Alternatives to ncc
Other tools in this directory that do similar work, with a verified install command for each. ncc itself: install ncc.
autorest
OpenAPI (f.k.a Swagger) Specification code generator. Supports C#, PowerShell, Go, Java, Node.js, TypeScript, Python
llnode
An lldb plugin for Node.js and V8, which enables inspection of JavaScript states for insights into Node.js processes and their core dumps
node
Node.js JavaScript runtime ✨🐢🚀✨
typescript
TypeScript is a superset of JavaScript that compiles to clean JavaScript output
nvm
Node Version Manager - POSIX-compliant bash script to manage multiple active node.js versions
shimmy
⚡ Pure-Rust WebGPU inference engine — OpenAI-API compatible, GGUF native, runs on any GPU. No Python. No llama.cpp. Single binary
readerwriterqueue
A fast single-producer, single-consumer lock-free queue for C++
json2ts
Compile JSON Schema to TypeScript type declarations
ghorg
Quickly clone or backup massive amounts of org/users repositories into one directory - Supports GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, and more 🐇🥚
Core Data Editor
Core Data Editor lets you easily view, edit and analyze applications‘ data. Core Data Editor is compatible with Mac and iOS applications and supports
libsepol
This is the upstream repository for the Security Enhanced Linux (SELinux) userland libraries and tools. The software provided by this project compleme
double-conversion
Efficient binary-decimal and decimal-binary conversion routines for IEEE doubles
BuildSettingExtractor
Extracts the build settings of an Xcode project into xcconfig build configuration files
deno
A modern runtime for JavaScript and TypeScript
uv
An extremely fast Python package and project manager, written in Rust
Syncthing
Open Source Continuous File Synchronization
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://
VSCodium
binary releases of VS Code without MS branding/telemetry/licensing
fnm
🚀 Fast and simple Node.js version manager, built in Rust
BitBar
Put the output from any script or program into your macOS Menu Bar (the BitBar reboot)
Xournal++
Xournal++ is a handwriting notetaking software with PDF annotation support. Written in C++ with GTK3, supporting Linux (e.g. Ubuntu, Debian, Arch, SUS
gobuster
Directory/File, DNS and VHost busting tool written in Go
git-secrets
Prevents you from committing secrets and credentials into git repositories
WhatCable
macOS menu bar app that tells you, in plain English, what each USB-C cable plugged into your Mac can actually do
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 ncc — 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.
ncc 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.