Modern CLI

Modern CLI tools reimagine classic Unix commands with better defaults, colorful output, Git integration, and improved performance. Most are written in Rust and offer significant speed improvements over traditional utilities.

Available Tools

bat

Cat clone with syntax highlighting and Git integration.

replaces cat

eza

Modern ls replacement with colors, icons, and Git status.

replaces ls

fd

Simple, fast and user-friendly alternative to find.

replaces find

ripgrep

Ultra-fast recursive grep alternative.

replaces grep

delta

Syntax-highlighting pager for git diff output.

replaces diff

dust

Intuitive disk usage visualization like du but better.

replaces du

duf

Better df alternative with user-friendly output.

replaces df

procs

Modern ps replacement with color output and tree view.

replaces ps

sd

Intuitive find & replace CLI (sed alternative).

replaces sed

zoxide

Smarter cd command that learns your habits.

replaces cd

tealdeer

Fast tldr client for simplified command documentation.

replaces man

gping

Ping with a graph visualization.

replaces ping

dog

User-friendly DNS lookup tool (dig alternative).

replaces dig

xh

Friendly and fast HTTP client (HTTPie-compatible).

replaces curl

choose

Human-friendly cut/awk alternative.

replaces cut

McFly

Intelligent shell history search with neural network.

replaces history

Atuin

Magical shell history with sync and search.

replaces history

Essential Modern CLI Tools

For file viewing: bat replaces cat with syntax highlighting and Git integration.

For file listing: eza (formerly exa) replaces ls with colors, icons, and Git status.

For file finding: fd replaces find with simpler syntax and faster performance.

For text searching: ripgrep (rg) replaces grep with blazing-fast recursive search.

For directory navigation: zoxide replaces cd with smart frecency-based jumping.

For shell history: atuin or mcfly replace history with intelligent search and sync.