My Toolbox

Welcome to my toolbox! These are the tools I rely on every day to streamline my workflow and make things happen. From managing containers to tweaking my terminal setup, each of these has a special place in my toolkit.

Operating Systems & Terminals

• Fedora Linux - My go-to Linux distro for development and servers.
• Debian Linux - A rock-solid Linux distro I use for running servers on single-board computers, offering stability and versatility.
• macOS - Also used for work & development.
• Gnome-Terminal (Linux) / iTerm2 (MacOS) - Terminal powerhouses on different OSes.

Shell & Environment

• Zsh - https://gitlab.com/jasoncarpenter/configuration_zsh
  My favorite shell for scripting and terminal management, enhanced by:
  • Oh-My-Zsh - Zsh framework for managin g plugins and themes.

Tmux Setup

• Tmux - https://gitlab.com/jasoncarpenter/configuration_tmux
  For terminal multiplexing, here’s my plugin stack:
  • tmux-copycat
  • tmux-logging
  • tmux-open
  • tmux-sessionist
  • tmux-yank

Code Editor

• Neovim - https://gitlab.com/jasoncarpenter/configuration_neovim
  My favorite text editor, powered by:
  • LazyVim - a Neovim setup that simplifies customization and extends config, built on 💤 lazy.nvim.

Containers & Kubernetes

• Docker - Containerization for microservices.
• Podman - For daemonless container management.
• Microk8s - Lightweight Kubernetes for home lab experiments.
• Minikube - Kubernetes made easy for local development.
• Helm - Kubernetes package manager.
• k9s - https://gitlab.com/jasoncarpenter/configuration_k9s
  An essential terminal UI for managing Kubernetes clusters.

Infrastructure as Code

• Terraform - Provision and manage infrastructure through code.
• Ansible - Automate configuration management.

Programming & Scripting

• Python - My go-to language for scripting and automation.
• Bash - Powerful shell scripting language.