Alternatives to BuildSettingExtractor
Other tools in this directory that do similar work, with a verified install command for each. BuildSettingExtractor itself: install BuildSettingExtractor.
Swimat
[ARCHIVED] An Xcode formatter plug-in for Swift. Superseded by swift-format, now built into Xcode
ncc
Compile a Node.js project into a single file. Supports TypeScript, binary addons, dynamic requires
confd
Manage local application configuration files using templates and data from etcd or consul
hcxtools
A small set of tools to convert packets from capture files to hash files for use with Hashcat or John the Ripper
libsepol
This is the upstream repository for the Security Enhanced Linux (SELinux) userland libraries and tools. The software provided by this project compleme
logrotate
The logrotate utility is designed to simplify the administration of log files on a system which generates a lot of log files
bartycrouch
Localization/I18n: Incrementally update/translate your Strings files from .swift, .h, .m(m), .storyboard or .xib files
rust
Empowering everyone to build reliable and efficient software
uv
An extremely fast Python package and project manager, written in Rust
git
Git Source Code Mirror - This is a publish-only repository but pull requests can be turned into patches to the mailing list via GitGitGadget (https://
BitBar
Put the output from any script or program into your macOS Menu Bar (the BitBar reboot)
mackup
Backup and keep your application settings in sync
git-secrets
Prevents you from committing secrets and credentials into git repositories
dex2jar
Tools to work with android .dex and java .class files
WhatCable
macOS menu bar app that tells you, in plain English, what each USB-C cable plugged into your Mac can actually do
miniserve
🌟 For when you really just want to serve some files over HTTP right now!
Dayflow
The automatic work journal/time tracker. Privately turns your screen into a timeline of what you actually accomplished. Open-source and local-first
PureMac
Free, open-source macOS cleaner. CleanMyMac alternative with zero telemetry. Native SwiftUI, scheduled auto-cleaning, Xcode/Homebrew/system cache clea
maturin
Build and publish crates with pyo3, cffi and uniffi bindings as well as rust binaries as python packages
Syntax Highlight
Quick Look extension for highlight source code files on macOS 12 and later
Boostnote.Next
Boost Note is a document driven project management tool that maximizes remote DevOps team velocity
QuickLook Video
Finder Thumbnails, Quick Look previews, Get Info metadata and previews for most types of audio and video files
xdg-ninja
A shell script which checks your $HOME for unwanted files and directories
hl
A fast and powerful log viewer and processor that converts JSON logs or logfmt logs into a clear human-readable format
How we picked these
We match on what the tool does and how it installs, then order by how widely each project is used. We're not saying these are better or worse than BuildSettingExtractor — that depends on what you're building. We're saying they're the projects people reach for in the same situations, and each one has an install command we checked against its documentation.
BuildSettingExtractor is developed by its own authors and this page is an independent reference; we are not affiliated with or sponsored by any project listed, and nothing here is a paid placement.