Software
Because good software deserves to be celebrated, here is a selection of
computer programs of all sorts that I use—some by devotion over necessity—and
consider to be a true labor of love.
Shell
| Name |
Description |
| jq |
The programming language for data mangling. |
| Zim |
Make Zsh instantly great. |
| fzf |
The one filter that takes junk in and spits magic out. |
| tldr |
man pages for the impatient. |
| difftastic |
Like diff, but structural. |
| VisiData |
Microsoft® Excel for anything, in the terminal. |
Development
| Name |
Description |
| Neovim |
Vim(proved)-improved. The greatest text editor, this time by the people for the people. |
| Helix |
Modal text editing re-imagined from the ground up. |
Kubernetes
| Name |
Description |
| ko |
Single-command, zero-dependency deployment of Go programs. |
| ketall |
Get all. Really all. |
| lineage |
Who said one had to lose their mind working with dependent objects? |
General
| Name |
Description |
| WezTerm |
If the name “suckless terminal” wasn’t already taken, this one would’ve deserved it. |
| WSL2 |
Linux on the desktop. Turns out “Microsoft ❤ Linux” wasn’t just a marketing stunt. |
| Lima |
Disposable Linux virtual machines at my fingertips. |
| MonoLisa |
My eyes are too precious for staring at some clunky-looking font all day. |
Macintosh
| Name |
Description |
| Mac Mouse Fix |
Because macOS comes without mouse support. |
| BetterDisplay |
Because macOS comes without support for external displays. |