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Git Clients

deadbranch – identify and remove stale Git branches

April 8, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

deadbranch identifies stale Git branches and supports safe cleanup using merge checks, dry runs, protection rules, and backup information.

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Purple – terminal SSH manager with cloud synchronisation

April 8, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, TUI

Purple manages SSH hosts and cloud inventories in a terminal interface, with live tunnel monitoring, file transfer and key controls.

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Clippy – collection of lints

April 7, 2026 Steve Emms Programming

Clippy is a linting tool for Rust that helps developers catch common mistakes, spot non-idiomatic code, and improve code quality.

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S3

s3tui – simple S3 CLI client for file transfers

April 7, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Internet

s3tui is a terminal-based file transfer client for Amazon S3 and S3-compatible object storage.

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Music

Soul Player – local-first music player built for privacy

April 7, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Multimedia, Reviews

Soul Player is a modern desktop music player focused on local-first playback and user privacy.

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arp-scan – minimalistic ARP scan tool

April 5, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Internet

arp-scan is a command-line network discovery tool written in Rust.

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TexLab – cross-platform implementation of the Language Server Protocol for LaTeX

April 5, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, Scientific

TexLab is a cross-platform implementation of the Language Server Protocol for LaTeX.

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Typesetting Tools

Tectonic – modernised, self-contained TeX and LaTeX engine

April 5, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, Scientific

Tectonic is a modernised, self-contained TeX and LaTeX engine powered by XeTeX and TeX Live.

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Selection of utilities

RFC Reader – terminal-based viewer for IETF Request for Comments documents

April 5, 2026 Steve Emms TUI, Utilities

RFC Reader is a terminal-based viewer for IETF Request for Comments documents written in Rust.

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Files

rawk – POSIX compatible AWK written in Rust

April 1, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

rawk is an AWK implementation written in Rust for people who want a Rust-based take on the classic text-processing language.

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Voice Recognition

Moshi – speech-text foundation model and full-duplex spoken dialogue framework

March 31, 2026 Steve Emms Multimedia

Moshi is a speech-text foundation model and full-duplex spoken dialogue framework.

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FTP

unFTP – modern FTP(S) server

March 31, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Internet

unFTP is a modern FTP(S) server written in Rust, designed with cloud-native environments in mind.

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Embroidery

Embroiderly – cross-platform desktop application for designing cross-stitch patterns

March 30, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Other

Embroiderly is a cross-platform desktop application designed for creating and editing cross-stitch patterns.

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Passive OS Fingerprinting

Enroll – fingerprint management

March 30, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Security

Enroll offers fingerprint management for single and multi-user systems. Allows you to register, verify and delete prints.

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Alaska

DropWebP – convert and compress images

March 29, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, GUI

DropWebP is a cross-platform desktop application designed to convert and compress images using a straightforward drag-and-drop interface.

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Image of a digital clock

Hyprclock – customisable clock application for the Hyprland window manager

March 28, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Productivity

Hyprclock is a highly customisable clock application designed for the Hyprland window manager on Linux.

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Weather image

Forecast – view weather predictions

March 26, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Reviews, Scientific

A reader suggested I take a look at Forecast, a simple weather application designed for the COSMIC desktop. This is free and open source software.

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New App of the Week

Radiotrope – AI agent-enabled internet radio player

March 25, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, GUI, Multimedia, Reviews

Radiotrope is a GUI and TUI internet radio player for Linux. It’s an AI agent-enabled player built with Rust, Slint, and MCP.

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Wi-Fi

nettui – unified terminal UI for Wi-Fi and Ethernet

March 23, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, TUI

nettui is a terminal user interface for managing both Wi-Fi and Ethernet connections from a single application.

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taws – terminal user interface for Amazon Web Services

March 21, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, TUI, Utilities

taws is a terminal user interface for Amazon Web Services that lets you browse, inspect, and manage cloud resources from inside the terminal.

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