Recommended Software Shortlist

Someday, I'll write out reviews for these. But for now, here's a shortlist of good, mostly Linux-based, software.

note: 🌠 means the software is really good

Media#

• 🌠 yt-dlp (general web media downloader)
• 🌠 ffmpeg (cli video processor/encoder/everything)
• kdenlive (Multiplatform OSS Video Editor)
• vlc / mpv for playback
• 🌠 lossless-cut: The swiss army knife of lossless video/audio editing
• streamlink: streamlink --player=mpv <video-url> best

General Tools#

• 🌠 copyparty: Portable file server with accelerated resumable uploads

Linux Shell#

• 🌠 yadm (git-style dotfile management)
• 🌠 lazygit
  • combine wth above with lazygit -w ~ -g ~/.local/share/yadm/repo.git
• 🌠 mise-in-place
• 🌠 uv - python package management
• 🌠 fish shell
• 🌠 unar
• Kitty (Terminal)
• 🌠 Atuin (Shell History Sync)
• croc for file transfers from remote machines
• tealdeer - the best tldr library
• Starship - The minimal, blazing-fast, and infinitely customizable prompt for any shell!
• dokku is cool but you should use coolify on your vps for self hosting

Linux GUI/web Applications#

• android-file-transfer (macOS and Linux)
• 🌠 trilium (Do I Like the Notetaking Program Trilium? (Yes)
• firefox
  • Recommended Firefox Extensions
• zellij
• ente auth for 2fa. works on mobile, web, and desktop. Free and Open Source.
• Youtube Music Desktop Client (Unnofficial)

Python Libraries#

• python-eel/Eel: A little Python library for making simple Electron-like HTML/JS GUI apps

Unsorted#

• 🌠 Dokku (Self-hosted Heroku)
• sxhkd
• 🌠 sqlite3
• skippy-xd + fusuma to recreate macos trackpad 3 finger swipes / exposé.
• App Showcase | Ratatui lots of TUIs (terminal-based apps)