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CLI file & search tools.

The modern Unix toolbox: single static binaries, mostly Rust, that embarrass their POSIX ancestors on speed. Proof-of-work efficiency at its purest.

Shelf average
4.9

7 of max 7 listed · Ranked by Arete · No paid placement

01
fzf
Fuzzy finder for everything in your terminal
Indie OSS · Free
Autonomy5
Return5
Efficiency5
Transparency5
5.0
/5
02
ripgrep
Regex search that embarrasses grep on speed
Indie OSS · Free
Autonomy5
Return5
Efficiency5
Transparency5
5.0
/5
03
fdProvisional
Friendly, fast alternative to find
Indie OSS · Free
Autonomy5
Return5
Efficiency5
Transparency5
5.0
/5
04
batProvisional
cat with wings — syntax highlighting & git
Indie OSS · Free
Autonomy5
Return4
Efficiency5
Transparency5
4.8
/5
05
dufProvisional
df you can actually read
Indie OSS · Free
Autonomy5
Return4
Efficiency5
Transparency5
4.8
/5
06
dustProvisional
du with an instantly readable tree
Indie OSS · Free
Autonomy5
Return4
Efficiency5
Transparency5
4.8
/5
07
ezaProvisional
Modern ls with git awareness
Community OSS · Free
Autonomy5
Return4
Efficiency5
Transparency5
4.8
/5

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