Software Recommendations
Cursor AI Code Editor
Categories: Git Client, Windows, IDE, Code Editor, Cross Platform, Commercial License Required
Author: Cursor
Cursor is built on the VS Code engine and adds AI assistance to the editor. It is AI model agnostic and can use any AI model that is supported by the editor.
Docker Desktop
Categories: Containerization, Windows, Free for personal use, Commercial License Required
Author: Docker
Docker Desktop is the preferred way to run Docker on Mac and Windows. It includes the Docker Engine, Docker CLI client, Docker Compose, Kubernetes, and Credential Helper.
Git
Categories: Git Client, Free Commercial Use, Windows, Free for personal use
Author: Linus Torvalds
Git is a free and open source distributed version control system designed to handle everything from small to very large projects with speed and efficiency.
GitHub Desktop
Categories: Git Client, Free Commercial Use, Windows, Free for personal use
Author: GitHub
GitHub Desktop is a seamless way to contribute to projects on GitHub and GitHub Enterprise. It simplifies your development workflow by providing a visual interface for common Git operations.
IntelliJ IDEA
Categories: IDE, Windows, Commercial License Required, Code Editor
Author: JetBrains
IntelliJ IDEA is a powerful IDE for Java development, offering advanced code navigation, refactoring, and debugging tools.
Notepad++
Categories: Code Editor, Windows, Free Commercial Use, Free for personal use
Author: Don Ho
Notepad++ is a Windows based text editor with a list of powerful plugins. No individual, company, or government needs any authorization to install Notepad++ on any number of PCs. The software is free to use in all environments, including commercial ones.
PowerShell 7+
Categories: Shell, Free Commercial Use, Windows, Cross Platform, Free for personal use
Author: Microsoft
PowerShell 7 is a cross-platform (Windows, Linux, and macOS) automation and configuration tool/framework that works well with your existing tools and is optimized for dealing with structured data (e.g. JSON, CSV, XML, etc.), REST APIs, and object models.
Visual Studio
Categories: Git Client, IDE, Windows, Commercial License Required, Web Development, Code Editor
Author: Microsoft
Visual Studio Community is free for students, open-source contributors, and individuals. It offers a full-featured IDE with support for multiple languages, debugging, and extensions. However, commercial use by organizations may require a paid license depending on the size and nature of the business.
Visual Studio Code (VS Code)
Categories: Git Client, Free Commercial Use, IDE, Code Editor, Windows, Cross Platform, Free for personal use
Author: Microsoft
Visual Studio Code is a lightweight but powerful source code editor which runs on your desktop and is available for Windows, macOS and Linux. It comes with built-in support for JavaScript, TypeScript and Node.js and has a rich ecosystem of extensions for other languages and runtimes.
Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
Categories: Shell, Windows, Free for personal use, Free Commercial Use
Author: Microsoft
Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) allows you to run a Linux distribution on Windows. It is a feature that allows you to run Linux commands in Windows. This allows the use of many Linux development tools that were never ported to Windows without the need of a virtual machine or a separate operating system.
Windows Terminal
Categories: Shell, Free Commercial Use, Windows, Free for personal use
Author: Microsoft
Windows Terminal is a new, modern, feature-rich, productive terminal application for command-line users. It includes many of the features most frequently requested by the Windows command-line community.