Alternatives to tldr pages

Community-written example pages that replace verbose manual pages. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as tldr pages.

  • tealdeer

    Read concise, example-based command help in the terminal.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxCommand line

    tealdeer is a terminal-only client for concise example-based command help, with cached examples that work offline, but it lacks the browser and editor clients tldr pages offers.

  • cheat

    A command-line tool for creating and viewing interactive cheatsheets for commands you use occasionally.

    FreeOpen sourcemacOSLinuxCommand line

    cheat relies on cheatsheets you install or write yourself instead of community pages, as a single Go program for macOS and Linux.

  • navi

    An interactive command-line cheatsheet tool for browsing and running commands with suggested argument values.

    FreeOpen sourceCommand line

    navi lets you run commands straight from its cheatsheets with suggested argument values, but requires cheatsheets and learning its format.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.