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Parm – cross-platform binary installer

November 30, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

Parm is a cross-platform binary installer with a package manager-esque workflow. Install any program from GitHub via their REST API.

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ty – Python type checker

November 30, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

ty is an extremely fast Python type checker and language server, written in Rust.

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passless – software FIDO2 authenticator

November 30, 2025 Steve Emms Security

passless is a software FIDO2 authenticator that emulates a hardware security key. It’s built with soft-fido2

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kbd-backlight – intelligent keyboard backlight daemon

November 30, 2025 Steve Emms Utilities

kbd-backlight is an intelligent keyboard backlight daemon for Linux laptops with automatic brightness control

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AliaCan – shell alias manager

November 29, 2025 Steve Emms GUI, Utilities

AliaCan is billed as a powerful, user-friendly shell alias manager for Linux with automatic backups, cross-shell support, and more.

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lazysql – cross-platform TUI database management tool

November 29, 2025 Steve Emms Database, Documents, TUI

lazysql is a cross-platform TUI database management tool.

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AyuGram – desktop Telegram client

November 29, 2025 Steve Emms GUI, Internet

AyuGram is a Telegram client focusing on improving life with features that can’t be implemented in regular clients.

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OpenTrace – GUI wrapper for NextTrace

November 29, 2025 Steve Emms GUI, Utilities

OpenTrace is a cross-platform GUI wrapper for NextTrace, a visual routing tool that aims to be lightweight.

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NextTrace – visual route tracking CLI tool

November 29, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

NextTrace is a visual routing tool that aims to be lightweight. It’s developed using Golang.

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Selection of utilities

Fastrace – traceroute utility

November 29, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

Fastrace is a fast traceroute utility designed for network diagnostics and performance analysis.

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Machine Learning in Linux

Cherry Studio – desktop client that supports multiple LLM providers

November 29, 2025 Steve Emms GUI, Scientific

Cherry Studio is a desktop client that supports multiple LLM providers, available on Linux, macOS, and Windows.

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QSpeakers – loudspeaker enclosure designer

November 26, 2025 Steve Emms GUI, Multimedia

QSpeakers is a DIY speakers design software. This program simulates common acoustical enclosures behaviour

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Stow – symlink farm manager

November 26, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

Stow is a symlink farm manager which takes distinct packages of software and/or data located in separate directories on the filesystem

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Terminal Multiplexer

pw3270 – TN3270 emulator

November 26, 2025 Steve Emms GUI, Utilities

pw3270 is a modern, GTK-based, completely free TN3270 emulator.

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Writer

Luna – simple menstrual cycle and pregnancy tracker

November 25, 2025 Steve Emms GUI, Scientific

Luna helps you log your periods, predict ovulation, view helpful cycle statistics, and more.

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OpenBroadcaster – Broadcast Automation LPFM IPTV

November 25, 2025 Steve Emms Multimedia

OpenBroadcaster focuses on reliability, accessibility and scalability over a having a bloated range of half baked/buggy features.

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WiFi

FCast – wireless streaming of audio and video content

November 25, 2025 Steve Emms Internet, Multimedia

FCast is an open source protocol that enables wireless streaming of audio and video content between devices.

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Programming

archlog – view and track changelogs for Arch Linux packages

November 24, 2025 Steve Emms CLI

archlog is a simple Python CLI tool that fetches upgradable official Arch Linux packages and retrieves changelogs for each.

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powersupply – display power status of phones

November 24, 2025 Steve Emms GUI, Utilities

powersupply is a graphical power_supply status tool for Linux mobile platforms.

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Music player

Nova Music – new music player for Linux

November 23, 2025 Steve Emms GUI, Multimedia, Reviews

Nova Music is a new music player written with the libcosmic toolkit. It’s written in Rust.

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