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Athreya aka Maneshwar
Athreya aka Maneshwar

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5 Tools That Make My Life Instantly Better 🚀

Hello, I'm Maneshwar. I'm building git-lrc, an AI code reviewer that runs on every commit. It is free, unlimited, and source-available on Github. Star Us to help devs discover the project. Do give it a try and share your feedback for improving the product.

I’m not going to explain much in words — just show.
Try them and feel the speed.

🏃‍♂️ 1. Z — Jump Around Instantly

Change directories from ~ to any deep folder in 0.02 sec.
Stop remembering long paths.

z demo

Install

mkdir ~/bin && cd ~/bin
curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rupa/z/master/z.sh
chmod +x z.sh && source z.sh
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⚠️ Tip: Visit a folder once before jumping next time.

🛸 2. mcfly — Fly Through Your Shell History

It’s like Ctrl + R on steroids.
Search your command history with a fuzzy, interactive interface.

mcfly demo

Install

sudo su -c 'curl -LSfs https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cantino/mcfly/master/ci/install.sh | \
sh -s -- --git cantino/mcfly && echo "eval \"\$(mcfly init bash)\"" >> ~/.bashrc && source ~/.bashrc'
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Then press Ctrl + R and time travel.

🧹 3. npkill — Delete node_modules Like a Pro

Find and remove those space-hogging node_modules folders in seconds.

npkill demo

Install & Run

npm install -g npkill
npkill
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Hit space and watch disk space come back from the dead.

🌙 4. Redshift — Save Your Eyes

Your monitor adjusts with time — warm at night, normal by day.
Peaceful coding hours incoming.

redshift demo

Install

sudo apt-get install redshift
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Use

redshift -x
redshift -O 3000   # Calm mode
redshift -O 5000   # Normal mode
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⚙️ 5. Free DevTools — No Installs, Just Build

Tired of clutter?
Search and use dev resources right from your browser — no setup, no friction.

📦 What’s inside:

  • 50+ dev tools
  • 6,000+ docs
  • 1,100+ cheatsheets
  • 2,800+ emojis
  • 50,000+ PNG/SVG icons

All in✨ That’s it.
Five tools. No noise. Just instant productivity.

git-lrc
*AI agents write code fast. They also silently remove logic, change behavior, and introduce bugs -- without telling you. You often find out in production.

git-lrc fixes this. It hooks into git commit and reviews every diff before it lands. 60-second setup. Completely free.*

Any feedback or contributors are welcome! It's online, source-available, and ready for anyone to use.

⭐ Star it on GitHub:

GitHub logo HexmosTech / git-lrc

Free, Unlimited AI Code Reviews That Run on Commit




AI agents write code fast. They also silently remove logic, change behavior, and introduce bugs -- without telling you. You often find out in production.

git-lrc fixes this. It hooks into git commit and reviews every diff before it lands. 60-second setup. Completely free.

See It In Action

See git-lrc catch serious security issues such as leaked credentials, expensive cloud operations, and sensitive material in log statements

git-lrc-intro-60s.mp4

Why

  • 🤖 AI agents silently break things. Code removed. Logic changed. Edge cases gone. You won't notice until production.
  • 🔍 Catch it before it ships. AI-powered inline comments show you exactly what changed and what looks wrong.
  • 🔁 Build a

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Mythorian

nice and useful. great post. saved it for later

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Athreya aka Maneshwar

Thenkss :)