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File Managers

FCD – text based file manager

March 14, 2026 Steve Emms Productivity, TUI

The FCD File Manager (FranCommanDer) is a text based file manager for Linux.

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Selection of utilities

FFF – opinionated fuzzy file picker for neovim

March 13, 2026 Steve Emms Documents

FFF is an opinionated fuzzy file picker for neovim. Just for files, but it tries to solve file picking completely.

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Security

PicoForge – configure and manage Pico FIDO security keys

March 13, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Security

PicoForge is a modern desktop application for configuring and managing Pico FIDO security keys. Written in Rust and built with GPUI

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blogtato – RSS and Atom feed reader

March 13, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Internet

blogtato is a minimalist command line RSS and Atom feed reader designed for users who prefer terminal-based workflows.

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Linux

CRT’s a ridiculous terminal emulator

March 13, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Productivity

CRT is a visually expressive terminal emulator written in Rust that focuses on aesthetic customisation and GPU-accelerated rendering.

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Data Science

Datui – data exploration in the terminal

March 13, 2026 Steve Emms Scientific, TUI

Datui is an interactive terminal user interface (TUI) for exploring and analyzing data files.

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lazyreno – terminal user interface dashboard for self-hosted Renovate CE instances

March 13, 2026 Steve Emms Programming, TUI

LazyReno is a terminal user interface dashboard for self-hosted Renovate CE instances.

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Selection of utilities

shpool – service that enables session persistence

March 13, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

shpool is a service that enables session persistence by allowing the creation of named shell sessions owned by shpool.

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Image of Files

peek-cli – CLI tool that opens a file or folder in your browser

March 12, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

peek-cli is a tiny Rust command-line tool that lets you instantly preview any file directly in your default web browser.

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Monitor System

NetWatch – htop for your network

March 12, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, TUI

NetWatch is a lightweight, keyboard-driven TUI application that gives you instant visibility into network traffic.

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Typing

Mecalin – learn touch typing

March 12, 2026 Steve Emms Education, GUI

Mecalin is a typing tutor application built with GTK4, Rust, and Adwaita.

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Download Manager

gosh-dl-cli – download manager for the terminal

March 12, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Internet, TUI

gosh-dl-cli is a fast, modern download manager CLI with HTTP/HTTPS multi-connection acceleration.

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3D Animation

tortuise – terminal-native 3D Gaussian splatting viewer

March 12, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Graphics, TUI

Tortuise is a terminal-based 3D Gaussian splatting viewer that renders complex 3D scenes directly inside a text terminal.

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Mastodon

Tooters – Rust TUI-based Mastodon App

March 12, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, TUI

Tooters is a Rust-based TUI Mastodon app.The project was created as a means to learn Rust and scratch a personal itch.

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Security

Bao – verified streaming tool

March 11, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Security

Bao is an implementation of BLAKE3 verified streaming, as described in Section 6.4 of the BLAKE3 spec.

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Rivulet – terminal RSS reader

March 11, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, TUI

Rivulet is a terminal-based RSS feed reader designed to provide a clean and efficient way to follow news and blog feeds.

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Development Tools

18 Top Free and Open Source Rust Web Frameworks

March 11, 2026 Eilidih Parris Programming, Roundup

One of the types of software that’s important for a web developer is the web framework. We pick the best Rust web backend frameworks.

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Clipboard

ClusterCut – cross-platform clipboard sync

March 11, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Productivity

ClusterCut keeps your clipboard in sync across Linux, macOS, and Windows without your data ever leaving your local network.

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Git Clients

GitY – simple and fast Git repository browser

March 11, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Programming

GitY is a simple and fast Git repository browser. View branches, commit diffs, and search through all commit messages.

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New App of the Week

firemark – flexible Linux watermarking tool for images and PDFs

March 11, 2026 Steve Emms Applications, CLI, Graphics, News

firemark is a command-line tool that adds watermarks to images and PDF documents before sharing them with third parties.

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