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Writing Tools

Scrivus – local-first novel-writing app

September 30, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, GUI

Scrivus is a local-first novel-writing app combining drafting, planning, revision, worldbuilding, manuscript organisation and export tools.

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Zone Timeline TUI – compare time zones and working hours

September 30, 2026 Steve Emms Productivity, TUI

Zone Timeline TUI compares time zones and working hours with interactive timelines, overlap analysis, a world map and plain-text output.

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Ketchup – native Pomodoro timer for KDE

September 29, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Productivity

Ketchup is a native KDE Pomodoro timer with configurable focus and break periods, custom alarm sounds and automatic period switching.

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Foreign Languages

Inscriptions – elegant DeepL translation client

September 28, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, GUI

Inscriptions is a lightweight translation app using the DeepL API, with a clean interface, broad language support and helpful error handling.

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Era – responsive calendar for everyday planning

September 28, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Productivity

Era is a responsive calendar for Linux that syncs with online providers, works offline, and adapts from compact views to detailed planning.

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Linux Distributions

Linux PataOS – Debian-based distribution for engineering and design

September 23, 2026 Erik Karlsson Distro

Linux PataOS is a distribution, aimed at CAD, engineering, development, design and productivity.

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Mind Mapping

15 Best Free and Open Source Mind Mapping Software

September 21, 2026 Steve Emms Productivity, Roundup

Mind mapping software offers an excellent way of capturing your thoughts in a structured way, brainstorming new ideas.

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Folder navigation

Zsh-z – fast directory navigation for Zsh

September 18, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

Zsh-z is a pure Zsh directory navigation tool that learns frequently and recently visited locations and jumps to them with short queries.

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HPR – automatic offline activity tracker

September 10, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Productivity

HPR is an offline automatic activity tracker that records active windows, browser tabs and coding projects with local-only data storage.

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Task Manager

Autasker – flexible offline task manager

September 10, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Productivity

Autasker is an offline graphical task manager with flexible repeating tasks, reminders, day planning, categories, habits and a canvas view.

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Task Manager

Tasks – simple task manager for the COSMIC desktop

September 9, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Productivity

Tasks is a simple graphical task manager for the COSMIC desktop with search, reminders, sorting, favourites, trash and Flatpak support.

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tenki – terminal clock with animated weather effects

September 8, 2026 Steve Emms Productivity

tenki is a Rust terminal clock with animated rain, snow and meteor effects, configurable wind, colours and animation speed.

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Clipboard

15 Best Free and Open Source GUI Clipboard Managers

June 21, 2026 Steve Emms Roundup, Utilities

Linux has a number of proficient clipboard managers. We make our recommendations – all free and open source.

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Time tracking

36 Sparkling Free and Open Source CLI Linux Time Trackers

May 18, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Productivity, Roundup, Utilities

All of the time trackers featured in this roundup are console applications, using a command-line interface.

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Diary

14 Best Free and Open Source Diary Software

May 17, 2026 Steve Emms Productivity, Roundup, Utilities

This article identifies flexible and useful diary tools for the Linux desktop. Free and open source software only.

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Image of Files

35 Best Free and Open Source Command Line Navigation Tools

April 25, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Roundup, Utilities

Tiny but useful tools that complement the cd command. Free and open source goodness.

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Calculators

pcalc – terminal calculator made for programmers

June 4, 2023 Steve Emms CLI, Productivity

The programmer calculator is a simple terminal tool designed to give maximum efficiency and flexibility to the programmer.

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Spring

Blanket – focus and productivity tool

March 2, 2022 John O'Donnell Multimedia, Reviews, Utilities

Blanket is a free and open source utility written in Python that aims to help you improve focus and enhance productivity.

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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Microsoft

Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Microsoft To Do

November 19, 2021 Steve Emms Internet, Productivity, Software

Microsoft To Do is a cloud-based task management application. What are the best free and open source alternatives?

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espanso

espanso – smart and efficient text expander

December 18, 2020 Steve Emms Productivity, Reviews, Software, Utilities

espanso is a text expander, software that detects when you type a specific keyword and replaces it with something else.

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