Shell Command Explainer

Paste any shell command and get a plain-English explanation of every flag, option, and argument. Covers curl, git, docker, find, grep, awk, sed, ssh, rsync, tar, kubectl, npm, jq, openssl, terraform, and more.

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Paste a shell command above to get a plain-English explanation of each flag and argument.

Supports: curl, wget, git, docker, find, grep, awk, sed, ssh, rsync, tar, kubectl, npm, jq, openssl, terraform, and more.

Shell Command Explainer

Paste any shell command and get a plain-English explanation of every flag, option, and argument. Covers curl, git, docker, find, grep, awk, sed, ssh, rsync, tar, kubectl, npm, jq, openssl, terraform, and more.

Common uses

  • Explain a curl POST with auth headers
  • Decode a complex find -exec command
  • Understand docker run flags
  • Break down a kubectl get with selectors

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Frequently asked questions

How can I find out what a shell command does?

Paste it into the Shell Command Explainer for a plain-English breakdown of each flag, option and argument.

Which commands are covered?

curl, git, docker, find, grep, awk, sed, ssh, rsync, tar, kubectl, npm, jq, openssl, terraform and more.

Does it support PowerShell and CMD?

Yes, there are Bash / POSIX, PowerShell and CMD tabs.

Does it run the command?

No. It only explains the text you paste and never executes it.

Is my data uploaded to a server?

No. This tool runs entirely in your browser — your input is processed locally on your device and is never uploaded or stored on a server.