Alternatives to clipper2
Other tools in this directory that do similar work, with a verified install command for each. clipper2 itself: install clipper2.
yt-dlp
A feature-rich command-line audio/video downloader
cc-switch
Installed with brew. Open source, with a documented one-command setup.
gemini-cli
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thefuck
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fzf
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lazygit
simple terminal UI for git commands
pake
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tmux
Installed with brew. Open source, with a documented one-command setup.
SiYuan
Installed with brew. Open source, with a documented one-command setup.
yazi
💥 Blazing fast terminal file manager written in Rust, based on async I/O
php
Installed with brew. Open source, with a documented one-command setup.
zoxide
A smarter cd command. Supports all major shells
httpie
🥧 HTTPie CLI — modern, user-friendly command-line HTTP client for the API era. JSON support, colors, sessions, downloads, plugins & more
jq
Command-line JSON processor
zellij
A terminal workspace with batteries included
Another Redis Desktop Manager
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k9s
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YesPlayMusic
Installed with brew. Open source, with a documented one-command setup.
micro
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hyperfine
A command-line benchmarking tool
glow
Render markdown on the CLI, with pizzazz! 💅🏻
Cool Retro Term
A good looking terminal emulator which mimics the old cathode display..
MAA
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gitui
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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 clipper2 — 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.
clipper2 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.