nvbn/thefuck

Health v2 · maintenance only

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97744 stars · 3959 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

The Fuck is a Python-based command-line app that automatically corrects errors in your previous console command. When you type 'fuck' after a failed command, it suggests and runs a corrected version based on matching rules.

Use cases

• fix typos in shell commands like 'puthon' instead of 'python'
• prepend sudo to commands that failed with permission errors
• add missing git flags like --set-upstream after a failed push
• correct misspelled subcommands in tools like git or lein
• automatically fix common command-line mistakes without retyping

When to choose

• you frequently make typos or forget flags in terminal commands
• you want a shell-agnostic tool that works with bash, zsh, fish, and more
• you want an extensible tool with custom rules and third-party rule packages

When to avoid

• you need a Windows-native shell experience (it targets macOS and Linux)
• you are uncomfortable with tools that can rerun commands automatically
• you prefer minimal shell setups without extra hooks or aliases

Facets

cli-tool · maturity maintenance

cli developer-tools developer-tools python cli shell-correction command-line-productivity typo-fixing command-line automation linux macos

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