Ravi Patel
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Tools & Setup

A breakdown of the programming environment, operating systems, self-hosted services, and daily drivers I use.

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Programming & Terminal

Core developer environment, shell, and custom typography.

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Git

Version control system

GitHub

Code hosting & collaboration

Platform Website
Alacritty

GPU-accelerated terminal emulator

Terminal Website
ZSH

Interactive Unix shell with custom plugins

Shell
VS Code

Primary code editor & IDE

Editor Website
JetBrains Mono

Developer typeface for VS Code & terminal

Fira Code

Monospaced font with programming ligatures

Writer

Clean monospace typeface by Tonsky

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VS Code Extensions

Editor plugins that supercharge speed and developer ergonomics.

2 items
Supermaven

Ultra-fast generative AI code completion engine

AI / Productivity Website
Material Theme Icons

File icon pack for clean project visual hierarchy

Theming Website
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Operating Systems

Environments powering my desktop, mobile, and server rigs.

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Arch Linux (Hyprland)

Daily desktop driver with dynamic tiling Wayland compositor

Desktop OS
Android 16

Mobile ecosystem with custom optimizations

Mobile
Ubuntu Server

Stable headless OS powering the homelab infrastructure

Server
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Web Browsers

Modern browsers tested for keyboard workflows and privacy.

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Zen Browser

Firefox-based minimalist browser with vertical tabs

Open Source Website
Arc Browser

Spaces and clean sidebar-centric browsing

Modern Website
Brave

Chromium with built-in ad and tracker blocking

Privacy Website
Microsoft Edge

Chromium alternative for enterprise testing

Standard
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Software & Utilities

Daily desktop applications for maintenance, gaming, and media.

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G-Helper

Lightweight control utility for Asus laptops

Utility Website
Revo Uninstaller

Deep application and registry cleaner

System Website
DS4Windows

DualShock & DualSense controller mapper

Gaming Website
VLC Media Player

Versatile open-source media engine

Media Website
BitTorrent

P2P data transfer client

Network Website
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Homelab & Self-Hosting

Self-hosted network services, storage, and containerization.

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Docker

Container runtime isolating all self-hosted microservices

Containers
Nginx Proxy Manager

SSL reverse proxy and domain traffic director

Networking
Jellyfin

Open-source personal media streaming system

Media Server
rsync

Automated incremental backup scripts across drives

Storage
Termux (Android)

Terminal emulator and Linux environment on mobile

Mobile Shell

Curated Repositories

Handpicked open-source tools and OS power-tweaks.

5 items
Linutil

Linux utility toolbox by Chris Titus Tech

Linux Tool
Winutil

Windows utility toolbox for debloating & tweaks

Windows Tool Website
Windows Super God Mode

Quick access shortcut to 200+ Windows administrative utilities

Utility Website
scrcpy

High-speed Android screen display & control over USB/Wi-Fi

Android Tool Website
mLauncher

Minimalist distraction-free text launcher for Android

Launcher Website
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Websites & Bookmarks

Valuable web destinations for reading, gaming, and tech knowledge.

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Hacker News

Curated technology and startup discussions

Community Website
Library Genesis

Digital scientific and literary repository

Research Website
Bypass Paywalls Clean

Tool to read paywalled articles

Reader Website
FitGirl Repacks

Compressed game distribution

Gaming Website
1337x

P2P indexing directory

Directory Website