Linux tools

The mainline desktop and server Unix — every distribution.

nvitop

Real-time NVIDIA GPU monitoring with interactive process management

★ 7.2k · v1.7.2 · python

gdu

Fast disk usage analyzer with interactive terminal interface

★ 6.2k · v5.38.0 · go

sherlock

Find usernames across 400+ social platforms instantly

★ 95k · v0.16.2 · python

pueue

Queue and execute shell commands sequentially or in parallel from any terminal

★ 6.4k · v4.0.4 · rust

dirsearch

Discover hidden web paths with intelligent brute-force scanning

★ 15k · v0.5.0 · python

hexyl

Colored hex viewer for the terminal with intuitive byte categorization

★ 10k · v0.17.0 · rust

cpufetch

Display detailed CPU architecture information instantly in your terminal

★ 2.2k · v1.07 · c

gh-dash

Rich terminal UI for GitHub that keeps you in the command line

★ 13k · v4.26.2 · go

weechat

Fast, lightweight IRC client with 8 scripting languages and remote access

★ 3.4k · v4.10.1 · c

rga

Search text across PDFs, archives, databases, and 20+ file formats

★ 9.9k · v0.10.10 · rust

snitch

Monitor network connections live with an intuitive interface

★ 3.5k · v0.2.2 · go

kakoune

Modal editor with multiple selections for faster terminal-based coding

★ 11k · v2026.05.21 · c++

gopass

Secure team password management from the command line

★ 7.3k · v1.17.4 · go

yt-dlp

Download videos from thousands of sites with advanced format control

★ 203k · v2026.10.26 · python

viddy

Modern watch command with time travel and vim keybindings

★ 5.4k · v1.3.1 · rust

glances

Real-time system monitoring with comprehensive insights across all platforms

★ 34k · v4.5.8 · python

shellcheck

Catch shell script errors before they cause problems

★ 40k · v0.11.0 · haskell

superfile

Terminal file manager with clipboard viewer and Vim keybindings

★ 24k · v1.6.0 · go

tgpt

Access AI models directly from your terminal without API keys

★ 3.3k · v2.15.0 · go

Alacritty

A cross-platform, OpenGL-accelerated terminal emulator.

★ 66k · v0.17.0 · rust

tmux

Terminal multiplexer for switching between several programs in one terminal.

★ 50k · v3.8 · c

Neovim

Hyperextensible Vim-based text editor.

★ 103k · v0.12.6 · c

ripgrep

Recursively search directories for a regex pattern, Rust-fast.

★ 70k · v15.2.0 · rust

Ghostty

Fast, feature-rich, cross-platform terminal emulator written in Zig.

★ 63k · v1.0.1 · zig

lazygit

Simple terminal UI for git commands.

★ 83k · v0.66.2 · go

bat

A cat clone with syntax highlighting and Git integration.

★ 61k · v0.26.1 · rust

Starship

The minimal, blazing-fast, infinitely customizable prompt for any shell.

★ 60k · v1.27.0 · rust

Zsh

A powerful, extensible interactive shell.

★ 4.3k · v5.9 · c

fzf

A general-purpose command-line fuzzy finder.

★ 84k · v0.74.5 · go