Tiny but useful tools that complement the cd command. Free and open source goodness.
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Tag: productivity
Scrivus – local-first novel-writing app
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
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
Ketchup is a native KDE Pomodoro timer with configurable focus and break periods, custom alarm sounds and automatic period switching.
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Inscriptions – elegant DeepL translation client
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
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 PataOS – Debian-based distribution for engineering and design
Linux PataOS is a distribution, aimed at CAD, engineering, development, design and productivity.
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15 Best Free and Open Source Mind Mapping Software
Mind mapping software offers an excellent way of capturing your thoughts in a structured way, brainstorming new ideas.
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Zsh-z – fast directory navigation for Zsh
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
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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Autasker – flexible offline task manager
Autasker is an offline graphical task manager with flexible repeating tasks, reminders, day planning, categories, habits and a canvas view.
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Tasks – simple task manager for the COSMIC desktop
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
tenki is a Rust terminal clock with animated rain, snow and meteor effects, configurable wind, colours and animation speed.
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15 Best Free and Open Source GUI Clipboard Managers
Linux has a number of proficient clipboard managers. We make our recommendations – all free and open source.
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36 Sparkling Free and Open Source CLI Linux Time Trackers
All of the time trackers featured in this roundup are console applications, using a command-line interface.
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14 Best Free and Open Source Diary Software
This article identifies flexible and useful diary tools for the Linux desktop. Free and open source software only.
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MyTimer – geeky timer for terminal lovers
MyTimer is a terminal timer with countdown and count-up modes, audible alarms, repeat options, colourful displays and Pomodoro presets.
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arbtt – automatic rule-base time tracker
arbtt tracks desktop activity automatically, applies custom rules to recorded windows, and produces detailed time reports and CSV exports.
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doing – keep track of what you’re doing
doing tracks tasks from the terminal with timestamped logs, tags, flexible search, custom views, time reports and export formats.
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pcalc – terminal calculator made for programmers
The programmer calculator is a simple terminal tool designed to give maximum efficiency and flexibility to the programmer.
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