Tooling
How to Use Terminal Recording for Docs With vhs or asciinema
Record terminal sessions for docs with asciinema and VHS: text recordings versus GIFs, scripted tapes, embedding, CI regeneration and keeping secrets out.
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Topic
Tooling
Editors, terminals, dotfiles, package managers and build tools: the setup around your code that saves time every day.
Tooling
How to Use VS Code Remote SSH and Dev Containers Properly
Use VS Code Remote SSH and Dev Containers: connect with your ssh config, devcontainer.json, features, ports and the problems to expect.
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Tooling
How to Set Up a Remote Dev Machine and Edit Over SSH
Set up a remote dev machine and edit over SSH: host config, connection reuse, tmux, port forwarding, editors over SSH and file sync.
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Tooling
How to Use man Alternatives Like tldr and cheat sh
Find command examples fast with tldr and cheat.sh instead of man pages: install a client, update the cache, privacy notes and when to read the manual.
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Tooling
How to Use Shell Completions for Tools You Install
Install shell completions for the tools you use: bash-completion, generated scripts for kubectl and gh, zsh fpath, fish and the startup cost.
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Tooling
How to Use zoxide and autojump to Jump Between Directories
Jump between directories with zoxide or autojump: how frecency ranking works, install and init, interactive selection, database upkeep and limits in scripts.
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Tooling
How to Use WSL and Windows Terminal for Linux Work
Set up WSL and Windows Terminal for Linux work: install a distro, keep files in Linux, enable systemd, configure Git, SSH, VS Code and limits.
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Tooling
How to Use Toolbox Containers for Clean Dev Setups
Use toolbox containers for clean development setups: Toolbx and Distrobox, home directory sharing, installing tools inside, exporting commands, and limits.
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DevOps
How to Use Makefile Targets for Deploy Tasks With Examples
Use Makefile deploy targets to wrap build, test, release and rollback commands, with phony targets, variables, a production guard and a self-documenting help.
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Tooling
How to Use Docker as a Tool Runner for CLIs With Real Output
Use Docker as a tool runner for CLIs: run linters and converters without installing them, mount the project, avoid root-owned files and wrap commands.
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Tooling
How to Publish a Shell Tool via Homebrew or apt Step by Step
Publish a shell tool for Homebrew and apt: a release tarball, a formula in a tap, a Debian package with dpkg-deb, checksums and an apt repository.
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Tooling
How to Use Clipboard and Screenshot Tools From the CLI
Use clipboard and screenshot tools from the CLI: pbcopy, xclip, wl-copy, screencapture, grim and maim, with a portable wrapper for scripts.
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