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Lacy – cd alternative

January 21, 2026 Steve Emms TUI, Utilities

Lacy is a cd alternative that makes navigating much more efficient.

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JSON Tools

jiq – interactive JSON query tool

January 21, 2026 Steve Emms Programming

jiq is an interactive JSON query tool with real-time output.

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repeater – CLI flashcard program

January 21, 2026 Steve Emms Education, TUI

repeater is a command-line flashcard program that uses spaced repetition to boost your memory retention.

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gohome – Git standup and activity reporting CLI

January 21, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

gohome automates your daily status reporting by recursively scanning your workspace to find git repositories.

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SQL

sqlfmt – SQL formatter

January 21, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Database, Documents

sqlfmt formats your dbt SQL files. It is similar in nature to black, gofmt, and rustfmt (but for SQL).

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Lemurs – TUI display/login manager

January 20, 2026 Steve Emms System Software, TUI

Lemurs is a Terminal User Interface (TUI) Display/Login Managers written in Rust that works on most Linux and BSD distributions.

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beekeeper-qt – deduplicate redundant data

January 20, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Utilities

beekeeper-qt lets you free up disk space by removing redundant block-level data, both inside files and across multiple files.

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Network

Realm – simple relay server

January 20, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Internet

Realm is a simple, high performance relay server.

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System administration

RevLix – data recovery tool

January 20, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, System Software

RevLix is a data recovery tool developed to recover deleted files on Linux systems. This program uses the PhotoRec infrastructure.

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ETR – ECMP traceroute

January 20, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Internet

ETR is a MTR-like tool for discovering and analyzing ECMP (Equal-Cost Multi-Path) network routes.

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Documents

mokii – ls replacement

January 20, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

Mokii is a modern file listing utility that levels up your ls game. It brings Unicode icons, color coding, sorting options

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ttl – modern traceroute

January 20, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Internet, TUI

ttl is a network diagnostic tool that goes beyond traceroute: MTU discovery, NAT detection, route flap alerts, IX identification, and more.

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Hard drive utility

disktui – TUI for disk management and partitioning

January 20, 2026 Steve Emms Software

disktui is a TUI for disk management and partitioning written in Rust.

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pacsea – Pacman and AUR utility

January 20, 2026 Steve Emms TUI, Utilities

Pacsea is a TUI application for browsing and installing Arch and AUR packages.

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Beartype – static type checking

January 19, 2026 Eilidih Parris Programming

Beartype is a pure-Python PEP-compliant near-real-time hybrid runtime-static third-generation type-checker emphasizing efficiency

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vcs2l – fork of vcstool

January 19, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

vcs2l is a fork of vcstool which is a version control system (VCS) tool, designed to make working with multiple repositories easier.

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PDF

dodo – fast and configurable PDF viewer

January 19, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, GUI

dodo is billed as a fast, keyboard-friendly PDF reader built for smooth reading, quick navigation, and deep customization.

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Task Manager

Schedrem – cross-platform task scheduler and reminder

January 19, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Productivity

Schedrem is a Python package that provides a tool for scheduling tasks and setting reminders.

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netwhy – diagnose slow or unreliable network connections

January 18, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Internet

netwhy is a lightweight Linux command-line tool that diagnoses slow or unreliable network connections.

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Typing

typomat – command-line typing practice tool

January 18, 2026 Steve Emms Education, TUI

typomat is a command-line typing practice tool that creates exercises from the contents of your repository.

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