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Instant answers for commands, programming, and more

What is cheat.sh ?🔗

cheat.sh is a command-line cheat sheet that provides quick answers for

  • Linux Commands (e.g. tar, grep, awk)
  • Programming Languages (e.g. Python, JavaScript, Go)
  • Tools (e.g. Git, Docker, Kubernetes)

It is accessible via curl or a browser, making it a go-to resource for quick help.

Installation🔗

No installation needed! Use curl to access it

curl cheat.sh

For a better experience, install the cht.sh wrapper

curl https://cht.sh/:cht.sh > ~/bin/cht.sh
chmod +x ~/bin/cht.sh

Basic Usage🔗

1. Query a Command🔗

curl cheat.sh/tar

# or to find a word
curl cheat.sh/tar | grep -C 3 "contents"

2. Search for a Topic🔗

curl cheat.sh/python/list+comprehension

  1. Use the wrapper🔗

With cht.sh, queries are simpler

cht.sh tar
cht.sh python list comprehension

Examples🔗

Query Type Command Output Description
Linux Commands curl cheat.sh/grep Examples of grep usage
Programming curl cheat.sh/python/split Python str.split() examples
Tools curl cheat.sh/git Common Git commands
Error Messages curl cheat.sh/curl+error+7 Explanation for curl error 7

Advanced Features🔗

  • Inline Queries: Use : to query directly in the terminal
cht.sh :help
cht.sh :list
  • Multiple Queries: Combine Topics for detailed answers
cht.sh python+json+load
  • Local Caching: Enable caching for faster responses
export CHEATSH_CACHE=~/.cheat.sh
mkdir -p $CHEATSH_CACHE
  • Syntax Highlighting: Use bat or pygmentize for colored output
curl cheat.sh/python/functions | bat

Integration with Editors🔗

  • Vim Integration
:nmap \c :!curl cheat.sh/<cword><CR>
  • VS Code: Install the cheat.sh plugin for quick access.

Tmux Based cht.sh🔗

#!/usr/bin/env bash

# put your languages, and chat commands in following files
selected=`cat ~/.tmux-cht-languages ~/.tmux-cht-command | fzf`
if [[ -z $selected ]]; then
    exit 0
fi

read -p "Enter Query: " query

if grep -qs "$selected" ~/.tmux-cht-languages; then
    query=`echo $query | tr ' ' '+'`
    tmux neww bash -c "echo \"curl cht.sh/$selected/$query/\" & curl cht.sh/$selected/$query & while [ : ]; do sleep 1; done"
else
    tmux neww bash -c "curl -s cht.sh/$selected~$query | less"
fi