Alternatives to forgit
Other tools in this directory that do similar work, with a verified install command for each. forgit itself: install forgit.
duf
Disk Usage/Free Utility - a better 'df' alternative
Hidden Bar
An ultra-light MacOS utility that helps hide menu bar icons
confd
Manage local application configuration files using templates and data from etcd or consul
cjdns
An encrypted IPv6 network using public-key cryptography for address allocation and a distributed hash table for routing
Mist
A Mac utility that automatically downloads macOS Firmwares / Installers
dockerize
Utility to simplify running applications in docker containers
dura
You shouldn't ever lose your work if you're using Git
patchelf
A small utility to modify the dynamic linker and RPATH of ELF executables
Reminders MenuBar
Simple macOS menu bar application to view and interact with reminders. Developed with SwiftUI and using Apple Reminders as a source
kubectl-tree
kubectl plugin to browse Kubernetes object hierarchies as a tree 🎄 (star the repo if you are using)
smap
a drop-in replacement for Nmap powered by shodan.io
bluepill
Bluepill is a reliable iOS testing tool that runs UI tests using multiple simulators on a single machine
kubespy
Tools for observing Kubernetes resources in real time, powered by Pulumi
uncover
Quickly discover exposed hosts on the internet using multiple search engines
get_iplayer
A utility for downloading TV and radio programmes from BBC iPlayer and BBC Sounds
landrun
Run any Linux process in a secure, unprivileged sandbox using Landlock. Think firejail, but lightweight, user-friendly, and baked into the kernel
msgvault
Archive a lifetime of email and chat. Offline search, analytics, and AI query over your full message history. Powered by SQLite and DuckDB
triangle
Convert images to computer generated art using delaunay triangulation
credstash
A little utility for managing credentials in the cloud
jpegoptim
jpegoptim - utility to optimize/compress JPEG files
video-compare
Split-screen video comparison tool using FFmpeg and SDL2
pixiewps
An offline Wi-Fi Protected Setup brute-force utility
dep-tree
Tool for helping developers keep their code bases clean and decoupled. It allows visualising a code base complexity using a 3d force-directed graph of
HapticKey
A simple utility application to trigger haptic feedback when tapping Touch Bar
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 forgit — 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.
forgit 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.