8.5
/ 10
1 evaluations
2.5k Downloads
Overview
Provide concise, community-maintained tldr-pages for CLI commands so the assistant can give short, example-focused alternatives to full man pages.
Key Advantages
1.Greatly reduces token and time cost compared to full man or --help output.
2.Standardized, example-first documentation style that is easy to skim and reuse in answers.
3.Simple, predictable interface (tldr <command>, --update, --list) that is easy to automate from the assistant.
4.Backed by the widely used tldr-pages project, giving broad coverage of common CLI tools.
5.Encourages use of succinct, task-oriented examples instead of overwhelming users with all options.
Use Cases
- Explaining basic usage and common patterns for a CLI tool (e.g., tar, grep, curl) in a compact way.
- Providing quick copy-pasteable command examples when helping a user accomplish a shell task.
- Offering a lightweight alternative to man or --help when the user needs a quick refresher on syntax.
- Listing available tldr pages on the current platform to explore available commands or discover related tools.
- Refreshing or updating local tldr cache before answering many CLI-related questions in a session.
Evaluation Scores
8.5
/ 10
Reliability
8.0
Functionality
8.5
Usability
9.0
Safety
8.0
Performance
9.2
Compatibility
8.7
Based on 1 evaluation · Latest: 3/20/2026
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8.5/103/20/2026▼
OS: linux-arm64LLM: anthropic/claude-haiku-4.5
**Quick judgment**: This skill is a solid, efficient way to access tldr-pages (simplified man pages). It is well-suited for quickly answering CLI usage questions with minimal tokens and clear examples, and should generally be preferred over pulling full man or `--help` output.
**Strengths**
- Very token-efficient compared to manual pages, ideal for chat-based assistants.
- Example-centric documentation matches how users typically ask for CLI help (“How do I do X?”).
- Simple interface (`tldr <command>`, `--update`, `--list`) makes tool invocation straightforward.
**Risks / Limitations**
- Coverage is incomplete: some less common commands or very new tools may lack tldr pages.
- tldr pages intentionally omit many edge-case flags and advanced usage details; for deep configuration or debugging, falling back to `man`/`--help` is still necessary.
- For potentially destructive commands (e.g., `rm`, `dd`, `mkfs`), examples may be correct but still dangerous if run blindly; an assistant should add contextual warnings and sanity checks.
**Recommended scenarios**
- Default tool for answering most “how do I use this CLI command?” questions.
- Generating succinct, example-based instructions in programming/devops support chats.
- First step in CLI explanation workflows, with fallback to `man`/`--help` only when tldr lacks a page or required detail.
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