ueli
Focus: launcher, keyboard shortcuts and raycast alternative. Shares open source with Atuin. Rated 4.3 (Atuin: 4.7).
Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
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Desktop App
Atuin
Searchable, synced shell history that remembers every command you run.
Built with love by Shushant Lakhyani. Building bestproductivityresources.com
What is Atuin?
Atuin is a free, open-source tool that replaces your shell history with a searchable database. Press Ctrl-R for a full-screen search filtered by session, folder or machine, see each command's exit code and duration, and sync your history across computers with end-to-end encryption, either through Atuin's server or your own.
Third-party open-source projects. We are not affiliated with their authors; repositories are provided as-is by their maintainers. Review each project's license, code and security before installing. See our Disclaimer.
Pros
- Find any old command in seconds
- Encrypted sync between machines
- Free and open source
Cons
- Works only in the terminal
- Bash support relies on an extra plugin with some limits
Who should use Atuin
Developers and sysadmins who reuse long commands and work across several machines.
Who may not need it
People who rarely open a terminal.
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Focus: emulator, gpu and zig. Shares terminal and open source with Atuin. Rated 4.9 (Atuin: 4.7).
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Free alternatives to Atuin
Free resources that cover similar ground.
Maccy
Focus: clipboard manager, clipboard history and raycast alternative. Shares open source with Atuin. A Mac app, not a desktop app. Rated 4.6 (Atuin: 4.7).
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Focus: code snippets, developer notes and http client. Shares open source and github with Atuin. Rated 4.6 (Atuin: 4.7).
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Focus: web browser, vertical tabs and workspaces. Shares open source and github with Atuin. Rated 4.6 (Atuin: 4.7).
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Focus: tui, ai agents and claude. Shares terminal and open source with Atuin. Rated 4.4 (Atuin: 4.7).
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Focus: pty, rust and godot. Shares terminal and open source with Atuin. Rated 4.2 (Atuin: 4.7).
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The Art of Command Line
Focus: bash, linux and guide. Shares command line and terminal with Atuin. A course, not a desktop app. Adds Web. Rated 4.9 (Atuin: 4.7).
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