explainshell — Paste a shell command and see what every flag and argument actually does · dotstore

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match command-line arguments to their help text

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explainshell FAQ

What is explainshell?

match command-line arguments to their help text

Do I need to download explainshell?

No. explainshell runs in your browser at explainshell.com, so there's nothing to install.

What are the best explainshell alternatives?

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