> CheatRef

CheatRef is a problem-first reference for command-line tools. Instead of scrolling a wall of flags, you look up the thing you're actually trying to do — “split a tmux pane”, “convert a video to a GIF” — and get the exact command, a plain-English explanation of what it does, and the mistakes to avoid.

723 copy-ready commands across 14 tools, each organized by task. No sign-ups, no pop-ups — just the answer and a copy button.

// dev tools

tmux80 commands

terminal multiplexer — sessions, windows, panes

ffmpeg64 commands

multimedia framework — convert, trim, filter, and process audio and video

wrangler95 commands

Cloudflare CLI — deploy Workers & Pages, manage KV, R2, D1, and secrets

pscale91 commands

PlanetScale CLI — branch databases, ship schema changes, manage MySQL & Postgres

git-worktree29 commands

multiple working trees — one branch per directory, one worktree per AI agent

// ai tools

claude-code47 commands

Anthropic's terminal coding agent — sessions, slash commands, MCP, headless mode

codex-cli42 commands

OpenAI's terminal coding agent — exec automation, approvals, sandbox, config

gemini-cli42 commands

Google's open-source AI agent — free tier, GEMINI.md, MCP, headless mode

cursor-cli42 commands

Cursor's agent in the terminal — cursor-agent, print mode, rules, MCP

opencode40 commands

open-source terminal coding agent — any provider, TUI, share links, headless runs

grok-cli36 commands

Grok in the terminal — conversational editing, headless mode, MCP tools

openclaw43 commands

self-hosted personal AI assistant — gateway, chat channels, agents, skills

chatgpt37 commands

shortcuts, power features, and prompt patterns — copy, tweak, done

gemma435 commands

Google's open-weights models — run locally, serve an API, thinking mode, fine-tune

// guides

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tmux for Remote Development: Never Lose an SSH Session Again

How to run long jobs on remote servers that survive dropped SSH connections: detach, reattach, named sessions, and a minimal remote workflow.

A Practical .tmux.conf: Settings That Actually Matter

A minimal, fully explained tmux configuration: prefix choice, mouse mode, vi copy mode, sane splits, and why each line is there.

tmux vs GNU Screen vs Zellij: Choosing a Terminal Multiplexer

An honest comparison of the three main terminal multiplexers: maturity, defaults, discoverability, configuration, and which one fits which job.

FFmpeg Encoding Explained: CRF, Presets, and Codec Choices

What CRF actually does, how presets trade encode time for file size, and how to choose between H.264, H.265, VP9, and AV1 for real projects.

Practical FFmpeg Recipes: Convert, Trim, Compress, and Extract

Copy-ready ffmpeg recipes for everyday tasks — format conversion, lossless trims, compression, audio extraction, GIFs — with every flag explained.

Claude Code vs Codex CLI vs Gemini CLI: An Honest Comparison

How the three major AI coding CLIs differ in practice: interaction model, project memory, extensibility, openness, and which one fits your workflow.