When I need a tool for a task, these are my default choices. ## Editor **Neovim** - For everything text-related. See Neovim Configuration Fallback: Helix Editor for quick edits when neovim config is broken. ## Terminal **kitty** - Primary terminal. See kitty Terminal Fallback: WezTerm when I need better cross-platform consistency. ## Shell **zsh** - With autosuggestions, syntax highlighting, and starship prompt. See zsh Configuration ## Multiplexer **tmux** - For persistent sessions and popup workflows. See tmux Configuration Fallback: Zellij when I want built-in multiplexer without external tool. ## Version Control **git** - With delta for diffs and gitui for UI. See Git Configuration ## Tool Management **mise** - For all language runtimes and dev tools. See mise Tool Management Replaced: pyenv, nvm, rbenv, and friends. ## Fuzzy Finder **fzf** - Integrated with shell and editor. See fzf ## File Manager **lf** - Fast terminal file manager. See lf **yazi** - Alternative with async I/O. See Yazi Fallback: Standard shell commands for simple operations. ## Window Manager **Hyprland** - Wayland compositor on main machine. See Hyprland Window Manager Fallback: Awesome Window Manager when I need X11. ## Browser **Brave** - Primary browser with good privacy defaults. Fallback: Firefox for testing and sites that break on Brave. ## Search **ripgrep (rg)** - For code search **fd** - For file finding Both integrated with fzf. ## Notes Plain markdown files in git repos. Todo: tmux Configuration todo session with backlog/doing/done files. ## Communication - **Email**: Fastmail - **Chat**: Signal, occasionally Discord - **Video**: Jitsi, Zoom when required ## Operating System **Arch Linux** - Main development machine **Ubuntu** - For servers and containers ## Why Defaults Matter Having defaults reduces decision fatigue. When I reach for a tool, I already know what to use. This lets me focus on the actual problem instead of evaluating options.