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I have to draw a line somewhere between libraries and products. A CLI tool is more a library than a product in my opinion.


I couldn't disagree more. A CLI tool is a program/app/product like any other. A library is a piece of code that you call using another piece of code. And what about text-mode programs? Is Midnight Commander also a "library"?

There are a great many CLI programs out there, but only a few can be considered "awesome", and none of the classic Unix tools are eligible for the being "indie". It's a shame to not include standout projects like Fish, FZF, Ripgrep, FD, and Exa solely because they are command-line products.

That said, here are some other (non-CLI) products you might want to consider:

- Wallabag (not that small but certainly not big)

- Shaarli (a descendant of del.icio.us)

- Wekan (another Trello clone)

- Standard Notes (note-taking and syncing, like the Notes app that ships with Apple)


Yeah, I think I'm being subjective when deciding what to add to this list. For me, a product has to have a beautiful landing page and a nice UI. There are other awesome lists for CLI tools and I've linked to them in the issue. It's definitely not intended for this list to list Unix tools. Thank you for the suggestions, I'll add them.


Then this is a list of "beautiful open source landing pages and UIs".




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