Automated summary

This skill uses tldr-pages to surface short, example-driven manual pages for command-line tools instead of full man pages.

Strengths

Concise, example-first answers that use far fewer tokens than `man` or `--help`
Encodes an explicit rule: try `tldr` first, fall back to `man` only when the page is missing or lacks the detail
Provides straightforward commands to refresh the cache (`tldr --update`) and list available pages (`tldr --list`)

Limitations

Requires the `tldr` binary to be installed on the machine
Pages only show the most common invocations, so rare or advanced flags are absent
Cache updates need network access, and coverage depends on the community-maintained tldr-pages project

When to use it

Use it when you need the syntax or a few practical examples for a common CLI command without reading a full man page.

When not to use it

Avoid it when you need the exhaustive semantics of a specific flag, version-specific behavior, or help debugging an edge case the examples do not cover.

Security analysis

Safe

Quality score88/100

The skill only invokes the tldr command-line utility to display simplified documentation, update its local cache, or list available pages. There are no destructive, exfiltrating, obfuscated, or safety-disabling actions, and no network requests beyond tldr's own cache update mechanism.

No concerns found

How this analysis is made

Examples

Tar examples

Show me the tldr examples for tar so I can extract a .tar.gz quickly.

Compare CLI options

Use tldr to give me the most common rsync flags for syncing a local folder.

Missing command page

tldr has no page for this tool — update the cache with tldr --update and try again, then fall back to --help.

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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-mtqry3gl/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-mtqry3gl' && curl --fail --show-error --location 'https://skills-guides.com/api/skills/tldr-simplified-man-pages-mtqry3gl/download' --output '.skill-downloads/tldr-simplified-man-pages-mtqry3gl/SKILL.md.part' && mv '.skill-downloads/tldr-simplified-man-pages-mtqry3gl/SKILL.md.part' '.skill-downloads/tldr-simplified-man-pages-mtqry3gl/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-mtqry3gl/SKILL.md' && test -s '.skill-downloads/tldr-simplified-man-pages-mtqry3gl/SKILL.md' && mkdir -p '.claude/skills' && test ! -e '.claude/skills/tldr' && cp -R '.skill-downloads/tldr-simplified-man-pages-mtqry3gl' '.claude/skills/tldr'

Cursor

test -f '.skill-downloads/tldr-simplified-man-pages-mtqry3gl/SKILL.md' && test -s '.skill-downloads/tldr-simplified-man-pages-mtqry3gl/SKILL.md' && mkdir -p '.cursor/skills' && test ! -e '.cursor/skills/tldr' && cp -R '.skill-downloads/tldr-simplified-man-pages-mtqry3gl' '.cursor/skills/tldr'

Codex

test -f '.skill-downloads/tldr-simplified-man-pages-mtqry3gl/SKILL.md' && test -s '.skill-downloads/tldr-simplified-man-pages-mtqry3gl/SKILL.md' && mkdir -p '.agents/skills' && test ! -e '.agents/skills/tldr' && cp -R '.skill-downloads/tldr-simplified-man-pages-mtqry3gl' '.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-mtqry3gl'

openskills read 'tldr-simplified-man-pages-mtqry3gl'

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-mtqry3gl/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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