CLI tools

Single-purpose command-line utilities built for the pipe. ripgrep, fd, jq, bat, fzf, and the long tail of Unix-style tools that replace or extend the classics.

gdu

Fast disk usage analyzer with interactive terminal interface

★ 5.8k · v5.36.1 · go

zerobrew

5-20x faster package management with zero disk overhead

★ 7.5k · v0.3.2 · rust

gron

Transform JSON into greppable text format

★ 14k · v0.7.1 · go

kyanos

Capture and analyze network requests with kernel-level latency insights

★ 5.0k · v1.6.0 · c

clipboard

Manage unlimited clipboard history with files, text, and binary data

★ 5.8k · v0.10.0 · c++

mise

Unified dev environment management for tools, variables, and tasks

★ 30k · v2026.6.14 · rust

np

Publish npm packages with confidence and safety checks

★ 7.7k · v11.2.1 · javascript

neomutt

Command-line email client with modern features and active development

★ 3.8k · v20260616 · c

ddgr

Search DuckDuckGo from your terminal with privacy and speed

★ 3.4k · v2.2 · python

s5cmd

Execute S3 and local filesystem operations at extreme speed

★ 4.1k · v2.3.0 · go

mycli

MySQL command line with intelligent autocompletion and syntax highlighting

★ 12k · v1.76.0 · python

rclone

Sync and manage files across 150+ cloud storage providers from the command line

★ 58k · v1.74.3 · go

tldr-pages

Quick command examples when you need them, without the manual page clutter

★ 63k · v2.3 · python

lychee

Lightning-fast link validation for any document format

★ 3.7k · vlychee-v0.24.2 · rust

cloc

Analyze code metrics across 600+ programming languages instantly

★ 23k · v2.08 · perl

s3scanner

Detect misconfigured cloud storage buckets across AWS, GCP, and more

★ 3.1k · v3.1.1 · go

Spectre.Console

Build stunning terminal UIs with rich formatting and cross-platform support

★ 12k

editly

Create videos programmatically with code instead of clicking

★ 5.4k · v0.15.0-rc.1 · typescript

buku

Command-line bookmark manager with encryption and browser sync

★ 7.2k · v5.1 · python

entr

Trigger commands instantly when files change, no polling needed

★ 5.6k · c

hashcat

Crack passwords with GPU acceleration across 300+ hashing algorithms

★ 26k · v7.1.2 · c

restic

Fast, secure backups across any platform and storage

★ 35k · v0.19.0 · go

Qalculate

Solve complex math expressions with precision and versatility

★ 2.5k · v5.11.0 · c++

scc

Count lines of code, complexity, and project costs in seconds

★ 8.5k · v3.7.0 · go

devzat

Chat with developers over SSH from any device

★ 4.1k · vrelease-c8743b5 · go

just

Save and run project-specific commands with modern syntax and features

★ 34k · v1.54.0 · rust

pandoc

Convert documents between 30+ formats instantly

★ 45k · v3.10 · haskell

Pokete

Catch and battle creatures in your terminal

★ 3.1k · v0.9.2 · python

nb

Command-line knowledge base with encryption, versioning, and web browsing

★ 8.3k · v7.25.4 · shell

usql

Connect to any database with PostgreSQL-like commands

★ 10k · v0.21.4 · go

pgcli

PostgreSQL queries with intelligent auto-completion and syntax highlighting

★ 13k · python

goose

Database migrations made simple with SQL scripts and the terminal

★ 11k · v3.27.1 · go

gallery-dl

Download image galleries from hundreds of sites via command line

★ 19k · v1.32.4 · python

peco

Real-time interactive filtering for command-line streams

★ 7.9k · v0.6.0 · go

release

Automatically generate GitHub releases from your commits

★ 3.6k · v6.3.1 · javascript

dry

Interactive terminal UI for managing Docker containers effortlessly

★ 3.3k · v0.13.0 · go