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Static Site Generator

Cecil – content-driven static site generator

September 2, 2025 Eilidih Parris CLI, Web Apps

Cecil combines Markdown content, images and Twig templates to build static sites with asset optimisation, feeds and taxonomies.

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File Managers

Surfer – simple static file server

September 1, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Productivity, Web Apps

Surfer comes with a command-line tool to upload files from your local folders and a web interface to manage files directly on the server.

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ClangFormat – code formatting tool

September 1, 2025 Eilidih Parris CLI, Programming

ClangFormat is a code formatting tool that helps maintain common code style across team members and IDEs.

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Stopwatch

harsh – habit tracking for geeks

August 28, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Productivity

harsh is habit tracking for geeks. A minimalist, command line tool for tracking, understanding, and forging habits.

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gofumpt – stricter gofmt

August 28, 2025 Eilidih Parris CLI, Programming

gofumpt applies a stricter subset of gofmt formatting with additional opinionated rules, extra formatting checks and deterministic output.

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Uncrustify – source code beautifer

August 26, 2025 Eilidih Parris CLI, Programming

Uncrustify is a source code beautifier for C, C++, C#, Objective-C, D, Java, Pawn and Vala.

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Coding

Staticcheck – advanced Go linter

August 26, 2025 Eilidih Parris CLI, Programming

Using static analysis, Staticcheck finds bugs and performance issues, offers simplifications, and enforces style rules.

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Vet – examines Go source code and reports suspicious constructs

August 25, 2025 Eilidih Parris CLI, Programming

Vet examines Go source code for suspicious constructs, supports JSON output and suggested fixes, and can run alternative Go analysis tools.

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texel – Command line interface for reading spreadsheets

August 25, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Office

Texel is a useful CLI for quickly reading spreadsheets and copying their contents to clipboard in CSV format.

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OCLint – static code analysis tool

August 25, 2025 Eilidih Parris CLI, Programming

OCLint is a static code analysis tool for improving quality and reducing defects by inspecting C, C++ and Objective-C code.

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Coding

cpplint – static code checker for C++

August 24, 2025 Eilidih Parris CLI, Programming

Cpplint is a command-line tool to check C/C++ files for style issues according to Google’s C++ style guide.

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System administration

dnsi – tool to investigate the DNS

August 23, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Internet

dnsi is a command line tool to investigate various aspects of the Domain Name System (DNS).

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Cppcheck – static analysis tool

August 23, 2025 Eilidih Parris CLI, GUI, Programming

Cppcheck is a static analysis tool for C/C++ code. It provides unique code analysis to detect bugs and focuses on detecting undefined behaviour

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goscrobble – simple music scrobbler daemon

August 22, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Multimedia

goscrobble is a simple music scrobbler daemon for MPRIS-based music players (e.g. Spotify or tidal-hifi).

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Documentation

peep – CLI text viewer tool

August 22, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

peep is the CLI text viewer tool which runs on Linux and macOS. This tool works interactively like the less command.

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Encrypted Files

Xecrets Cli – AxCrypt-compatible command-line encryption toolbox

August 22, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Security

Xecrets Cli is an AxCrypt-compatible command-line encryption toolbox with file encryption, public keys, secret sharing and scripting.

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Documentation Generators

ls-lint – fast file and directory name linter

August 22, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

ls-lint is an extremely fast directory and filename linter. Bring some structure to your project filesystem.

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Security

Kingfisher – secret‑scanning and live validation tool

August 21, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Security

Kingfisher is a secret‑scanning and live validation tool combining Hyperscan regex engine with language‑aware parsing.

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System administration

dnsperf – measure DNS server latency and throughput

August 21, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Internet

dnsperf measures DNS server throughput and latency with repeatable workloads, while resperf tests resolving-service capacity under load.

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Task Manager

Tatuin – task aggregation tool

August 21, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Productivity, TUI

Tatuin is a task aggregation tool that allows you to manage and track your tasks from various providers in one convenient place.

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