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What is Terminal Trove?
Terminal Trove is a discovery site for command-line and terminal-based developer tools. It catalogs CLI utilities, TUI (text-user-interface) applications, and related software, organized by category and programming language so you can browse rather than search blindly.
What you'll find there
- Categories such as TUI, CLI, AI/LLM, Git, monitoring, networking, security, DevOps, Docker, Kubernetes, databases, and text editors.
- Language filters including Rust, Python, C, Haskell, Go, JavaScript, C++, and Shell—useful when you want tools you can read, patch, or contribute to.
- A rotating "Tool of the Week" and a "Newly Added Tools" feed, e.g. eprofiler-tui (a terminal flamegraph viewer for OTLP/gRPC profiling data), edamame (a Markdown editor that stays rendered while you edit), llamastash (a local-LLM manager), mitos (a modal text editor), plus staples like yq.
- A random-tool button for serendipitous discovery.
Who it's for
Developers who live in a shell and want to find faster alternatives to GUI workflows—say, a TUI database client instead of a desktop app, or a CLI YAML processor for scripting. It's a starting point for discovery, not documentation or reviews, so treat listings as pointers and check each project's own repo before adopting it.
A practical next step
Pick one category matching a current pain point—e.g. "DATABASE" if you're tired of switching windows—filter by a language you're comfortable with, and shortlist two or three tools. Compare their last-commit dates and issue activity on their own repositories before installing.
How do I find a TUI tool for a specific task like monitoring or database work on Terminal Trove?
Use Terminal Trove's category browsing rather than its front-page list. The homepage at Terminal Trove organizes tools under task-oriented categories, including MONITORING, DATABASE, NETWORKING, SECURITY, DEVOPS, DOCKER, KUBERNETES, GIT, TEXT EDITORS, AI LLM, TUI and CLI. For a specific task, open the matching category and scan the entries there; the front page mainly highlights a rotating "Tool of The Week" and a "Newly Added" feed, which is better for discovery than for targeted search.
Matching the category to the job
| Your task | Start with | What to look for |
|---|---|---|
| Watching system or service health | MONITORING | Whether it reads live metrics or logs, and how it handles multiple hosts |
| Inspecting or querying data | DATABASE | Supported engines, connection handling, and whether it is read-only or allows edits |
| Container and cluster work | DOCKER, KUBERNETES | Whether it covers logs, exec and resource views, or only one of them |
| Debugging network or security issues | NETWORKING, SECURITY | Protocol coverage and whether output is interactive or exportable |
| Editing files or notes in the terminal | TEXT EDITORS | Modal vs. modeless editing, and syntax or Markdown support |
The newly added list gives a sense of what each tool claims to do: for example, eprofiler-tui is described as a terminal flamegraph viewer for OTLP and gRPC profiling data, and llamastash as a terminal-native local-LLM manager. Those one-line descriptions are enough to shortlist candidates, but not to choose between them.
A practical next step
Shortlist two or three tools from the right category, then check each project's own documentation for install method, supported platforms and whether it needs a running service (a database server, a cluster, a profiling endpoint) before it shows anything useful. As a general rule, prefer a tool whose category matches your primary task over one that merely appears in the "Newly Added" feed, since the latter reflects recency rather than fit.
For a concrete case: if you administer a small Kubernetes cluster and want a single terminal view of pods and logs, browse KUBERNETES first, then compare candidates on whether they also expose exec and resource usage. If they don't, a dedicated MONITORING tool may cover the gap better than a second cluster tool.
Which terminal Markdown editor or text editor is featured on Terminal Trove for editing files in the terminal?
Terminal Trove features edamame, described there as "a terminal Markdown editor that stays rendered while you edit." If your goal is editing Markdown files inside a terminal session, start with edamame.
What it is suited for
- Live Markdown writing: Because the page says the content "stays rendered while you edit," it is aimed at people who want to see formatted Markdown as they work, rather than raw syntax mixed with text.
- Terminal-first workflows: It belongs in the same category as other CLI and TUI tools on the site, so it fits users who prefer to stay in a shell instead of switching to a desktop editor.
- Quick notes and documentation edits: A reader editing a README, changelog, or notes file over SSH is a realistic use case, since no graphical environment is implied.
If you want a general text editor instead
The page also lists mitos, described as "a minimal modern, batteries-included, modal text editor." This is a different trade-off:
| Tool | Focus | Likely audience |
|---|---|---|
| edamame | Markdown editing with rendered output | Writers and developers who work mainly in Markdown |
| mitos | General modal text editing | Users comfortable with modal editors who want one tool for many file types |
Choose edamame when the file type is Markdown and preview matters; choose mitos when you need a broader, modal editing environment for code and plain text.
Next step
Open edamame's listing on Terminal Trove and check its install command and key bindings. Then test it on a small Markdown file in a scratch directory, so you can judge whether the rendered view helps or distracts during editing.
How can I discover new CLI and TUI tools by programming language such as Rust, Python, or Go on Terminal Trove?
Use the Browse By Language section on the Terminal Trove homepage: it lists language filters including Rust, Python, Go, Haskell, C, C++, JavaScript and Shell. Selecting one narrows the catalogue to tools written in that language, which is the quickest way to find CLI and TUI projects you can actually read, patch or learn from.
Practical ways to use it
- Pick your working language first. If you write Go daily, start with the Go filter; the results are the tools whose source you can inspect and contribute to without switching mental context.
- Combine with the category filters. The same page offers categories such as TUI, CLI, AI/LLM, Git, Monitoring, Networking, Security, DevOps, Docker, Kubernetes, Database and Text Editors. Language plus category is the useful pairing — e.g. Rust + Monitoring, or Python + AI/LLM.
- Use the random-tool option for serendipity. When you don't have a target in mind, browsing a random entry is a low-cost way to stumble on something outside your usual stack.
- Check "Newly Added Tools" for freshness. Recent entries on the page include edamame (a terminal Markdown editor that stays rendered while you edit), eprofiler-tui (a flamegraph viewer for OTLP and gRPC profiling data), llamastash (a terminal-native local-LLM manager), mitos (a modal text editor) and yq (a command-line YAML/JSON/INI/XML processor). These illustrate the range: editors, profilers, data wranglers and LLM tooling all appear in the same index.
Choosing between language filters
| Your goal | Better starting filter | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Contribute to a tool you can maintain | The language you know best | You can read the source, file meaningful issues and submit patches |
| Learn a new language through real code | A language you're studying | Small CLI/TUI codebases are more approachable than large applications |
| Find something that fits your workflow fast | Category first, then language | Workflow need usually matters more than implementation language |
| Explore broadly | Random tool or "Newly Added" | Surfaces tools you wouldn't have searched for |
A sensible next step: open the language filter for your primary language, scan the category labels on each result, and shortlist two or three tools whose description matches a task you already do — then read their repositories before installing anything. If you want a wider view of terminal software beyond this catalogue, GitHub topic pages and Awesome Lists are common cross-references, though they are general directories rather than curated terminal indexes.
What AI and LLM terminal tools are listed on Terminal Trove?
Terminal Trove lists AI and LLM tools under its own "AI LLM" category, and the clearest example on the page is llamastash, described as "a zero-overhead, terminal-native local-LLM manager." That points to a specific use: managing locally run models from the terminal rather than through a separate desktop app.
The page also shows a sponsored mention of CodeRabbit CLI, a code-review tool that supports TypeScript, Python, Java, Rust and more. It is a paid placement rather than a standard category entry, so treat it as a separate kind of listing.
How to choose
If you want to run or switch between local models, start with llamastash and check whether it supports your runtime and model formats. If your goal is reviewing code with AI assistance, look at the CodeRabbit CLI listing instead—it solves a different problem.
For the full and current set, browse the AI LLM category directly on Terminal Trove, since the homepage only surfaces a rotating selection of new and featured tools.
How can I submit or advertise my own terminal tool on Terminal Trove?
Terminal Trove presents itself as a directory of CLI and TUI tools, and its page shows two separate paths: getting a tool listed in the directory, and advertising to its audience of "92K+ tech professionals." The page confirms the advertising offer and an "Explore All Tools" directory, but it does not display a submission form, listing requirements, or ad rates. So the reliable route is to use the site's own contact or submission channel rather than guess at terms.
Submitting a tool
- Check the categories first. The directory is organized by type and language (TUI, CLI, AI/LLM, Git, Monitoring, Networking, Security, DevOps, Docker, Kubernetes, Database, Text Editors; Rust, Python, Go, Shell, and others). A tool that fits an existing category is easier to place than one that needs a new one.
- Prepare a short, concrete description. The listings on the page are one line each — for example, "A terminal Markdown editor that stays rendered while you edit" or "A lightweight and portable command-line YAML, JSON, INI and XML processor." Write your listing in that style: what it does, for whom, in one sentence.
- Have the basics ready: project name, repository or homepage, language, category, and a terminal screenshot or demo. Tools featured as "Tool of the Week" or "Newly Added" get prominent placement, so a clear demo helps.
- Ask about placement, not just inclusion. If you want the tool to appear in a specific section, say so when you contact the site.
Advertising
The page's advertising pitch targets developers and terminal users, which suits tools whose audience already lives in the shell — a CLI debugger, a TUI dashboard, a local-LLM manager. Ask the site directly for formats, placement and pricing; none are stated on the page.
Which path fits
| Goal | Better fit |
|---|---|
| Free discovery by people browsing for tools | Directory listing |
| Launch announcement or sustained visibility | Advertising |
| Reaching developers by language or category | Directory, since browsing is organized that way |
Next step: open Terminal Trove, find its contact or submit link, and send one short message covering your tool, its category and language, and whether you are asking about a listing, advertising, or both.
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