agarrharr/awesome-cli-apps

Utilities

crawleystars72 - Unix-way web crawler.

Development

Text Editors

neovimstars58k - Modern vim.

helixstars13.2k - Modal editor inspired by kakoune.

Development

Text Editors

ostars180 - Configuration-free text editor and IDE.

Utilities

Weather

wttr.instars19.5k

wegostars7.2k

weather-clistars78

Utilities

Network Utilities

neossstars48 - User-friendly and detailed socket statistics.

Entertainment

Games

poketestars2.5k - Pokemon-like.

Version Control

Git

czg - Interactively generate standardized commit messages.

Files and Directories

Files

chokidar-clistars716 - CLI to watch file system changes.

Just for Fun

pokegetstars8 - Display sprites of pokemon.

Files and Directories

File Sync/Sharing

portalstars223 - Send files between computers.

Productivity

pubsstars226 - Scientific bibliography manager.

Productivity

Time Tracking

Bartibstars302 - Easy to use time tracking tool.

Entertainment

Music

dzrstars89 - deezer.com player.

Development

Web Development

ainstars458 - HTTP client with a simple format to organize API endpoints.

Productivity

papisstars860 - Extensible document and bibliography manager.

Utilities

Theming and Customization

oh-my-posh - Prompt theme engine.

Utilities

System Interaction Utilities

Glances - System monitoring tool.

tiptopstars1.2k - System monitor.

Entertainment

Games

Dwarf Fortress - Roguelike construction and management simulation.

Productivity

Note Taking and Lists

Taskwarrior - Manage your TODO list.

Productivity

Finance

ledger - Powerful, double-entry accounting system on the terminal

Productivity

Calendars

calcurse - Calendar and scheduling.

remind - A sophisticated calendar and alarm program.

Utilities

Shell Utilities

task-spooler - Queue jobs for linear execution.

Command Line Learning

explainshell - Type a snippet to see the help text for each argument.

Files and Directories

Deleting, Copying, and Renaming

renameutils - Mass renaming in your editor.

Utilities

deadlinkstars98 - Find dead links in files.

Development

iolastars107 - Socket client with REST API.

gdb-dashboardstars8.9k - Modular visual interface for GDB.

Productivity

Note Taking and Lists

nbstars4.5k - A note‑taking, bookmarking, archiving, and knowledge base application.

Entertainment

Books

medium-clistars665 - Read medium.com stories.

Utilities

Math

mdltstars146 - Do quick math right from the command line.

Qalculatestars1.1k - Calculate non-trival math expressions. Unit conversions, symbolic calculations and more.

Version Control

Git

git commanderstars1.1k - Interactive git tool.

git-statsstars6k - A local GitHub-like contributions calendar.

tigstars11.2k - Text-mode interface for git.

grvstars3.9k - Text-mode interface for git with customisable vi bindings.

gitlab-clistars250 - Create GitLab merge requests.

git-extrasstars15.8k - Git utilities.

gitastars1.2k - Manage multiple git repos side by side.

readme-md-generatorstars9.8k - Interactively generate README.md files.

Version Control

GitHub

CLI GitHubstars419 - Fancy GitHub client.

Gistupstars484 - Manage GitHub gists.

hubstars22.1k - Make git easier to use with GitHub.

git-labelmakerstars563 - Edit GitHub labels.

Images

SVGOstars18.3k - Optimize SVG files.

Images

Gif Creation

asciinemastars10.8k - Terminal session recorder and companion app for asciinema.org.

Images

Image Conversion

imagemagick - Gold standard for anything images.

Screensavers

cmatrixstars2.9k - Scrolling 'Matrix'-like screen.

pipes.shstars1.8k - Random pipes that grow across the screen.

YuleLogstars50 - Christmas Yule Log fireplace.

cli-fireplacestars35 - Digital fireplace.

Graphics

cli-mandelbrotstars76 - Traverse the Mandelbrot fractal.

lowchartsstars105 - Draw low-resolution graphs.

Other

gzip-size-clistars180 - Get the gzipped size of a file.

to-double-quotesstars21 - Convert matching single-quotes to double-quotes.

to-single-quotesstars25 - Convert matching double-quotes to single-quotes.

alexstars4.3k - Catch insensitive, inconsiderate writing.

nasa-clistars58 - Download NASA Picture of the Day.

trinostars124 - Translation of words and phrases.

Utilities

Security

pass - Password manager.

gopassstars4.8k - Fully-featured password manager.

xiringuitostars1k - SSH-based VPN.

acmetoolstars1.9k - Automatic certificate acquisition for ACME (Let's Encrypt).

certificate-ripperstars185 - Extract server certificates.

otsstars1.6k - Share secrets with others via a one-time URL.

Files and Directories

Files

RecoverPystars403 - Recover overwritten or deleted files.

Productivity

Note Taking and Lists

geeknotestars391 - Evernote client.

Productivity

Finance

tickerstars4.4k - Stock ticker.

Productivity

Time Tracking

Timetrapstars1.4k - Simple timetracker.

Productivity

Note Taking and Lists

Terminal velocity - A fast note-taking app.

eurekastars560 - Input and store your ideas.

Command Line Learning

cmdchallenge - Presents small shell challenge with user submitted solutions.

howdoistars9.7k - Instant coding answers.

how2stars5.5k - Node.js implementation of howdoi.

teachcodestars345 - Guide for the earliest lessons of coding.

Files and Directories

Search

rarestars158 - Real-time regex aggregation and analysis.

Development

Release

semantic-releasestars16.5k - Fully automated version management and package publishing.

Development

grexstars5.6k - Generate regular expressions from user-provided test cases.

Files and Directories

Deleting, Copying, and Renaming

rename-clistars141 - Rename files quickly.

diskonautstars1.5k - Disk space navigator.

Files and Directories

Files

organize-rt - organize-cli in Rust with more customization.

unix-permissionsstars112 - Swiss Army knife for Unix permissions.

entrstars2.5k - Run an arbitrary command when files change.

organize-clistars287 - Organize your files automatically.

Utilities

Markdown

DocTocstars3.8k - Generates table of contents for markdown files.

gripstars5.8k - Preview markdown files as GitHub would render them.

mdvstars1.6k - Styled terminal markdown viewer.

Data Manipulation

Text

stegcloakstars2.7k - Hide secrets with invisible characters in plain text securely.

Files and Directories

File Managers

Vifm - VI influnced file manager.

Files and Directories

File Sync/Sharing

rclonestars34.8k - Sync files with various cloud providers.

ffsendstars6.2k - Quick file share.

Development

Devops

PingMestars554 - Send messages/alerts to multiple messaging platforms & email.

Development

Database

usqlstars7.6k - Universal SQL client with autocompletion and syntax highlighting.

Version Control

SnowFSstars1.1k - A fast, scalable version control system for binaries.

Development

Devops

k9sstars18.1k - Manage Kubernetes Clusters.

Development

juststars7.1k - Modern make-like command runner.

Development

Docker

lstagsstars294 - Synchronize images across registries.

docklystars3.4k - Interactively manage containers.

lazydockerstars23.8k - Simple docker/docker-compose interface.

docker-pushrmstars93 - Push a readme to container registries.

Data Manipulation

visidatastars6k - Spreadsheet multitool for data discovery and arrangement.

Entertainment

Music

swaglyrics-for-spotifystars291 - Spotify lyrics.

Data Manipulation

Processors

jqstars23.2k - JSON processor.

yqstars2k - YAML processor.

daselstars3.7k - JSON/YAML/TOML/XML processor (like jq/yq).

ramda-clistars545 - Process data with functional pipelines.

yaml-clistars75 - Query/update YAML.

Data Manipulation

JSON

jpstars42 - JSON parser.

underscore-clistars1.7k - Utility-belt for hacking JSON and Javascript.

Data Manipulation

Columns

parse-columns-clistars57 - Parse text columns to JSON.

q - Execution of SQL-like queries on CSV/TSV/tabular text file.

Entertainment

Video

editlystars3.6k - Declarative video editing.

Entertainment

Social Media

kircstars496 - Tiny IRC client.

Version Control

Git

git-all-branchesstars2 - Improved git branch -a.

Files and Directories

File Sync/Sharing

gdrive-downloaderstars220 - Download files/folders from Google Drive.

Productivity

Calendars

vdirsyncerstars1.2k - CalDAV sync.

Files and Directories

File Sync/Sharing

google-drive-uploadstars603 - Upload/sync with Google Drive.

Utilities

Network Utilities

bandwhichstars7.3k - Track bandwidth utilization by process.

Just for Fun

ricksaystars41 - Quotes from Rick and Morty.

Version Control

Git

import-github-labels-clistars16 - Sync labels between Github repos.

Files and Directories

Directory Navigation

z.luastars2.4k - cd command that learns your habits.

zoxidestars7.8k - Fast directory jumper in Rust.

Version Control

Git

semantic-git-commit-clistars132 - Ensure semantic commits messages.

Development

Docker

docker-shellstars356 - Simple interactive docker interface.

Files and Directories

Directory Listing

alderstars204 - Minimal tree with colors.

exastars19.4k - Improved version of ls.

trestars339 - tree with git awareness, editor aliasing, and more.

llstars38 - ls with git status.

Development

Database

iredisstars2.2k - Redis client with autocompletion and syntax highlighting.

Just for Fun

dankclistars37 - Add text to meme image templates.

Development

Npm

wipe-modulesstars325 - Remove node_modules of inactive projects.

Images

Image Conversion

korkutstars351 - Quick and simple image processing.

Productivity

Calendars

gcalclistars2.9k - Google calendar client.

khalstars2.1k - CalDAV ready CLI and TUI calendar.

Files and Directories

Search

brootstars7.7k - Fuzzy finder similar to fzf, but with space usage visualization.

Development

bitwisestars464 - Base conversion and bit manipulator in ncurses.

Productivity

Note Taking and Lists

dnotestars2.4k - A interactive, multi-device notebook.

Utilities

Theming and Customization

splash-clistars501 - Beautiful wallpapers from Unsplash.

JackPaperstars10 - Set images from Unsplash as wallpaper.

Other

translate-shellstars5.8k - Google Translate interface.

Productivity

Time Tracking

uttstars244 - Simple time tracking tool.

Entertainment

Social Media

tuir - Reddit TUI.

Other

Emoji

gitmoji-changelogstars330 - Generate gitmoji changelogs.

Entertainment

Music

spotify-tuistars13.3k - Spotify client.

Entertainment

Books

eprstars889 - epub reader.

Bible.Js CLIstars261 - Bible.

SpeedReadstars58 - Spritz-alike speedreader.

Utilities

Theming and Customization

QuickWallstars181 - Directly set wallpapers from Unsplash.

Data Manipulation

JSON

strip-json-comments-clistars57 - Strip comments from JSON.

GROQstars153 – JSON processor with queries and projections.

Command Line Learning

navistars11.8k - Interactive cheatsheet tool.

Graphics

pastelstars4.3k - Generate, analyze, convert and manipulate colors.

Other

Emoji

gitmoji-clistars3.9k - Use emoji in commit messages.

Development

Devops

isitfit - Manage AWS EC2 rightsizing.

Files and Directories

File Managers

fffstars3.7k - Fast, simple file manager.

Development

Text Editors

microstars20.4k - A simple and intuitive editor.

Files and Directories

Search

fdstars24.7k - A simple, fast and user-friendly alternative to find.

Productivity

Time Tracking

Timewarriorstars861 - Utility with simple stopwatch, calendar-based backfill and flexible reporting.

Watsonstars2.1k - Generate reports for clients and manage your time.

Productivity

Note Taking and Lists

td-clistars150 - A TODO manager to organize and manage your TODO's across multiple projects.

Utilities

macOS

dark-modestars623 - Toggle dark mode.

Utilities

System Interaction Utilities

battery-level-clistars25 - Get current battery level.

brightness-clistars190 - Change screen brightness (windowsstars10).

yankstars1.4k - Yank terminal output to clipboard.

screensaverstars39 - Start the screensaver.

google-font-installerstars156 - Download and install Google Web Fonts on your local machine.

neofetchstars16.3k - System information tool.

Files and Directories

File Managers

lfstars4.9k - Fast, extensively customizable file manager.

Development

Database

sqllinestars531 - Shell for issuing SQL via JDBC.

Development

Boilerplate

yostars3.6k - Scaffolding tool for running Yeoman generators.

boilrstars1.5k - Create projects from boilerplate templates.

cookiecutterstars18.1k - Create projects from templates.

mevn-clistars784 - Light speed setup for MEVN (Mongo Express Vue Node) Apps.

scaffold-staticstars118 - Scaffolding utility for vanilla JS.

Utilities

Shell Utilities

hasstars470 - Checks for the presence of various commands and their versions on the path.

Ultimate Plumberstars7.8k - Write Linux pipes with live previews.

fkill-clistars6.7k - Simple cross-platform process killer.

undollarstars107 - Strip the '$' preceding copy-pasted terminal commands.

pipe_execstars46 - Run executables from stdin, pipes and ttys without creating a temporary file.

Development

Devops

flogstars754 - A fake log generator for log formats such as apache-common, apache error and RFC3164 syslog.

Files and Directories

File Sync/Sharing

share-clistars283 - Share files with your local network.

Just for Fun

text-memestars96 - Generate text memes.

Utilities

archive-type-clistars6 - Detect archive type for a file or stdin.

Development

foystars216 - Lightweight general purpose task runner/build tool.

Entertainment

Games

Cataclysm-DDA - Turn-based survival game set in a post-apocalyptic world.

Utilities

macOS

open-pip-clistars192 - Watch videos in picture-in-picture player.

Development

Devops

pm2 - Production Process Manager for Node.js.

opsstars1k - Unikernel compilation and orchestration tool.

Development

Web Development

ipfs-deploystars1.1k - Deploy static websites to IPFSstars21.3k.

Other Awesome Lists

awesome-git-addonsstars1.6k - Addons that extend git cli.

awesome-shellstars25k – Command-line utilities and frameworks.

terminals-are-sexystars10.8k – Terminal frameworks, plugins & resources.

awesome-zsh-pluginsstars11.6k – ZSH frameworks, plugins, tutorials & themes.

awesome-nodejs clisstars47k – Node.js modules and resources.

Files and Directories

Files

webtorrent-clistars853 – Streaming torrent client.

Productivity

Note Taking and Lists

taskellstars1.5k - Interactive kanban board/task manager.

Entertainment

Video

mpv - Superior video player.

Entertainment

Music

beetsstars11.2k - Music library manager and tagger.

ncmpcppstars1.6k - mpd client.

Utilities

Terminal Sharing Utilities

tmate - Instant terminal (tmux) sharing.

Files and Directories

Files

batstars37.3k - A cat clone with syntax highlighting.

Development

Npm

updatesstars78 - Flexible npm dependency update tool.

Entertainment

football-cli