Free software, themes, icon packs, offline knowledge collections, and creative workstation resources from Dan Peters Designs.
DPD releases are split into sections so it is easier to find what you need. Some projects are finished releases, while others are clearly marked previews, alpha, or beta builds still under active development.
Software Downloads
Practical local-first tools created around real workshop and business needs, including ChaosLedger, DPD Docker Console, and Linux Tech Helper.
- DPD Docker Console
- Linux Tech Helper
- ChaosLedger — operational incident, evidence, and cost tracking
Themes & Icons
Original desktop themes, icon collections, wallpapers, and visual customization packages.
- DPD Dragon Icon Pack Vol. 1
- DPD Steamworks Theme
- DPD Alien Stone Pack
- Future themes, icons, and desktop artwork
DPD Apps
Android apps and mobile toys from Dan Peters Designs. The DPD Apps page now includes Firefly Jar and Paw Chase alongside the practical tools, with direct APK downloads, version information, and SHA-256 checksums.
MT Open Knowledge Library
The MT Open Knowledge Library is organized into downloadable Book Cases and special collections: self-contained packages people can keep, copy, archive, and use without an account, subscription, cloud service, or permanent internet connection.
- Book Case 1 — The First 100 Books You Need v1.0 — books 001–100, audited and released.
- Book Case 2 — Books 101–200 v1.0 — 100/100 titles, audited and released.
- Book Case 3 — Books 201–300 v1.0 — 100/100 titles, audited and released.
- Three Book Cases — 300 books total, each packaged separately so you can keep only the parts you want.
- U.S. Army Field Manuals — Practical Historical Collection v1.0 — 370 PDFs, 480 verified historical catalogue rows mapped, released as a resumable ~3.83 GiB archive.
- Public-domain works, openly licensed textbooks, and U.S. government publications.
- Source, rights, provenance, manifests, and SHA-256 verification included.
Before Downloading or Installing
Read the release status and included documentation for each item. Software marked alpha or beta may be incomplete, may change between versions, and should be tested before being used on an important workstation.
Where available, releases include installation or usage instructions, screenshots, version information, change notes, provenance records, and checksums.