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Git Clients

CaptainHook – flexible Git hook manager

May 29, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

CaptainHook manages Git hooks through JSON configuration, running checks, commit-message validation and conditional actions for PHP teams.

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Git Clients

Githooks – platform-independent Git hooks manager

May 28, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

Githooks manages repository and shared Git hooks with parallel execution, trust checks, container support and team-wide configuration.

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LAN

UPSWake – automate Wake-on-LAN using UPS status

May 24, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Internet

UPSWake monitors NUT UPS servers and sends Wake-on-LAN packets using Rego policies, with flexible wake intervals, CLI commands and an API.

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Automation

BiggerTask – TinyTask clone for Linux

April 13, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Productivity

BiggerTask s designed to give Linux users a straightforward way to automate repetitive desktop actions.

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S3

s5cmd – parallel S3 and filesystem tool

April 8, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Internet

s5cmd is a parallel S3 command-line client for copying, synchronising and managing large sets of objects with wildcards and batch jobs.

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Astronomy

Astra – robotic observatory control system

April 6, 2026 Steve Emms Scientific, Web Apps

Astra automates robotic observatories with ASCOM Alpaca device control, observing schedules, weather safety and remote operation.

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Task Manager

Schedrem – command-line scheduler and reminder

January 19, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Productivity

Schedrem schedules commands and desktop reminders from YAML configuration, with recurring triggers, delays and live reloading.

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Server

Confluent – manage and provision large server clusters

December 19, 2025 Steve Emms System Software

Confluent provides hardware management, operating system deployment, remote consoles and automation for large server and cluster environments.

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Git Clients

Jig – extensible Git pre-commit hook framework

October 14, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

Jig manages Git pre-commit plugins for staged-file checks, with configurable warnings, manual execution and revision-range reporting.

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Automation

Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Mule ESB

May 22, 2025 Steve Emms Productivity, Programming

Mule ESB (Mule Enterprise Service Bus) is a lightweight, Java-based platform that helps the integration of various applications and systems.

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Automation

Zato offers ESB, SOA, API and cloud integrations

April 30, 2025 Steve Emms Productivity

Zato is a Python-based integration platform that lets you build and deliver enterprise solutions.

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Automation

Actionsflow automates developers’ workflows based on GitHub actions

April 29, 2025 Steve Emms Productivity, Programming

Actionsflow helps you automate workflows – it’s a free IFTTT/Zapier alternative for developers.

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Automation

Activepieces is business automation software

April 28, 2025 Steve Emms Productivity

Activepieces is business automation software that’s AI-first, no-code and open-source. It can be self-hosted with a simple Docker command.

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Automation

xdotool – fake keyboard/mouse input, window management

March 4, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Productivity

xdotool lets you simulate keyboard input and mouse activity, move and resize windows, etc. It does this using X11’s XTEST extension.

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Monitoring

reflex – rerun commands when files change

July 27, 2024 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

reflex watches filesystem changes and reruns commands using glob or regex filters, service restarts and multi-command configuration.

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Monitoring

watchexec – execute commands when filesystem changes occur

July 26, 2024 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

watchexec monitors filesystem changes and reruns commands with file filters, ignore rules, debouncing, process control and notifications.

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Monitoring

watcher – rerun development commands when files change

July 26, 2024 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

watcher monitors directory changes and reruns commands with ignore rules, startup execution, delays and long-running process support.

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Monitoring

chokidar-cli – monitor filesystem changes and execute commands

July 26, 2024 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

chokidar-cli watches files and folders using glob patterns, triggers commands on changes, and offers debouncing, ignoring and polling modes.

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Git Clients

git-xargs – automate changes across multiple GitHub repositories

July 16, 2024 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

git-xargs runs commands across numerous GitHub repositories, automating cloning, commits, pull requests and detailed execution reports.

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Video Players

Auto-Editor – automatically edit video and audio

May 15, 2024 Steve Emms CLI, Multimedia

Auto-Editor automatically removes silence or low-motion sections from videos and audio, with flexible thresholds and timeline export.

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