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title: Tools of the trade
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slug: tools-of-the-trade
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description: Some dev tools I recommend
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Everyone has different tools that they find especially effective. Here are some I have found with a few words about why I like them.
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### [mise-en-place](https://mise.jdx.dev/)
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Universal dev tool version manager. Specify tool versions in a config file and this tool can ensure that they are installed and active when entering the project directory. Amazing for getting a new dev environment set up in seconds. Replaces `asdf`, `nvm`, `pyenv`, `venv`, `rbenv`, and many other tool-specific version managers. Supports an incredible number of tools thanks to compatibility with `asdf`.
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It also supports installing specific global tools, like `angular-cli` from `npm`, or `stack-pr` from `pipx`.
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### [stack-pr](https://github.com/modular/stack-pr)
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Open source tool for [stacking PRs](https://www.stacking.dev/).
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PR stacks are, as far as I can tell, the best way to manage large features in git. I first heard about this practice in a series of blog posts from Graphite, a company offering free PR-stacking software and related paid services. But you don't need a custom CI flow or managed service for stacking to work - this CLI tool or one of the others at stacking.dev can take care of this.
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If you start using PR stacks your whole company will start copying you.
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### [xc](https://xcfile.dev/)
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Markdown based task runner.
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Define tasks in code blocks in markdown, and call them from the CLI. Serves as both task definition and documentation.
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### [pd2slack](https://github.com/sidpremkumar/pd2slack)
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Simple python script to update the members of a Slack group such as `@oncall` to match the active member(s) of a PagerDuty schedule. This replaces several expensive SAAS services.
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### [SyncThing](https://syncthing.net/)
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P2P alternative to Dropbox, supports mobile and desktop. Synchronize folders of content across all my devices.
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### [Obsidian](https://obsidian.md/)
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For notes and reference. Sync across devices with `syncthing`.
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### [KeePassXC](https://keepassxc.org/)
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For passwords. Sync across devices with `syncthing`.
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