Software Stack

A detailed look at the tools and systems I use every day.

Linux

Foundation for all my compute needs. (Windows free since October 2025)

CachyOS

My preferred desktop distribution, optimized for performance and the latest software packages.

Niri

Scrollable lightweight Wayland compositor that helps me stay focused.

RHEL/Fedora

Reliable and stable distro for my personal servers.

Docker

Essential for containerizing applications and maintaining consistent environments.

Podman

A daemonless container engine that I use as a secure alternative to Docker on my homelab.

Web Development

Astro

My preferred framework for building fast, reliable websites.

DaisyUI

Tailwind CSS component library that greatly speeds up UI development and de-clutters code.

Frontmatter CMS

Simple content manager that works within VSCodium.

Astro Starlight

Foundation for my wikis providing responsive guides.

Cloudflare

Provides essential DNS, security, and performance services for my domains.

Cloudflare Workers

Serverless hosting environment for my code at the edge.

Everyday Desktop Apps

VSCodium

A community-driven, telemetry-free distribution of VS Code.

Git

The version control system I rely on for all my code and projects.

Zen Browser

A privacy-focused productivity browser that respects user freedom.

Graphite

Powerful graphics editor I use for various things.

Trilium Notes

My personal knowledge base for organizing thoughts and documentation.

Super Productivity

A productivity tool that helps me stay organized and focused across different projects.

High Tide

Unofficial client for Tidal music that works well with my setup.

Goofcord

Unofficial client for Discord that is privacy-focused and snappy.

Thunderbird

Minimal email client that makes it easy to manage multiple inboxes.

Desktop Utilities

Noctalia Shell

Lightweight desktop shell that has great theme support.

Nautilus

File manager that just works as needed.

Filezilla

SFTP/FTP client that is reliable and gets the job done.

Alacritty

Reliable choice for me as I don't need advanced terminal features.

Easy Effects

Allows me to do my own noise cancellation and noise gating.

Rescrobbled

Used to scrobble tracks from High Tide into Last.fm.