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Coding

Freeze – generate images of code and terminal output

February 5, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Programming, Utilities

Freeze generates PNGs, SVGs, and WebPs of code and terminal output alike.

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Programming

Chroma – general purpose syntax highlighter

February 4, 2025 Eilidih Parris CLI, Programming

Chroma takes source code and other structured text and converts it into syntax highlighted HTML, ANSI-coloured text, and more.

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Images of shells by the sea

Gum – tool for glamorous shell scripts

February 4, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

Gum lets you leverage the power of Bubbles and Lip Gloss in your scripts and aliases without writing any Go code.

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Email

bower – curses frontend for the Notmuch email system

February 3, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Internet

bower is a curses frontend for the Notmuch email system. There are two main views: the index, and the combined thread/pager.

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The Way – code snippets manager

February 2, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

the-way is a terminal-based code snippets manager.Record and retrieve snippets you use every day, or occasionally, without starting a browser.

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Encryption

Kryptor – simple, modern, and secure file encryption and signing tool

February 2, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Security

Kryptor lets you encrypt multiple files/directories with a passphrase, symmetric key, or asymmetric keys.

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Files

Docfd – TUI multiline fuzzy document finder

February 2, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

Docfd is a text user interface multiline fuzzy document finder written in OCaml.

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Calculators

22 Best Free and Open Source Terminal-Based Linux Calculators

February 1, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Productivity, Roundup

One of the basic utilities supplied with any operating system is the calculator. We recommend the finest terminal-based calculators.

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Tools that help you

wat offers instant, central, community-built docs

February 1, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

Wat is an interactive app built to drastically reduce time spent searching for syntax and code usage questions.

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Terminal Session Recording

agg – asciinema gif generator

January 31, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Multimedia

agg is a command-line tool for generating animated GIF files from terminal session recordings.

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VoIP

5 Best Free and Open Source Terminal-Based Matrix Clients

January 31, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Internet, Roundup

This roundup features the finest terminal-based Matrix clients. Only free and open source software is eligible for inclusion.

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VoIP

Ement.el – Matrix client for Emacs

January 30, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Internet

Ement.el is a Matrix client for Emacs. It aims to be simple, fast, featureful, and reliable, while integrating naturally with Emacs.

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Tools that help you

halp is a CLI tool to get help with CLI tools

January 30, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

halp aims to help find the correct arguments for command-line tools by checking the predefined list of commonly used options/flags.

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ScriptHaus – organize scripts and bash one-liners

January 30, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

ScriptHaus lets you run bash, Python, and JS snippets from your Markdown files directly from the command-line.

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Carapace – multi-shell multi-command argument completer

January 30, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

Carapace is a shell completion library (carapace-sh/carapace) as well as a binary containing a collection of shell completers.

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Encrypted Files

Picocrypt – small and secure encryption tool

January 30, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Security

Picocrypt is billed as a very small (hence Pico), very simple, yet very secure encryption tool that you can use to protect your files.

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VoIP

mnotify – simple Matrix CLI client

January 29, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Internet

mnotify is a simple CLI for the Matrix chat system. It’s written in the Rust programming language.

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YASnippet – template system for Emacs

January 29, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

YASnippet is a template system for Emacs. It allows you to type an abbreviation and automatically expand it into function templates.

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Tools that help you

ehh helps you remember commands

January 29, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

ehh is a command-line tool for remembering Linux / terminal commands. Store and run any command inside ehh.

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VoIP

iamb – Matrix client for Vim addicts

January 29, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Internet

iamb is a terminal-based client for Matrix for the Vim addict.You can edit messages, navigate windows and manage tabs.

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