Let’s talk CLI/TUI and Developer Workflows!
I’m looking to refresh my local toolkit and I’m curious: what are the absolute “must-have” CLI or TUI programs in your current rotation?
Whether it’s a specialized utility for a specific language, a terminal-based interface for a common service, or a workflow-changing alias, I want to hear about it. I’m especially interested in tools that prioritize keyboard-driven navigation and accessibility.
My Current Favorites:
To get the ball rolling, here are a few tools I’ve been leaning on lately:
- uv — Fast, reliable Python package and project management.
- fzf & ripgrep — The classic duo for fuzzy finding and searching.
- tmux — For session management and persistent terminal workspaces.
- jq / yq — Essential for wrangling JSON and YAML without leaving the prompt.
What about you?
- What is one tool you’ve discovered recently that you can’t live without?
- Are there any TUI-based clients for web services (like Mastodon, GitHub, or RSS) that you recommend?
- Do you have a favorite “hidden gem” script or small utility?
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I’m on my phone, but here’s what I’m using off the top of my head
Helix editor Yazi - file browser Aichat Juju - Jutusu Scm Ec - conflict resolver Mergiraf - ast aware conflict resolver Jiq - jq tho Radicle - self hosted code forge Bat - better cat Fish shell Nushell Sqlit - db browser Mole - Mac cleaner Devenv - per project dependencies and scripts Lix - nix client ( largest package manager, great for testing tools too) Home-manager
yazilooks really sweet (whereasrangernever quite clicked for me personally)