Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to zmd
Access handy utilities in your terminal
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. zmd launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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TermHere▲147“Open Terminal Here” shortcut for Finder
2016 · hashbang.productions · its alternatives →
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I was constantly googling CLI commands so I built this small CLI tool with GPT3. You can ask for shell commands right from the CLI. You'd need to use your own API KEY for this but it's pretty simple, instructions are in the README Not perfect but not bad either.
2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Always Googling those pesky Terminal commands? Use AI to find the commands for you from within the command line.
2022 · oh-heck.dev · its alternatives →
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Open a web search in your terminal. Contribute to zquestz/s development by creating an account on GitHub.
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
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I wrote this because I needed to search a lot of files, including some archives, for files in a date range but couldn't find any good tools. Also I never liked find's option syntax. I think most people already know SQL (or at least it's easier to learn) and a much better match for this task.
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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rcmd▲106Reimagined Command-Tab to switch apps effortlessly
2021 · lowtechguys.com · its alternatives →
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Get quick answers to common linux related questions, right inside your terminal by typing "howdoi [your question]". - san-kumar/howdoi
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Better reverse-i-search: your terminal history in the cloud
2021 · savecmd.vercel.app · its alternatives →
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WhatsDiff▲141CLI tool to help you understand changes in your dependencies
Nov 2025 · whatsdiff.app · its alternatives →
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Daily notes command line tool. Contribute to tomlockwood/dn development by creating an account on GitHub.
2019 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Command line interface to read developer and designer blogs
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Libmish adds a command prompt to your program, and telnet access. With your own commands. - buserror/libmish
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Shell GPT▲62CLI tool for developers, helps you accomplish tasks faster
2023 · github.com · its alternatives →
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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 →