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Linux Desktop Tools Index

Index of repositories for Linux desktop tools, KDE/Plasma widgets, system utilities, desktop applications, and workstation management.

Last updated: 2026-03-25

KDE Plasma Widgets & Actions

Hebrew-Date-KDE-Widget

WIP - KDE Plasmoid for displaying the Hebrew calendar date

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KDE-AC-Controller-Widget

Controller widget for AC

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Local-UTC-KDE-Widget

WIP - KDE Plasma widget for displaying local and UTC time in 24 hour format

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Claude-Dolphin-Konsole-Actions

Dolphin actions for KDE + Claude Code

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Open-In-Windsurf-KDE

"Open In Windsurf" (AI IDE) context menu element for KDE Plasma

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Quick-RMBG

Dolphin action for KDE Plasma to quickly invoke RMBG for background removal

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touchpad-mouse-toggle

Auto-disable laptop touchpad when external mouse is connected (KDE Wayland)

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Desktop Applications

Claude-Bug-Catcher

Desktop utility for catching bugs in the moment

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Claude-Konsole-Launcher

Launch utility (WIP) for using Claude Code + Konsole in KDE Plasma

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Claude-Linux-Desktop-Manager

WIP/Plan: extension of slash commands to an actual GUI/program

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Dual-WhatsApp-Linux-Desktop

Dual WA client for the Linux desktop (AI generated)

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Homebox-Desktop-Wrapper-AppImage

Linux Electron desktop wrapper for Homebox

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Linux-Github-Repo-Launcher

Github repository search and quick launch utility preconfigured for VS Code & Windsurf

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Nano-Banana-Desktop

Vibe coded starter for a Nano Banana inpainting utility / image editor (Gemini API)

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NFC-Reader-Writer

Desktop NFC reader/writer app for ACS ACR1252U

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Ollama-Ideation-UI

Desktop app for running batch "ideation" prompts with a local LLM

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Voice & Dictation (Desktop)

deepgram-voice-keyboard

Fork of Deepgram's Linux starter. CLI -> GUI + hotkey support, API key editing, cost tracking

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Deepgram-Voice-Keyboard-Ubuntu

WIP to create a good STT utility with cloud STT APIs

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hyprvoice

Voice-powered typing for Wayland/Hyprland desktops

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parakeet-dictation

On-device voice typing for Linux using Parakeet and NeMo ASR models via sherpa-onnx

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speech-notes-with-text-fixes

Speech Note Linux app. Note taking, reading and translating with offline STT, TTS and Machine translation

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Thought-Pad

Linux desktop application for creating notes from dictated speech

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Voice-Note-Recorder-Ubuntu

GUI for recording voice notes

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Wayland-Voice-Typer

Simple GUI around whisper.cpp for voice-to-text on Linux

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System Administration & Agents

AI-Sysadmin

Desktop maintenance utility (WIP/planning notes)

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Claude-System-Recovery-Mode

Boot target for using an agentic CLI for system recovery on Ubuntu

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Ezra

WIP - Computer use agent for routine use of Linux desktop environments (Ubuntu)

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Gemini-Ubuntu-Maintenance-Agent

Ubuntu maintenance agent using Gemini

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Install-This-Debian

A simple litmus test for assessing whether agentic CLIs are useful for basic desktop admin tasks

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Local-Linux-Repair-Bot

Experimentary repo to try use an AI IDE as a local agent workspace for local OS debugging

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Ubuntu-AI-Boot-Agent

WIP/Notes for AI post-boot health check

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Claude Code & Linux Desktop

Claude-Code-Linux-Desktop-Slash-Commands

Slash commands for Linux desktop sysadmin with Claude Code

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Home-Folder-Claude-MD

CLAUDE.md for home directory on an Ubuntu Linux desktop

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Linux-Desktop-ClaudeMD-Seeder

Seeds Claude.md files at common places in Linux Desktop filesystems

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linux-desktop-plugin

Claude Code plugin for Linux desktop environment management, KDE/Plasma configuration

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KDE-Claude-Runner

WIP/Plan for Claude runner in KDE

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System Configuration & Utilities

Distro-Tuner

Quick template for creating a local repo with symlinks to key system files on Linux

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Ubuntu-Mic-Selector

Utility for switching microphone sources

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Ubuntu-Pipx-Toolbox

Bash scripts for installing a few useful tool groups on Ubuntu with pipx

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UbuntuBackupStrategy

Various Bash scripts, edited configuration packages, and other resources for a fresh Ubuntu installation

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USB-Foot-Mouse-Linux

Documentation for getting a cheap USB HID foot mouse to work on Linux

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Reference & Resources

Awesome-Linux-IDEs

IDEs and development tools that work on one or multiple Linux distros

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Claude-Code-MCP-List

Short collection of MCPs to install for CC on Linux Desktop

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Claude-Code-Notebook

Personal reference notebook for Claude Code (CLI) usage. Context: Linux desktop (Ubuntu)

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Desktop-MCP

Local MCP server exposing specialised tools to agents

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Linux-Friendly-Voice-Tech

List of resources for voice technology with support for Linux

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Linux-MCP-Clients

A very small list of MCP clients that are available to Linux users

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Linux-Related-System-Prompts

System prompts for AI assistants for Linux

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Voice-Control-Linux

Claude-enhanced research for voice control platforms with Linux support

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Workstation & Hardware

Desktop-Backup-Notes-1125

Desktop backup notes

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Desktop-Wallpapers

Some desktop wallpapers

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MasterBackupStrategy

A markdown file summarizing current approaches for creating 3-2-1 compliant backups

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Workstation-Benchmarks-0226

Desktop benchmarks Feb 20, 2026

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Workstation-Specs

Periodically updated spec-sheet for workstation/desktop

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Agent-Deploy

Prompt and model for creating agent-specific variants of Bash scripts

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Dictation-Macropad

Plan/key allocation for a macropad optimised for heavy daily dictation workflows

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Linux-Voice-Typing-App-Notes

Planning notes for a voice typing tool

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Local-ASR-STT-Benchmark

Quick evaluation to find the best STT model in Speech Note (Ubuntu) for specific hardware

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Github-Repo-Pruner

Helps to discard old repositories from a local filesystem (for Linux)

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Voice-Training-Data-Creator

GUI to facilitate capturing voice data for TTS / voice clone training (Ubuntu Linux)

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