Tools

A non-exhaustive list of tools I find useful.

Command line

  • bat – Replaces cat.
  • Cscope – A code search tool for C and other languages.
  • exa – Replaces ls.
  • fd – A modern alternative to find.
  • fzf – A fuzzy-finder for files and directories.
  • htop – Replaces top.
  • HTTPie – A HTTP client.
  • icdiff – Replaces diff.
  • mosh – A robust replacement for ssh.
  • ncdu – Disk usage analyser; replaces du.
  • neovim – A text editor.
  • Nix – A package manager.
  • pass – A local password manager based on gpg.
  • qmv – Quickly rename files in a text editor.
  • ripgrep – A text search tool; replaces grep.
  • una – A universal unarchiver.
  • zsh – A shell.

zsh plugins

I use antigen to manage zsh plugins.

(Neo)vim plugins

I use vim-plug to manage vim plugins.

  • better-whitespace – Highlights trailing whitespace and makes it easy to remove.
  • Cscope – A plugin for the code search tool mentioned above.
  • ctrlp – File search plugin.
  • fswitch – Toggles between C header and source files.
  • gitgutter – Shows a git diff in the page gutter.
  • NERDTree – Nice directory browsing.
  • tComment – Provides shortcuts for commenting out blocks of code.

Python development

I typically write Python in terminal vim. These CLI tools make development easier:

  • pyenv – Manage Python versions.
  • pipx – Install Python CLI tools in isolated environments.
  • poetry – Dependency and package management.

Graphics

  • ipe – 2D vector graphics editor.