This is a new series looking at the Chuwi CoreBook Air Plus running Linux. I grill the laptop using the inxi tool.
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tmuzika – Terminal music player for Linux
tmuzika aims to offer quick and simple music playback directly in the terminal, with full keyboard control.
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Chuwi CoreBook Air Plus running Linux: Hardware Review
The Chuwi CoreBook Air Plus positions itself as a lightweight, mid-range productivity machine that blends premium materials with good performance.
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Best Free and Open Source Software: January 2026 Updates
January 2026 updates to the largest compilation of recommended free and open source software available for Linux.
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babi – text editor
babi is a console-based text editor that’s written in the Python language.
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AppManager – install and uninstall AppImages
AppManager is a GTK/Libadwaita developed desktop utility in Vala that makes installing and uninstalling AppImages on Linux desktop painless.
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DevChron – TUI Pomodoro timer
DevChron is a lightweight TUI Pomodoro timer for Hyprland/Wayland, built with Rust and ratatui.
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QIDIStudio – 3D printer slicing software
QIDIStudio is a professional 3D printer slicing software，which is compatible with all printers and 3D printing filaments of QIDI Technology.
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6 Best Free and Open Source C# Object-Relational Mapping Software
Object–relational mapping is a programming technique for converting data between incompatible type systems using object-oriented programming languages.
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bfree – human-friendly view of Linux memory and swap
bfree is a human-friendly view of Linux memory and swap. Inspired by tools like btop, bfree gives you memory and swap stats.
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Vanta – application launcher for Wayland
Vanta is a scriptable application launcher and command palette for Wayland.
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12 Best Free and Open Source Linux Docks
To provide an insight into the quality of software that is available, we have compiled a list of 12 docks that genuinely add to the desktop experience.
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SST – build full-stack apps
SST is a framework that makes it easy to build modern full-stack applications on your own infrastructure.
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6 Top Free and Open Source Swift Web Frameworks
Here’s our verdict on the best Swift web frameworks. We only recommend free and open source software here.
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Luminance – control brightness of displays
Luminance is a simple GTK application to control brightness of displays including external displays supporting DDC/CI.
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Exosphere – aggregated patch and security update reporting
Exosphere is a CLI and Text UI driven application that offers aggregated patch and security update reporting.
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GCLI – interact with GitHub and more
GCLI is a portable CLI tool for interacting with Git(Hub|Lab|Tea), Forgejo and Bugzilla from the command line.
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Tanin – ambient noise generator
Tanin is a simple, focused TUI ambient noise generator. Focus, relax, or sleep with your favorite background sounds
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Annotator – image annotation tool
Annotator lets you annotate your images and let a picture say 1000 words.
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MerMark Editor – Markdown editor with Mermaid diagram support
MerMark Editor combines the simplicity of Markdown with the power of Mermaid diagrams in a beautiful, native desktop application.
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cashd – TUI for personal finance management
cashd is billed as a fast and cozy interactive TUI for personal finance management. It allows you to track, analyze, and gain insights into your financial transactions directly from your terminal. cashd currently supports ledger/hledger and CSV as data sources.
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