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Ouisync – secure peer-to-peer file synchronization

October 7, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Internet

Ouisync is a secure peer-to-peer file synchronization system designed to share and synchronize files without relying on a central server.

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Sherif – zero-config linter for JavaScript and TypeScript monorepos

October 6, 2026 Steve Emms Programming

Sherif is a fast zero-config linter for JavaScript and TypeScript monorepos, checking dependency consistency and workspace configuration.

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Selection of utilities

upmd – run tasks and workflows from Markdown

October 6, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, TUI

upmd turns Markdown code blocks into runnable tasks and dependency-aware workflows, with TUI, CLI, CI and real pseudo-terminal execution.

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Stencil – powerful batch file renamer with live previews

October 6, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Reviews, Utilities

Stencil is a modern Linux batch file renamer with stackable operations, live previews, presets, metadata-based renaming and undo support.

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Tessera – custom QR code generator

October 6, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Utilities

Tessera generates custom QR codes from text or URLs with live preview, colour controls, contrast warnings and PNG or SVG export.

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deno_lint – Rust crate for JavaScript and TypeScript linters

October 6, 2026 Steve Emms Programming

deno_lint is a Rust crate for building JavaScript and TypeScript linters, with built-in rules, diagnostics, fixes and configurable rule sets.

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Password Managers

oxipass-tui – terminal-based encrypted password manager

October 6, 2026 Steve Emms TUI, Utilities

oxipass-tui is a Rust password manager with AES-256-GCM encryption, TOTP, keyfiles, live search and a password generator.

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AetherTune – Terminal Internet Radio Player Review

October 5, 2026 Steve Emms Multimedia, Reviews, TUI

A review of AetherTune, an open source terminal radio player with station search, favourites, audio visualisation, and themes.

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File Managers

Rat Commander – feature-rich two-panel file manager

October 5, 2026 Steve Emms Productivity, TUI

Rat Commander is a feature-rich two-panel file manager with built-in viewers, editing, archives, remote access, Git tools and more.

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alofmt – fast deterministic Ruby formatter

October 5, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

alofmt is a fast, deterministic Ruby formatter with parallel processing, configurable styling, strict checks and Prism parsing.

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Tach – enforce dependencies and interfaces in Python projects

October 5, 2026 Steve Emms Programming

Tach is a Rust-powered tool for defining and enforcing dependencies, interfaces and architectural boundaries within Python projects.

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Password Managers

ripasso – simple password manager

October 4, 2026 Steve Emms TUI, Utilities

ripasso is a Rust password manager with a TUI, GTK interface, pass-compatible storage, GPG encryption and Git integration.

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Saving Money with Linux

Power Options – Linux GUI power management

October 4, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, System Software

Power Options provides graphical power management with flexible profiles and extensive controls for CPU, GPU, PCI, USB and more.

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Arid – fast duplicate-code checker for Python

October 4, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

Arid is a fast duplicate-code checker for Python projects written in Rust, with configurable analysis, baselines and CI-friendly reports.

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VoIP

Palpo – high-performance Matrix homeserver

October 3, 2026 Steve Emms Internet

Palpo is a Matrix homeserver written in Rust using PostgreSQL and the Salvo web framework, with a focus on performance and scalability.

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rubyfmt – fast opinionated Ruby formatter

October 3, 2026 Steve Emms Programming

rubyfmt is a fast, opinionated Ruby code formatter with in-place formatting, diff checking, ignore files and editor integration.

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SSD

SquirrelDisk – fast and attractive disk usage analyzer

October 1, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Reviews, Utilities

SquirrelDisk is a fast open source disk usage analyzer with sunburst and treemap views, cleanup tools, SSH scanning, cloud storage and themes.

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Network

MQTT TUI – terminal user interface for MQTT

October 1, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, TUI

MQTT TUI is a terminal user interface for MQTT that lets users subscribe to topics, watch incoming messages, and publish payloads.

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Tako – multi-transport Rust framework for network services

September 30, 2026 Steve Emms Programming

Tako is a Rust framework for building backend network services across HTTP, WebSocket, SSE, gRPC, TCP, UDP, Unix sockets and WebTransport.

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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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