| brew |
Package manger for mostly macOS/linux |
Linux/macos |
5 |
| jq |
Used for parsing json like grep for json |
Various |
3 |
| gron |
Flattens JSON into greppable output |
Various |
5 |
| dog |
Modern replacement for dig/dns querying. |
various |
5 |
| fish |
Fish shell- MUCH better than zsh, bash, or sh |
various |
5 |
| sshguard |
Non-heavy way to protect your ssh sessions from interlopers |
linux |
4 |
| zstd |
The only good thing to come out of Facebook, nice compressor multi threaded. |
various |
5 |
| lrzsz |
Zmodem package everyone forgets about EASY way to transfer things through your terminal (no network required!) check your package manager! |
linux |
5 |
| sshaudit |
Automatically audits ssh connections for correctness and security |
Linux/Mac/? |
5 |
| sslscan |
Scans your ssl site for good security (ciphers only) |
Linux/mac |
5 |
| htop |
Nice process monitor |
Linux/mac |
5 |
| ncdu |
Net Curses Du tells you how much space things are using |
Linux/Mac/? |
5 |
| asdf |
Non-sucky way to run python and other dumb languages effectively |
Linux/Mac |
5 |
| caddy |
Single web server that does automatic cert renewals, lots of things |
All |
5 |
| Hiawatha |
VERY secure web server with built-in XSS whatnot protection |
linux |
5 |
| most |
The BEST pager supports ansi sequences. MUCH better than more, less etc |
all |
5 |
| doas |
Secure replacement for sudo from OPENBSD |
all |
4 |
| rclone |
Rosetta Stone for copying files from s3 to say azure, or other clouds (20 + supported) |
all |
4 |
| restic |
VERy nice encrypted backup program |
all |
5 |
| ccrypt |
Encrypt files with aes and symmetric passwords |
all |
5 |
| cfssl |
Cloudflare ssl cert manager script from json failed |
All |
5 |
| ctop |
Container top list for docker shows you what your containers are doing |
all |
4 |
| wget |
Gets any file via https or http |
all |
5 |
| lynx |
Text only browser (nice for certain websites that have paywalls) |
all |
4 |
| dosbox-x |
Nice emulator for dos that also does voodoo 3dfx cards sb awe etc. |
all |
5 |
| fossil |
Improved SCM that should have replaced GIT |
all |
5 |
| git-crypt |
Encrypts git files automagically letting you keep some secrets in your code BE CAREFUL! |
all |
5 |
| git-lfs |
Lets you save files up to 4GB in a git repo, only pulling down ‘most current’ version w/o all others. Mostly for binary assets in GIT |
all |
5 |
| ipcalc |
Calculates ipv4 CIDR ranges (for the prehistoric still using ipv4). This version supports modern IPV6 |
all |
3 |
| iperf |
Network performance tool (iperf3 tends to bomb out on udp) |
all |
4 |
| lazydocker |
Lets you do docker the ‘lazy way’ |
all |
4 |
| trivy |
Scans docker images for vulnerabilities |
all |
5 |
| minicom |
Terminal program for doing rs232 things or modem things |
all |
4 |
| mkcert |
Makes ‘self signed cert’ errors go away on your computer |
all |
4 |
| mosh |
Resumable high latency modification to ssh (great for crappy connections) |
all |
4 |
| teleport |
Very easy way to ‘share’ or manage systems remotely |
all |
4 |
| netdata |
Standalone statistics generation for your system - tell you EVERYTHING about your sytem in a nice web guy |
all |
5 |
| mtr |
Network tool replacement for trace route traces network path |
all |
4 |
| nmap |
Security tool for port scanning a host |
all |
5 |
| packer |
Hashicorp program that can ‘make’ image factory or image system. Mostly used on cloud providers for ‘machine image’ generation. |
all |
3 |
| peazip |
Actually a guy app, but nice decompressor linux and Mac and windows support 267 archive formats. |
all |
4 |
| pandoc |
Rosetta Stone for converting almost any text format to any text format |
all |
4 |
| pigz |
Gzip parallel compressor MUCH faster than gzip |
all |
4 |
| gztool |
Lets you ‘cat’ an ever expanding gzip file (nice for compress as you go gzips) |
all |
5 |
| pixz |
Multi threaded compressor for xz |
all |
4 |
| pv |
View status when using pipes like a progress bar for cli |
linux |
4 |
| pwgen |
Generate secure passwords |
Linux/mac |
4 |
| qrencode |
Encode anything to QR code |
Linux/mac |
5 |
| qemu |
Virtual machine emulator on cli for many systems |
all |
5 |
| ripgrep |
REALLY fast grep (10x faster) |
all |
5 |
| sqlite |
Small database |
all |
5 |
| syncthing |
Synchronizes between different computers/phones files |
all |
5 |
| thefuck |
Fixes things you type incorrectly |
? |
5 |
| tig |
Shows you git commit history on cli |
all |
5 |
| tmux |
Terminal muxxer replacement for screen |
Mac/linux |
4 |
| topgrade |
Upgrades all your things at once (mac) |
Mac/linux |
3 |
| tree |
Shows a tree of a directory |
unix |
5 |
| upx |
Compresses executables (very nice on FAT piggy golang programs.) |
all |
5 |
| watch |
Watches any command and refreshes automatically |
unix |
5 |
| YouTube-dl |
Downloads YouTube things to local disks |
all |
4 |
| Font-insonsolata-for-powerline |
Nice font with power line symbols for shells with fancy status lines |
all |
5 |
| percollate |
Turns web pages into ePub documents |
all |
5 |
| New HeteroDox Mono Font |
Very nice font that resembles old sun displays with some flair |
all |
5 |
| Jetbrains Mono |
Nice font for VS code editor |
all |
5 |
| ansible |
Semi-declarative system configurator like yaml to automate system configuration (mostly unix) |
all |
4 |
| bat |
Nice cat replacement with coloration and numbering |
all |
5 |
| bmaptool |
Samsung tool support bitmapping image files (dd) a bit esoteric but can be faster sometimes. |
linux |
3 |
| bookmark |
Lets you run bookmark program on cli and open in browser. System independent way to manage bookmarks. |
Mac/unix |
4 |
| Brew cu |
Brew cask updater for non-brewed apps in OS X |
osx |
5 |
| file |
Built in unix command that will use magic #'s to tell you what a file actually is (regardless of extension) |
unix |
5 |
| mktemp |
Makes temporary files (nice for things that need to disapper) |
unix/mac |
5 |
| nim |
My favorite new strongly typed language (executables way small) |
all |
5 |
| perl |
My first language other than basic or pascal |
all |
4 |
| steampipe |
Query azure or was converts into sql |
all |
4 |
| exa |
Nice rust replacement for ls (colors and whatnot) |
all |
5 |
| docker-slim |
Make your docker images smaller automagically (kind of) |
all |
4 |
| dockle |
Build secure docker images (from guide) golang program |
all |
4 |
| Hadolint |
Docker linter written in haskell |
all |
4 |
| gitea |
NICE scm like GitHub but free and non-bloaty |
all |
4 |
| pspg |
Database pager (way more that this!) lets you see database and csvs in nice curses interface. Search whatnot. Can view csv files as well. Supports realtime steaming. pspg -f pipe --stream --hold-stream=1 and on postgresql side: set output to pipe: \o pipe |
all |
5 |
| lnav |
Logfile Navigator Lets you see logs with time sequences. Local log file viewer |
all |
5 |
| fisher |
Manages packages for fish shell |
all |
5 |
| omf |
Oh my fish manages themes and whatnot |
all |
5 |
| technitium |
DNS adblocker that’s way better than pihole |
all |
5 |
| yggdrasil network |
Network overlay with built in routing |
all |
5 |
| Apptainer (formerly singularity) |
Secure single file container environment nice replacement for docker |
all |
5 |
| Nim VS code add in (more recent version) |
Nim VS code plugin with debugging and more recent version. Also turn on 'autosave' to have things almost autocheck |
all |
5 |
| nala |
Nicer cli for doing debian packages |
debian |
4 |
| cloudflare-ddns |
the ONLY working one for updating cloudflare zones. I tried like 10 rust ones and NONe worked. |
all since its go |
5 |
| oh-my-posh |
Custom command line prompt editor |
all |
5 |
| horcruxes |
Allows you to separate files in to x of n pieces, and to retrieve w/o password by having x of n pieces (like if you have 3 of 5 you can retrieve the file). |
all |
4 |
| grr |
real-time forensic tool |
all |
4 |
| distrobox |
lets you 'try out' other distros via docker in linux |
all |
4 |
| ltex |
checks grammar in markdown |
all |
4 |
| yq |
like jq for yaml |
all |
4 |
| kubernetes goat |
lets you hack away at kubernetes for security problems safely |
all |
4 |
| rq |
data transformation software (say toml to yaml whatnot) |
all |
4 |
| loginx |
replacement for unix login command (does things like remember the last login etc) |
linux |
4 |
| ripgrep-all |
supercharged grep that does ebooks, pdf etc. |
linux |
4 |
| picosnitch |
bpf based packet logger like little snitch |
linux |
4 |
| ae-dir |
a least prileged ldap server |
linux |
? |
| k9s |
easier way to manage k80s |
kubernetes is evil and complexy but everyone seems to love it. Oogle created it, so is probably scary and spy like |
5 {-1} (if you think k80s is nothing more than an 80s' tech in modern clothing that requires 1000GB of ram to run.) |
| subfinder |
finds all the subdomains on a dns suffix |
linux |
5 |
| weaveworks ignite |
a very cool weaveworks firecracker plugin that turns docker images into virtual machines |
linux |
4 (alas, it uses crazy complexy non ipv6 networks) |
| zellij |
a VERY nice repacement for tmux |
linux |
5 |
| carbonario |
single user matrix / twitter replacement |
linux |
4 (a little strange to install use the docker image) |
| archivebox |
archives remote websites to your local computer for later use offline. |
linux |
5 |
| docker-caddy-proxy |
lets you use caddy as a proxy for docker services |
linux |
? |
| fcp |
lets you copy FAST multiple files with NIM! |
linux |
? |
| uutils |
coreutils replacement in rus |
linux |
4 |
| mise |
asdf clone written in rust faster but without the searches sadness. |
linux |
3.7 |
| bmap-rs |
bmaptool for making sparse images for cloning smaller rust version |
linux |
? |
| helix |
Helix, a nice vscode alternative for the shell supports language servers |
linux |
4 |
| ansible-role-qemu |
lets you use ansibel to manage qemu things |
linux |
? |
| chemozi |
keeps your dotfiles synchronized |
linux |
5 |
| tuc |
replacement for cut that supports records. |
linux |
4 |
| crane |
copies between container registries like cp |
linux |
5 |
| ruffle |
flash emulator alas needs java |
linux |
3 |
| scrcopy |
lets you mirror your android screen to your linux box |
linux |
5 |
| halp |
helps you figure out the help command for a command |
linux |
4 |
| rustpython |
a python interpreter written in rust. |
linux |
? |
| FLEETDM |
for managing osquery agents on various systems |
linux |
4 |
| forgejo |
GITEA fork with a better theme (but no sqlite anymore alas) self hosted git and docker registry |
linux |
4.5 |
| VTM |
ext based desktop (really weird but cool) |
|
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| HOCUS |
lets you test software somewhat safely with docker/kvm. Disposable environments on your own servers. Mostly for gitea etc. |
|
|
| Carbonyl |
CLI browser with image preview |
|
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| mold |
A semi free linker that is 2x faster than clang or gnu |
linux |
? |
| softgpu |
gets you a NICe fast gpu in old iwnodws verisons. |
linux |
? |
| localsend |
lets you send things like apple airdrop between computers on the same network |
all |
5 |
| linguist |
a translator for the browser. lets you choose offline or online options. VERY nice. |
all |
5 |
| xremap |
keyboard remapper for wayland or x. |
all |
5 |
| stime |
Space time explorer, -lets you see how much system time, and ticks of cpu something uses. |
|
4 |
| plato |
A replacement for kobo ereader nickel app |
alll |
5 |
| lact |
amd/ati gpu controller gui |
|
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| trippy |
VERY nice traceroute more useful with the following commandline: sudo trip grav.munn.me --dns-lookup-as-info -G /var/lib/GeoIP/GeoLite2-City.mmdb -r cloudflare |
all |
5 |
| qsv |
A VERY nice csv slicer and dicer, kind of like jq for csv files |
all |
5 |
| snapraid |
interesting 'free' disk parity nas thingy. |
all |
4 |
| git-cliff |
makes changelogs from commit history |
all |
4 |
| clightd |
adjusts display brightness with webcam |
all |
4 |
| complgen |
generates completions automatically. Kind of hard to use |
linux |
3 |
| logscreen |
lets you read logs in your browser alas requires npm |
linux |
4 |
| gitu |
a text user interface for git, rust based |
linux |
4 |
| dwarffs |
Makes a highly compressed deduplicated read only filesystem. It seems to 'mostly work' but it did core on my system. |
linux |
3 |
| calendarsync |
allows you to sync your ical calenars between thieves (er big data suckers) |
linux |
5 |
| ripcalc |
rust version of network calculator |
linux |
4 |
| snapcast |
times playing so everyone starts at the same time think sonos room mustic |
linux |
4 |
| tspin |
nice syslog / whatever log colorizer and catter. |
|
|
| mold |
a FAST linker replacement for linux |
linux/mac/window |
5 |
| vector |
a way to redirect logs or syslogs to various formats. Its kind of a swiss army knife for log processing rules. |
linux |
4 |
| thin-send-recieve |
a shellscript to let you send a fs over the network like zfs send. |
linux |
4 |
| stract |
DIY crawler and search engine |
linux |
4 |
| zfind |
lets you search for files (inside of archives and normal) using sql |
linux |
5 |
| intel lpmd |
intel power management daemon for intel cpus etc. |
linux |
4 |
| coroot |
interesting profiling and tracing tools graphical for things like amazon xray |
linux |
? |
| sql-studio |
read only database browser for postgresql, mysql and sqlite |
linux |
4 |
| shpool |
lightweight shell keeper that keeps things going like tmux but lighter. |
linux |
4 |
| uutils |
gnu core utils rewritten in rust |
linux |
4 |
| ntpd-rs |
NTPD in rust (minus gps stuff sadness!) |
linux |
3 |
| c to posix shell |
turns c programs into posix shell |
linux |
4 |
| kaskade |
text tui for kafka |
linux |
? |
| gsa |
go size analyzer for go binaries |
linux |
4 |
| opener |
allows you to use the magic of ssh tunnelling to open a 'local' browser via ssh. |
|
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| azure freebsd installer |
lets you install freebsd images in azure |
azure |
5 |
| codon makes python non sycky fastifier |
basically a static code compiler for fscky poopy python programs. |
linux |
3 (since I hate python!) |
| micro uploader |
nice smallish file transfer thingy |
multiple |
4 |
| ab system image manger with systemd |
basically an a/b system manager for linux with systemd |
|
? |
| tio |
a serial progam for the modern era replaces various telix like programs of the past (minicom/screen) |
linux |
4 |
| hurl |
multi threaded curl replacement with pretty printing and color coding actually its a testing utility with hurl like text files |
linux |
5 |
| capnProto |
Nice protobuf replacement |
unix |
4 |
| superlinker |
basically makes VERY fat static executables out of anything |
unix |
4 |
| rga |
basically a frontend to ripgrep that can search lots of different file types (binary or otherwise) |
unix |
5 |
| libreqos |
a bufferbloat fighter for making networks happy |
unix |
4 |
| mox |
self-hosted email with lots of security feature |
unix |
5 |
| PIPEEXEC |
FANCY pipe complexy things that does lots of things with unix pipes as a SINGLE process |
unix |
4 |
| drill |
Lets you and friends make a decision via email |
unix |
3 |
| eternal term |
lets you resume terminals (differnet than tmux) |
unix |
4 |
| agebox |
a better way to encrypt your git repos |
unix |
5 |
| lact |
controls your gpu graphically |
unix |
4 |
| isd |
interactive systemd (I do hate systemd, but its a necesary evil) This gives you a TUI to minimize its madness. |
unix |
4 |
| dinit |
alternative init system to systemDeVIL systemd. |
unix |
? |
| blip |
lets you see your latency (put on remote server you are intersted in |
web page |
5 |
| ouch |
automatic compression figure outer and dohickey |
unix |
4 |
| shot scraper |
lets you automate taking screen shot of a website |
unix |
4 |
| dud |
basically source code for binary data blobs with git alongside |
unix |
4 |
| caddy-waf |
a web appliction firewall for my favourite webserver, caddy |
unix |
4 |
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