Alternatives to dnsx
Other tools in this directory that do similar work, with a verified install command for each. dnsx itself: install dnsx.
redshift
Redshift adjusts the color temperature of your screen according to your surroundings. This may help your eyes hurt less if you are working in front of
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://
archi-steam-farm
C# application with primary purpose of farming Steam cards from multiple accounts simultaneously
concurrentqueue
A fast multi-producer, multi-consumer lock-free concurrent queue for C++11
Secretive
Protect your SSH keys with your Mac's Secure Enclave
gops
A tool to list and diagnose Go processes currently running on your system
MeetingBar
🇺🇦 Your meetings at your fingertips in the macOS menu bar
BLEUnlock
Lock/unlock your Mac with your iPhone, Apple Watch, or any other Bluetooth LE devices
LidAngleSensor
tfw when you when your lid when uhh angle your lid sensor
cve-bin-tool
The CVE Binary Tool helps you determine if your system includes known vulnerabilities. You can scan binaries for over 350 common, vulnerable component
massren
massren - easily rename multiple files using your text editor
scrcpy
Display and control your Android device
nvm
Node Version Manager - POSIX-compliant bash script to manage multiple active node.js versions
ripgrep
ripgrep recursively searches directories for a regex pattern while respecting your gitignore
fd
A simple, fast and user-friendly alternative to 'find'
docker-compose
Define and run multi-container applications with Docker
eslint
Find and fix problems in your JavaScript code
Vorssaint
Free and open-source macOS menu bar toolkit
diff-so-fancy
Make your diffs human readable for improved code quality and faster defect detection. :tada:
BitBar
Put the output from any script or program into your macOS Menu Bar (the BitBar reboot)
jackett
API Support for your favorite torrent trackers
Reactotron
A desktop app for inspecting your React JS and React Native projects. macOS, Linux, and Windows
direnv
unclutter your .profile
mackup
Backup and keep your application settings in sync
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 dnsx — 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.
dnsx 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.