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Command Cheat Sheets With cheat.sh

Fetch concise usage examples for a command over plain HTTP.

LinuxcurlnetworkproductivityLow risk
Run curl cheat.sh/tar to print a tar cheat sheet in the terminal.

01Command

Command
$ curl cheat.sh/tar

02What it does

cheat.sh aggregates community cheat sheets and serves them as plain text, so curl is all you need. Append a question with a slash, for example curl cheat.sh/tar/:extract, and use the cht.sh client for nicer colors.

03Risk

RiskLow risk
Requirementscurl (preinstalled on most Linux distributions)
!Warning: Content comes from community repositories and may lag the installed version; verify flags with the local man page.

04Undo

✓No undo needed — this command does not change persistent state.

05Sources

  • chubin/cheat.sh
    GitHub · vendor-doc · 2026-09-20
    Evidence: Documents cheat.sh URL patterns such as /tar and language-specific queries.

Last verified: 2026-09-20 · Category: Network

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