weechat

Terminal-based chat client with modular plugin architecture and multi-protocol support, primarily for IRC

irssi

Terminal-based IRC client with modular architecture and support for multiple chat protocols

Text-based web browser with frame/table support, scripting, and extensive customization options

Command-line utility to create JSON objects and arrays from shell arguments and piped input

Runs arbitrary commands when files change using kqueue or inotify to avoid polling

HTTP benchmarking tool that generates high load using multithreaded design and event notification systems

fastfetch

System information tool that displays hardware and OS details with customizable ASCII art logos and module configuration

nnn

Terminal file manager with disk usage analysis, batch operations, and extensive plugin ecosystem

ncurses-based text-mode interface for browsing Git repositories and staging changes

nvtop

htop-like GPU and accelerator task monitor supporting NVIDIA, AMD, Intel, Apple, and other vendors

High-performance code search tool, faster alternative to ack with git ignore support and parallel processing

jq

Command-line JSON processor for slicing, filtering, mapping and transforming structured data

Neovim

Extensible text editor forked from Vim with async job control, embedded terminal, and language API access

tmux

Terminal multiplexer that creates, manages, and controls multiple terminal sessions from a single screen

htop

Cross-platform interactive process viewer with real-time system monitoring and process management