tools.md

🛠 Tools & Applications

This document lists all the tools, applications, and extensions managed in this dotfiles repository, as defined in the Brewfile.

🍺 Homebrew Formulae (CLI Tools)

Tool	Description	Example Usage
act	Run your GitHub Actions locally	act
atuin	Magical shell history	atuin search -i
bat	Syntax highlighted file reading (Replacement for cat)	bat file.txt
btop	Resource monitor	btop
ca-certificates	Mozilla CA certificate store	(Dependency)
certifi	Mozilla CA bundle for Python	(Dependency)
cmatrix	Matrix terminal effect	cmatrix
cowsay	Configurable speaking cow	cowsay "Hello"
databricks	Command-line interface for the Databricks platform	databricks --help
duf	Disk Usage/Free Utility (Replacement for df)	duf
fastfetch	Fast system information tool (written in C)	fastfetch
fd	Simple, fast and user-friendly alternative to 'find'	fd pattern
ffmpeg	Record, convert and stream audio and video	ffmpeg -i input.mp4 output.avi
figlet	Create ASCII banners	figlet "Hello"
fortune	Infinitely varying creative output	fortune
fzf	Command-line fuzzy finder	fzf
git	Distributed version control system	git status
git-extras	Little git extras	git summary
git-lfs	Git extension for versioning large files	git lfs track
gitleaks	Scan git repos for secrets	gitleaks detect
hadolint	Dockerfile linter	hadolint Dockerfile
handbrake	Video transcoder CLI	HandBrakeCLI --help
helm	The Kubernetes Package Manager	helm list
imagemagick	Manipulate images from the terminal	magick convert ...
just	A handy command runner	just build
kubernetes-cli (kubectl)	Kubernetes command-line tool	kubectl get pods
libomp	LLVM's OpenMP runtime library	(Dependency)
minikube	Run Kubernetes locally	minikube start
neovim (nvim)	Hyperextensible Vim-based text editor	nvim
opencode	AI coding agent, built for the terminal	opencode
openjdk@17	Development kit for the Java programming language	java -version
openssl@3	Cryptography and SSL/TLS Toolkit	openssl version
poetry	Python packaging and dependency management	poetry install
pre-commit	Framework for managing git pre-commit hooks	pre-commit run
pstree	Display processes as a tree	pstree
ripgrep (rg)	Fast line-oriented search tool	rg "pattern"
ruff	Extremely fast Python linter and formatter	ruff check .
scc	Sloc, Cloc and Code: count lines of code	scc
starship	The minimal, blazing-fast, and infinitely customizable prompt	(Auto-loaded)
stow	GNU Stow is a symlink farm manager	stow zsh
television	General purpose fuzzy finder TUI	tv
tldr	Simplified and community-driven man pages	tldr tar
tmux	Terminal multiplexer	tmux new -s session
topgrade	Upgrade everything	topgrade
tree	Display directory structure as a tree	tree
uv	Extremely fast Python package installer and resolver	uv pip install ...
worktrunk	CLI for Git worktree management	wt
wtf	Personal dashboard for your terminal	wtfutil
zoxide	Smarter cd command	z path/to/dir

📦 Homebrew Casks (GUI Applications)

Application	Description
Alt-Tab	Windows-like alt-tab on macOS
BetterDisplay	Unlock your displays' full potential
Docker Desktop	Container management
Ghostty	Fast, GPU-accelerated terminal emulator
Git Credential Manager	Securely store git credentials
Google Chrome	Web browser
LibreOffice	Free cross-platform office suite
Philips Hue Sync	Sync lights with your screen
Raycast	Better Spotlight replacement
Rectangle	Move and resize windows using shortcuts
Spotify	Music streaming
Visual Studio Code	Code editor

🔌 VS Code Extensions

Extension	Description
Vim	Vim emulation for VS Code
Python Ecosystem	Python, Pylance, Debugger, Indent, and Environments
Jupyter Suite	Jupyter Notebook, Keymap, Cell Tags, Renderers
Ruff	Fast Python linter and formatter
Prettier	Code formatter
autoDocstring	Generate Python docstrings automatically
IntelliCode	AI-assisted development and API examples
Error Lens	Highlight errors/warnings in line
Markdown All in One	Enhanced Markdown support
Markdownlint	Markdown linting and style checking
Code Spell Checker	Source code spell checker
Catppuccin & Kanagawa	UI Themes for VS Code
Helium Icon Theme	File icon theme
Even Better TOML	TOML language support
Rainbow CSV	Highlight CSV columns
YAML & JSON	Prettify JSON and Red Hat YAML support
Jinja & Django	Syntax support for Jinja, JinjaHTML, and Django
Docker & Containers	Manage Docker and open folders inside containers
Kubernetes Tools	Manage Kubernetes environments directly from VS Code
Remote - SSH & Explorer	Open folders on a remote machine using SSH
Azure Pipelines	Support for Azure Pipelines YAML
Git History	View git log and file history visually
Draw.io Integration	Edit Draw.io diagrams in VS Code
Excalidraw	Integration for Excalidraw whiteboards
Better Comments	Improve code commenting with colorful tags
Spectral	Lint OpenAPI and AsyncAPI documents
Bruno API Client	API client integrated directly into the editor
VSCode PDF	View PDF files in the editor
VS Code Pets	Put cute little animals in your editor