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:~$ ls alternatives/
← cd ..
Alternatives
# modern replacements for classic commands and apps
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ls
9
Drop-in ls replacements with colors, icons, git status, tree views and human-readable sizes.
grep
4
Faster, friendlier ways to search text and code: recursive by default, .gitignore-aware, and some interactive.
top
6
Process and resource monitors with graphs, mouse support and better defaults than the stock top.
du / df
5
See where your disk space went: visual, sorted and fast disk-usage tools for the terminal.
cd
3
Jump to directories you use often, or navigate interactively, instead of typing full paths.
diff
4
Syntax-highlighted, structural and side-by-side diffs for code, git and config files.
Ctrl-R history search
4
Searchable, synced and context-aware shell history to replace the default reverse search.
ping / traceroute
3
Network diagnostics with live latency graphs, per-hop stats and readable output.
nano
7
Terminal editors with familiar shortcuts (Ctrl-S, Ctrl-C), mouse support and syntax highlighting, no modal editing required.
vim
5
Modern modal editors for people who like the vim way of editing but want different defaults.
tmux
3
Terminal multiplexers and workspaces: split panes, persistent sessions and layouts.
Postman
5
Build, send and save HTTP requests without leaving the terminal.
Docker Desktop
4
Manage containers, images and logs from a TUI instead of a desktop app.
Excel
6
Spreadsheets and tabular-data viewers for CSV, TSV and XLSX files, right in the terminal.
Spotify app
4
Control and stream Spotify from a lightweight terminal UI.
Obsidian
6
Markdown note-taking and knowledge bases that live in the terminal.