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Johannes’ favourite CLI and TUI tools

Summary

Johannes points to his maintained collection of frequently used command-line and terminal programs and shows his own terminal workspace. The complete list is available as a separate document. The workspace shown is terminal-centred.

Ideas

  • CLI tools can be combined through pipes and scripts.
  • TUI applications combine keyboard speed with a structured display.
  • A personal list of tools makes proven workflows reproducible.

Insights

  • Productivity comes from familiar, combinable tools rather than from as many features as possible.
  • A documented choice of tools makes moving to new systems easier.

Recommendations

  • Keep configurations and package lists under version control.
  • Choose tools by recurring tasks rather than short-term popularity.

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