# ibraheemdev/modern-unix

A collection of modern/faster/saner alternatives to common unix commands.

Repository: https://github.com/ibraheemdev/modern-unix
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/modern-unix
License Family: other
Topics: lists, unix, shell, tools, command-line, terminal, cli
Last push: 2024-09-10T19:48:56+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2060, "days_push": 722, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 33022, forks 827 (observed 2026-08-28T04:11:58.048651+00:00)

## What it is
A curated list of modern, faster, and more user-friendly alternatives to common Unix command-line tools, such as bat for cat, eza for ls, and fd for find. It serves as a discovery resource linking to each tool's repository with brief descriptions and screenshots.

## Use cases
- find modern alternatives to unix commands
- discover faster cli tools for the terminal
- replace cat ls find with better tools
- curated list of rust command-line utilities
- improve my terminal workflow with modern tools

## When to choose
- you want to discover modern replacements for classic unix commands
- you are setting up a new development environment and want better cli defaults

## When to avoid
- you need the tools themselves rather than a list of links
- you require strict POSIX compatibility in scripts

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools, cli, terminal-ui
- domain: developer-tools, awesome-lists
- platform: windows, cli, cross-platform
- tags: awesome-list, unix-commands, cli-tools, curated-list, shell-tools, command-line, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- ibraheemdev/modern-unix (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:58.048651+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T16:28:43.531992+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/ibraheemdev/modern-unix (fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:58.048651+00:00, sha ff3de9e05145)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.