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rustunnel – secure tunnelling platform

July 10, 2026 Steve Emms Internet

rustunnel is a secure tunnelling platform that exposes local services through a public server over encrypted connections.

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Encrypted Files

rcryptfs – encrypted filesystem project

July 10, 2026 Steve Emms System Software

rcryptfs is an experimental encrypted filesystem project. It can read and write encrypted repositories using common gocryptfs settings.

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Virtual Keyboard

Wkeys – on-screen keyboard for Wayland

July 10, 2026 Steve Emms Utilities

Wkeys is an on-screen keyboard for Wayland desktops written in Rust using GTK-rs. It provides a configurable virtual keyboard for compositors.

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Framework

Tears – Rust framework

July 10, 2026 Steve Emms Programming

Tears is a Rust framework for building terminal user interface (TUI) applications using The Elm Architecture (TEA).

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Framework

R3BL TUI – Rust workspace

July 9, 2026 Steve Emms Programming

R3BL TUI is a Rust workspace for building modern command-line and text user interface applications.

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Selection of utilities

Flyline – Bash plugin that replaces Readline

July 9, 2026 Steve Emms Utilities

Flyline is a Bash plugin that replaces Readline with a modern command-line editing experience.

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Framework

tui-realm – framework for Ratatui

July 9, 2026 Steve Emms Programming

tui-realm is a framework for Ratatui designed to simplify the development of terminal user interfaces. Inspired by React and Elm.

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musical notes

Revisited: Trix Player – Linux music player

July 9, 2026 Steve Emms Multimedia, Reviews, TUI

I revisit Trix Player for Linux after its developer adds gapless playback and Vim-style navigation to this frugal terminal music player.

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Framework

AppCUI-rs – fast, cross-platform Rust library

July 9, 2026 Steve Emms Programming

AppCUI-rs is a fast, cross-platform Rust library for building modern text-based user interfaces.

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Mastodon

mastotui – distraction-free terminal client for Mastodon

July 9, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, TUI

mastotui is a minimal, distraction-free terminal client for Mastodon built with Ratatui.

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Digital Audio Workstations

Generic DAW – cross-platform digital audio workstation

July 9, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Multimedia

Generic DAW is an early-in-development, cross-platform digital audio workstation (DAW) built in Rust.

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Putzen – remove build and dependency artifacts

July 8, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Programming, TUI

Putzen is a command-line utility that helps keep disks clean by removing build and dependency artifacts.

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Web Design

simple-http-server – simple static file server

July 7, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Internet, Web Apps

simple-http-server can quickly serve files from a directory over HTTP and provides a built-in directory listing with breadcrumb navigation.

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File Managers

Rootlink – native Linux/Wayland file manager

July 7, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Productivity

Rootlink focuses on fast folder browsing, keyboard-first navigation, right-click file actions, and desktop clipboard integration.

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Font Tools

Swash – pure Rust, cross-platform crate

July 6, 2026 Steve Emms Utilities

Swash is a pure Rust, cross-platform crate providing font introspection, complex text shaping, and glyph rendering.

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Compositing Window Managers

IonWL – manual tiling Wayland compositor

July 5, 2026 Steve Emms Desktop

IonWL is a manual tiling Wayland compositor inspired by Ion3 and Notion. It aims to bring Ion-style frame-based window management to Wayland.

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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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