Mayank Mehta

Boosting Productivity: My Go-To Tools for Efficiency

Repetitive tasks can be draining, but the right tools can make a world of difference. Here are the productivity tools I rely on daily to simplify my workflow and boost efficiency.

1. Rectangle: Effortless Window Management on macOS

Managing windows can get tedious, but Rectangle makes it seamless on macOS. It’s simple, flexible, and lets you customize keystrokes to manage windows easily.

Here are my personalized shortcuts:

Command + Shift + M: Almost Maximize
Command + Shift + H: Left Half
Command + Shift + L: Right Half
Command + Shift + U: Top Left
Command + Shift + I: Top Right
Command + Shift + J: Bottom Left
Command + Shift + K: Bottom Right

These shortcuts are lifesavers for multitasking and keeping my workspace organized.

2. Zoxide: Smarter Navigation in the Terminal

If you work on multiple projects, navigating directories manually can be exhausting. Zoxide, a smarter cd command, remembers your most-used folders and lets you jump between them effortlessly.

For example, I can navigate to my Neovim project folder in seconds without typing the full path every time. It’s an essential tool for anyone working in the terminal.

3. Vimium: Keyboard-Driven Browser Navigation

Switching between the mouse and keyboard while browsing can break your flow. That’s why I use Vimium, a browser extension that brings Vim-like keybindings to the web.

Some key shortcuts I use:

? : Open the help menu
d/u : Scroll down/up half a page
j/k : Scroll down/up one line
r : Reload the page

This extension eliminates the need to touch the mouse and makes web navigation faster.

4. Shell Config Tweaks: Simplifying Repetitive Commands

Customizing shell configuration files allows me to save time on repetitive commands. Here are some of my favorite aliases:

Git Aliases:

alias gcmsg='git commit -m'
alias gh='git push origin HEAD'
alias gs='git status'
alias gaa='git add --all'
alias gd='git diff'