Toolbox
Stack
Software I use day to day for browsing, coding, writing, communication, system utilities, and relaxing after work.
Status marks how each app fits into my workflow: Heavy means it is a daily driver, Normal means I use it regularly, Trial means I am still trying it out, and Deprecated means it is no longer in use.
Browsers
Where most reading, searching, and web apps happen.
- Arc Previously used as the primary browser for spaces and tab handling.
- Vivaldi Current daily browser with flexible tabs, panels, and customization.
Terminals
Terminal apps I have used for daily command-line work.
- Hyper Previously used terminal app with a web-tech extension model.
- WezTerm GPU-accelerated terminal with rich configuration.
- Ghostty Current terminal focused on speed, platform integration, and simplicity.
Terminal Multiplexers
Session management and terminal workspaces.
- Tmux Classic terminal multiplexer previously used for persistent sessions.
- Zellij Terminal workspace manager with layouts, panes, and a friendly UI.
- Herdr Current terminal workspace tool in active daily use.
Notes
Notes, drafts, long-form writing, and personal knowledge.
- Notion Previously used workspace for notes, docs, and databases.
- Obsidian Local-first notes, drafts, references, and personal knowledge base.
Password Managers
Credentials, secrets, and command-line password storage.
- LastPass Previously used password manager.
- Bitwarden Cross-platform password manager and vault.
- gopass Git-backed command-line password manager.
Editors
Text editors for code, notes, and focused terminal editing.
- VS Code Previously used main editor with a broad extension ecosystem.
- Zed Fast native editor for focused project work.
- Helix Modal terminal editor with built-in language server support.
Package Managers
Toolchain and runtime version management.
