6 Command Line Tools for Productive Programmers

• zsh-z

  30 1,854 6.7 Shell

  Jump quickly to directories that you have visited "frecently." A native Zsh port of z.sh with added features.

  You might mention agkozak's zsh-z directory jumper (only for Zsh) along with the others.

• z.lua

  12 2,911 5.8 Lua

  :zap: A new cd command that helps you navigate faster by learning your habits.

  I personally use z.lua, but if you're a Rust fan there's also zoxide. Both are multi-platform and highly configurable.

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• zoxide

  100 18,117 8.2 Rust

  A smarter cd command. Supports all major shells.

  I personally use z.lua, but if you're a Rust fan there's also zoxide. Both are multi-platform and highly configurable.

• powerlevel10k

  291 42,736 8.8 Shell

  A Zsh theme

  Powerlevel10k fits with the theme of some of the other tools you mention in that article. It's a fast, easily configurable ZSH theme that allows you to display lots of different pieces of information on the prompt. If nothing else, for me seeing the current branch and repo status on the prompt is a huge time saver when working with git.

• modern-unix

  55 29,689 0.0

  A collection of modern/faster/saner alternatives to common unix commands.

  You have a couple of them already, but most of the tools on this list are fantastic! (not my list) I find exa, delta, and rg particularly useful! My favorite top replacement is not on the list: bpytop

• bpytop

  74 9,848 0.0 Python

  Linux/OSX/FreeBSD resource monitor

  You have a couple of them already, but most of the tools on this list are fantastic! (not my list) I find exa, delta, and rg particularly useful! My favorite top replacement is not on the list: bpytop

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