Tools

Rolling-release distro with the AUR. Minimal base, maximum control.

Unofficial Telegram fork with extra features — faster, more customizable, and open source.

Open-source password manager with browser extension, desktop and mobile apps, and a self-hostable server. I use it every day.

Privacy-focused browser with built-in ad blocking and fingerprint protection.

AI-powered coding assistant from Anthropic — terminal-native, context-aware, and deeply integrated into my workflow.

GitHub's official command-line tool — pull requests, issues, repos, and more from the terminal.

Lightweight self-hosted Git forge — a community-driven fork of Gitea for code hosting, CI/CD, and collaboration.

GitLab's official command-line tool — MRs, issues, pipelines, and more from the terminal.

Context compression for AI agents — strips repeated boilerplate from tool calls, file reads, and RAG payloads before they hit the model. Wraps Claude Code, Codex, and other agents, or runs as a local proxy and MCP server.

Vimium-style hints for the whole Linux desktop — type a label to click any button or link in any app.

Tiling window manager — keyboard-driven, minimal, and infinitely configurable.

Keyboard-driven cursor manipulation — move and resize windows without touching the mouse.

GPU-accelerated terminal with image rendering, splits, and extensibility.

Professional digital painting app — free, open source, and packed with brushes and tools.

Pre-configured Neovim distribution — fast, modular, and keyboard-driven.

Minimal, powerful media player — fast, scriptable, and handles almost any format.

Declarative, reproducible Linux — manage system config as code.

Knowledge base and note-taking app — local-first, Markdown-based, and endlessly extensible with plugins.

Open-source AI coding agent for the terminal — lightweight, fast, and model-agnostic.

Ruleset for AI coding agents that makes them write the least code that works — reuse before writing, platform over dependencies, tests only where logic is risky. Works with Claude Code, Codex, Copilot, OpenCode, and more.

Window switcher, application launcher, and dmenu replacement — fast and scriptable.

Rust Token Killer — cost reduction engine for AI agents. Rewrites shell commands and compresses tool output (files, search, web, MCP) before it enters the context window, cutting up to 90% of noise. Configurable via one-file pipelines, works in 18+ agents.

Shell script framework for quick web searches from the terminal — great for managing bookmarks.

Terminal multiplexer — persistent sessions, split panes, and scripting.

Session launcher for tmux — YAML configs to restore named sessions with panes and windows in one command.

Extensible shell with completions, themes, and a rich plugin ecosystem.

Record and replay terminal sessions as shareable text-based casts.

Cross-platform SQL editor and database manager. Free edition is open source.

Resource monitor — a more beautiful and feature-rich top alternative.

OpenAI's terminal coding agent — useful for quick tasks and prototyping.

Drag-and-drop source/target for X11 — move and copy files with a graphical drag-and-drop.

Better disk usage utility — a modern, user-friendly replacement for df.

Symlink farm manager — clean dotfile management without copying.

Terminal workspace manager — looks great for working with AI agents, but I'm too used to tmux for now. Might give it a proper shot in the future.

NousResearch's autonomous AI agent — interesting for experimental tasks and exploration.

User-friendly API client — lighter than Postman, with a CLI for fast testing.

Lightweight CLI for slicing, filtering, and transforming JSON data.

LAN mouse/keyboard sharing — control multiple machines on your local network without extra hardware.

Terminal UI for Docker — manage containers, images, and compose stacks without leaving the terminal.

Terminal UI for git commands — fast, intuitive, and keyboard-driven.

Tiny, fast terminal file manager. I use it rarely — same story as Yazi, I'm still trying to get used to terminal-based file managers. One annoyance: image previews vanish and blink.

A batteries-included take on pi (omp): a coding agent with the IDE wired in. Occasional use.

Minimal, hackable terminal coding agent with a unified API over many LLM providers — I reach for it occasionally.

Fuzzy finder TUI with multiple data sources — a fast, extensible terminal explorer.

Manage tmux sessions with zoxide — smart session switching and creation.

SSH client for mobile — connect to devices over a mesh network from my phone.

Git worktree management for parallel development — work on multiple branches simultaneously.

Blazing fast terminal file manager written in Rust. I use it rarely — still need to invest the time to learn the keybindings and make it stick.

High-performance, multiplayer code editor from the creators of Atom. Looks interesting, but I stick with LazyVim.

Firefox-based browser focused on privacy and minimalism. Looks promising, but Brave is my daily driver.

Smarter cd command — learns your habits and jumps to directories instantly.