07 jul 2025: I will update each listing with OS compatibility information soon. I work in Linux but python-based scripts can be cross-compatible with some tweaking. |
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A faithful revival of the 1995 DOS classic, texrep keeps file search-and-replace gloriously simple - just feed it old:new pairs and a filename. Example: texrep apple:orange hello:goodbye file.txt (outputs file.NN.txt with changes). License: Blue Oak License Docs: texrep.txt Script: texrep.py.txt DOS version: Free Software for DOS |
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textnet is a Python-based finger client supporting additional text-only
protocols. Features smart wrapping, HTML rendering and quick script editing. new: 07 jul 2025 License: Blue Oak License Doc: HTML Documentation Script: textnet.txt |
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bfinger is a bash-based Finger client (RFC 1288) using /dev/tcp for socket connections to query remote Finger servers, with full 8-bit character and ASCII art support. License: Blue Oak License Script: bfinger.txt |
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News to Archive Redirector is a Firefox extension that automatically redirects article pages from various paywalled sites to archive.is. See readme.txt for more information. License: Blue Oak License Documentation: README.TXT Extension: (1) manifest.json (2) background.js |
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The Multi-Server Finger Monitor. A simple little Finger server checker with the grandest of names! Checks 3 core servers for recent user activity in one glance. License: n/a Script: fm.txt Screenshot: fm.png |
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quotes is a lightweight cross-platform Python-based random quote generator. Both the script (quotes) and a quotes file (quotes.txt) are needed. new: 07 jul 2025 License: Blue Oak License File: Quotes File Script: quotes.py.txt |
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cdates is a simple terminal calendar that displays the current month with events from a caldates file. (1) Marks today and event days with * (2) shows up to 12 events (3) includes the first week of the next month. You need both the cdates and the caldates files License: Blue Oak License Documentation: cdates doc (html) Script: cdates Events: caldates Screenhot: cdates.png |
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nview is a Bash wrapper that captures finger client output and displays it in NFO Viewer, including automated temp file cleanup and optional pipeline filtering. License: Blue Oak License Script: nview.txt Screenshots: Light, Dark |
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sv (Spartan Viewer) is a Python CLI tool that fetches and renders single Spartan/Gemini protocol content or local .gmi files with ANSI-styled formatting, smart word-wrapping, and redirect support for terminal viewing. License: Blue Oak License Script: sv.txt Screenshots: Rendered Page, Help |
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sbl (Spartan Bookmark Launcher) is a companion script to sv (Spartan Viewer) above. Running 'sbl' will launch URLs embedded in the script as: "sv {url} | less -R". License: Blue Oak License Script: sbl.txt Screenshots: Main Screen, Help |
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codepage437 is a UTF-8 friendly version of the original code page for DOS. Includes conversion information (linux) to make it compatible with code pages used on other operating systems. License: CC0: No Rights Reserved Light: cpage437 Dark: cpage437 |