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QR Tools

segno – Python QR code and Micro QR code generator

May 16, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

Segno is a pure Python QR and Micro QR generator with structured append, flexible colours, a command-line interface and extensive exports.

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Diary

TUI-Journal – terminal-based diary and note-taking application

May 16, 2026 Steve Emms Productivity, TUI

TUI-Journal manages dated notes from the terminal with three storage backends, a built-in editor, tags, fuzzy search and import/export.

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Best Free and Open Source Compression Tools

Alternatives to popular CLI tools: compress

May 16, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Software

This article spotlights alternative tools to compress, a utility that reduces the size of files.

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Documentation

Alternatives to popular CLI tools: cloc

May 16, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Software

This article spotlights alternative free and open source tools to cloc, a tool which counts lines of source code and comments.

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Audio Editors

Spek-rs – acoustic spectrum analyser

May 16, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Multimedia

Spek-rs generates audio spectrograms using FFmpeg, with configurable colour palettes, drag-and-drop support and graphical spectral analysis.

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Oksskolten – RSS reader with full-text extraction and AI tools

May 16, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Web Apps

Oksskolten is an RSS reader with automatic full-text extraction, AI summaries, translation, search, passkeys and offline reading.

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Comic Books

Comic-DL – command-line downloader for comics and manga

May 16, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Other

Comic-DL is a command-line downloader for comics and manga. It fetches content from supported comic and manga websites.

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Diary

moodiary – multimedia personal diary and journal

May 16, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Productivity

moodiary supports rich-text entries, multimedia memories, full-text search, private backups, themes and optional synchronisation services.

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Command Schedulers

Supercronic – crontab-compatible job runner for containers

May 15, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, System Software, Utilities

Supercronic runs commands inside containers with crontab compatibility, structured logs, graceful shutdown, and overlap handling.

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Git Clients

git-heatmap – heatmap of local Git commit activity

May 15, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

git-heatmap creates a customisable visual calendar of local Git commit activity, helping developers inspect how activity varies over time.

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Comic Books

Comics Downloader – command-line tool for downloading comics and manga

May 15, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Other

Comics Downloader is a command-line tool for downloading comics and manga from supported websites

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QR Tools

qrtool – command-line QR code encoder and decoder

May 15, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

qrtool generates and decodes QR, Micro QR and rMQR codes with image and terminal output, colour controls, integration and scripting support.

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Audio Analyzers

Partiels – audio analysis and feature extraction

May 15, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Multimedia

Partiels analyses audio recordings with Vamp plugins, spectrograms, acoustic measurements, annotation tools and data export facilities.

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Diary

Mini Diarium – encrypted local-first journaling application

May 15, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Productivity

Mini Diarium is a private desktop journal with encrypted entries, multiple diaries, rich-text editing, tags, backups and import/export.

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Git Clients

git-history – analyse structured data history with SQLite

May 15, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

git-history loads the history of JSON, CSV, and TSV files into SQLite so changes to individual records can be analysed with SQL queries.

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Audio Editors

Open Sound Meter – real-time sound system measurement

May 15, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Multimedia

Open Sound Meter provides real-time spectrum, phase, impulse response, coherence, delay and SPL measurements for sound system tuning.

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Fusion – lightweight RSS and Atom reader

May 15, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Web Apps

Fusion is a lightweight RSS and Atom reader with search, bookmarks, unread tracking, keyboard shortcuts, Fever integration and OIDC.

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Stan – Haskell STatic ANalyser

May 15, 2026 Steve Emms Programming

Stan uses GHC-generated HIE files to inspect source code, identify code that could be improved, and offer guidance.

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Git Clients

git-who – repository-wide Git authorship analysis

May 15, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Programming

git-who analyses repository authorship across branches, directories, and revisions, with contribution rankings, history views, and filters.

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Manga

Tanoshi – self-hosted manga reader

May 14, 2026 Steve Emms Other, Web Apps

Tanoshi is a self-hosted manga reader that provides a web-based library for browsing, searching, reading, and tracking manga across devices.

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