Terminal Packages

Below are some recommended packages that are helpful to have in your selected terminal.

If you are already familiar with the packages listed, here's a shell script that installs everything below. https://github.com/r4in/shellscripts/blob/master/packages.sh

Trash

Not really a big fan of rm, so here’s a better alternative: https://github.com/sindresorhus/trash

Installation

You will need Node to install this package. To install Node:

brew install node

And to install trash:

npm install trash

Z

Z is not part of Zsh, but it’s a really cool way to jump to “frecent” folders. It makes navigating the file system a breeze.

Installation

brew install z

Also, don’t forget to add this to your .zshrc file:

# include Z
. /usr/local/etc/profile.d/z.sh

Usage

z <folder or app name>

youtube-dl

youtube-dl is a command-line program used to download YouTube videos (and videos from other platforms) in high resolution. There are tons of other features you can experiment with. Check the GitHub repo below.

brew install youtube-dl

Installation

brew install ffmpeg

Usage

• Download highest-res: youtube-dl -f bestvideo+bestaudio 'link'

• Help: youtube-dl --help

Speedtest

Speedtest-cli is a command-line interface for testing internet bandwidth. It allows you to test against specific servers and even provides you with a URL so you can brag about your internet speed to your friends.

Installation

brew install speedtest-cli

Usage

speedtest-cli

Mac App Store CLI

mas is a Mac App Store command-line interface that lets you install Mac apps from the App Store directly from the command line.

You can search for apps, install all existing updates, print the version number of an app in the store, and more. There’s even a fun option called lucky that will install the very first search result. Try it if you dare.

Installation

brew install mas

Usage

• List all apps: mas list

• Search for apps: mas search Xcode

• Install apps: mas install 497799835 (the version number of the app)

• Pending update apps: mas outdated

• Update apps: mas upgrade

tree

tree is a tool that lists out the content of directories in a folder in a tree-like format. This useful trick is a life-saver for those who want a quick visual representation of a project’s file structure.

Installation

brew install tree

Usage

tree

archey

archey displays your system information inside the terminal along with a text-based retro-style Apple icon.

Installation

brew install archey

Usage

• Run: archey

• Color: archey -c

• Black and white: archey -b