modern unix tools

update: I have expanded this outdated version and maintain a better list here

https://github.com/ibraheemdev/modern-unix

A collection of modern/faster/saner alternatives to common unix commands.

Of this list, I use and recommend:

• bat: cat with syntax highlighting and line numbers
• delta: much better git diff output
• dua
• fd: an improved find
• ripgrep: a cornerstone of my workflow, an improved grep
• fzf: general purpose fuzzy finder. Its most useful feature for me is searching my command line history quickly and with a good UI
• jq: pull apart json, and build it up if necessary. Hugely useful in shell scripts with curl
• hyperfine: benchmark programs from the command line
• ouch: "obvious unified compression helper" - tar + zip + gzip + more
  • ouch compress <thing> and ouch decompress <thing>

on that list, I tried and didn't like:

• broot: seems like there's cool functionality in there, but I ultimately couldn't make it work like I wanted and it seemed too opinionated
• httpie/curlie/xh: neat tools but I'm fine with how curl works

on that list that I'm interested in:

• sd: I have suffered at the hands of attempting to write cross-platform sed. It stinks and I don't want to do it any longer
• dust: du with modern touches
• duf: df with modern touches

not on that list but I use and is relevant:

• atuin: keep your command history in a sqlite database
• erdtree: a better tree
• doggo: a better dig
  • that list has dog, but doggo is a rewrite that I prefer
• xsv: manipulate csv files at the command line
• hexyl: a better xxd