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Category: Productivity

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10 Best Free and Open Source Linux Speed Reading Tools

March 7, 2026 Steve Emms Books, Productivity, Roundup, Utilities

The software featured in here is based on spritzing. Read text without moving your eyes, and therefore rapidly increase your reading speed.

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todlog – task and log manager

March 7, 2026 Steve Emms Productivity, TUI

todlog is a terminal-based task and log manager with a focus on simplicity and UX.

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Termy – minimal terminal emulator

March 5, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Productivity

Termy is a modern terminal emulator that focuses on minimalism, performance, and GPU-accelerated rendering.

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Task Manager

RonDO – terminal productivity app

March 4, 2026 Steve Emms Productivity, TUI

RonDO is a modern terminal productivity app that combines task management with a daily journal.

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Task Manager

WHPH – productivity app

March 2, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Productivity

WHPH is billed as a comprehensive productivity app designed to help you manage tasks, develop new habits, and optimize your time.

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Task Manager

Mindwtr – Getting Things Done (GTD) productivity system

March 2, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Productivity

Mindwtr (Mind Like Water) is a complete Getting Things Done (GTD) productivity system for desktop and mobile.

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dsearch – filesystem search service

February 27, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Productivity

dsearch is a native file system search tool with configurable indexes and a CLI + REST API for searching files with various parameters.

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Nextcloud – personal cloud storage, text editor, photo gallery, file share, calendaring app

February 26, 2026 Steve Emms Productivity

Nextcloud is a suite of client-server software for creating and using file hosting services.

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Text Editor

HelixNotes – local-first Markdown note-taking app

February 25, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Productivity

HelixNotes is a local-first markdown note-taking app built with Tauri, SvelteKit, and Rust.

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Best Free and Open Source Navigation Tools

fzf – command-line fuzzy finder

February 25, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Productivity, Utilities

fzf is a general-purpose command-line fuzzy finder released under an open source license. It’s an interactive Unix filter for command-line.

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DevChron – TUI Pomodoro timer

February 24, 2026 Steve Emms Productivity, TUI

DevChron is a lightweight TUI Pomodoro timer for Hyprland/Wayland, built with Rust and ratatui.

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Calendar

13 Best Free and Open Source GUI-Based Calendar Software

February 21, 2026 Steve Emms Desktop, Productivity, Roundup, Utilities

You don’t need a proprietary hosted solution for your calendar needs. There are open source projects offering a perfect fit.

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Task Manager

Ratado – keyboard-driven terminal task manager

February 21, 2026 Steve Emms Productivity, TUI

Ratado is a fast, keyboard-driven terminal task manager built with Rust and Ratatui.

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Stopwatch

tmpo – minimal CLI time tracker for developers

February 20, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Productivity

tmpo is a lightweight, developer-friendly time tracking tool designed to integrate seamlessly with your terminal workflow.

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ClockTemp – TUI clock

February 20, 2026 Steve Emms Productivity, TUI

ClockTemp is a TUI clock inspired by tty-clock that displays the time, date, temperature and more.

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Task Manager

corner – terminal-based task journal for developers

February 20, 2026 Steve Emms Productivity, TUI

corner is a terminal-based task journal for developers. Capture ideas without leaving your workflow, find them when you need them.

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Calendar

13 Best Free and Open Source Terminal-Based Calendar Tools

February 20, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Productivity, Roundup

Here’s our verdict on the finest free and open source terminal-based calendar software.

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HardBore – file manager using web technologies

February 17, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Productivity, Web Apps

HardBore is a file manager that’s in a very early stage of development. Sub-2ms cold start, native OS integration, full keyboard navigation.

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Notes

Hugvi – code note-taking desktop app

February 16, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Productivity

Hugvi is a modern, desktop-only note-taking app built with Tauri and React, designed for developers who value simplicity, privacy, and speed.

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Notes

5 Useful Free and Open Source TUI Notes Apps

February 14, 2026 Steve Emms Productivity, Roundup, TUI

There is a wide range of competent note taking software for Linux. This article focuses on apps that have a Text User Interface (TUI).

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