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Ebookmaker – ebook conversion for Project Gutenberg

June 25, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Documents

Ebookmaker converts HTML and reStructuredText into EPUB, Kindle, HTML and PDF, with validation and ebook content handling options.

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PaaS

Convox – multicloud platform as a service

June 24, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Internet

Convox is a multicloud Kubernetes PaaS with release management, secrets, autoscaling, service discovery and automated rollbacks.

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Ace by DAISY – EPUB accessibility checker

June 24, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Documents, GUI

Ace by DAISY checks EPUB publications for accessibility issues and produces reports on images, document outlines and accessibility metadata.

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Text Editor

Wig – Vim-like terminal code editor

June 23, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Documents, TUI

Wig is a Vim-like terminal editor with language-server integration, Tree-sitter highlighting, split windows, macros and file search.

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Database

Dolt – version-controlled SQL database

June 23, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Database, Documents

Dolt is a MySQL-compatible SQL database with Git-style branching, commits, merging, remote synchronisation and row-level history.

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Log Analyzers

9 Best Free and Open Source Console Log File Analyzers

June 23, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Roundup, System Software

Almost everything that happens on a Linux system is logged in some way. We feature the finest open source console-based log file analyzers.

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Find Duplicates

20 Best Free and Open Source CLI Tools to Find and Delete Duplicate Files

June 23, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Roundup, Utilities

This roundup focuses on free and open source command-line tools that help you find and remove duplicate files.

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PHPCompatibility – PHP version compatibility checker

June 23, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

PHPCompatibility checks PHP source for compatibility with selected PHP versions, detecting removed, deprecated and newer features.

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Essential Utilities to Boost Producitivity

Alternatives to popular CLI tools: date

June 22, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Software

This article spotlights alternative tools to date, a utility that prints or sets the system date and time.

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cut command

Alternatives to popular CLI tools: cut

June 22, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Software, Utilities

This article spotlights alternative tools to cut.

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PHPArkitect – architectural rule checker for PHP

June 22, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

PHPArkitect validates PHP architecture rules covering namespaces, dependencies and naming conventions, with baselines and CI reports.

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Selection of utilities

DepsGuard – harden your package manager config

June 22, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

DepsGuard is a command-line utility that hardens package manager configuration files against supply chain attacks.

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Deptrac – architectural dependency analysis for PHP

June 21, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

Deptrac enforces architectural boundaries in PHP applications through configurable layers, dependency rules and violation reports.

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HTTP

Alternatives to popular CLI tools: curl

June 21, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Software, Utilities

We spotlight alternatives tools to curl, a utility for transferring data from or to a server, supporting many protocols.

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Phan – static analysis tool for PHP

June 21, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

Phan checks PHP applications for type errors, undefined symbols, invalid calls and dead code, with plugins and editor integration.

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Best Free and Open Source System Profilers

40 Best Free and Open Source Terminal-Based Linux System Profilers

June 20, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Roundup, System Software, TUI

A system profiler is a utility that presents information about the hardware attached to a computer.

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Monitor System

SysWatch – single-host system diagnostics in your terminal

June 20, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, TUI, Utilities

SysWatch is a terminal-based diagnostic monitor for CPU, memory, disks, processes and network activity, with history and recordings.

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Invoices

9 Best Free and Open Source Linux Personal Finance Trackers

June 20, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Financial, GUI, Roundup

Managing personal finances does not have to mean handing over bank details to a hosted service or wrestling with a complex accounting suite.

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Sticky Notes

redthread – sticky-note pegboard for the terminal

June 20, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Productivity, TUI

redthread provides a terminal corkboard for movable sticky notes, connecting strings, multiple named boards and zoomable workspaces.

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Best Free and Open Source System Profilers

gnfetch – terminal system information with graphical cards

June 20, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

gnfetch presents Linux system information as text or graphical cards, with themes, several layouts and PNG export of card output.

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