Hugogohugoio/hugo
Very fast static site generatorPersonalEnterpriseWeb frameworksNotes & docsCLI★ 90kApache-2.0commit 2 days ago90worth
Open-source alternatives to nnn
24 projects in the catalog are in the same category as nnn: Developer tools. They are ranked by how closely their categories, platforms and GitHub topics match, then by worth score. Of these, 23 have a permissive license and 24 had a commit in the last 90 days.
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| Project | Runs on | Self-host with Docker | License | Stars | Last commit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nnn (this project) | CLI | Not listed | BSD-2-Clause | 22k | |
| Hugo | CLI | Not listed | Apache-2.0 | 90k | |
| Graphify | CLI, Extension / plugin | Not listed | Apache-2.0 | 123k | |
| uv | CLI | Not listed | Apache-2.0 | 90k | |
| fzf | CLI | Not listed | MIT | 83k | |
| TypeScript | CLI | Not listed | Apache-2.0 | 111k | |
| Deno | CLI | Not listed | MIT | 109k | |
| nvm | CLI | Not listed | MIT | 95k | |
| Vite | CLI | Not listed | MIT | 83k | |
| mise | CLI | Not listed | MIT | 35k | |
| Spec Kit | CLI | Not listed | MIT | 140k | |
| Playwright | CLI, Library / SDK | Not listed | Apache-2.0 | 97k | |
| Homebrew | CLI | Not listed | BSD-2-Clause | 50k | |
| croc | CLI | Not listed | MIT | 41k | |
| Atuin | CLI | Not listed | MIT | 32k | |
| PowerShell | CLI | Not listed | MIT | 56k | |
| Prettier | CLI | Not listed | MIT | 52k | |
| Ruff | CLI | Not listed | MIT | 50k | |
| GitHub CLI | CLI | Not listed | MIT | 47k | |
| PHP | CLI | Not listed | BSD-3-Clause | 40k | |
| Rust | CLI | Not listed | Apache-2.0 | 119k | |
| OpenSpec | CLI | Not listed | MIT | 71k | |
| curl | CLI, Library / SDK | Not listed | Custom (read before use) | 43k | |
| DuckDB | CLI, Library / SDK | Not listed | MIT | 42k | |
| V | CLI | Not listed | MIT | 38k |
Command-line tools (24)
GraphifyGraphify-Labs/graphify
Turn a codebase into a queryable knowledge graphPersonalAgent skillsDeveloper toolsCLIExtension / plugin★ 123kApache-2.0commit 17 hours ago89worth
uvastral-sh/uv
Extremely fast Python package and project managerPersonalEnterpriseDeveloper toolsCLI★ 90kApache-2.0commit 15 hours ago89worth
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TypeScriptmicrosoft/TypeScript
JavaScript with static typesPersonalEnterpriseDeveloper toolsCLI★ 111kApache-2.0commit 16 hours ago86worth
Denodenoland/deno
Modern runtime for JavaScript and TypeScriptPersonalEnterpriseDeveloper toolsCLI★ 109kMITcommit 2 days ago86worth
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Vitevitejs/vite
Fast frontend build tool and dev serverPersonalEnterpriseWeb frameworksCLI★ 83kMITcommit 2 days ago86worth
misejdx/mise
Dev tool versions, env vars and task runnerPersonalDeveloper toolsCLI★ 35kMITcommit 13 hours ago86worth
Spec Kitgithub/spec-kit
Toolkit for spec-driven development with AI agentsPersonalEnterpriseDeveloper toolsCoding assistantsCLI★ 140kMITcommit 17 hours ago85worth
Playwrightmicrosoft/playwright
Web testing and automation for all major browsersPersonalEnterpriseDeveloper toolsCLILibrary / SDK★ 97kApache-2.0commit 15 hours ago85worth
HomebrewHomebrew/brew
Package manager for macOS and LinuxPersonalDeveloper toolsCLI★ 50kBSD-2-Clausecommit yesterday85worth
crocschollz/croc
Securely send files between computersPersonalDeveloper toolsCLI★ 41kMITcommit yesterday85worth
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PowerShellPowerShell/PowerShell
Cross-platform shell and scripting languagePersonalEnterpriseDeveloper toolsAutomationCLI★ 56kMITcommit 4 days ago84worth
Prettierprettier/prettier
Opinionated code formatterPersonalEnterpriseDeveloper toolsCLI★ 52kMITcommit 13 hours ago84worth
Ruffastral-sh/ruff
Extremely fast Python linter and formatterPersonalEnterpriseDeveloper toolsCLI★ 50kMITcommit 15 hours ago84worth
GitHub CLIcli/cli
GitHub's official command line toolPersonalEnterpriseDeveloper toolsCLI★ 47kMITcommit 23 hours ago84worth
PHPphp/php-src
The PHP interpreterPersonalEnterpriseDeveloper toolsCLI★ 40kBSD-3-Clausecommit 14 hours ago84worth
Rustrust-lang/rust
The Rust programming languagePersonalEnterpriseDeveloper toolsCLI★ 119kApache-2.0commit 15 hours ago83worth
OpenSpecFission-AI/OpenSpec
Spec-driven development for AI coding assistantsPersonalEnterpriseDeveloper toolsCoding assistantsCLI★ 71kMITcommit 22 hours ago83worth
curlcurl/curl
Transfer data with URLsPersonalEnterpriseAPI toolsCLILibrary / SDK★ 43kcommit 17 hours ago83worth
DuckDBduckdb/duckdb
In-process analytical SQL databasePersonalEnterpriseDatabases & backendsData & analyticsCLILibrary / SDK★ 42kMITcommit 23 hours ago83worth
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