diff --git a/.obsidian/workspace.json b/.obsidian/workspace.json
index 3323317..fc3eb53 100644
--- a/.obsidian/workspace.json
+++ b/.obsidian/workspace.json
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@
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"type": "markdown",
"state": {
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- "mode": "source",
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+ "file": "tools/INDEX.md",
+ "mode": "preview",
+ "source": true
},
"icon": "lucide-file",
"title": "INDEX"
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
"state": {
"type": "backlink",
"state": {
- "file": "tools/sysadmin-devops/system-monitoring-tracing/INDEX.md",
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"extraContext": false,
"sortOrder": "alphabetical",
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
"state": {
"type": "outgoing-link",
"state": {
- "file": "tools/sysadmin-devops/system-monitoring-tracing/INDEX.md",
+ "file": "tools/INDEX.md",
"linksCollapsed": false,
"unlinkedCollapsed": true
},
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@
"state": {
"type": "outline",
"state": {
- "file": "tools/sysadmin-devops/system-monitoring-tracing/INDEX.md",
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@@ -196,8 +196,9 @@
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"active": "903b0393c447bf77",
"lastOpenFiles": [
- "tools/sysadmin-devops/system-monitoring-tracing/system-diagnostics-debuggers.md",
+ "documentation/INDEX.md",
"tools/sysadmin-devops/system-monitoring-tracing/INDEX.md",
+ "tools/sysadmin-devops/system-monitoring-tracing/system-diagnostics-debuggers.md",
"tools/sysadmin-devops/Remote Access + SSH Clients.md",
"tools/sysadmin-devops/terminal-shell-productivity/Text Editors.md",
"tools/sysadmin-devops/terminal-shell-productivity/Terminal Emulators.md",
@@ -212,7 +213,6 @@
"SOP-Navigation-and-Layout.md",
"conflict-files-obsidian-git.md",
"tools/_INDEX.md",
- "documentation/INDEX.md",
"tools/security/pentest-recon-enum/Packet Capture & Analysis.md",
"tools/security/pentest-recon-enum/Recon & Threat Reputation.md",
"tools/security/pentest-recon-enum/Port Scanners & Network Discovery.md",
diff --git a/documentation/INDEX.md b/documentation/INDEX.md
index 9ab4349..4628027 100644
--- a/documentation/INDEX.md
+++ b/documentation/INDEX.md
@@ -1,15 +1,25 @@
-# Documentation & Resources
+# Documentation Index
-Guides, how-tos, one-liners, cheat sheets, learning resources.
+Guides, cheat sheets, how-tos, manuals, learning resources, and reference material for operators, pentesters, and developers.
-## Available Sections
+All tool/resource tables in this section follow → [TOOL-TABLE-SCHEMA.md](../TOOL-TABLE-SCHEMA.md)
-| Section | Description | Link |
-|--------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
-| Learning Resources | Daily knowledge, news, articles | [learning-resources/INDEX.md](./learning-resources/INDEX.md) |
-| Manuals / HowTos / Guides | Shell tricks, one-liners, functions | [manuals-howtos-guides/INDEX.md](./manuals-howtos-guides/INDEX.md) |
-| Other Cheat Sheets | General / miscellaneous reference sheets | [other-cheat-sheets.md](./other-cheat-sheets.md) |
+## Contents
-→ Migrate content from `readme - to refactor.md` into relevant sections or delete after migration.
+**learning-resources** — daily/ongoing knowledge sources, news aggregators, blogs worth following
+- [daily-knowledge-news.md](./learning-resources/daily-knowledge-news.md) — curated feed of daily security/dev/ops articles & updates
-Last updated: March 2026
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+**manuals-howtos-guides** — practical shell, CLI, and workflow manuals
+- [shell-one-liners.md](./manuals-howtos-guides/shell-one-liners.md) — concise, copy-paste shell commands for common tasks
+- [shell-tricks-functions.md](./manuals-howtos-guides/shell-tricks-functions.md) — advanced functions, patterns, and productivity tricks
+
+**Other files**
+- [other-cheat-sheets.md](./other-cheat-sheets.md) — miscellaneous / uncategorized cheat sheets
+- [readme - to refactor.md](./readme%20-%20to%20refactor.md) — legacy notes (refactor pending)
+
+## Quick Navigation
+
+- ↑ [Back to Repository Root](../README.md)
+- → [Tools Overview](../tools/INDEX.md)
+- → [Schema Rules](../TOOL-TABLE-SCHEMA.md)
+- → [Navigation SOP](../SOP-Navigation-and-Layout.md)
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diff --git a/tools/INDEX.md b/tools/INDEX.md
index d7aa1c3..ba4e13c 100644
--- a/tools/INDEX.md
+++ b/tools/INDEX.md
@@ -1,46 +1,66 @@
-# Tools Overview
+# Tools Index
-Curated, high-quality collection of security, networking, sysadmin, DevOps, forensics, and related open-source tools, utilities, and one-liners.
-All tool/resource tables strictly follow the schema defined in [TOOL-TABLE-SCHEMA.md](../TOOL-TABLE-SCHEMA.md).
+Main collection of categorized tools, utilities, scanners, analyzers, clients, hardening guides, and more — grouped by discipline.
-## Main Categories
+All tool tables in this section **must** follow → [TOOL-TABLE-SCHEMA.md](../TOOL-TABLE-SCHEMA.md) exactly.
-| Category | Primary Focus Areas | # Files/Subfolders | Link |
-|-----------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
-| Network Engineering | Diagnostics, DNS, IPAM, routing, packet analysis | 1 folder + files | [network-engineering/INDEX.md](./network-engineering/INDEX.md) |
-| Security | Recon, enumeration, vuln scanning, crypto, exploit dev | 1 folder + files | [security/INDEX.md](./security/INDEX.md) |
-| SysAdmin / DevOps | Remote access, monitoring, automation, shell, containers | 1 folder + files | [sysadmin-devops/INDEX.md](./sysadmin-devops/INDEX.md) |
-| System Services | Service management, daemons, init systems, logging | 1 file | [system-services.md](./system-services.md) |
+## Contents (Recursive Overview)
-## Personal / Experimental
-
-| Section | Description | Link |
-|-----------------------|--------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
-| My Contributions | Tools, scripts, wrappers, and resources I've personally added, heavily customized, or actively maintain | [my-contributions.md](./my-contributions.md) |
-
-## Quick Navigation
-
-- [↑ Back to Root README](../../README.md)
-- [TOOL-TABLE-SCHEMA](../TOOL-TABLE-SCHEMA.md) — mandatory format for every tool table
-- [SOP: Navigation & Layout](../SOP-Navigation-and-Layout.md) — repo structure & consistency rules
+- [my-contributions.md](./my-contributions.md) — personally vetted / added tools & notes (always growing)
+**network-engineering** — networking, diagnostics, DNS, routing, BGP/OSPFIGP
-Repository Tools Structure (click to expand)
+Expand Network Engineering subtree
-- **tools/**
- - [INDEX.md](./INDEX.md) ← you are here
- - [my-contributions.md](./my-contributions.md)
- - [system-services.md](./system-services.md)
- - **network-engineering/**
- - [INDEX.md](./network-engineering/INDEX.md)
- - (tool list .md files)
- - **security/**
- - [INDEX.md](./security/INDEX.md)
- - (tool list .md files)
- - **sysadmin-devops/**
- - [INDEX.md](./sysadmin-devops/INDEX.md)
- - (tool list .md files)
+- **diagnostics-troubleshooting** — packet capture, tracing, debug tools
+- **dns-dhc-ipam** — DNS, DHCP, IPAM related tools
+ - [dns-tools.md](./network-engineering/dns-dhc-ipam/dns-tools.md)
+- **routing-bgp-ospf** — routing protocols, BGP looking glasses, route analysis
+ - [BGP & Routing Tools.md](./network-engineering/routing-bgp-ospf/BGP%20%26%20Routing%20Tools.md)
-Last updated: March 2026
+**security** — offensive, defensive, recon, vuln research, exploitation
+
+Expand Security subtree
+
+- **pentest-recon-enum** — reconnaissance, enumeration, scanning phase tools
+ - [Packet Capture & Analysis.md](./security/pentest-recon-enum/Packet%20Capture%20%26%20Analysis.md)
+ - [Port Scanners & Network Discovery.md](./security/pentest-recon-enum/Port%20Scanners%20%26%20Network%20Discovery.md)
+ - [Recon & Threat Reputation.md](./security/pentest-recon-enum/Recon%20%26%20Threat%20Reputation.md)
+ - [ssl-tls-web-security.md](./security/pentest-recon-enum/ssl-tls-web-security.md)
+
+- **vuln-analysis-exploitation** — vulnerability databases, exploit dev, packet crafting
+ - [Packet Crafting & Manipulation.md](./security/vuln-analysis-exploitation/Packet%20Crafting%20%26%20Manipulation.md)
+ - [Vulnerability & Exploit Databases.md](./security/vuln-analysis-exploitation/Vulnerability%20%26%20Exploit%20Databases.md)
+
+- [Untitled.md](./security/Untitled.md) — placeholder / to be refactored
+
+
+
+**sysadmin-devops** — operational tools, monitoring, hardening, terminals, browsers, remote access
+
+Expand Sysadmin / DevOps subtree
+
+- **Remote Access + SSH Clients.md** — SSH clients, remote desktop, tunnels
+- **https-web-services** — web servers, proxies, load balancers, CDNs
+- **benchmark-load** — performance / stress testing tools
+- **browsers** — security-focused / privacy browsers & extensions
+- **clients-inspectors** — API, database, message queue clients & inspectors
+- **security-hardening** — OS, container, cloud hardening guides & tools
+- **system-monitoring-tracing** — observability, tracing, log analysis
+ - [Log Analyzers.md](./sysadmin-devops/system-monitoring-tracing/Log%20Analyzers.md)
+- **terminal-shell-productivity** — shells, terminals, editors, file managers
+ - **Files & Directories.md**
+ - **Shells.md**
+ - **Terminal Emulators.md**
+ - **Text Editors.md**
+
+
+
+## Quick Navigation
+
+- ↑ [Back to Repository Root](../README.md)
+- ↑ [Documentation & Guides](../documentation/INDEX.md)
+- → [Schema Rules](../TOOL-TABLE-SCHEMA.md)
+- → [This SOP](../SOP-Navigation-and-Layout.md)
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