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GoAccess

GoAccess

Open Source

GoAccess is an open-source, real-time web log analyzer and interactive viewer. It provides comprehensive web traffic analysis directly from your terminal or through a web browser, offering insights into visitor behavior, traffic patterns, search engine activity, and more, without relying on third-party tracking scripts.

Real-time analysis of web server logs.
Command line interface
Network & Admin OS & Utilities
ConEmu

ConEmu

Open Source

ConEmu-Maximus5 is a powerful and highly customizable terminal emulator for Windows, providing a tabbed interface, split-screen views, and extensive configuration options to enhance command-line productivity for developers, administrators, and advanced users.

Excellent tabbed and split-pane interface for managing multiple sessions.
Customizable
Development OS & Utilities
Windows Command Prompt

Windows Command Prompt (cmd.exe) is the classic command-line interpreter for Microsoft Windows operating systems. It allows users to interact with the system by typing commands directly, providing access to system utilities, file management operations, and scripting capabilities for automation.

Pre-installed on all Windows versions.
Command line interface
OS & Utilities
TCC/LE

TCC/LE

Freemium

TCC/LE is a powerful command line interpreter designed as a superior replacement for the standard Windows CMD.EXE. It offers a rich set of features for enhanced command-line productivity and scripting on the Windows platform.

Significantly more features than CMD.EXE
Command line
OS & Utilities
Cygwin

Cygwin

Open Source

Cygwin is a powerful environment that provides a Unix-like shell and command-line tools on Microsoft Windows, enabling seamless execution of many Linux applications and scripts without a separate virtual machine or dual boot.

Provides a full Unix-like command line environment on Windows.
ANSI color support
OS & Utilities
zsh

zsh

Open Source

Zsh, or the Z shell, is a powerful command-line interpreter and scripting language for Unix-like operating systems. It builds upon the features of other popular shells while introducing significant enhancements for interactivity and customization, making it a favorite among developers and power users.

Excellent and intelligent autocompletion
Command line interface
OS & Utilities
Bash

Bash

Open Source

Bash is the GNU operating system's shell, a command language interpreter. It is widely used as the default shell on many Unix-like systems, providing a powerful environment for command-line interaction and scripting.

Widely available and often the default shell on Unix-like systems.
Command line interface
Development OS & Utilities
PyCmd

PyCmd

Open Source

PyCmd is a robust extension for the standard Windows command prompt (cmd.exe). It introduces several productivity-enhancing features borrowed from more powerful command-line environments, aiming to make working within cmd.exe significantly more efficient for users familiar with its interface but seeking modern functionalities.

Significantly enhances standard cmd.exe features.
OS & Utilities
Terminology

Terminology

Open Source

Terminology is a highly customizable and accelerated terminal emulator offering a modern command-line experience with rich features like true color support, background media, and extensive theme options.

Highly customizable appearance
Command line
OS & Utilities
MEncoder

MEncoder

Open Source

MEncoder is a powerful, free, and open-source command-line tool for video encoding, decoding, and processing. Part of the MPlayer project, it supports a vast array of formats, making it a highly flexible solution for users needing fine-grained control over their multimedia files.

Extensive format and codec support
Command line
OS & Utilities Video & Movies
skipfish

skipfish

Open Source

Skipfish is a discontinued command-line web application security scanner known for its recursive crawling and heuristic detection capabilities. It's designed to quickly assess web applications for common vulnerabilities and security flaws.

Effective heuristic detection for finding non-signature based vulnerabilities.
Command line interface
OS & Utilities
Finch

Finch

Open Source

Finch is a versatile, command-line based instant messaging client that leverages the Pidgin network libraries. It supports multiple protocols like AIM, Jabber, MSN, Yahoo!, IRC, and more, providing a text-only interface for users who prefer the efficiency and minimalism of the console environment.

Supports a wide range of instant messaging protocols.
Command line interface
OS & Utilities Social & Communications
Taskwarrior

Taskwarrior

Open Source

Taskwarrior is a powerful, open-source command-line task management tool designed for serious productivity enthusiasts. It provides a highly configurable and efficient way to track, prioritize, and manage your tasks directly from the terminal, supporting complex workflows like GTD.

Extremely fast task entry and manipulation via command line.
Command line interface
Office & Productivity OS & Utilities
MOC

MOC

Open Source

MOC (Music On Console) is a lightweight and feature-rich command-line audio player for Linux/UNIX systems. Designed for efficiency and performance, it offers high-fidelity sound playback without resource overhead.

Extremely lightweight and efficient, low resource usage.
Command line interface
Audio & Music OS & Utilities
scoop

scoop

Open Source

Scoop is a command-line installer for Windows, offering a simple and clean way to manage software without the manual hassle of installers and unwanted additions. It provides a robust and portable package management solution.

Clean and portable installations.
Command line interface
OS & Utilities
Chocolatey

Chocolatey

Open Source

Chocolatey is a premier machine package manager for Windows, akin to apt-get for Linux. It simplifies software installation, upgrades, configuration, and uninstallation through a user-friendly command-line interface. It leverages the NuGet packaging infrastructure, providing a robust and reliable method for automating software management.

Automates software installation and upgrades
Ad-free
OS & Utilities
plowshare

plowshare

Open Source

Plowshare is a versatile command-line tool and engine for managing file sharing websites. It streamlines the process of downloading and uploading files from various popular hosting services, offering automation and features for both technical users and those seeking a more efficient way to handle online file transfers.

Supports a vast number of file hosting services.
Command line interface
File Sharing OS & Utilities
youtube-dl

youtube-dl

Open Source

youtube-dl is a versatile command-line program designed for downloading videos from YouTube and a multitude of other video hosting websites. It supports downloading individual videos, entire playlists, and even extracting audio.

Supports downloading from a vast number of websites.
Command line interface
OS & Utilities Video & Movies
Console

Console

Open Source

Console is a Windows console emulator designed to enhance the default command line experience with advanced features like multiple tabs, customizable appearance, and portability, offering a more user-friendly and efficient environment for developers and power users.

Excellent tabbed interface for managing multiple sessions.
Tabbed interface
OS & Utilities
mosh

mosh

Open Source

Mosh is a robust mobile shell that significantly enhances the remote terminal experience, especially over unstable connections. It acts as a drop-in replacement for SSH, offering seamless roaming, intelligent local echo, and automatic reconnection.

Maintains connection over unstable networks, preventing session drops.
Command line interface
Network & Admin OS & Utilities
Xfce-Terminal

Xfce-Terminal

Open Source

Xfce Terminal is a lightweight and user-friendly terminal emulator designed specifically for the Xfce desktop environment. It offers essential features for command-line interaction without being overly resource-intensive.

Extremely lightweight and fast.
Command line
OS & Utilities
clink

clink

Open Source

Clink extends the functionality of the Windows Command Prompt, enhancing it with powerful features like command line editing, history recall, and tab completion borrowed from Bash and GNU Readline. It aims to make the Windows command line experience more efficient and user-friendly for developers and power users.

Significantly improves Command Prompt usability with advanced editing and tab co...
Command line
OS & Utilities
slap

slap

Open Source

Slap is a modern, Sublime Text-like terminal-based text editor designed for developers who prefer working within the command line environment. It offers features such as syntax highlighting, a tabbed interface, and extensibility through plugins, making it a capable tool for coding and text editing directly in your terminal.

Familiar interface for Sublime Text users.
Command line interface
Development OS & Utilities
JOE

JOE

Open Source

JOE (Joe's Own Editor) is a venerable, full-featured terminal-based text editor known for its ease of use and extensive feature set, making it suitable for both casual editing and complex programming tasks within the command line environment.

User-friendly for a terminal editor
Command line interface
Development OS & Utilities
NirCmd

NirCmd

Free

NirCmd is a powerful and incredibly compact command-line utility for Windows. It provides a vast array of commands to perform system control and automation tasks directly from the command prompt, scripts, or batch files, without any graphical interface.

Extremely small and portable, requires no installation.
Command line interface
OS & Utilities
MS-DOS

MS-DOS

Commercial

MS-DOS is a foundational command-line operating system primarily for x86 personal computers, instrumental in the early development of the PC market. It provided a simple, text-based interface for users to interact directly with computer hardware and software.

Direct access to hardware
Command line interface
OS & Utilities
dd

dd

Open Source

dd is a core Unix/Linux command-line utility designed for low-level copying and conversion of data. It can duplicate blocks of data from one file or device to another, serving various purposes including disk imaging, data recovery, and creating bootable media.

Extremely powerful for low-level data manipulation.
Command line interface
Backup & Sync CD/DVD Tools OS & Utilities
Links

Links

Open Source

Links is a versatile and lightweight web browser designed for environments where graphical interfaces are not preferred or available. It operates effectively in both text-mode and graphical modes, providing a fast and efficient browsing experience with a strong focus on privacy and customization.

Excellent performance in text mode.
Command line interface
OS & Utilities Web Browsers
less

less

Open Source

Less is a powerful and flexible command-line utility designed for viewing the contents of text files one screen at a time. It offers advanced navigation and search capabilities, making it an essential tool for system administrators and developers working with large logs, configuration files, or any text-based data.

Allows scrolling both forward and backward through files.
Command line interface
OS & Utilities
p7zip

p7zip

Open Source

p7zip is the command-line port of the powerful 7-Zip archiver, offering high compression ratios and support for numerous archive formats via a robust command-line interface. It's ideal for scripting, automation, and users who prefer terminal-based operations for file archiving and extraction.

Offers superior compression ratio, especially with 7z format.
File compression
File Management OS & Utilities
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