tldr
Simplified man pages from tldr-pages. Use this to quickly understand CLI tools.
Why use this skill?
Stop reading endless manual pages. Use the tldr skill for OpenClaw to get concise, practical CLI command examples and speed up your workflow.
Install via CLI (Recommended)
clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/nicoataiza/tldr-bak-2026-01-28t18-01-30-10-30What This Skill Does
The tldr (Too Long; Didn't Read) skill serves as an efficient, streamlined documentation interface for command-line tools. Instead of parsing dense, exhaustive man pages that can overwhelm users and consume excessive AI token limits, this skill retrieves concise, community-curated examples from the tldr-pages project. By focusing on practical use cases rather than technical theory, it provides immediate clarity on common syntax and flags for hundreds of CLI utilities.
Installation
To install this skill, use the following command in your OpenClaw environment:
clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/nicoataiza/tldr-bak-2026-01-28t18-01-30-10-30
Ensure you have internet connectivity during the initial install to allow the skill to fetch and cache the primary command database.
Use Cases
This skill is perfect for developers, system administrators, and DevOps engineers who need to refresh their memory on CLI usage without context switching to a web browser. Use it to quickly remember complex tar flags, network troubleshooting syntax for ip or curl, or package management commands. It is especially useful during terminal-based coding sessions where keeping the focus on the task at hand is paramount.
Example Prompts
- "tldr tar - show me how to extract a gzip archive."
- "I need to check the syntax for using rsync to copy files between servers, can you use tldr for that?"
- "tldr --update then show me the usage for ssh."
Tips & Limitations
- Token Efficiency: Always default to
tldrbefore requesting fullmanpages. It reduces context window bloat significantly. - Keep Updated: If a command you expect is missing, run
tldr --updateto refresh your local cache from the upstream source. - Scope: Keep in mind that
tldris community-driven. It focuses on the most common 20% of use cases for 80% of commands. If you are looking for obscure edge-case flags or internal configuration details, you may still need to use themancommand. Additionally, the skill requires a shell environment where thetldrutility can be executed to function correctly.
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{
"plugins": {
"official-nicoataiza-tldr-bak-2026-01-28t18-01-30-10-30": {
"enabled": true,
"auto_update": true
}
}
}Tags(AI)
Flags: code-execution
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