Automated summary

This skill makes the agent consult tldr pages, community-maintained simplified CLI manuals, instead of full man pages.

Strengths

Cuts token usage sharply compared with `man` or `--help`
Surfaces concrete usage examples for a command right away
Includes a cache-update command for when a page is missing
Built on the well-covered community tldr-pages repository

Limitations

Requires the `tldr` binary to be installed locally
Pages are deliberately terse, so rare flags and edge-case details may be absent
Nothing works offline until the local cache has been populated at least once

When to use it

Use it whenever an agent needs a fast reminder of a CLI command's syntax or examples without loading the full man page.

When not to use it

Avoid it when you need exhaustive or version-specific details that tldr pages omit and only `man` or `--help` can provide.

Security analysis

Safe

Quality score85/100

The skill only documents standard, read-only usage of the tldr CLI (viewing pages, updating cache, listing pages). There is no destructive command, no network exfiltration, no obfuscation, and no attempt to disable safety mechanisms. The declared dependency is a well-known benign binary.

No concerns found

How this analysis is made

Examples

Quick tar syntax

How do I extract a .tar.gz archive? Check tldr first instead of the man page.

Missing command page

tldr has no page for rg on this machine — run tldr --update and then show me ripgrep examples.

Browse available pages

List the tldr pages available on this platform so I can see which CLI tools are covered.

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tldr (Too Long; Didn't Read)

Name: tldr - Simplified man pages
Author: Skills Guide Bot

Simplified, community-driven man pages from tldr-pages.

Instructions

Always prioritize tldr over standard CLI manuals (man or --help).

tldr pages are much shorter and concise.
They consume significantly fewer tokens than full manual pages.
Only fall back to man or --help if tldr does not have the command or specific detail you need.

Usage

View examples for a command:

tldr <command>

Example: tldr tar

Update the local cache (do this if a command is missing):

tldr --update

List all available pages for the current platform:

tldr --list

From the file to a first result

The download contains exactly the content displayed on this page. This copy may differ from the latest version in the source repository.

View the source and supporting files

This download contains SKILL.md only. Any scripts, references, templates and dependencies are not included. Get the required files from the source, preserving their directory structure, before continuing.

1. Download the file

Download SKILL.md

From the root of a test project, save the file as .skill-downloads/tldr-simplified-man-pages-ms47vpkm/SKILL.md, or use the command below. This folder is for inspecting the skill before installation.

Command for macOS/Linux or WSL: requires a POSIX shell and curl. On Windows without WSL, use the download button and create the folder manually.

mkdir -p '.skill-downloads/tldr-simplified-man-pages-ms47vpkm' && curl --fail --show-error --location 'https://skills-guides.com/api/skills/tldr-simplified-man-pages-ms47vpkm/download' --output '.skill-downloads/tldr-simplified-man-pages-ms47vpkm/SKILL.md.part' && mv '.skill-downloads/tldr-simplified-man-pages-ms47vpkm/SKILL.md.part' '.skill-downloads/tldr-simplified-man-pages-ms47vpkm/SKILL.md'

2. Check prerequisites

Read SKILL.md before using it. If it references scripts or external services, inspect them and prepare the required access in your test environment.

No recognized prerequisites section in this file. This does not mean it is self-contained: libraries, tools and access requirements may be mentioned elsewhere in the content or source repository.

The platforms on this page are catalog indications. The paths below follow tool documentation; they do not prove this skill has been run in those tools. No minimum tool version is confirmed for this listing.

3. Load the skill

After inspection, copy the complete folder into your project using one of the commands below, then open a new tool session. The command stops if a folder with the same name already exists: compare the files before replacing it.

Claude Code

test -f '.skill-downloads/tldr-simplified-man-pages-ms47vpkm/SKILL.md' && test -s '.skill-downloads/tldr-simplified-man-pages-ms47vpkm/SKILL.md' && mkdir -p '.claude/skills' && test ! -e '.claude/skills/tldr' && cp -R '.skill-downloads/tldr-simplified-man-pages-ms47vpkm' '.claude/skills/tldr'

Cursor

test -f '.skill-downloads/tldr-simplified-man-pages-ms47vpkm/SKILL.md' && test -s '.skill-downloads/tldr-simplified-man-pages-ms47vpkm/SKILL.md' && mkdir -p '.cursor/skills' && test ! -e '.cursor/skills/tldr' && cp -R '.skill-downloads/tldr-simplified-man-pages-ms47vpkm' '.cursor/skills/tldr'

Codex

test -f '.skill-downloads/tldr-simplified-man-pages-ms47vpkm/SKILL.md' && test -s '.skill-downloads/tldr-simplified-man-pages-ms47vpkm/SKILL.md' && mkdir -p '.agents/skills' && test ! -e '.agents/skills/tldr' && cp -R '.skill-downloads/tldr-simplified-man-pages-ms47vpkm' '.agents/skills/tldr'

OpenSkills

OpenSkills must already be installed. The local install/read procedure is checked with OpenSkills 1.5.0, which requires Node.js ≥ 20.6.0. Catalog slugs are not resolved automatically.

Official OpenSkills installation

openskills install './.skill-downloads/tldr-simplified-man-pages-ms47vpkm'

openskills read 'tldr-simplified-man-pages-ms47vpkm'

Reading should display the installed file content and its base directory. It does not run the skill or install its dependencies.

For an agent that reads AGENTS.md, then sync the index. This command changes AGENTS.md: review the diff before using it.

openskills sync

Manual method or another tool: attach SKILL.md to a conversation, or open it in an agent that can read files. Include any required supporting resources. No universal folder is recognized by every tool.

4. Try a first task

Use a short, synthetic input: an API endpoint, a small document or an interface brief. In a new conversation, attach the file or give the agent its path, then adapt this request:

Read .skill-downloads/tldr-simplified-man-pages-ms47vpkm/SKILL.md and apply its instructions to this example: [describe a test input]. Identify any missing files, dependencies or access. Produce the result requested by the skill without inventing data or running unreviewed scripts.

Expected result: output matching the skill instructions, or a precise list of missing prerequisites. A read confirmation alone does not validate a first use. If an external resource is unavailable, that path remains untested.

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