Software I Use

2025-10-06

I strictly prefer software that is free as in freedom, keyboard-centric, terminal-based, and Vim-like.

Core

• Shell: dash (login/scripting) · bash (interactive)
• Terminal: foot · tmux

Window Management

• Compositor: dwl (wlroots-next, custom patched)
• Status Bar: slstatus
• Output Management: wlr-randr · kanshi

Utilities

• Launcher: wmenu
• Notifications: fnott · fyi
• Clipboard: wl-clipboard · cliphist
• Dotfiles: git
• IME: fcitx5

Productivity & Communication

• Editor: neovim
• File Manager: lf
• Email: aerc · isync
• IRC: senpai (librechat)
• RSS: newsboat

Media

• Music: mpd (internet radio)
• Video: mpv
• Images: imv
• Documents: zathura

Web & Networking

• Browser: qutebrowser · ungoogled chromium· w3m
• Downloads: curl · wget · transmission-cli · yt-dlp · httrack
• File Sharing: 9p
• Proxy: sing-box

Security & Virtualization

• Virtualization: libvirt
• Security: gpg · firejail · apparmor
• Password Management: pass