5 Tools That Make My Life Instantly Better 🚀

Athreya aka Maneshwar · 2025-10-07T18:42:10Z

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. Install mkdir ~/bin && cd ~/bin curl -O htt Enter fullscreen mode Exit fullscreen mode ps://raw.githubusercontent.com/rupa/z/master/z.sh chmod +x z.sh && source z.sh > ⚠️ Tip: Visit a folder once before jumping next time. ## 🛸 2. [mcfly](https://github.com/cantino/mcfly) — Fly Through Your Shell History It’s like `Ctrl + R` on steroids. Search your command history with a fuzzy, interactive interface. ![mcfly demo](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/oqrw919jlsnu1aw08ir8.gif) **Install** Enter fullscreen mode Exit fullscreen mode bash 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' Then press `Ctrl + R` and time travel. ## 🧹 3. [npkill](https://github.com/voidcosmos/npkill) — Delete `node_modules` Like a Pro Find and remove those space-hogging `node_modules` folders in seconds. ![npkill demo](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/0cd4q6afztg7az4s2y7d.gif) **Install & Run** Enter fullscreen mode Exit fullscreen mode bash npm install -g npkill npkill Hit **space** and watch disk space come back from the dead. ## 🌙 4. [Redshift](https://github.com/jonls/redshift) — Save Your Eyes Your monitor adjusts with time — warm at night, normal by day. Peaceful coding hours incoming. ![redshift demo](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/q33383ma3v1kbfgrw3q5.gif) **Install** Enter fullscreen mode Exit fullscreen mode bash sudo apt-get install redshift **Use** Enter fullscreen mode Exit fullscreen mode bash redshift -x redshift -O 3000 # Calm mode redshift -O 5000 # Normal mode ## ⚙️ 5. [Free DevTools](https://hexmos.com/freedevtools/) — 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](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/yzvpkxm9mga1pweneahx.png)](https://github.com/HexmosTech/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! 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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. 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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 … View on GitHub Enter fullscreen mode Exit fullscreen mode

🏃‍♂️ 1. Z — Jump Around Instantly

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

Install

mkdir ~/bin && cd ~/bin
curl -O htt

ps://raw.githubusercontent.com/rupa/z/master/z.sh
chmod +x z.sh && source z.sh


> ⚠️ Tip: Visit a folder once before jumping next time.


## 🛸 2. [mcfly](https://github.com/cantino/mcfly) — Fly Through Your Shell History

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

![mcfly demo](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/oqrw919jlsnu1aw08ir8.gif)

**Install**

bash
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'


Then press `Ctrl + R` and time travel.


## 🧹 3. [npkill](https://github.com/voidcosmos/npkill) — Delete `node_modules` Like a Pro

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

![npkill demo](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/0cd4q6afztg7az4s2y7d.gif)

**Install & Run**

bash
npm install -g npkill
npkill


Hit **space** and watch disk space come back from the dead.


## 🌙 4. [Redshift](https://github.com/jonls/redshift) — Save Your Eyes

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

![redshift demo](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/q33383ma3v1kbfgrw3q5.gif)

**Install**

bash
sudo apt-get install redshift


**Use**

bash
redshift -x
redshift -O 3000 # Calm mode
redshift -O 5000 # Normal mode





## ⚙️ 5. [Free DevTools](https://hexmos.com/freedevtools/) — 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](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/yzvpkxm9mga1pweneahx.png)](https://github.com/HexmosTech/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. 

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        HexmosTech
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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…




  


  View on GitHub