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.
- zsh-completions – Additional completions for zsh.
- zsh-syntax-highlighting – Colours terminal commands as you type them.
(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:
Graphics
- ipe – 2D vector graphics editor.