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Database

Oxigraph – graph database

July 5, 2026 Steve Emms Database, Documents

Oxigraph is a graph database implementing the SPARQL standard. The software is written in Rust.

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Intrusion Prevention - SSH

knock-rs – port-knocking implementation

July 3, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Security

knock-rs is a port-knocking implementation written in Rust that detects SYN packets rather than listening on the protected ports.

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Best Free and Open Source HTML Editors

Zed – high-performance code editor

July 2, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, Programming

Zed is a high-performance code editor built for speed, collaboration, and AI-assisted software development.

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Files

lsnote – modern replacement for the venerable ls command

July 2, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

lsnote is a modern replacement for the venerable ls command. It augments directory listings with persistent file notes, emoji icons, Git status indicators, and coloured column headers.

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Internet radio

Panharmonicon – command-line Pandora client

July 2, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Multimedia

Panharmonicon offers a scalable terminal interface that works in very small terminal windows while still exposing the core playback controls.

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Files

ls-f – Linux terminal ls replacement

July 2, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

ls-f is a modern replacement for the venerable ls command. It enhances directory listings with Nerd Font icons, colourized output.

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Documents

pls – modern alternative to ls

July 1, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

pls is a modern alternative to ls that offers cleaner, more colourful output with sensible defaults and extensive customisation.

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Passive OS Fingerprinting

MuonFP – enterprise-ready passive TCP fingerprinter

July 1, 2026 Steve Emms Security

MuonFP identifies and classifies network traffic from TCP packet characteristics.

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Video

Soia – modern media player built on mpv

July 1, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Multimedia

Soia is a modern media player built on mpv. It provides a clean interface for watching local media and streaming from network sources.

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Documents

Carelo – dual-pane file manager for Linux

June 30, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Productivity

Carelo is fast, local-first file management with dual panes, previews, remotes, and custom tools.

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Bitcoin

Liana – Bitcoin wallet

June 29, 2026 Steve Emms Financial, GUI

Liana is a Bitcoin wallet designed around timelocked recovery policies.

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Selection of utilities

swpui – find and replace text across files

June 28, 2026 Steve Emms TUI, Utilities

swpui is a terminal user interface utility for finding and replacing text across files.

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Rustmission – terminal user interface for managing a Transmission daemon

June 28, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, TUI

Rustmission is a terminal user interface for managing a Transmission daemon.

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Files

Leaf – terminal Markdown previewer

June 28, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, TUI

Leaf is a terminal Markdown previewer that aims to provide a polished, GUI-like reading and navigation experience from the command line.

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Cloud storage

RClone Manager – graphical interface for managing Rclone remotes

June 27, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Internet

RClone Manager provides a desktop application for browsing cloud storage, transferring files, mounting remotes, serving content.

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Music

FolderPlay – minimalist music player for local music collections

June 27, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Multimedia

Built with Rust and GTK4, FolderPlay is designed for listeners who organise their audio by folders.

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Text Editor

SoloMD – local-first Markdown editor

June 26, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, GUI

SoloMD is a local-first Markdown editor for managing plain Markdown notes and knowledge bases.

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Text Editor

red – modern modal text editor written in Rust

June 22, 2026 Steve Emms Documents

red is a modern modal text editor written in Rust. It offers a Vim-inspired editing model together with code-oriented features.

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Selection of utilities

DepsGuard – harden your package manager config

June 22, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

DepsGuard is a command-line utility that hardens package manager configuration files against supply chain attacks.

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Git Clients

Oyui – modern TUI merge tool and staging interface for Jujutsu and Git

June 21, 2026 Steve Emms Programming, TUI

Oyui is a terminal user interface for reviewing, editing, and staging diffs in Jujutsu and Git.

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