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A delightful community-driven framework for managing your zsh configuration.

Key Oh My Zsh features:

Plugin Ecosystem Themes Community Support Ease of Use

Open Source

GNU nano is a small and friendly text editor.

Key GNU nano features:

Ease of Use Lightweight Pre-installed on Many Systems Basic Yet Sufficient Features

Open Source

Remote support software that just works. Securely access attended or unattended computers from anywhere.

Key SetMe features:

Multi-session handling Unattended access Admin privileges Restart and auto-reconnect

Try for free paid Free Trial $33 / Monthly (Solo: 200 unattended devices; Pro ($41/month): unlimited)

tmux is a terminal multiplexer: it enables a number of terminals (or windows), each running a...

Key tmux features:

Session Management Persistent Sessions Window and Pane Splitting Customization

Open Source

cat for markdown.

Key mdcat features:

Terminal Markdown Rendering Syntax Highlighting Link and Image Support

The coolest interface to (Sub)version control.

Key TortoiseSVN features:

User-Friendly Open Source Extensive Documentation Highly Customizable

A cat(1) clone with wings.

Key Bat features:

Syntax Highlighting Git Integration Line Numbering Paging Support

Generic syntax highlighter suitable for use in code hosting, forums, wikis or other applications...

Key Pygments features:

Wide Language Support High-Quality Output Easy Integration Customization Options

Open Source

Starship is the minimal, blazing fast, and extremely customizable prompt for any shell! Shows the information you need, while staying sleek and minimal. Quick installation available for Bash, Fish, ZSH, Ion, and Powershell.

Key Starship (Shell Prompt) features:

Customization Speed Cross-Shell Compatibility Feature-Rich

Open Source

A command-line installer for Windows.

Key Scoop features:

Simple Installation No Admin Rights Required No Path Pollution Dependencies Management

Open Source

Prism is a lightweight, extensible syntax highlighter, built with modern web standards in mind.

Key prism.js features:

Lightweight Easy to Use Theme Customization Extensible

Open Source

Application and Data, Languages & Frameworks, and Shell Utilities.

Key navi features:

Comprehensive Network Streamlined Communication User-Friendly Interface Integrated Services

Highlight.js is a syntax highlighter written in JavaScript. It works in the browser as well as on the server.

Key highlight.js features:

Wide Language Support Automatic Language Detection Customization Lightweight and Fast

Open Source

Less extends CSS with dynamic behavior such as variables, mixins, operations and functions. Less runs on both the server-side (with Node. js and Rhino) or client-side (modern browsers only).

Key Less features:

Simplifies CSS Preprocessing Variables and Mixins Nested Syntax