fish shell
Focus: shell and autocomplete. Shares terminal and command line with pueue. Rated 4.6 (pueue: 4.5).
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.6Visit
Desktop App
pueue
Queue up long-running commands and let them run in the background.
Rating
4.5 / 5
Pricing
Free
Difficulty
Intermediate
Works on
macOS, Windows, Linux
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What is pueue?
Pueue is a command-line task manager that processes a queue of shell commands. You can add tasks as you go, run several at once, change their order, set dependencies, schedule them for later and pause or resume them. Tasks keep running even after you close your terminal or end an ssh session. Its README says Linux, macOS and Windows are supported.
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Pros: what pueue does well
- Tasks keep running after you close the terminal
- Order, pause and schedule jobs
- Works on Linux, macOS and Windows
Cons: where it falls short
- Terminal only
- Meant for shell commands, not general to-do lists
Who pueue is for
People who run long downloads, builds or backups and want to line them up.
Who can skip it
Anyone who does not use the command line.
pueue alternatives
Not sold on pueue? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.
iTerm2
Focus: mac and tmux. Shares terminal and command line with pueue. A Mac app, not a desktop app. Rated 4.7 (pueue: 4.5).
Mac AppFreemacOS
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chezmoi
Focus: dotfiles and config management. Shares command line and open source with pueue. Adds Offline. Rated 4.7 (pueue: 4.5).
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.7Visit
jq
Focus: json, data and filter. Shares command line and open source with pueue. Rated 4.7 (pueue: 4.5).
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.7Visit
OCRmyPDF
Focus: ocr and scanned pdf. Shares command line and open source with pueue. Adds Offline. Rated 4.7 (pueue: 4.5).
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.7Visit
rclone
Focus: cloud sync, backup and file transfer. Shares command line and open source with pueue. Rated 4.7 (pueue: 4.5).
Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.7Visit
Free alternatives to pueue
Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.
direnv
Focus: environment variables, shell and projects. Shares command line and open source with pueue. Rated 4.6 (pueue: 4.5).
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.6Visit
Gum
Focus: shell scripts and terminal ui. Shares command line and open source with pueue. Adds Offline. Rated 4.6 (pueue: 4.5).
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.6Visit
Nushell
Focus: shell and data pipelines. Shares command line and open source with pueue. Adds Offline. Rated 4.6 (pueue: 4.5).
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.6Visit
Oh My Zsh
Focus: zsh, shell and plugins. Shares terminal and open source with pueue. Rated 4.6 (pueue: 4.5).
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.6Visit
Task
Focus: task runner, automation and build tool. Shares command line and open source with pueue. Rated 4.6 (pueue: 4.5).
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.6Visit
topgrade
Focus: updates, package manager and automation. Shares terminal and open source with pueue. Rated 4.6 (pueue: 4.5).
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.6Visit
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