This article spotlights alternative tools to compress, a utility that reduces the size of files.
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Author: Steve Emms
Alternatives to popular CLI tools: cloc
This article spotlights alternative free and open source tools to cloc, a tool which counts lines of source code and comments.
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Spek-rs – acoustic spectrum analyser
Spek-rs generates audio spectrograms using FFmpeg, with configurable colour palettes, drag-and-drop support and graphical spectral analysis.
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Oksskolten – RSS reader with full-text extraction and AI tools
Oksskolten is an RSS reader with automatic full-text extraction, AI summaries, translation, search, passkeys and offline reading.
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Comic-DL – command-line downloader for comics and manga
Comic-DL is a command-line downloader for comics and manga. It fetches content from supported comic and manga websites.
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moodiary – multimedia personal diary and journal
moodiary supports rich-text entries, multimedia memories, full-text search, private backups, themes and optional synchronisation services.
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Supercronic – crontab-compatible job runner designed for container environments
Supercronic is a crontab-compatible job runner designed for container environments.
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git-heatmap – generates a customizable heatmap
git-heatmap is a command-line utility that generates a customizable heatmap from the commit history of local Git repositories.
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Comics Downloader – command-line tool for downloading comics and manga
Comics Downloader is a command-line tool for downloading comics and manga from supported websites
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qrtool – command-line QR code encoder and decoder
qrtool generates and decodes QR, Micro QR and rMQR codes with image and terminal output, colour controls, integration and scripting support.
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Partiels – audio analysis and feature extraction
Partiels analyses audio recordings with Vamp plugins, spectrograms, acoustic measurements, annotation tools and data export facilities.
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Mini Diarium – encrypted local-first journaling application
Mini Diarium is a private desktop journal with encrypted entries, multiple diaries, rich-text editing, tags, backups and import/export.
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git-history – analyze Git history using SQLite
git-history is a command-line tool that turns the history of structured data files in a Git repository into a SQLite database.
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Open Sound Meter – real-time sound system measurement
Open Sound Meter provides real-time spectrum, phase, impulse response, coherence, delay and SPL measurements for sound system tuning.
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Fusion – lightweight RSS and Atom reader
Fusion is a lightweight RSS and Atom reader with search, bookmarks, unread tracking, keyboard shortcuts, Fever integration and OIDC.
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Stan – Haskell STatic ANalyser
Stan uses GHC-generated HIE files to inspect source code, identify code that could be improved, and offer guidance.
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git-who – command-line Git analysis tool
git-who is a command-line Git analysis tool that extends the idea of git blame from individual lines to whole file trees.
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Tanoshi – self-hosted manga reader
Tanoshi is a self-hosted manga reader that provides a web-based library for browsing, searching, reading, and tracking manga across devices.
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Onefetch – displays information about a local Git repository
Onefetch is a command-line utility that displays information about a local Git repository directly in your terminal.
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Suwayomi Server – manga reader server
Suwayomi Server is a manga reader server designed for users who want to run their own desktop or self-hosted manga library system.
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