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cheat	Brief
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.
macOS, Linux, Command line	Linux
Quick examples for commands without reading full man pages Personal cheatsheets can be written and edited	Searchable index of tldr-pages cheatsheets Covers commands for multiple platforms and languages
Usefulness depends on the cheatsheets you install or write No graphical interface	Linux only Small project with a single main developer
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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