TLDR Pages
A Raycast extension for searching and viewing TLDR command cheatsheets.
About
This extension provides quick access to TLDR pages - a collection of simplified and community-driven man pages. TLDR pages are a community effort to simplify the beloved man pages with practical examples.
Features
🔍 Search TLDR Pages
- Search across all TLDR command pages
- Platform dropdown filter - quickly filter by platform (All, common, linux, osx, etc.)
- Progress indicators - visual progress icons during cache loading
- Smart caching with 7-day expiration
- View command examples and descriptions
- Copy commands directly to clipboard
- Platform-specific variants support
- Multi-language support (13+ languages)
- Real-time platform counts in dropdown
How It Works
This extension uses the GitHub API approach for fetching TLDR pages:
- Fetches from GitHub Contents API to list all pages
- Downloads individual pages from GitHub's raw content
- Caches locally using Raycast's LocalStorage
- Progressive loading - uses cached data while updating
Advantages
- ✅ No large downloads - only fetches what you need
- ✅ Always fresh content from main branch
- ✅ Fast global CDN delivery
- ✅ Full language support
- ✅ Offline-capable with smart caching
Installation
Install the extension from the Raycast Store or build it locally:
npm install
npm run dev
Usage
Search & Filter
- Open Raycast
- Search for "Search TLDR Pages"
- Wait for initial cache build (~30-60 seconds with progress indicators)
- Use the platform dropdown (⌘P) to filter by platform
- Type to search commands
- View examples with platform variants
Commands
Search TLDR Pages
Main search interface with platform filtering dropdown.
Features:
- Platform Dropdown - Filter by platform (⌘P to open dropdown)
- Progress Icons - Visual loading indicators during cache updates
- Smart search across all commands and content
- Platform-specific variants
- Quick copy of commands
- Cache management (update/clear)
- Multi-language support
Keyboard Shortcuts:
⌘P- Open platform filter dropdown⌘R- Update cache⌘⇧⌫- Clear cache⌘C- Copy command name⌘⇧C- Copy all content
Preferences
Language
Choose from 13+ languages including:
- English (default), Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian
- Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Polish, Turkish
Preferred Platform
Set your default platform when multiple versions exist:
- macOS (osx) - default
- Linux, Windows, Common
- Android, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, SunOS
Development
# Install dependencies
npm install
# Run in development mode
npm run dev
# Build for production
npm run build
# Run linter
npm run lint
# Fix linting issues
npm run fix-lint
