A snippet tool is utility software that can boost your productivity. They are especially useful to save complex commands, or rarely used commands which we tend to forget. Moreover, they can be difficult to find in your shell history.
These tools are useful for developers. For example, YASnippet allows you to type an abbreviation and automatically expand it into function templates. Bundled language templates include: C, C++, C#, Perl, Python, Ruby, SQL, LaTeX, HTML, CSS and more.
But these tools are not only useful for developers.
Here’s our verdict captured in a legendary LinuxLinks-style ratings chart. Only free and open source software is eligible for inclusion.
Let’s scrutinize the 13 tools at hand. For each utility we have compiled its own portal page, a full description with an in-depth analysis of its features, screenshots, together with links to relevant resources.
| Snippet Tools | |
|---|---|
| pet | Simple command-line snippet manager |
| YASnippet | Template system for Emacs |
| LuaSnip | Highly configurable completion engine for Neovim editing workflows |
| nap | Code snippets in your terminal |
| Gisto | Code snippet manager |
| massCode | Local-first developer workspace |
| The Way | Code snippets manager written in Rust |
| SnipKit | Fast command-line tool for saving and recalling reusable commands |
| ScriptHaus | Organize scripts and bash one-liners |
| snip | Simple snippet manager for bash |
| Snip | Simple snippet manager for your predefined Ultisnips Snippet Directory |
| SafeScript | Securely store and organise reusable shell commands and scripts |
| boom | Manages your text snippets on the command line |
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