Free and Open Source Software

posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Dec 19, 2025

• rehex - hex editor for reverse engineering - LinuxLinks

  rehex is a cross-platform hex editor for reverse engineering and everything else.

  This is free and open source software.

• nfpm - deb, rpm, apk, ipk and arch Linux packager - LinuxLinks

  nfpm is a simple deb, rpm, apk, ipk, and arch linux packager written in Go.

  This is free and open source software.

• Brioche - package manager - LinuxLinks

  Brioche is a package manager and build tool for building and running your most complex software projects.

  This is free and open source software.

• amalgo - create consolidated snapshots of source code - LinuxLinks

  Amalgo is a command-line tool that creates consolidated snapshots (ie. an amalgamation) of source code for analysis, documentation, and sharing with LLMs. It helps developers gather and organize their codebase into a single, well-structured document.

  This is free and open source software.

• timesup - simple cli timer with notifications - LinuxLinks

  timesup is a simple cli timer with Linux notifications using notify-send.

  This is free and open source software.

• PyGlossary - convert dictionary files - LinuxLinks

  PyGlossary is a tool for converting dictionary files aka glossaries.

  It supports a wide range of formats.

  This is free and open source software. It runs under Linux, macOS, and Windows.

• ferp - grep clone - LinuxLinks

  Fortran Expression Regular Print (ferp) aims to be a clone of grep, but written in modern Fortran.

  This is free and open source software.

• AyanDict - basic dictionary app - LinuxLinks

  AyanDict is a simple cross-platform desktop dictionary application based on Qt framework and written in Go that uses StarDict dictionary format.

  It is designed for desktop and it should run on every desktop operating system that Qt supports.

  This is free and open source software.

• ParserLib - CSS3 SAX-inspired parser - LinuxLinks

  The ParserLib CSS parser is a CSS3 SAX-inspired parser written in JavaScript.

  It handles standard CSS syntax as well as validation (checking of property names and values) although it is not guaranteed to thoroughly validate all possible CSS properties.

  This is free and open source software.

• NZBGet - binary Usenet downloader - LinuxLinks

  NZBGet is a binary downloader, which downloads files from Usenet based-on information given in nzb files.

  NZBGet can run on almost any device – classic PC, NAS, media player, SAT-receiver, WLAN-router, etc. The download area provides precompiled binaries for Windows, macOS, and Linux. For other platforms, the program can be compiled from source.

  This is free and open source software.