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Products that do what Psfiles – a CLI tool to monitor file system activity of a Linux process does

Psfiles is a simple utility to view file system activity of Linux processes. Features: - start new process or attach to existing one and trace its file system activity, - output results to standard output or save results to file, - custom results sorting and filtering.

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Watch what files any Linux process accesses▲131
2020 · github.com
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Linux tool to show progress for cp, rm, dd, etc.▲252
2014 · github.com
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PyFilesystem 2.0 – A Python interface to filesystems of all kinds▲139
2016 · willmcgugan.com
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superfile▲188
A modern, visual file manager for the terminal
Jul 2026 · superfile.dev
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Witr – Explain why a process is running on your Linux system▲526
Hi HN, I built a small Linux CLI tool called witr (Why Is This Running?). The idea came from a situation most of us have hit: you log into a machine, see a process or port running, and immediately wonder why it exists, who started it, and what is keeping it alive right now. witr traces a process, service, or port back to its origin and responsibility chain and explains it in a way that’s quick to read, especially when you’re debugging under pressure. This is v0.1.0. It’s intentionally small and focused. Feedback, criticism, and edge cases are very welcome. Repo:…
Dec 2025 · github.com
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Fff – A terminal file manager written in bash▲55
2019 · github.com
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Hubfs – File System for GitHub▲160
2022 · github.com
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Parqeye – A CLI tool to visualize and inspect Parquet files▲167
I built a Rust-based CLI/terminal UI for inspecting Parquet files—data, metadata, and row-group-level structure—right from the terminal. If someone sent me a Parquet file, I used to open DuckDB or Polars just to see what was inside. Now I can do it with one command. Repo: https://github.com/kaushiksrini/parqeye
Nov 2025 · github.com
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witr▲137
Why is this running? Trace process, port, container or file
Jul 2026 · github.com
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I made an ls alternative for my personal use▲197
2024 · github.com
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Firefiles▲253
Get your own file-hosting service in minutes.
2022
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Just.sh – compiler that turns Justfiles into portable shell scripts▲64
Justfiles are like Makefiles, except Just is a command runner, whereas Make is a build system. As I understand it, Just was built to be a less arcane version of Make for collecting commands common to a code repository. When I first learned about Just, I realized that parsing arguments and running commands is exactly what shell scripts do, and there probably isn't much Just does that sh doesn't. This project proves that hypothesis by compiling Justfiles to portable (POSIX-compatible) shell scripts. just.sh is particularly useful for running Justfiles in esoteric environments where Just may…
2023 · github.com
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FileFaker▲255
Generate sample files of various types and sizes in seconds.
2025
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Hazel 4.0▲252
The new and improved file automator for the Mac
2016
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Bashfs – Run commands as your filesystem▲97
2019 · github.com
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FileFillet▲176
Efficiently organize files on macOS
2025
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File-based cache for slow Python functions▲73
2024 · docs.sweep.dev
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A better way to analyze logs files on the command line▲25
2015 · github.com
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Shittp – Volatile Dotfiles over SSH▲136
Dec 2025 · github.com
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Unix tool that visualizes shell commands usage▲98
2021 · github.com
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I missed the moving blocks, so I built a real Linux disk defragmenter▲97
Linux filesystem defragger written in Rust and Qt Quick/Kirigami - gbin/defragger
12d ago · github.com
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Fallinorg - Offline Mac app that organizes files by meaning▲88
2025 · fallinorg.com
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A CLI tool that enables you to remove files easily and safely▲37
2024 · github.com
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FSSB – A filesystem sandbox for Linux▲43
2016 · github.com

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