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Desktop App

cheat

Pull up quick cheatsheets for terminal commands without leaving the terminal.

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  • Rating

    4.4 / 5

  • Pricing

    Free

  • Difficulty

    Beginner

  • Works on

    macOS, Windows, Linux

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What is cheat?

cheat lets you create and view interactive cheatsheets on the command line. Type cheat followed by a command name such as tar and it shows short, commented examples, so you do not have to search the web for options you use only now and then. It is designed to remind system administrators of command options.

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Pros: what cheat does well

  • Instant examples in the terminal
  • You can write your own cheatsheets
  • Works offline

Cons: where it falls short

  • Terminal only
  • Useful sheets must be installed or written

Who cheat is for

People who forget command options and want a fast reminder.

Who can skip it

Anyone who does not use a command line.

cheat alternatives

Not sold on cheat? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

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Focus: cli, fuzzy finder and productivity. Shares terminal and cheatsheet with cheat. Rated 4.8 (cheat: 4.4).

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Focus: journal, daily log and plain text. Shares command line and open source with cheat. Rated 4.5 (cheat: 4.4).

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Atuin

Focus: shell history and sync. Shares terminal and command line with cheat. Rated 4.7 (cheat: 4.4).

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htop

Focus: process viewer and system monitor. Shares terminal and command line with cheat. Rated 4.7 (cheat: 4.4).

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zoxide

Focus: navigation and shell. Shares terminal and command line with cheat. Rated 4.7 (cheat: 4.4).

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Free alternatives to cheat

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

dua-cli

Focus: disk usage and storage cleanup. Shares terminal and command line with cheat. Rated 4.6 (cheat: 4.4).

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eza

Focus: file listing and ls alternative. Shares terminal and command line with cheat. Rated 4.6 (cheat: 4.4).

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