explainshell

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Get details on arguments for commandline tools through explainshell's sleek, web-based interface. The web app is totally free and source code is available for download through GitHub.

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Free
Open Source (GPL-3.0)

Origin

Israel

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Online
Self-Hosted

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Developed by
Idan Kamara
Licensing
Open Source (GPL-3.0) and Free product.
Written in
Python
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11 alternatives listed
Supported Languages
- English

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Education & Reference

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13,996 Stars
839 Forks
161 Open Issues
Updated Mar 24, 2026

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explainshell was added to AlternativeTo by christopherlupo on Sep 26, 2015 and this page was last updated Sep 9, 2022.

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mikedev65536

CommentJul 16, 2017

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An easier way to understand or remember command line flags than man pages.

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What is explainshell?

Get details on arguments for commandline tools through explainshell's sleek, web-based interface. The web app is totally free and source code is available for download through GitHub.

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