Alternatives to pidcat
Other tools in this directory that do similar work, with a verified install command for each. pidcat itself: install pidcat.
npm-check-updates
Find newer versions of package dependencies than what your package.json allows
bumblebee
Read-only developer endpoint scanner for on-disk package, extension, and developer-tool metadata, built to check exposure to known software supply-cha
xdg-ninja
A shell script which checks your $HOME for unwanted files and directories
inframap
Read your tfstate or HCL to generate a graph specific for each provider, showing only the resources that are most important/relevant
nvm
Node Version Manager - POSIX-compliant bash script to manage multiple active node.js versions
uv
An extremely fast Python package and project manager, written in Rust
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://
croc
Easily and securely send things from one computer to another :crocodile: :package:
BitBar
Put the output from any script or program into your macOS Menu Bar (the BitBar reboot)
mackup
Backup and keep your application settings in sync
archi-steam-farm
C# application with primary purpose of farming Steam cards from multiple accounts simultaneously
foundry
Foundry is a blazing fast, portable and modular toolkit for Ethereum application development written in Rust
confd
Manage local application configuration files using templates and data from etcd or consul
IPFS Desktop
An unobtrusive and user-friendly desktop application for IPFS on Windows, Mac and Linux
pyoxidizer
A modern Python application packaging and distribution tool
noTunes
A simple macOS application that will prevent iTunes or Apple Music from launching
Knuff
The debug application for Apple Push Notification Service (APNs)
Finicky
A macOS app for customizing which browser to start
JupyterLab App
JupyterLab desktop application, based on Electron
Reminders MenuBar
Simple macOS menu bar application to view and interact with reminders. Developed with SwiftUI and using Apple Reminders as a source
Textream
Textream is a free macOS teleprompter app for streamers, interviewers, and presenters. It highlights your script in real-time as you speak, displayed
LocationSimulator
MacOS application to spoof / fake / mock your iOS / iPadOS or iPhoneSimulator device location. WatchOS and TvOS are partially supported
tabiew
A lightweight TUI application to view and query tabular data files, such as CSV, TSV, and parquet
libfaketime
libfaketime modifies the system time for a single application
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 pidcat — 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.
pidcat 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.