Application List
A collection of tools, applications, and utilities (typically free and open source) that I like to have installed.
General
- bitwarden: Password manager.
- Obsidian: Markdown note-taking application.
- Anki: Flashcards.
- Calibre: E-Book management.
- Calibre Web: Web UI for calibre library.
- PDF-XChange Editor: PDF viewer & editor.
- parsec: Remote desktop tool.
Audio
Video
- Kodi: Media center.
- VLC: Media player.
- handbrake: Video transcoder.
- OBS: Screen recorder.
- OpenShot: Video editor.
- ffmpeg: CLI audio/video conversion tool.
Images
- ShareX: Screenshot management.
- ImageGlass: Lightweight image viewer.
- draw.io: Diagramming tool.
- ImageMagick: Image processing tool.
Storage
- VeraCrypt: Disk encryption software.
- TestDisk: Data recovery tool.
- CrystalDiskMark: Disk benchmark tool.
- OneDrive: Offsite backups.
Other Tools & Utilities
- Bulk Rename Utility: Bulk file renaming tool.
- Rufus: USB creation tool.
- nmap: Network scanner.
Development
- git: Version control system.
- Docker: Containerization platform.
- Postman: API testing tool.
- Windows Terminal: Terminal emulator for Windows.
- carbon.sh: Beautiful source code images.
Editors and IDEs
- IDEA: IDE for JVM languages.
- PyCharm: IDE for Python development.
- Visual Studio Code: Cross-platform code editor
- notepad++: Notepad on steroids.
- vim: q!
JetBrains Plugins
- String Manipulation: String manipulation tools.
- CSV Editor: Powerful CSV editor.
- Key Promoter X: Have your IDE yell at you to use shortcuts.
- Snyk: Scans code & dependencies for security vulnerabilities.
- Rainbow Brackets: Colors nested brackets in different colors.
- SonarLint: Provides code analysis and suggestions.
- One Dark Theme: My preferred theme.
- Nyan Progress Bar: Replaces default progress bar with Nyan cat animation.
Database
- DBeaver: Universal database management tool.
- DataGrip (Paid): IDE for SQL development.