Alternatives to lsix
Other tools in this directory that do similar work, with a verified install command for each. lsix itself: install lsix.
terminalimageviewer
Small C++ program to display images in a (modern) terminal using RGB ANSI codes and unicode block graphics characters
websocat
Command-line client for WebSockets, like netcat (or curl) for ws:// with advanced socat-like functions
atac
A simple API client (postman like) in your terminal
clifm
💾 The shell-like, command-line terminal file manager
tmux-fingers
copy pasting in terminal with vimium/vimperator like hints
t-rec
Blazingly fast terminal recorder that generates animated gif images for the web written in rust
lazygit
simple terminal UI for git commands
yazi
💥 Blazing fast terminal file manager written in Rust, based on async I/O
zellij
A terminal workspace with batteries included
micro
A modern and intuitive terminal-based text editor
Cool Retro Term
A good looking terminal emulator which mimics the old cathode display..
gitui
Blazing 💥 fast terminal-ui for git written in rust 🦀
nnn
n³ The unorthodox terminal file manager
speedtest-cli
Command line interface for testing internet bandwidth using speedtest.net
posting
The modern API client that lives in your terminal
bash-snippets
A collection of small bash scripts for heavy terminal users
yewtube
yewtube, forked from mps-youtube , is a Terminal based YouTube player and downloader. No Youtube API key required
Rio
A hardware-accelerated GPU terminal emulator focusing to run in desktops and browsers
terminal-notifier
Send User Notifications on macOS from the command-line
spotify_player
A Spotify player in the terminal with full feature parity
OpenInTerminal-Lite
✨ Finder Toolbar app for macOS to open the current directory in Terminal, iTerm, Hyper or Alacritty
Kaku
🎃 A fast, out-of-the-box macOS terminal built for AI coding
sc-im
sc-im - Spreadsheet Calculator Improvised -- An ncurses spreadsheet program for terminal
gitlogue
A cinematic Git commit replay tool for the terminal, turning your Git history into a living, animated story
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 lsix — 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.
lsix 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.