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Category: TUI

Docker

layerx – terminal-based Docker image layer inspector

June 29, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, TUI

layerx is a terminal-based Docker image layer inspector that helps developers understand what’s inside container images.

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Transfer Files

Midday Commander – dual-panel terminal file manager

June 29, 2026 Steve Emms Productivity, TUI

Midday Commander is a dual-pane terminal file manager with SSH panels, archive browsing, fuzzy search, tabs and configurable themes.

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Selection of utilities

swpui – find and replace text across files

June 28, 2026 Steve Emms TUI, Utilities

swpui is a terminal user interface utility for finding and replacing text across files.

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Rustmission – terminal user interface for managing a Transmission daemon

June 28, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, TUI

Rustmission is a terminal user interface for managing a Transmission daemon.

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Files

Leaf – terminal Markdown previewer

June 28, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, TUI

Leaf is a terminal Markdown previewer that aims to provide a polished, GUI-like reading and navigation experience from the command line.

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TorrentTUI – terminal-based BitTorrent client

June 27, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, TUI

TorrentTUI is a terminal-based BitTorrent client for working with magnet links and .torrent files from a text interface.

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7 Best Free and Open Source Terminal-Based Serial Terminals

June 27, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, TUI, Utilities

Best free Linux serial terminal tools for debugging embedded systems, microcontrollers, and hardware consoles.

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Tewi – text-based interface for managing BitTorrent clients

June 27, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, TUI

Tewi is a text-based interface for managing BitTorrent clients from the terminal.

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Email

Herald – terminal-native email and calendar application

June 24, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, TUI

Herald is a terminal-native email and calendar application that provides a GUI-like workspace inside a modern terminal.

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Text Editor

Wig – modal, Vim-like text editor

June 23, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, TUI

Wig is a modal, Vim-like text editor written in Go that’s designed for source code editing.

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Text Editor

Hat – hackable modal text editor

June 23, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, TUI

Hat is a hackable modal text editor for modern terminals aimed at users who prefer software they can inspect, modify, and compile from source.

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Text Editor

Hako – lightweight terminal-based modal text environment

June 23, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, TUI

Hako is a lightweight terminal-based modal text environment written primarily in C.

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Text Editor

red – modal terminal editor with agent-assisted workflows

June 22, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, TUI

red is a Vim-style terminal code editor with LSP, Tree-sitter, Git tools, split windows and optional editor-aware Codex assistance.

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memtui – terminal user interface client for Memcached

June 21, 2026 Steve Emms TUI

memtui is designed to make browsing, inspecting, editing, and managing Memcached data easier.

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Git Clients

Oyui – modern TUI merge tool and staging interface for Jujutsu and Git

June 21, 2026 Steve Emms Programming, TUI

Oyui is a terminal user interface for reviewing, editing, and staging diffs in Jujutsu and Git.

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Notes

clin – terminal note management application inspired by Obsidian

June 21, 2026 Steve Emms Productivity, TUI

clin provides a compact TUI environment for creating, editing, browsing, searching, and organising Markdown notes.

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Cloud

ku – terminal-based interface for working with Kubernetes clusters

June 21, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, TUI

ku is a terminal-based interface for working with Kubernetes clusters. It’s a fast, keyboard-driven application.

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gistui – terminal UI for managing GitHub Gists

June 20, 2026 Steve Emms Programming, TUI

gistui is a terminal user interface for managing GitHub Gists.

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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 TUI, Utilities

SysWatch is a terminal-based system diagnostics application for Linux and macOS.

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