awesome-cli-apps/data/categories.csv

1	label	name	description
2	backup	Backup	Tools to manage the backup of files and directories
3	calc	Calculators	Calculators for mathematical operations among numbers, dates, base conversions, etc.
4	chat	Chat and instant messaging	Clients for chat and other instant messaging protocols, e.g., IRC, Discord, Mattermost, Matrix, Slack, Telegram, Reddit
5	cheatsheet	Commands cheatsheet and snippets	Tools to manage often used commands, code snippets, and alternative manual pages
6	conversion	Conversion	File format converters
7	vm	Containerization and virtualization	Tools to manage virtual machines and/or containers and related utilities
8	data-management	Data management	Tools to manage data files
9	data-management-json	Data management - JSON/YAML/etc.	Tools to manage data files, dedicated to JSON, YAML and other similar formats
10	data-management-tabular	Data management - Tabular data	Tools to manage tabular data files, such as CSV, spreadsheets, and database tables
11	transfer	Data transfer	Programs for transferring files and data between different machines
12	cd	Directory changers (alternatives to cd)	Programs for improving the efficiency of directory traversal by remembering common paths and other approaches; alternatives to the `cd` command
13	ai	AI / ChatGPT	Interfaces and front-ends to GPT engines and other tools powered by artificial intelligence and Natural Language Processing
14	copilot	Co-pilot	Programs that use GPT and GPT-like engines to generate commands at the command line or code in general from natural language
15	devops	DevOps	Applications for supporting DevOps tasks, such as containers or cloud systems management
16	diff	Diff	Calculation of diffs between files and data, even with context or semantic awareness (i.e., considering the meaning of the data)
17	disk-analyzer	Disk usage analyzers	Programs to analyze and summarize the usage of disks, visualize and report the size of directories and sub-directories, etc.
18	editors	Editors	Text editors
19	email	Email	Email clients (MUA - Mail User Agents), mail synchronization, generation indexing and search
20	file-dir-cleanup	Clean up of files and directories	Find/remove duplicate files, automatically organize files, etc.
21	file-explorer	File explorer and tree visualization	Show directory trees and navigate through the file system (but not full-featured file managers)
22	find	File finding (alternatives to find)	Search the filesystem looking for files with specific characteristics, e.g., names; alternatives to `find`
23	file-handling	File and file system handling	Tools for managing files and directories (copy, move, extraction from compressed archives, change permissions, etc.)
24	file-watch	File watching for changes	Services that watch files for changes and perform actions when something happens
25	ls	File listing (alternatives to ls)	List directory content and files, with colors or icons; alternatives to `ls`
26	file-manager	File manager	Applications for interactively managing files and directories
27	file-renamer	File renamers	Utilities to rename files and directories: address multiple items with one command, interactively edit the name within an editor, etc.
28	file-system	File systems	File systems with specific features; e.g., the possibility to add tags and labels to files
29	financial	Financial tools	Personal ledger trackers, currency converters, and tools to manage and track cryptocurrencies
30	flashcard	Anki, decks and flashcards	Manage decks of flashcards and Anki decks
31	font	Font management	Utilities to manage system fonts and to generate text using ASCII-art-like characters
32	funny	Funny tools	Miscellaneous of tools that provide some funny/aesthetical functionality (animations, funny quotes, original message visualization, etc.)
33	option-picker	Fuzzy finders and option pickers	Fuzzy finders and generic option pickers in lists of strings
34	games	Games	Board games, puzzles, roguelikes, role-play, adventures, card games, etc.
35	git	Git and accessories	Tools to support and extend the functionalities of the `git` version tracker
36	graphics	Graphics	Applications to process images, colors, and ASCII art
37	history	History management	Programs to replace or improve the management of command line history
38	launcher	Command launchers	Applications to launch/execute programs, either interactively, automatically, in parallel, etc.
39	markdown	Markdown	Utilities to display, convert and reformat Markdown files
40	video	Video	Programs to process and manage video files (downloader, editing, players, etc.)
41	networking	Networking	Networks and communication tools: bandwidth monitoring, packet inspection, remote connection, VPNs, terminal sharing, etc.
42	note-taking	Note taking	Tools to take, organize and manage notes
43	office	Office tools	Programs to manage spreadsheets and to make presentations
44	organizers	Organizers and calendars	Calendar and appointment managers
45	online	Online search and resources	Tools that interact with online resources to provide their services, e.g., searches, wiki, etc.
46	package-manager	Package managers	Package managers to manage/install/uninstall software packages, as source code or binaries
47	password-manager	Password managers	Programs to store and manage collections of passwords and other login/authentication information
48	pastebin	Pastebin	Services that allows online sharing of text and other content
49	productivity	Productivity	Applications for improving own productivity that do not deserve (at the moment) a specific category; e.g., resume generators and mind maps
50	programming	Programming	Tools for developers, including debuggers, testing, line counters, boilerplate and license generators, etc.
51	programming-boilerplate	Program templates and boilerplate	Utilities that generate licenses, documentation structure (README files), project directories and other boilerplate for software projects
52	prompt	Prompts	Prompts and welcome messages at the command line
53	religion	Religion	Tools to handle religious material, e.g. reading the Holy Bible
54	rss	RSS	RSS feed visualizers, converters, and managers
55	science	Science	Packages for scientific research and science applications, e.g., bibliography and publication management
56	security	Security and encryption	Cryptography, ciphered archive managers, encrypted file-systems
57	shells	Shells	Shell programs that enable the interaction through the terminal
58	music	Sound and music	Music players, podcast, synthesizers, downloaders, online radios
59	monitor	System monitoring	Applications to display the usage of system resources: network, memory, power, etc.
60	monitor-top	Process viewers and monitoring (alternatives to top)	Programs to list and monitor currently running processes; alternatives to the `top` command
61	screen-recorder	Screen recorder	Tools to record the content of the terminal and manage the recording (e.g., converting into animated GIFs)
62	screensaver	Screen savers	Screen savers with animations for the idle times of the computer
63	system	System tools	System management tools, such as for brightness control, dotfile and environment variable management, notifications, etc.
64	terminal	Terminals	Terminal and terminal multiplexers
65	text-processing	Text processing	Text processing utilities to cut or sort lines, find dead links, colorize command output, etc.
66	text-search	Text search (alternatives to grep)	Search files and exploring directory trees to look for text or patterns (RegEx) contained in files; alternatives to the `grep` command
67	text-search-replace	Text search and replace (alternatives to sed)	Tools to search text within files and perform operations on it, such as text replacement; alternatives to `sed`
68	time-tracker	Time trackers	Time and habit trackers to measure the amount of time spent on different activities
69	typing	Typing test and practice	Games and utilities to measure and/or improve the typing ability
70	rm	File deletion and trash bin (alternatives to rm)	Tools to manage the deletion of files/directories, often with the support of a trash can, i.e., the ability to restore deleted items
71	todo-manager	Todo managers	Todo list and task managers
72	torrent	Torrent	Clients and download managers using the BitTorrent protocol
73	utility	Utilities	Miscellaneous utilities that are not do not fit in other categories and they are not numerous enough that they do not require a dedicated category
74	versioning	Versioning	Tools for file versioning that are not related to git
75	viewers	Viewers	File viewers for images and other formats (e.g., e-books)
76	browser	Web browser	Web browsers with textual interface
77	webdev	Web development	Web development tools, including load test tools, API clients and managers, link checkers and extractors, etc.
78	writing	Writing	Tools to assist the writing of text and documents, including translation, spell checking, etc.