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# Awesome CLI Apps [![Awesome](https://cdn.rawgit.com/sindresorhus/awesome/d7305f38d29fed78fa85652e3a63e154dd8e8829/media/badge.svg)](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome)
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> A curated list of command line apps.
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Inspired by the [awesome](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome) list thing.
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## Table of Contents
- [Entertainment](#entertainment)
- [Video](#video)
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- [Web Development](#web-development)
- [Database](#database)
- [Productivity](#productivity)
- [Utilities](#utilities)
- [OS X](#os-x)
- [Command Line Tools](#command-line-tools)
- [Data Manipulation](#data-manipulation)
- [Directory Navigation](#directory-navigation)
- [Git](#git)
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- [Images](#images)
- [Gif Creation](#terminal-gif-creation)
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- [Text Manipulation](#text-manipulation)
- [Screensavers](#screensavers)
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- [Graphics](#graphics)
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- [Resources](#resources)
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- [Node frameworks and packages](#node-frameworks-and-packages)
- [Node Command-line utilities](#node-command-line-utilities)
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- [Other](#other)
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## Entertainment
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* [cmus](https://github.com/cmus/cmus) - Small, fast and powerful console music player for Unix-like operating systems.
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* [Instant-Music-Downloader](https://github.com/yask123/Instant-Music-Downloader) - Instant Music Downloader
* [itunes-remote](https://github.com/mischah/itunes-remote) - Its about listening to music without leaving the terminal. OS X only.
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* [pianobar](http://6xq.net/projects/pianobar/) - Pandora client
* [TTYtter](https://github.com/atomicules/TTYtter) - Twitter client- ([original](http://www.floodgap.com/software/ttytter/))
* [quote-cli](https://github.com/riyadhalnur/quote-cli) - Get a random quote or the quote of the day in your CLI
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### Video
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* [youtube-dl](http://rg3.github.io/youtube-dl/) - a small command-line program to download videos from YouTube.com and a few more sites. You can install with `brew install youtube-dl`
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## Web Development
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* [bower-name-cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/bower-name-cli) - Check whether a package name is available on bower
* [caniuse-cmd](https://github.com/sgentle/caniuse-cmd) - Searches [caniuse.com](caniuse.com) about browser support of feature.
* [is-up-cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/is-up-cli) - Check whether a website is up or down
* [npm-name-cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/npm-name-cli) - Check whether a package name is available on npm
* [npm-user-cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/npm-user-cli) - Get user info of a npm user
* [pageres-cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/pageres-cli) - Capture website screenshots
* [strip-css-comments-cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/strip-css-comments-cli) - Strip comments from CSS
* [viewport-list-cli](https://github.com/kevva/viewport-list-cli) - Return a list of devices and their viewports
* [surge](https://surge.sh) - deploy directory to the web.
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## Database
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* [mycli](https://github.com/dbcli/mycli) - A Terminal Client for MySQL with AutoCompletion and Syntax Highlighting.
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## Productivity
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* [AutoScreenshotUploader](https://github.com/yask123/AutoScreenshotUploader)- Instantly capture and upload screenshot to [imgur](https://imgur.com)
* [doing](http://brettterpstra.com/projects/doing/) - A command line tool for keeping track of what youre doing and tracking what youve done.
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* [ffscreencast](https://github.com/cytopia/ffscreencast)- ffmpeg screencast with video overlay and multi monitor support
* [idea](https://github.com/IonicaBizau/idea)- A lightweight CLI tool and module for keeping ideas in a safe place quick and easy.
* [imgur-uploader-cli](https://github.com/kevva/imgur-uploader-cli)- Upload images to imgur
* [geeknote](https://github.com/VitaliyRodnenko/geeknote)- Console client for Evernote.
* [ledger](http://ledger-cli.org) - Powerful, double-entry accounting system that is accessed from the UNIX command-line.
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* [The Mutt E-Mail Client](http://www.mutt.org/)
* [Taskwarrior](http://taskwarrior.org) - Free and Open Source Software that manages your TODO list from your command line.
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* [Timetrap](https://github.com/samg/timetrap)- Simple command line timetracker
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## Utilities
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* [archive-type-cli](https://github.com/kevva/archive-type-cli) - Detect the archive type of a Buffer/Uint8Array
* [battery-level](https://github.com/gillstrom/battery-level) - Get current battery level
* [brightness-cli](https://github.com/kevva/brightness-cli) - Change screen brightness- [windows version](https://github.com/sondreb/win-brightness)
* [file-type-cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/file-type-cli) - Detect the file type of a file or stdin
* [screensaver](https://github.com/gillstrom/screensaver) - Start the screensaver
* [wallpaper-ci](https://github.com/sindresorhus/wallpaper-cli) - Get or set the desktop wallpaper
* [yank](https://github.com/mptre/yank) - Yank terminal output to clipboard
* [trash-cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/trash-cli) - Move files and directories to the trash
* [empty-trash-cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/empty-trash-cli) - Empty the trash
* [trashss](https://github.com/sotojuan/trashss) - ( only) Trash screenshots on desktop.
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### OS X
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* [bundle-id-cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/bundle-id-cli) - Get bundle identifier from a bundle name (OS X): Safari → com.apple.Safari
* [bundle-name-cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/bundle-name-cli) - Get bundle name from a bundle identifier (OS X): com.apple.Safari → Safari
* [lnfs-cli](https://github.com/kevva/lnfs-cli) - Safely force create symlinks
* [osx-version-cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/osx-version-cli) - Get the OS X version of the current system
* [osx-wifi-cli](https://github.com/danyshaanan/osx-wifi-cli) - A cli for managing wifi connections on OSX
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## Command Line Tools
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* [The Fuck](https://github.com/nvbn/thefuck)- Magnificent app which corrects your previous console command.
* [happyfinder](https://github.com/hugows/hf)- (another) Fuzzy file finder for the command line
* [PathPicker](https://facebook.github.io/PathPicker/) - After parsing the output from a command, PathPicker presents you with a nice UI to select which files you're interested in.
* [tldr](https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr)- Simplified and community-driven man pages
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## Data Manipulation
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* [jq](https://github.com/stedolan/jq) - Command-line JSON processor [http://stedolan.github.io/jq/](http://stedolan.github.io/jq/)
* [underscore-cli](https://github.com/ddopson/underscore-cli) - Command-line utility-belt for hacking JSON and Javascript.
## Directory Navigation
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* [autojump](https://github.com/joelthelion/autojump) - A cd command that learns - easily navigate directories from the command line- [http://wiki.github.com/joelthelion/autojump/](http://wiki.github.com/joelthelion/autojump/)
* [fasd](https://github.com/clvv/fasd) - Command-line productivity booster, offers quick access to files and directories, inspired by autojump, z and v.
* [j](https://github.com/rupa/j) - semi clone of autojump ([http://github.com/joelthelion/autojump](http://github.com/joelthelion/autojump)) in shell/awk
* [pm](https://github.com/Angelmmiguel/pm) - The easy way to switch to your projects on the shell
* [z](https://github.com/rupa/z) - z is the new j, yo
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## Git
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* [CLI GitHub](https://github.com/IonicaBizau/cli-github) - :tv: A fancy GitHub client for command line.- http://ionicabizau.net/blog/15
* [Gistup](https://github.com/mbostock/gistup) - Create a gist from terminal, then use git to update it.
* [git commander](https://github.com/golbin/git-commander) - A git tool with a easy terminal interface.
* [git-stats](https://github.com/IonicaBizau/git-stats) - :four_leaf_clover: A GitHub-like contributions calendar, but locally, with all your git commits.
* [hub](https://github.com/github/hub) - A command-line wrapper for git that
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makes you better at GitHub.
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## Images
### Gif Creation
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* [gifsicle](https://github.com/kohler/gifsicle) - Create, manipulate, and optimize GIF images and animations
* [ttygif](https://github.com/icholy/ttygif) - Convert terminal recordings to animated gifs
* [ttygif](https://github.com/sugyan/ttygif) - ttyrec to gif
* [ttystudio](https://github.com/chjj/ttystudio) - A terminal-to-gif recorder minus the headaches.
* [asciinema](https://github.com/asciinema/asciinema) - Terminal session recorder and the best companion of asciinema.org.
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## SVG
* [SVGO](https://github.com/svg/svgo)- SVG Optimizer is a Nodejs-based tool for optimizing SVG vector graphics files.
## Text Manipulation
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* [parse-columns-cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/parse-columns-cli) - Parse text columns, like the output of unix commands. Returns JSON that you can manipulate with tools like jq or underscore-cli.
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## Screensavers
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* [cmatrix](https://github.com/Treri/cmatrix) - show a scrolling 'Matrix' like screen- ([original](http://www.asty.org/cmatrix/))
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* [pipes.sh](https://github.com/pipeseroni/pipes.sh)
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## Graphics
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* [cli-mandelbrot](https://github.com/danyshaanan/cli-mandelbrot) - A cli for traversing the Mandelbrot fractal
* [WOPR](https://github.com/yaronn/wopr) - A simple markup language for creating rich terminal reports, presentations and infographics
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## Resources
Some fine resources to write your own CLI App.
### Node frameworks and packages
- [meow](https://github.com/sindresorhus/meow) - The most simple way to write small CLI modules including argument parsing.
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- [inquirer](https://github.com/SBoudrias/Inquirer.js) - A collection of common interactive command line user interfaces like checkboxes, radio buttons etc. with a simple but powerful API.
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- [Vorpal](https://github.com/dthree/vorpal) - Complete solution for creating interactive apps. Includes UI features from inquirer.
### Node Command-line utilities
- [Chalk](https://github.com/chalk/chalk) - Beautiful API to have beautiful terminal string styling.
- [log-symbols](https://github.com/sindresorhus/log-symbols) - Colored symbols to differentiate output messages with a blink of an eye.
- [log-update](https://github.com/sindresorhus/log-update) Useful for ASCII animation. For example loading indicators.
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## Other
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* [app-path-cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/app-path-cli) - Get the path to an app (OS X)
* [Bible.Js CLI client](https://github.com/BibleJS/BibleApp) - :book: Bible.JS CLI client. Read the Holy Bible via the command line.
* [birthday](https://github.com/IonicaBizau/birthday) - Know when a friend's birthday is coming.
* [cowsay and cowthink](https://web.archive.org/web/20120225123719/http://www.nog.net/~tony/warez/cowsay.shtml) - You can [install with homebrew](http://brew-formulas.com/formula/cowsay)
* [detect-indent-cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/detect-indent-cli) - Detect the indentation of code
* [find-up-cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/find-up-cli) - Find a file by walking up parent directories
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* [fortune](http://brew-formulas.com/formula/fortune)
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* [fullname-cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/fullname-cli) - Get the fullname of the current user
* [get-port-cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/get-port-cli) - Get an available port
* [gzip-size-cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/gzip-size-cli) - Get the gzipped size of a file or stdin
* [HASHA -cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/hasha-cli) - Hashing made simple. Get the hash of text or stdin.
* [indent-string-cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/indent-string-cli) - Indent each line in a string
* [is-reachable-cli](https://github.com/beatfreaker/is-reachable-cli) - Check if hostnames are reachable or not
* [kill-tabs](https://github.com/sindresorhus/kill-tabs) - Kill all Chrome tabs to improve performance, decrease battery usage, and save memory
* [leven-cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/leven-cli) - Measure the difference between two strings using the Levenshtein distance algorithm
* [open-shortcut-cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/open-shortcut-cli) - Open the URL from a web shortcut file in the browser
* [pkg-dir-cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/pkg-dir-cli) - Find the root directory of a npm package
* [pretty-ms-cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/pretty-ms-cli) - Convert milliseconds to a human readable string: 1337000000 → 15d 11h 23m 20s
* [repeating-cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/repeating-cli) - Repeat a string - fast
* [speed-test](https://github.com/sindresorhus/speed-test) - Test your internet connection speed and ping using speedtest.net from the CLI
* [shortcut-url-cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/shortcut-url-cli) - Get the URL from a web shortcut file
* [SpeedRead](https://github.com/sunsations/speed_read) - A simple terminal-based open source Spritz-alike
* [string-width-cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/string-width-cli) - Get the visual width of a string - the number of columns required to display it
* [to-double-quotes](https://github.com/sindresorhus/to-double-quotes-cli) - Convert matching single-quotes to double-quotes: I 'love' unicorns => I "love" unicorns
* [to-single-quotes](https://github.com/sindresorhus/to-single-quotes-cli) - Convert matching double-quotes to single-quotes: I "love" unicorns → I 'love' unicorns
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* [yosay](https://github.com/yeoman/yosay)
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* [gdb-dashboard](https://github.com/cyrus-and/gdb-dashboard) - Modular
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visual interface for GDB in Python
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* [weather-cli](https://github.com/riyadhalnur/weather-cli) - Check the weather for your city from your terminal
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## License
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