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Documentation

advcpmv – patch for cp

May 12, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

advcpmv is a maintained patch set for Core Utilities that extends cp and mv with progress-aware transfer output.

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Documentation

cpx – modern replacement for the traditional cp command

May 11, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

cpx is a command-line utility for Linux that rethinks the classic cp command with an emphasis on speed, resilience.

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Git Clients

git-fixup – command-line helper for Git users

May 11, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

git-fixup is a command-line helper for Git users who rely on interactive rebase and autosquash.

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Refurb – modernize Python codebases

May 11, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

Refurb is a command-line utility that helps developers modernize Python codebases

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Git Clients

git-autofixup – Git helper that creates fixup commits for topic branches

May 11, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

git-autofixup is a Git helper that creates fixup commits for topic branches.

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Minisforum AI X1 Pro

Minisforum AI X1 Pro: Easy Diffusion

May 11, 2026 Steve Emms Hardware, Mini PC, Reviews, Scientific

Easy Diffusion’s newer v4 engine can use the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370’s Radeon 890M GPU for image generation. It makes a big difference.

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neostandard – successor to the standardjs javascript style guide

May 11, 2026 Steve Emms Programming

neostandard is an ESLint shareable configuration and helper designed as a modern successor to the standardjs style guide.

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OpenAPI Validator – configurable and extensible validator/linter

May 11, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

OpenAPI Validator is a configurable validator and linter for OpenAPI documents.

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Encrypted Files

Picocrypt NG – lightweight file encryption tool

May 11, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Security

Picocrypt NG encrypts files with XChaCha20 and Argon2id. Explore its GUI, password-based volumes, error correction and recovery features.

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deptry – check for dependency issues

May 11, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

deptry is a command line utility for Python projects that checks declared dependencies against the modules actually imported by the codebase.

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Git Clients

git-revise – Git subcommand and Python library

May 11, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

git revise is a Git subcommand and Python library for efficiently updating, splitting, and rearranging commits.

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Learning with Linux

12 Best Free and Open Source Terminal-Based Flashcard Tools

May 11, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Education, Roundup, TUI

This roundup focuses on the finest terminal-based flashcard tools.

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Static Site Generator

CoWeM – static site generator for course websites

May 11, 2026 Steve Emms Web Apps

CoWeM generates course websites, lecture notes and slides from Markdown, with conditional content, LaTeX maths and SCORM exports.

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DNA

NGB – web-based NGS data viewer

May 10, 2026 Steve Emms Scientific, Web Apps

NGB is a web-based genome browser designed for researchers and clinicians who need to explore next-generation sequencing data

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Learning with Linux

carddown – spaced repetition for markdown notes

May 10, 2026 Steve Emms Education

carddown is a command-line flashcard application for people who keep their notes in plain text.

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Static Site Generator

Znai – build functional, maintainable, beautiful user guides

May 10, 2026 Steve Emms Web Apps

Znai generates documentation websites from Markdown, combining code snippets, API references, diagrams, instant search and live preview.

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Food and Drink Software

Norish – self-hosted recipe app

May 10, 2026 Steve Emms Scientific, Web Apps

Norish is a self-hosted recipe application designed for households, families, and friends

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DNA

Genoverse – HTML5 scrollable genome browser

May 10, 2026 Steve Emms Scientific, Web Apps

Genoverse is a JavaScript and HTML5 genome browser that lets users explore genomic data interactively in the browser.

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Linux Chess Apps

Obsidian Chess Studio – chess analysis platform

May 10, 2026 Steve Emms Games, GUI

Obsidian Chess Studio is a modern chess analysis application designed for players who want to study games, explore positions.

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ebook reader

14 Best Free and Open Source GUI ebook Readers

May 10, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, Roundup

An electronic book (ebook) is a text and image-based publication which can be read on a computer or other digital devices.

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