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Git Clients

Neogit – Git interface plugin for Neovim inspired by Magit

May 19, 2026 Steve Emms Programming, TUI

Neogit is a Git interface plugin for Neovim inspired by Magit. It lets you manage repository workflows without leaving the editor.

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Best Free and Open Source Compact Editors

Lite XL – lightweight text editor

May 3, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, GUI

Lite XL is a lightweight cross-platform text editor derived from lite.

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Notepad Next – cross-platform text and source code editor

May 2, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, GUI

Notepad Next is a cross-platform text and source code editor that reimplements the familiar Notepad++ workflow.

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Selection of utilities

Telepipe – command-line shell for GNOME

April 16, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

Telepipe is a graphical command-line shell for GNOME that offers a desktop-oriented way to run text-mode command-line programs.

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SILE – typesetting system for Linux

March 30, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Documents

SILE (Simon’s Improved Layout Engine) is a modern typesetting system designed for producing high-quality printed documents.

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8 Top Free and Open Source Lua Web Frameworks

March 10, 2026 Eilidih Parris Programming, Roundup

Here’s our recommended web frameworks for Lua captured in a legendary Linuxlinks’ chart. We only feature free and open source software.

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Static Site Generator

5 Best Free and Open Source Lua Static Site Generators

February 17, 2026 Eilidih Parris Roundup, Web Apps

Here are the best Lua static site generators. These tools are released under a freely distributable license.

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Static Site Generator

luasmith – flexible static site generator

February 17, 2026 Steve Emms Web Apps

luasmith is a small, simple, and flexible static site generator that is similar in design to Metalsmith, but much smaller

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Application Servers

Hot Free and Open Source Application Servers for Lua

February 7, 2026 Eilidih Parris Programming, Roundup, Web Apps

An application server is computer software which provides the business logic for an application program. Here’s our recommended servers for Lua.

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Video

uosc – minimalist proximity-based UI for mpv

January 18, 2026 Steve Emms Multimedia

uosc is a feature-rich minimalist proximity-based UI for mpv.

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process

lnko – simple stow-like dotfile linker

December 27, 2025 Steve Emms Software

lnko is a simple stow-like dotfile linker written in the Lua programming language.

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lux – package manager for Lua

December 24, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

lux is a luxurious package manager for Lua.

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Roguelike Games

Shadow of the Wyrm – single player, traditional roguelike

December 20, 2025 Steve Emms Games

Shadow of the Wyrm is a single player, traditional roguelike. You play a shipwrecked adventurer, washed up on the shore of an island far from home.

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Documentation

meow – renders text using your existing Neovim configuration

December 11, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

meow is a command line tool that aims to be a replacement for cat/bat with better highlighting. It’s written in Lua.

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Text Editor

Pragtical – practical and pragmatic code editor

December 5, 2025 Steve Emms GUI, Programming

Pragtical is a cross-platform code editor with a modern graphical interface, developed using C and Lua(JIT), powered by SDL

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Selection of utilities

Sysdig – dig deeper

July 15, 2025 Steve Emms Security, System Software

Sysdig is a universal system visibility tool with native support for containers.

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Game Tools

EmptyEpsilon – spaceship bridge simulator game

July 5, 2025 Steve Emms Games

EmptyEpsilon is a spaceship bridge simulator game. It’s fully open source, so it can be modified in any way people wish.

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Web Design

Algernon – small self-contained pure-Go web server

June 22, 2025 Steve Emms Web Apps

Algernon is a mall self-contained pure-Go web server with Lua, Teal, Markdown, Ollama, HTTP/2, QUIC, Redis, SQLite and PostgreSQL support.

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IDE

ZeroBrane Studio – lightweight Lua-based IDE for Lua

May 16, 2025 Steve Emms GUI, Programming

ZeroBrane Studio is a lightweight Lua IDE with code completion, syntax highlighting, live coding, code analyzer, and debugging support.

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Development Tools

Fullmoon – fast and minimalistic web framework based on Redbean

March 5, 2025 Eilidih Parris Programming

Fullmoon is a fast and minimalistic web framework based on Redbean — a portable, single-file distributable web server.

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