tldr

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Command reference with practical examples from the tldr-pages project. Zero barrier — use with x-cmd, curl, or any tldr client. Use for "tldr", "cheatsheet", "command help", "examples", "how to".

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tldr — skill0

Quick command reference with real-world examples. Better than man pages for "how do I use this command?"

Quick Start

# With x-cmd
x tldr git                    # Git usage examples
x tldr --lang zh python       # Chinese docs
x tldr --fz                   # Interactive search

# Without x-cmd — use curl
curl -s "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tldr-pages/tldr/main/pages/common/git.md"

# Or install a tldr client
pip install tldr
npm install -g tldr
tldr tar

What's Available

Command	Description
`x tldr <cmd>`	Show examples for a command
`x tldr --lang zh <cmd>`	Chinese language
`x tldr --fz`	Interactive fzf search
`x tldr --cat <cmd>`	Raw markdown display
`x tldr --ls`	List all available commands
`x tldr --update`	Update page cache

Standalone Alternatives

Online: https://tldr.sh
Python: pip install tldr
Node: npm install -g tldr
Raw pages: github.com/tldr-pages/tldr

This skill0 grows

Starting with the essentials. Will add:

Common command patterns
Platform-specific notes
Integration with agent workflows