A curated list of modern alternatives to classic command-line tools. Faster, prettier, smarter replacements for the Unix utilities you use every day.
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A curated list of modern alternatives to classic command-line tools. Faster, prettier, smarter replacements for the Unix utilities you use every day.
Compile Python Script to Base64,Zlib,Marshal
Cross-platform network scanner, LAN discovery & port audit tool for IPv4 subnets
Personal command vault for your terminal — inline fuzzy search, variables, workflows, MCP. ~2ms, zero deps.
Your coding friend in the terminal.
Floating macOS status pill that tracks terminal & Claude Code activity
Edit videos from your terminal with natural language. 18 commands: cut, merge, compress, subtitle, GIF, watermark, speed, stabilize. Zero dependencies.
A good compiler and encoder for python.
Paste Mac clipboard text and screenshots into remote iTerm SSH sessions.
post tweets from terminal
Handy developer tools for your terminal — uuid, base64, jwt, color, hash & more
Post on X from your terminal
Annotate selected terminal text in Herdr with a fast local-first popup and reusable collections.
Stop AI coding agents from killing each other's dev servers — port/project attribution, sticky claims, and guarded stops for macOS/Linux
Multi-profile manager for Codex CLI with CODEX_HOME isolation, skill sync, skill copy, session context migration, exports, and conda-like local workflow commands.
⚡ Qirvo CLI — Command Anything, Anywhere
Manage multiple Claude Code accounts on one machine. Switch, run in parallel, and track per-account usage — without re-authenticating through the browser.
Daily workarounds and fixes for common Claude Code issues. Includes WSL image paste solution, update fixes, and community contributions.
RETIRED 2026-08-23 — superseded by NDDev-OpenNetwork/macos-ubuntu-bootstrap. Zero consumers remained; open issues were migrated there. Unmerged branches are preserved read-only.
AutoRecover for your AI agent prompts: never lose a half-written Claude Code message to a crash, a closed window or a reboot.
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