free and Open Source Frontends for GnuPG

March 4, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, Security

GnuPG is a superb tool though it’s a command line affair. If you’re looking for a GUI frontend, check out these tools.

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Wi-Fi Internet

nmrs – Rust API for NetworkManager over D-Bus

March 4, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Internet

nmrs is Rust API for NetworkManager over D-Bus. The goal is to provide a safe and simple high-level API for managing Wi-Fi connections

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Musical instruments

mufetch – neofetch-style CLI for music

March 4, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Multimedia

mufetch displays beautiful music information with cover art in your terminal. Search for tracks, albums, or artists.

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Web Content Management Systems

6 Best Free and Open Source JavaScript-Based Web Content Management Systems

March 4, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup, Web Apps

Here are our favorite JavaScript-based web content management systems. They are all free and open source software.

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Revision Control

13 Best Free and Open Source Linux Revision Control Tools

March 4, 2026 Steve Emms Programming, Roundup

Version control systems play an essential role for developers. Explore our recommended free and open source tools.

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WiFi

nmtui-go – TUI to manage NetworkManager Wi-Fi connections

March 4, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, TUI

Go Network Manager TUI (nmtui-go) is a Terminal User Interface (TUI) for managing NetworkManager Wi-Fi connections on Linux systems

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Machine Learning in Linux

models – CLI and TUI to browse AI models and coding agents

March 4, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Scientific

models is a CLI and TUI for browsing AI models and coding agents.

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Git Clients

ftdv – interactive interface for viewing git diffs

March 3, 2026 Steve Emms Programming, TUI

ftdv (File Tree Diff Viewer) is a terminal-based diff viewer inspired by diffnav and lazygit, built with ratatui.

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Revision Control

Game of Trees – version control system

March 3, 2026 Steve Emms Programming

Game of Trees (Got) is a version control system which prioritizes ease of use and simplicity over flexibility.

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Jumper – files/directories jumper

March 3, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

Jumper is a CLI program that helps you jumping to the directories and files that you frequently visit, with minimal number of keystrokes.

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WiFi

Orbit – WiFi and Bluetooth manager for Wayland

March 3, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Internet

Orbit is a native WiFi/Bluetooth manager for Wayland using Rust, GTK4, and layer-shell with a high-contrast glassmorphism UI.

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Blog Applications

11 Best Free and Open Source Linux Blog Software

March 3, 2026 Steve Emms Blog, Internet, Roundup, Web Apps

Weblog software (also known as blog software or blogware) enables users to maintain an ongoing chronicle of information on a website.

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