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sloglint – enforce consistent log/slog code style

October 2, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

sloglint checks Go code using log/slog for consistent logging style, covering messages, arguments, keys, context use and custom functions.

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godoc-lint – linter for consistent Go documentation

October 1, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

godoc-lint checks Go documentation against consistent comment practices, with configurable rules and integration with Golangci-lint.

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golines – Shorten Long Lines in Go Source Code

October 1, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

golines is a Go formatter that shortens long source lines, supports configurable limits, dry runs, and custom base formatters.

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goimports – Fix and Format Go Imports

October 1, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

goimports formats Go source code while adding missing imports, removing unused imports, and organising import groups automatically.

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goconst – find repeated literals that could be constants

October 1, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

goconst finds repeated string and numeric literals in Go source code that could be replaced by constants, with flexible filtering and output options.

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Tako – multi-transport Rust framework for network services

September 30, 2026 Steve Emms Programming

Tako is a Rust framework for building backend network services across HTTP, WebSocket, SSE, gRPC, TCP, UDP, Unix sockets and WebTransport.

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exhaustive – check exhaustiveness of Go switch statements

September 30, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

exhaustive checks Go switch statements and map literals for missing enum cases, helping developers catch incomplete handling during static analysis.

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vy – interactive JSON and YAML explorer

September 29, 2026 Steve Emms Programming

vy is an interactive tool for exploring and querying JSON and YAML with keyboard navigation, subtree focus and jaq-based filtering.

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4 Best Free and Open Source PHP Code Formatters

September 29, 2026 Steve Emms Programming, Roundup

Explore the best free and open source tools for automatically formatting PHP source code and enforcing consistent coding styles.

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Documentation Generators

Daux.io – Markdown Documentation Generator

September 26, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

Daux.io turns Markdown files and folders into structured documentation websites with navigation, themes, syntax highlighting and static output.

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5 Best Free and Open Source Verilog Linter Tools

September 26, 2026 Steve Emms Programming, Roundup

Discover the best Verilog and SystemVerilog linting tools for static analysis, code quality, and HDL development.

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SuperHTML – HTML validator, formatter and language server

September 25, 2026 Steve Emms Programming

SuperHTML is an HTML validator, formatter and language server with specification-aware diagnostics, editor integration and command-line tools.

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Tilia – formatter for Haskell source code

September 25, 2026 Steve Emms Programming

Tilia is a Haskell source code formatter with Cabal project awareness, precise fixity handling, CPP support and careful comment formatting.

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djLint – HTML template formatter and linter

September 24, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

djLint is an HTML template formatter and linter for Django, Jinja, Twig and other template languages, with accessibility and style checks

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Open Source Alternatives

Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Google Cloud Build

September 23, 2026 Steve Emms Programming

Looking to replace Google Cloud Build? Explore the best free and open source alternatives for CI/CD, container builds and automation.

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UML

OpenPonk – metamodeling platform and modeling workbench

September 23, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Programming

OpenPonk is a Pharo-based metamodeling platform and modeling workbench supporting UML, BPMN, Petri nets, ER diagrams and other notations.

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4 Best Free and Open Source Perl Linter Tools

September 23, 2026 Eilidih Parris Programming, Roundup

A linter is a tool used in software development to analyze code for potential errors, stylistic issues, and adherence to coding standards.

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8 Best Free and Open Source General Purpose Linter Tools

September 19, 2026 Eilidih Parris Programming, Roundup

A linter is a tool used in software development to analyze code for potential errors, stylistic issues, and adherence to coding standards.

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Best Free and Open Source Scala Linter Tools

September 18, 2026 Steve Emms Programming, Roundup

Discover useful free and open source linters for Scala that help find errors, enforce coding standards, and improve code quality.

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slang – SystemVerilog compiler and language services

September 17, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

slang is a fast SystemVerilog compiler and analysis tool offering parsing, elaboration, linting, diagnostics, AST access and Python bindings.

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