Uses

This is a living document of the tools, software, and hardware I use in my day-to-day work and life. Inspired by Jason Scheirer.

Development

Languages & Technologies

• C#/.NET (.NET 10.0) – Primary language for application development, (20 years !)
• Go (1.25.4) – Systems programming and CLI tools
• Node.js (25.2.1) – JavaScript runtime for tooling and web development
• Docker & Docker Compose – Containerization for all projects
• Kubernetes – Container orchestration

Editors & Environments

• Neovim with LazyVim – Primary editor for all coding. Configured with extensive Lua plugins
• Neovide – GUI frontend for Neovim when I want something prettier
• Zed – Modern collaborative code editor, experimenting with
• JetBrains Toolbox – For managing Rider, IntelliJ, and other JetBrains IDEs when I need heavy refactoring tools
• Claude Code – AI-powered coding assistant integrated into my workflow

Command Line

• zsh with Oh My Zsh – Shell of choice
• Spaceship Prompt – Beautiful, informative prompt
• wezterm – GPU-accelerated terminal emulator with excellent configuration
• atuin – Magical shell history with sync and powerful search
• fzf – Fuzzy finder for everything (files, history, commands)
• bat – cat replacement with syntax highlighting
• eza – Modern ls replacement
• fd – Fast and user-friendly find alternative
• ripgrep – Blazing fast grep
• btop – Beautiful resource monitor
• gdu – Fast disk usage analyzer
• git with extensive aliases – Version control

Version Management

• nvm – Node.js version manager
• pyenv – Python version manager
• SDKMAN – SDK manager for JVM ecosystem

Infrastructure & Tools

• Tailscale – Mesh VPN for secure connectivity
• Cloudflare DNS (1.1.1.1) – Primary DNS resolver
• Git with custom automation – Using oco for AI-powered commit messages

Desktop Environment

Operating System

• Arch Linux with Zen kernel – Rolling release for latest everything

Window Manager & Wayland

• Hyprland – Primary dynamic tiling Wayland compositor with beautiful animations (disabled for performance)
• Sway – Backup i3-compatible Wayland compositor
• waybar – Highly customizable status bar
• swaync – Notification center
• mako – Lightweight notification daemon
• ulauncher – Application launcher (Super+Space)
• wofi – Wayland-native launcher/dmenu replacement
• kanshi – Dynamic display configuration
• swww – Wallpaper daemon with smooth transitions
• hypridle – Idle management (locks after 5min, displays off after 10min)
• hyprlock – Screen locker
• wlogout – Logout menu

Desktop Applications

• Zen Browser – Privacy-focused Firefox fork, main browser
• Brave – Chromium-based alternative
• 1Password – Password manager
• Thunar – Lightweight file manager
• Spotify – Music streaming
• flameshot – Screenshot tool
• cliphist – Clipboard history manager (Super+Shift+V)

System Utilities

• NetworkManager with nm-applet – Network management
• blueman – Bluetooth manager
• fprintd – Fingerprint authentication
• brightnessctl – Backlight control
• cpupower – CPU frequency scaling
• thermald – Intel thermal management

Fonts

• JetBrains Mono Nerd Font – Primary monospace font
• Zed Mono Nerd Font – Terminal font
• TX-02 – Neovim GUI font
• Fira Code – Alternative with ligatures
• Cascadia Code – Another great option

Theme

• Gruvbox Dark – Primary color scheme across all applications
• Bibata Cursor – Clean, modern cursor theme

Productivity

Utilities

• fortune-mod with Italian fortunes – Daily wisdom in the terminal
• cava – Audio visualizer
• yt-dlp – Video downloader
• espeak-ng – Text-to-speech
• gvfs – Virtual filesystem for mounting remote shares
• Custom scripts in ~/bin/ for workflow automation (wallpaper switching, clipboard sync, etc.)

Hardware

Main Machine

• Dell XPS 13 9350 (2025 model)
  • Intel Core Ultra 9 288V (8 cores, Skyake architecture optimized)
  • 32GB RAM
  • 1TB NVMe SSD
  • Intel Arc Graphics (with VA-API and Vulkan)
  • Running Arch Linux with Hyprland

Last updated: 2025-12-02

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