Productivity Command-Line Tools

tldr

Community-maintained collection of simplified help pages for command-line tools with practical examples

Cheat sheet service queried with curl or the cht.sh client, covering 1000+ UNIX/Linux commands, 56 programming languages and several DBMSes.

Command-line tool for Google Workspace APIs (Drive, Gmail, Calendar, Sheets, Chat) with commands built at runtime from Google's Discovery Service. JSON output.

Terminal-based markdown reader with TUI browser and CLI formatter for local files and remote URLs

navi

Interactive cheatsheet tool that helps you browse, search, and execute CLI commands with dynamic argument suggestions

WTF

Terminal dashboard (wtfutil) that shows data from services like GitHub, Google Calendar, Trello and OpsGenie in configurable modules.

CLI tool for creating and viewing interactive command-line cheatsheets with tagging and search capabilities

Terminal presentation tool that renders markdown files as slides, with in-slide code execution, pre-processing, live reload, and SSH serving.

Terminal slideshow tool that runs markdown files as presentations, with images, themes, code highlighting and execution, and PDF/HTML export.

nb

Command-line note-taking, bookmarking, and knowledge base tool with Git sync, encryption, and web browsing interface.

Himalaya

Rust CLI for managing email across IMAP, SMTP, JMAP, Gmail, Microsoft Graph and Maildir backends, with multi-account TOML config and JSON output.

translate-shell

Command-line translator powered by Google Translate, Bing, Yandex, and Apertium translation engines

Command-line journal application that creates, searches, and views entries stored as plain text, with optional AES encryption.

gopass

Command-line password manager compatible with pass, supporting GPG encryption, Git versioning, and team collaboration

Command-line bookmark manager with search, browser import, encryption, and local web UI

Cross-platform ncurses Spotify client written in Rust on librespot, with Vim keybindings and an IPC socket for remote control. Requires Spotify Premium.

Command-line task management tool for sequential and parallel execution of long-running shell commands

Terminal stock, crypto, and derivatives price watcher with position tracking, cost basis lots, currency conversion, and grouped watchlists.

taskwarrior

Command line task management utility with filtering, reporting, and extensive customization capabilities

cointop

Terminal-based cryptocurrency price tracker with real-time market data, portfolio management, and vim-inspired shortcuts

Newsboat

RSS/Atom feed reader for the text terminal, with a built-in HTML renderer, filters, query feeds, macros, and newsreading service sync.

NeoMutt

Terminal email client that collects community patches against Mutt, with Notmuch, NNTP, sidebar, compressed folders and header cache options.

Terminal-based Markdown viewer/browser with navigation, bookmarks, and GitHub repository support

A terminal-based todo manager with vim-like keybindings and customizable themes

Send emails from the terminal via a TUI or CLI flags, using Resend or SMTP, with Markdown bodies, attachments, and AI agent skill support.

Terminal-based habit tracker with vim-like navigation and scriptable automation for tracking events

Numbat

Statically typed scientific calculator language with physical dimensions as types and first-class units, with an interactive REPL and unit conversion via ->.

TUI calendar and task manager with vim keys, cloud sync, and customizable interface

taskwarrior-tui

A terminal user interface for Taskwarrior with vim-like navigation and live filtering capabilities.

Terminal-based Hacker News browser with vim-style navigation and built-in article reader

Command-line tool that provides practical usage examples for common CLI utilities like find, tar, and grep.

kalker

Scientific calculator CLI with support for calculus, variables, functions, matrices, and multiple number bases

basalt

Terminal user interface (TUI) for managing Obsidian vaults and notes from the command line

bookokrat

Terminal EPUB/PDF/DJVU reader with Vim-style keybindings, split layout, and SyncTeX support for LaTeX workflows

Terminal-based TODO manager with git-based sync and markdown notes per task

fend

Arbitrary-precision calculator with unit conversions, complex numbers, and D&D dice rolls