https://smallsharpsoftwaretools.com/tags/tools/Recent content in Tools on Small Sharp Software ToolsHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usTue, 01 Sep 2026 10:50:32 -0500https://smallsharpsoftwaretools.com/tutorials/run-your-own-git-remote-over-ssh/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:50:32 -0500https://smallsharpsoftwaretools.com/tutorials/run-your-own-git-remote-over-ssh/Host your repositories on a private server you control with a minimal setup.https://smallsharpsoftwaretools.com/tutorials/manage-python-with-uv/Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:00:00 -0500https://smallsharpsoftwaretools.com/tutorials/manage-python-with-uv/Install Python versions, manage virtual environments, and handle dependencies with the uv tool, a fast Python tool written in Rust.https://smallsharpsoftwaretools.com/tutorials/run-llms-locally-with-ollama/Thu, 19 Mar 2026 12:00:00 -0500https://smallsharpsoftwaretools.com/tutorials/run-llms-locally-with-ollama/Run large language models on your own machine with Ollama, a command-line tool that downloads, manages, and runs open source AI models without cloud subscriptions or API keys.https://smallsharpsoftwaretools.com/tutorials/monitor-with-updo/Sat, 31 Jan 2026 12:44:18 -0600https://smallsharpsoftwaretools.com/tutorials/monitor-with-updo/Use the Updo command to monitor the uptime of web sites and applications. Test specific URLs and API endpoints and use configuration files for your projects.https://smallsharpsoftwaretools.com/tutorials/utm-vagrant/Tue, 15 Jul 2025 17:31:26 -0600https://smallsharpsoftwaretools.com/tutorials/utm-vagrant/Use Vagrant and UTM to build and configure virtual machines you can use to test software or web sites.https://smallsharpsoftwaretools.com/tutorials/mise/Fri, 11 Jul 2025 18:20:54 -0600https://smallsharpsoftwaretools.com/tutorials/mise/Manage programming language versions, project tasks, and environment variables in one tool with Mise on macOS, Linux, and Windows.https://smallsharpsoftwaretools.com/tutorials/run-multiple-processes-with-foreman/Sun, 26 May 2024 08:18:58 -0500https://smallsharpsoftwaretools.com/tutorials/run-multiple-processes-with-foreman/Run web servers, file watchers, and other dev processes in a single terminal with Foreman using a Procfile to manage them all.https://smallsharpsoftwaretools.com/tutorials/track-time-with-timewarrior/Tue, 14 May 2024 15:00:46 -0500https://smallsharpsoftwaretools.com/tutorials/track-time-with-timewarrior/Track your time from the terminal with Timewarrior, a lightweight command-line tool for logging hours, tagging tasks, and generating reports.https://smallsharpsoftwaretools.com/tutorials/use-osquery-to-explore-your-os/Tue, 30 Apr 2024 17:39:51 -0500https://smallsharpsoftwaretools.com/tutorials/use-osquery-to-explore-your-os/Explore your operating system with OSQuery, an open source tool that lets you query hardware, software, and processes with SQL queries.https://smallsharpsoftwaretools.com/tutorials/pandoc_resume/Tue, 23 Apr 2024 10:50:32 -0500https://smallsharpsoftwaretools.com/tutorials/pandoc_resume/Create a professional resume using Markdown, CSS, and Pandoc. This tutorial covers setting up your environment, defining the resume structure, styling with CSS, and generating a polished PDF. Perfect for maintaining a stylish resume.https://smallsharpsoftwaretools.com/tutorials/tunnel-with-bore/Mon, 20 Feb 2023 11:20:54 -0600https://smallsharpsoftwaretools.com/tutorials/tunnel-with-bore/Expose local development servers to the internet with Bore, a lightweight open source tunneling proxy and alternative to ngrok.https://smallsharpsoftwaretools.com/tutorials/run-mysql-in-docker-compose/Tue, 14 Feb 2023 11:32:45 -0600https://smallsharpsoftwaretools.com/tutorials/run-mysql-in-docker-compose/Set up a local MySQL server for development using Docker Compose with persistent data storage, custom settings, and easy teardown.https://smallsharpsoftwaretools.com/tutorials/use-colima-to-run-docker-containers-on-macos/Tue, 29 Mar 2022 12:50:32 -0500https://smallsharpsoftwaretools.com/tutorials/use-colima-to-run-docker-containers-on-macos/Use Colima, an open source container runtime on your Mac instead of the official Docker client with Docker Compose and Buildx support.https://smallsharpsoftwaretools.com/tutorials/create-html-from-multiple-markdown-files/Wed, 15 Jul 2020 06:31:26 -0600https://smallsharpsoftwaretools.com/tutorials/create-html-from-multiple-markdown-files/Combine Markdown documents into a single HTML file with Pandoc and customize the output with a table of contents and a personal template.https://smallsharpsoftwaretools.com/tutorials/tree-command-for-software-projects/Wed, 22 Jan 2020 06:13:59 -0600https://smallsharpsoftwaretools.com/tutorials/tree-command-for-software-projects/Visualize your project directory structure with the tree command, using filters and display options to focus on relevant files.https://smallsharpsoftwaretools.com/tutorials/gnu-mac/Sat, 26 Jan 2019 18:16:16 -0600https://smallsharpsoftwaretools.com/tutorials/gnu-mac/Replace default macOS utilities with GNU versions of awk, sed, date, and more using Homebrew for better Linux compatibility.