Welcome to The Collection
A public repository of apps, command line tools, and resources I use, trust, and recommend.
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Winmerge
A free and open-source file and folder comparison tool that helps identify differences, merge changes, and synchronise content between files and directories.
WinDirStat
A free disk usage analyser for Windows that visualises storage consumption with treemaps, helping you quickly identify large files, folders, and wasted disk space.
Advanced IP Scanner
A fast and free network scanner for Windows that discovers devices on your local network, provides remote access options, and helps identify open resources and services.
Remote Desktop Manager
A centralised remote connection manager for securely accessing and managing RDP, SSH, VPN, web, cloud, and database connections from a single interface.
Obsidian
A powerful knowledge management and note-taking app that stores notes as local Markdown files, helping you build a connected personal knowledge base with links, graphs, and plugins.
Karakeep
A self-hosted bookmarking and knowledge management platform that uses AI to automatically tag, organise, summarise, and make saved links, articles, notes, and documents searchable.
WinSCP
A free file transfer client for Windows that supports SFTP, SCP, FTP, WebDAV, and S3, with a graphical interface, scripting, and automation capabilities.
Syncthing
A continuous file synchronisation tool that securely syncs files and folders directly between devices without relying on cloud storage or third-party servers.
Excalidraw
An open-source virtual whiteboard for creating hand-drawn style diagrams, wireframes, flowcharts, and collaborative sketches with real-time sharing and end-to-end encryption.
Beszel
A lightweight self-hosted server monitoring platform with Docker stats, historical metrics, alerts, and a clean web dashboard for managing systems and containers.
FreeLens
An open-source Kubernetes IDE for managing, monitoring, and troubleshooting clusters with a visual interface, multi-cluster support, and compatibility with the Lens ecosystem.
Ollama
A lightweight local AI runtime for downloading, running, and serving large language models on your own hardware with simple CLI and API integration.
Portainer
A lightweight container management platform with a web UI for managing Docker, Kubernetes, Swarm, and edge environments across servers and clusters.
iTerm2
A feature-rich terminal emulator for macOS with split panes, search, tmux integration, autocomplete, profiles, and extensive customisation for advanced terminal workflow
mas
A command-line interface for the Mac App Store that lets you search, install, update, and automate App Store apps directly from the terminal.
ntfy
An open-source push notification service that sends alerts from scripts, servers, Docker containers, and apps to your phone or desktop using simple HTTP requests.
Lens
A powerful Kubernetes IDE that provides a visual interface for managing, monitoring, troubleshooting, and observing Kubernetes clusters across multiple environments.
Upscayl
A free and open-source AI image upscaler that enhances and enlarges low-resolution images locally on your device with support for batch processing and multiple AI models.
Glow
A stylish terminal-based Markdown reader that renders documentation, READMEs, and notes with beautiful formatting directly in the command line.
ytdlp
A feature-rich command-line audio and video downloader for downloading media from YouTube and thousands of other supported websites with advanced format and subtitle support.
tldr
A community-driven collection of simplified man pages that provides practical command examples and quick reference guides for common terminal commands.
Speed Test CLI
An official command-line internet speed testing tool from Ookla for measuring download speed, upload speed, latency, and network performance directly from the terminal.
Oh My Posh
A highly customisable cross-platform prompt engine that enhances terminal shells with themes, Git status, language versions, cloud context, and rich visual segments.
Mole
A terminal-based macOS optimisation tool for cleaning caches, uninstalling apps, analysing disk usage, and monitoring system performance from a single CLI utility.
Hugo
A fast and flexible open-source static site generator written in Go, widely used for blogs, documentation sites, portfolios, and developer-focused websites.
Fastfetch
A fast and highly customisable system information tool that displays hardware, OS, and environment details in the terminal with stylish ASCII logos and themes.
Bitwarden CLI
A command-line interface for accessing and managing your Bitwarden vault, enabling secure password retrieval, automation, scripting, and secret management from the terminal.
Lulu
A free and open-source macOS firewall that monitors and blocks unknown outgoing network connections to help protect privacy and detect suspicious activity.
Passepartout
An open-source VPN client for Apple devices with support for WireGuard, OpenVPN, custom routing, DNS overrides, and privacy-focused networking features.
Granola AI
An AI meeting notepad that transcribes conversations, enhances notes, generates summaries, and captures action items without intrusive meeting bots joining calls.
Local Send
An open-source cross-platform file sharing app that securely transfers files, folders, text, and links between nearby devices over your local network without the cloud.
Amphetamine
A lightweight macOS utility that keeps your Mac awake during downloads, presentations, remote sessions, and long-running tasks using flexible triggers and automation.
Shottr
A fast and lightweight screenshot tool for macOS with scrolling captures, annotations, OCR, pixelation, measurement tools, and beautiful screenshot backgrounds.
Raindrop.io
A modern bookmark manager for saving, organising, tagging, and syncing links, articles, videos, PDFs, and web content across devices and browsers.
Craft
A beautifully designed note-taking and productivity app for writing, organising knowledge, managing tasks, and creating documents with collaboration, AI, and publishing features.
LM Studio
A desktop app for discovering, downloading, and running large language models locally on your own hardware with offline support, privacy, and an easy-to-use interface.
Perplexity
An AI-powered answer engine that combines web search and large language models to provide real-time, cited answers for research, learning, coding, and information discovery.
Notebook LM
A Google AI research and note-taking assistant that helps analyse documents, websites, PDFs, videos, and notes with summaries, citations, audio overviews, and study tools.
Google Gemini
Google’s AI assistant for writing, coding, research, planning, brainstorming, and multimodal tasks using text, images, files, voice, and live interactions across Google services.
Codex
An AI coding agent from OpenAI that can write code, fix bugs, review pull requests, automate development tasks, and work across repositories using cloud-based agent workflows.
ChatGPT
An AI assistant from OpenAI that helps with writing, coding, research, learning, automation, image generation, and problem-solving through natural language conversations.
Open Router
A unified API platform that provides access to hundreds of AI models from multiple providers through a single endpoint, with routing, fallbacks, and centralised billing.
RSS Hub
An open-source RSS feed generator that creates RSS feeds for websites and platforms that do not natively support RSS, making almost anything subscribable.
Miniflux
A minimalist, privacy-focused RSS reader for following websites, blogs, podcasts, and news feeds with a clean interface, keyboard shortcuts, and self-hosted deployment support.
Proxmox
An open-source virtualisation platform for running and managing virtual machines and Linux containers with clustering, backups, high availability, and web-based administration.
IT Tools
A collection of useful online tools for developers and IT professionals, including formatters, generators, converters, encoders, networking tools, and Docker utilities in a clean web interface.
Caddy
A modern web server and reverse proxy with automatic HTTPS, simple configuration, and built-in support for serving web apps, APIs, and containerised services securely.
Nginx Proxy Manager
A user-friendly reverse proxy manager with a web UI for routing traffic, managing hosts, and automatically handling SSL certificates with Let’s Encrypt.
Dashdot
A modern self-hosted server dashboard that displays real-time system metrics including CPU, memory, storage, and network usage in a clean, glassmorphism-inspired interface.
Uptime Kuma
A modern self-hosted monitoring tool for tracking uptime, status, SSL certificates, APIs, Docker containers, and network services with alerts and public status pages.
Mazanoke
A privacy-focused image optimiser that runs entirely in the browser, allowing you to compress, resize, and convert images locally without uploading files to external servers.
Authentik
An open-source identity provider and SSO platform for managing authentication, MFA, user access, and application security across self-hosted and cloud environments.
File Browser
A lightweight self-hosted web file manager that lets you browse, upload, edit, share, and manage files through a clean web interface.
BentoPDF
A privacy-focused PDF toolkit for merging, splitting, compressing, converting, and editing PDFs directly in the browser or through self-hosted deployments.
Diun
A lightweight Docker image update notifier that monitors container registries and sends alerts when new image versions are available, without automatically updating containers.
Glance
A fast, lightweight self-hosted dashboard that brings together RSS feeds, bookmarks, weather, server stats, Docker containers, and more in a highly customisable interface.
Watchtower
An automated Docker container update tool that monitors running containers, pulls new images, and restarts services with the latest versions automatically.
Dockge
A lightweight self-hosted Docker Compose manager with a modern web UI for creating, editing, deploying, and managing container stacks in real time.
ByteStash
A self-hosted code snippet manager for storing, organising, searching, and sharing snippets with support for multi-user accounts, Docker deployment, and OIDC authentication.
Restic
A fast, secure, and efficient backup tool that creates encrypted, deduplicated backups to local storage, S3-compatible services, cloud providers, and remote servers.
n8n
A flexible workflow automation platform that connects apps, APIs, and AI tools using visual workflows, custom code, and self-hosted or cloud deployments.
GitHub
A developer platform for hosting, managing, and collaborating on code using Git, with features for version control, CI/CD, issue tracking, automation, and open-source collaboration.
NextDNS
A privacy-focused DNS service that blocks ads, trackers, malware, and malicious domains while providing encrypted DNS, parental controls, and detailed network analytics.
Backblaze
A cloud backup and object storage platform offering automatic backups, S3-compatible cloud storage, and affordable data protection for individuals and businesses.
Bitwarden
An open-source password manager that securely stores, generates, and autofills passwords, passkeys, and sensitive information across devices using end-to-end encryption.
Cloudflare
A global cloud platform that provides CDN, DNS, security, Zero Trust, and developer services to make websites, apps, and networks faster, safer, and more reliable.
Tailscale
A zero-config mesh VPN built on WireGuard that securely connects devices, servers, and networks for remote access without port forwarding or complex firewall setup.
Docker
A containerisation platform that allows developers to build, package, ship, and run applications in lightweight, portable containers with consistent environments across development, testing, and production systems.
Edit
A lightweight, open-source command-line text editor from Microsoft, designed for quick file editing directly in the terminal with a simple, modern interface inspired by the classic MS-DOS Editor.
WSL
A Windows feature that allows you to run Linux distributions and command-line tools directly on Windows without a traditional virtual machine, enabling seamless Linux and Windows development workflows.
Windows Terminal
A modern, tabbed terminal application for Windows that supports PowerShell, Command Prompt, WSL, SSH, and Azure Cloud Shell, with GPU-accelerated rendering, custom themes, and extensive configuration options.
VS Code
A lightweight yet powerful source code editor from Microsoft with built-in Git integration, debugging tools, extensions, and support for a wide range of programming languages and development workflows.
Oh My Zsh
A popular open-source framework for managing Zsh configuration, providing themes, plugins, aliases, and productivity enhancements that make working in the terminal faster and more enjoyable.
Chezmoi
A powerful dotfile manager that helps you securely manage, sync, and automate configuration files across multiple machines using templates, encryption, scripts, and Git-based workflows.
Btop
A modern terminal-based resource monitor showing real-time CPU, memory, disk, network, and process usage with a fast, colourful, and highly customisable interface.
Atuin
A powerful shell history and search tool that replaces traditional terminal history with a searchable SQLite database, optional end-to-end encrypted sync, and rich command context across multiple machines.
Ghostty
A fast, GPU-accelerated terminal emulator for macOS and Linux, focused on performance, native platform integration, and modern terminal features for developers and power users.
Homebrew
The missing package manager for macOS and Linux. Homebrew makes it easy to install, update, and manage command-line tools, developer utilities, and applications from the terminal.