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% CHEAT(1) | General Commands Manual
NAME
====
**cheat** — create and view command-line cheatsheets
SYNOPSIS
========
| **cheat** \[options] \[_CHEATSHEET_]
DESCRIPTION
===========
**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.
OPTIONS
=======
--init
: Print a config file to stdout.
-c, --colorize
: Colorize output.
-d, --directories
: List cheatsheet directories.
-e, --edit=_CHEATSHEET_
: Open _CHEATSHEET_ for editing.
-l, --list
: List available cheatsheets.
-p, --path=_PATH_
: Filter only to sheets found on path _PATH_.
-r, --regex
: Treat search _PHRASE_ as a regular expression.
-s, --search=_PHRASE_
: Search cheatsheets for _PHRASE_.
-t, --tag=_TAG_
: Filter only to sheets tagged with _TAG_.
-T, --tags
: List all tags in use.
-v, --version
: Print the version number.
--rm=_CHEATSHEET_
: Remove (deletes) _CHEATSHEET_.
EXAMPLES
========
To view the foo cheatsheet:
: cheat _foo_
To edit (or create) the foo cheatsheet:
: cheat -e _foo_
To edit (or create) the foo/bar cheatsheet on the 'work' cheatpath:
: cheat -p _work_ -e _foo/bar_
To view all cheatsheet directories:
: cheat -d
To list all available cheatsheets:
: cheat -l
To list all cheatsheets whose titles match 'apt':
: cheat -l _apt_
To list all tags in use:
: cheat -T
To list available cheatsheets that are tagged as 'personal':
: cheat -l -t _personal_
To search for 'ssh' among all cheatsheets, and colorize matches:
: cheat -c -s _ssh_
To search (by regex) for cheatsheets that contain an IP address:
: cheat -c -r -s _'(?:[0-9]{1,3}\.){3}[0-9]{1,3}'_
To remove (delete) the foo/bar cheatsheet:
: cheat --rm _foo/bar_
FILES
=====
Configuration
-------------
**cheat** is configured via a YAML file that is conventionally named
_conf.yaml_. **cheat** will search for _conf.yaml_ in varying locations,
depending upon your platform:
### Linux, OSX, and other Unixes ###
1. **CHEAT_CONFIG_PATH**
2. **XDG_CONFIG_HOME**/cheat/conf.yaml
3. **$HOME**/.config/cheat/conf.yml
4. **$HOME**/.cheat/conf.yml
### Windows ###
1. **CHEAT_CONFIG_PATH**
2. **APPDATA**/cheat/conf.yml
3. **PROGRAMDATA**/cheat/conf.yml
**cheat** will search in the order specified above. The first _conf.yaml_
encountered will be respected.
If **cheat** cannot locate a config file, it will ask if you'd like to generate
one automatically. Alternatively, you may also generate a config file manually
by running **cheat --init** and saving its output to the appropriate location
for your platform.
Cheatpaths
----------
**cheat** reads its cheatsheets from "cheatpaths", which are the directories in
which cheatsheets are stored. Cheatpaths may be configured in _conf.yaml_, and
viewed via **cheat -d**.
For detailed instructions on how to configure cheatpaths, please refer to the
comments in conf.yml.
Autocompletion
--------------
Autocompletion scripts for **bash**/**zsh** and **fish** are available for
download:
- <https://github.com/cheat/cheat/blob/master/scripts/cheat.bash>
- <https://github.com/cheat/cheat/blob/master/scripts/cheat.fish>
The **bash**/**zsh** scripts provide optional integration with **fzf**, if the
latter is available on your **PATH**.
The installation process will vary per system and shell configuration, and thus
will not be discussed here.
ENVIRONMENT
===========
**CHEAT_CONFIG_PATH**
: The path at which the config file is available. If **CHEAT_CONFIG_PATH** is
set, all other config paths will be ignored.
BUGS
====
See GitHub issues: <https://github.com/cheat/cheat/issues>
AUTHOR
======
Christopher Allen Lane <chris@chris-allen-lane.com>
SEE ALSO
========
**fzf(1)**