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24 alternatives to Linux CLI Launcher

Linux-like Command Line Interface minimal for your device!

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Linux CLI Launcher launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Mac CLi▲226

   OS X command line tools for developers

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   CLI for Toptal Developer Blogs▲73

   Command line interface to read developer and designer blogs

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Medium CLI▲244

   A command line Interface for reading Medium stories

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   TechCrunch CLI▲113

   A command line Interface for reading TechCrunch articles

   2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   GitHub CLI▲408

   GitHub’s official free and open source command line tool

   2020 · cli.github.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   m-cli▲153

   Swiss command line army knife for Mac OS X

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   CodePicnic CLI▲137

   Remote development environments right from your terminal

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Cerebro▲247

   Search everything in a few clicks

   2017 · cerebroapp.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Magic-cli – A copilot for your command line▲158

   Blog post: https://guywaldman.com/posts/introducing-magic-cli

   2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Shell GPT▲62

    CLI tool for developers, helps you accomplish tasks faster

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

11. 11NN
    Nixar – New design of Linux command line▲130

    2015 · nixar.work · its alternatives →

12. 12
    TermHere▲147

    “Open Terminal Here” shortcut for Finder

    2016 · hashbang.productions · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Zazu▲193

    Open source launcher, an alternative to Alfred

    2017 · zazuapp.org · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Ulauncher▲119

    An application launcher for Linux 🐧

    2017 · ulauncher.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    CtrlOps▲244

    Deploy, Debug & Manage Linux Servers with AI.

    May 2026 · ctrlops.io · its alternatives →

16. 16
    CommandFor▲112

    Pinterest for CLI Commands

    2024 · thecommandfor.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    BAHAS▲16

    Cli tools for developers

    2025 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Todo for hackers▲101

    CLI Todo app for hackers

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    cli-typer▲100

    Practice touch typing in the command line

    2018 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    GCLI▲87

    GPT powered command line interface

    2025 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Box CLI▲97

    An open source command line interface from Box

    2017 · developer.box.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Coati▲63

    A cross-platform source explorer for C/C++ & Java

    2016 · thaicockfight.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Cli.club – Command Line Interface Tools and Alternatives▲47

    A collection of the best CLI/Ncurses software covering a wide range of categories from messaging, music, text editing and more.

    2024 · cli.club · its alternatives →

24. 24
    ToDo Launcher▲89

    Boost productivity with a task-focused app launcher

    2024 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →