cheat
cheat allows you to create and view interactive cheatsheets on the command-line. It was designed to help remind *nix system administrators of options for commands that they use frequently, but not frequently enough to remember. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
82/100
- Activity 83
- Release rhythm 71
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 0
- age_days: 4783
- days_rel: 199
- days_push: 106
- n_releases_24m: 8
Adoption not part of the score
13437 stars · 853 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
cheat is a Go-based command-line tool for creating, viewing, editing, and searching interactive cheatsheets for *nix commands. It ships without sheets but pairs with community-sourced cheatsheets and supports tags, regex search, and syntax highlighting.
Use cases
- look up tar command options from the terminal
- create personal cheatsheets for commands I rarely use
- search cheatsheets by tag or regex
- replace man pages with quick practical examples
- maintain a personal collection of command snippets
When to choose
- you want quick, example-driven command reminders instead of full man pages
- you want editable, personal cheatsheets with community sheets available
- you need fast regex/tag-based search over plain-text notes
When to avoid
- you need full, exhaustive command documentation
- you want a GUI or web-based reference tool
- you need cheatsheets synced with a team via a shared service
Facets
cli-tool · maturity active
cli documentation search-engine developer-tools documentation windows cli cross-platform cheatsheets command-line-reference man-page-alternative sysadmin-tools syntax-highlighting command-line linux macos
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/cheat/cheat · fetched 2026-08-28 · 9cf58d25e00d
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| cheat/cheat | main | 82 |
| cheat/cheatsheets | docs | 32 |
For agents
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