Free and Open Source Software

posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Feb 20, 2026

• hapless - run and manage background processes - LinuxLinks

  Hap is a tiny wrapper around the process allowing to track its status during execution and upon completion. Unlike other managers it does not run any daemon process and does not require any configuration files to get started.

  hap-alias is either a hap id (integer identificator) or hap name (string identificator). Note that you need to replace this placeholder in commands below with an actual value.

  This is free and open source software.

• PRS - web security scanner - LinuxLinks

  PRS is a CLI-based scanner focused on safe assessment of web targets.

  It combines crawling, passive checks, optional active checks, and report export (JSON/HTML).

  This is free and open source software.

• CasterSoundboard - podcasting tool - LinuxLinks

  CasterSoundboard is a soundboard for hot-keying and playing back sounds. It’s designed for podcasting.

  This is free and open source software.

• TFCBM - clipboard manager - LinuxLinks

  TFCBM is a clipboard manager for Linux. It keeps a searchable history of everything you copy.

  This is free and open source software.

• Squall - TUI SQLite viewer and editor - LinuxLinks

  Squall is a SQLite viewer and editor that runs in your terminal. Squall is written in Python and uses the Textual package.

  This is free and open source software.

• typos - source code spell checker - LinuxLinks

  typos finds and corrects spelling mistakes among source code:

  Fast enough to run on monorepos. Low false positives so you can run on PRs.

  This is free and open source software.

• Runa - GUI package manager for the AUR - LinuxLinks

  Runa is a graphical AUR (Arch User Repository) package manager for Linux. It works on any desktop environment that supports GTK3.

  This is free and open source software.

• rgrc - Rusty Generic Colouriser - LinuxLinks

  rgrc is a fast,Rust-based command-line tool that colorizes the output of other commands using regex-based rules.

  It’s a drop-in replacement for grc with better performance.

  This is free and open source software.

• Dealve - find game deals - LinuxLinks

  Dealve simplifies finding the best game deals across Steam, GOG, Humble Bundle, Epic Games, and more – all from your terminal.

  This is free and open source software.

• AIRCTL - WiFi management tool - LinuxLinks

  AIRCTL is a modern WiFi management tool for Linux built with GTK4 and Python.

  AIRCTL provides a clean interface to scan, connect, and manage wireless networks.

  This is free and open source software.

• GPU-Viewer - frontend to glxinfo, vulkaninfo, clinfo and es2_info - LinuxLinks

  GPU-Viewer aims to capture all the important details of glxinfo, vulkaninfo and clinfo in a GUI.

  The project is being developed using python 3 pygobject with GTK4. All the important details are extracted using glxinfo/vulkaninfo/clinfo with the combination of grep, CAT , AWK commands and displayed in the front-end. There is no hard OpenGL Programming involved, until glxinfo, vulkaninfo and clinfo works the GPU-viewer will also work.

  This is free and open source software.

• stardial - space-anime themed terminal clock - LinuxLinks

  stardial is a space-anime themed terminal clock, with starfield backgrounds, themes, and gentle effects.

  This is free and open source software.

• JocalSend - TUI LocalSend implementation - LinuxLinks

  LocalSend is, in its words, “a free, open-source app that allows you to securely share files and messages with nearby devices over your local network without needing an internet connection.” It comes in the form a Flutter/Dart cross-platform GUI application that runs on both mobile and desktop devices. Using it on mobile is very nice, but the desktop experience is a bit lacking in zazz.

  JocalSend is an implementation of the LocalSend protocol that uses Ratatui to provide an interactive terminal-based application, and is compatible with the official app.

  This is free and open source software.

• rsecure - AES-GCM file encryption and decryption tool - LinuxLinks

  rsecure is a simple and secure command-line tool for AES-GCM file encryption and decryption. It’s aimed at protecting sensitive files, backups, and personal data.

  This is free and open source software.

• flux - search, monitor, and nuke processes - LinuxLinks

  flux strips away the clutter and focuses on what matters: quickly finding, monitoring, and acting on processes in a clean, readable interface.

  With live CPU and memory tracking, port-aware process discovery, and intuitive keyboard navigation, flux gives you all the actionable insights without the messy visual noise, letting you manage your system faster and more efficiently.

  This is free and open source software.

• lule - ANSI color generator - LinuxLinks

  lule is a command line tool to set 255 colors on tty’s and other places that use ANSI colors.

  This is free and open source software.

• Amplitude Soundboard - cross-platform soundboard - LinuxLinks

  Amplitude Soundboard is a feature-rich soundboard that’s under active development.

  Play audio clips through multiple output, or input devices on your computer (with the help of Virtual Audio Cable (Windows), BlackHole (MacOS), or Pulse Audio commands (Linux)) with global, as well as per-clip volume settings.

  This is free and open source software.