tldr

tldr-pages is a collection of community-maintained help pages for command-line tools that provides simplified, example-focused documentation as an alternative to traditional man pages. Instead of verbose technical specifications, tldr pages show practical usage examples for common commands like tar, lsof, and others across UNIX, Linux, macOS, Windows, and other platforms.

The project offers multiple official clients including Python, Rust, and Node.js implementations that can be installed via package managers like pip, cargo, npm, or Homebrew. Users can access simplified help by running tldr <command> instead of man <command> to see concise examples and common use cases. The content is written in Markdown and maintained by contributors who add new commands, improve existing examples, and translate pages into different languages.

The tool targets developers, system administrators, and command-line users who need quick reference material without wading through comprehensive manual pages. The project includes coverage for tools across multiple operating systems and provides both offline clients and a web interface at tldr.inbrowser.app for browsing without installation.

Installation

# via pipx
pipx install tldr

# via Homebrew
brew install tlrc

# via Cargo
cargo install tlrc --locked

# via npm
npm install -g tldr