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Database

pspg – Postgres pager

March 7, 2026 Steve Emms Database, Documents, TUI

pspg is a pager (with very rich functionality) designed for work with tables. The tool is designed for PostgreSQL, but MySQL is supported too.

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NPS – intranet tunneling proxy server

March 7, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Internet

NPS is a lightweight and efficient intranet tunneling proxy server that supports forwarding multiple protocols (TCP, UDP, HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS5, etc.).

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Ethernet

wakey – manage and wake devices using Wake-on-LAN

Updated October 5, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, TUI

wakey is a terminal interface for managing Wake-on-LAN devices and groups, checking status and waking individual or grouped systems.

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vice – air traffic control simulator

March 6, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Scientific

vice is an air traffic control simulator, focused on TRACON. It presents a STARS-like interface, but with simulated traffic and other controllers.

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Git Clients

meteor – tool to help write conventional commits with git

March 5, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

Meteor is a simple, highly customisable CLI tool that helps you to write conventional commits with git.

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Subscribi – keep tabs on your subscriptions

March 5, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Utilities

Subscribi keeps tabs on your subs. This program helps you organize and overview your subscriptions.

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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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Game Engines

Vassal – game engine

March 5, 2026 Steve Emms Games

Vassal is a game engine for building and playing online adaptations of board games and card games. It’s written in Java.

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Database

Vi Mongo – streamlines managing MongoDB databases

March 5, 2026 Steve Emms Database, TUI

Vi Mongo is an intuitive Terminal User Interface (TUI) application designed to streamline and simplify the management of MongoDB databases.

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termshot – generate screenshots of your terminal

March 5, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

termshot reads the console output and renders an output image that resembles a user interface window.

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dotool – simulate input

March 4, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

dotool reads actions from stdin and simulates keyboard/mouse input. It works systemwide and supports keyboard layouts.

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Musical instruments

mufetch – neofetch-style CLI for music

March 4, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Multimedia

mufetch displays beautiful music information with cover art in your terminal. Search for tracks, albums, or artists.

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Machine Learning in Linux

models – CLI and TUI to browse AI models and coding agents

March 4, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Scientific

models is a CLI and TUI for browsing AI models and coding agents.

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Git Clients

ftdv – interactive interface for viewing git diffs

March 3, 2026 Steve Emms Programming, TUI

ftdv (File Tree Diff Viewer) is a terminal-based diff viewer inspired by diffnav and lazygit, built with ratatui.

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Linux Distributions

Eliza Linux – curated distribution based on Debian

March 3, 2026 Erik Karlsson Distro

Eliza Linux is a personal, curated Linux distribution built on top of Debian Stable with a focus on aesthetic and practical coherence.

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Selection of utilities

Monique – MONitor Integrated QUick Editor

March 3, 2026 Steve Emms Software

MONitor Integrated QUick Editor is a graphical monitor configuration tool for Hyprland and Sway.

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Gollama – manage Ollama models

March 3, 2026 Steve Emms Scientific, TUI

Gollama is a tool for managing Ollama models. It provides a TUI for listing, inspecting, deleting, copying, and pushing Ollama models.

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domain-check – check domain availability

March 3, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Internet

domain-check is a CLI tool for checking domain availability using RDAP and WHOIS protocols.

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Coding

MCP Probe – MCP protocol debugger and interactive client

March 2, 2026 Steve Emms Programming, TUI

MCP Probe is a powerful Terminal User Interface (TUI) for debugging, testing, and interacting with Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers.

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Essential Utilities to Boost Producitivity

fre – track your most-used directories and files

March 2, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

fre is a CLI tool for tracking your most-used directories and files.

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