AI driven development

• Spec Kit - Driven Development.
• Gemini CLI - source AI agent that brings the power of Gemini directly into your terminal. It provides lightweight access to Gemini, giving you the most direct path from your prompt to our model.
• Codex
• Claude Code
• Qwen Code - line AI workflow tool adapted from Gemini CLI, specifically optimized for Qwen3-Coder models.
• Cline
• Roo Code - powered autonomous coding agent that lives in your editor.
• Kilo Code - source VS Code AI agent based on Cline. The project frequently merges features from open-source projects, such as Roo Code and Cline.
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• OpenHands

AI models

• Qwen3-Coder
• gpt-oss - weight models designed for powerful reasoning, agentic tasks, and versatile developer use cases.

AI tools

• LM Studio
• Ollama

Audio and MIDI

• VCV Rack - source virtual modular synthesizer.
• Audacity - platform audio software.
• Sonic Visualiser
• MIDI-OX - purpose MIDI utility.
• MIDI Yoke Junction

Automation tools

• Ansible

Database

• DataGrabber

Development

• Lazarus - platform IDE for Rapid Application Development.
• Turbo Rascal Syntax Error (TRSE) - bit line of computers, with a focus on the MOS 6502, the Motorola 68000, the (GB)Z80 and the X86. The language resembles that of Turbo Pascal.
• ZeroBrane Studio
• ILSpy
• Eclipse - friendly environment for open source software collaboration and innovation.
• OpenTx
• Thonny
• LogViewer - purpose logviewer.

Diagnostic tools

• CPU-Z
• QModMaster
• Open Hardware Monitor
• API Monitor
• Seatools
• Process Hacker - purpose tool that helps you monitor system resources, debug software and detect malware

Editors

• MP3TAG
• LibreOffice
• Inkscape
• GIMP
• Visual Studio Code
• yEd Graph Editor - quality diagrams.
• Blender
• QElectroTech
• Xournal++
• Resource Hacker
• Resource Editor
• Notepas - platform text editor.
• SnippetSource
• MarkText - source markdown editor that focused on speed and usability.
• DaVinci Resolve Studio
• Freeplane

Emulators and simulators

• fMSX
• Speccy
• DOSBox - emulator.
• RetroArch
• EmulationStation - end that allows you to access all your favorite games in one place, even without a keyboard.
• VICE

File management tools

• Everything
• grepWin
• Double Commander
• Win32 Disk Imager
• Rename Master
• Junction Link Magic

Internet and networking tools

• PuTTY
• Wireshark
• WinPcap - standard tool for link-layer network access in Windows environments.
• FileZilla - platform FTP, FTPS and SFTP client with lots of useful features and an intuitive graphical user interface.
• WinSCP
• P.SEN
• Rustdesk

Learning tools

• Teach2000
• Concepts

Media encoding/decoding and conversion

• PeaZip
• ShareX
• ImageMagick
• Subtle
• Upscayl

Media players

• DAUM Potplayer
• XnView MP
• Kodi
• AIMP

Online tools

• Runway
• KLING AI
• Fragments
• VEED

Package/project managers/runtime environments

• uv
• npm
• Node.js - source, cross-platform JavaScript runtime environment.
• Chocolatey

System utilities

• Mouse Without Borders
• ConEmu
• Windows Terminal - rich, productive terminal application for command-line users.
• Rufus
• Ultimate Windows Tweaker
• Rapid Environment Editor
• PowerToys
• Warp

Virtualization software

• VirtualBox
• CloneVDI
• Vagrant