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mdq – select and render specific elements in a Markdown document

December 21, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Documents

mdq aims to do for Markdown what jq does for JSON: provide an easy way to zero in on specific parts of a document.

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Flay – analyzes code for structural similarities

December 21, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

Flay analyzes code for structural similarities. Differences in literal values, variable, class, method names, whitespace …

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spw – generate secure passwords

December 21, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

spw lets you generate secure passwords using multiple algorithms with hardware RNG support.

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AutoTimeliner – extract forensic timeline from volatile memory dump

December 21, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Security

AutoTimeliner lets you automagically extract forensic timeline from volatile memory dumps

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Annobin – binary annotation and examination package

December 21, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

Annobin is a binary annotation and examination package. It consists of two main parts: plugins and annocheck.

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Error Prone – catch common Java mistakes

December 20, 2025 Eilidih Parris CLI, Programming

Error Prone is a static analysis tool for Java that catches common programming mistakes at compile-time.

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UniFetch – fork of Neofetch

December 20, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, System Software

UniFetch is a command-line system information tool written in bash 3.2+, forked from Neofetch.

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Video Editing

buttery – video editor with manual motion smoothing

December 20, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Multimedia

buttery is a video editor with manual motion smoothing. buttery generates continuous GIF loops.

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Food and Drink Software

cooklang-chef – CLI to manage cooklang recipes with extensions

December 19, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Scientific, Utilities

cooklang-chef is a CLI to manage cooklang recipes with extensions. Cooklang is a markup language for cooking recipes.

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Famous Landmarks

Image Normalizer – batch-processing tool that resizes and compresses images

December 19, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Graphics

Image Normalizer is a cross-platform command-line batch-processing tool that resizes and compresses images.

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Software

nfpm – deb, rpm, apk, ipk and arch Linux packager

December 19, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

nfpm is a simple deb, rpm, apk, ipk, and arch linux packager written in Go.

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amalgo – create consolidated snapshots of source code

December 19, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

Amalgo is a CLI tool that creates consolidated snapshots of source code for analysis, documentation, and sharing with LLMs.

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044-time management

timesup – simple cli timer with notifications

December 18, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Productivity

timesup is a simple cli timer with Linux notifications using notify-send.

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Selection of utilities

ferp – grep clone

December 18, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

ferp aims to be a clone of grep, but written in modern Fortran.

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Chat

NZBGet – binary Usenet downloader

December 18, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Internet

NZBGet is a binary downloader, which downloads files from Usenet based-on information given in nzb files.

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Linux Candy: cutieascii displays random ASCII art emojis

December 18, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Reviews

cutieascii is a simple and cute command-line tool that displays random ASCII art emojis.

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Database

TigerBeetle – financial transactions database

December 18, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Database

TigerBeetle is a reliable, fast, and highly available database for financial accounting.

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SQL

Musoq – SQL Swiss Army Knife

December 18, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Database

Stop writing throwaway scripts. Use SQL instead.

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Essential Utilities to Boost Producitivity

cmdcreate – create custom commands

December 18, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

cmdcreate allows you to create custom commands for your Linux terminal without needing to enter the same “complex” commands

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rumdl – Markdown linter

December 18, 2025 Eilidih Parris CLI, Programming

rumdl is a modern Markdown linter and formatter, built for speed with Rust.

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