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Install (mostly) cross-platform tools, from official builds
sudo or Admin| JavaScript | |
| Bun | JS, TS, & JSX runtime, built on JavaScriptCore |
| Node.js | JavaScript v8 runtime |
| Deno | Secure TypeScript runtime, written in Rust |
| Sass | performant SASS and SCSS (native build) |
| Mobile | |
| Flutter | Web, Mobile, & Desktop UI Tookit |
| Backend | |
| Go (golang) | tools and compiler |
| └ Go Essentials | gpls, staticcheck, auto-imports, golang.org/x, etc |
| └ TinyGo | Go compiler for CLI utils and microcontrollers |
| Sqlc | type-safe code generation from SQL |
| Rust (rustlang) | programming toolchain |
| Zig | modern C/C++ cross-compiler & language |
| Shell & Scripting | |
| ShellCheck | Google style guide linter for bash and Posix shell |
| └ shfmt | bash and Posix shell linter and prettifier |
| Python (pyenv) | conflict-free Python versions |
| Powershell | cross-platform pwsh for all |
| Ollama | The power of ChatGPT, but running on your laptop |
| Must Haves | |
| Webi | cli for webinstall.dev |
| Brew | macOS and Linux package manager |
| WSL | Windows Subsystem for Linux for WSL, WSL 2, and Ubuntu Linux |
| Terminal & Shell | |
| The Nerd Font | Droid Sans Mono infused with Icons |
| iTerm2 | the best Terminal for macOS |
| └ iTerm2 Themes | a curated selection from the 216+ supported themes |
| └ iTerm2 Utils | shell integrations for profile switching, utils, etc |
| Fish | A friendly, interactive shell |
| Aliasman | cross-shell alias manager |
| Dotenv | run commands with .env loaded |
| └ Dotenv Linter | lint and fmt for ENV files |
| Pathman | PATH manager |
| Watchexec | watch for changes and run a command |
| Text & Search | |
| bat | cat, but git and code aware |
| comrak | Github-Flavored Markdown to HTML |
| curlie | curl wrapped in syntax highlighting and other goodies |
| delta | GitHub-style git diffs in your Terminal |
| fd | modern, git-aware, alternative to find |
| hexyl | hex editor with type highlighting |
| jq | cli for transforming JSON |
| lsd (LSDeluxe) | modern, next-gen ls with Nerd Font support |
| pandoc | convert between document formats |
| Prettier | opinionated code style |
| rg (Ripgrep) | a git-aware drop-in replacement for grep |
| yq | edit JSON and YAML config file values in place |
| xsv | like jq, but for CSVs - query CSVs like a database |
| SSH & Git | |
| gh (GitHub CLI) | GitHub's git-shortcut CLI (the replacement for 'hub') |
| git | Standalone Git for Windows |
| git-config-gpg | Configure git for gpg-signed, GitHub-verified commits |
| gpg-pubkey | gets, copies, and shows your GnuPG Public Key |
| ssh-pubkey | gets, copies, and shows your SSH Public Key |
| Caddy | Modern, Let's Encrypt-enabled HTTP/2 Webserver |
| └ XCaddy | Build Caddy with extra DNS Providers or Plugins |
| DuckDNS.sh | IP tracking (Dynamic DNS) for duckdns.org subdomains |
| Git Deploy | Run tasks via Git Webhooks |
| Gitea | Lightweight, beautiful, self-hosted git |
| Hugo | fastest framework for building websites |
| └ Hugo Extended | Hugo built with SASS and other extras |
| MyIP | shows your real IP address |
| PostgreSQL | The World's Most Advanced Open Source Relational Database |
| Rclone | like rsync, but optimized for Cloud Storage and SSDs |
| Redis Commander | wep app to view, edit, and manage Redis |
| Serviceman | system service manager |
| Setcap-Netbind | setcap 'cap_net_bind_service=+ep' faster |
| Sqlpkg | a SQLite plugin manager / package registry |
| Syncthing | self-hosted multi-device file sync |
| Vim Essentials | |
| vim-leader | map the Leader key to Space and Comma |
| vim-shell | explicitly set the vim shell to bash |
| vim-smartcase | turn on built-in mixed-case sensitivity |
| vim-spell | turn on built-in spell checking |
| vim-sensible | sensible defaults for vim |
| vim-lastplace | resumes cursor where you left off |
| vim-viminfo | reasonable copy and history buffers |
| vim-ale | syntax highlighting and lint-while-you-type |
| vim-prettier | Prettier for vim (markdown, js, html, css) |
| vim-whitespace | set tab width to 4 spaces, consistently & trim trailing spaces |
| Useful Additions | |
| vim-airline | single-line streamlined statuses |
| vim-commentary | toggle comments on blocks of code |
| vim-devicons | add icons (nerdfont) various vim plugins |
| vim-go | Go tooling for vim |
| vim-gui | mouse, clipboard, and other GUI support for vim |
| vim-italics | show italics with underlines rather than highlights |
| vim-nerdtree | a better file browser for vim |
| vim-rust | Rust tooling for vim |
| Arc | cross-platform, xz, gz, zip, tar, rar, 7z, br, & more |
| AtomicParsley | manage MP4 tags and metadata |
| ChromeDriver | WebDriver for headless Chrome automation |
| FFmpeg | transcode video and audio files |
| GnuPG | sign and verify git commits and emails |
| Go Releaser | publish cross-platform binaries to Git Releases |
| Keypairs | like jwt.io (and more) for the cli |
| Runzip | cross-platform .rar unarchiver |
| MSVC Runtime | solves the vcruntime140.dll problem |
| Runzip | cross-platform .rar unarchiver |
| SSH Adduser | create a user with the same authorized_keys as root |
| Sudo (for Windows) | run commands from the CLI as administrator |
| VPS Addswap | quickly add swap space to a VPS |
| XZ | cross-platform lzma (de)compression |
| trip (Trippy) | like top, but for network traffic |
| Ffuf | easy fuzzer for testing website urls & query params, etc |
| Grype | check your code against CVEs |
| sclient |
unwraps HTTPS/TLS tunnels, like openssl s_client
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