https://github.com/brokentoaster/zsh-explainshell

plugin to look up current cmd line on explainshell.
https://github.com/brokentoaster/zsh-explainshell

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plugin to look up current cmd line on explainshell.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/brokentoaster/zsh-explainshell
• Owner: brokentoaster
• License: mit
• Created: 2024-05-11T06:30:14.000Z (about 1 month ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-05-11T22:25:13.000Z (about 1 month ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-05-12T07:37:10.646Z (about 1 month ago)
• Language: Shell
• Size: 11.7 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

Lists

• fucking-awesome-zsh-plugins - explain-shell (brokentoaster) - Uses 🌎 [lynx](lynx.browser.org/) to look up the current command line on 🌎 [explainshell.com](explainshell.com). (Plugins / ZSH on Windows)
• awesome-zsh-plugins - explain-shell (brokentoaster) - Uses [lynx](https://lynx.browser.org/) to look up the current command line on [explainshell.com](https://explainshell.com). (Plugins / ZSH on Windows)

README

        
# zsh-explainshell

A Zsh plugin to look up the current cmd line on [explainshell.com](explain.com). 

Uses [lynx](https://lynx.browser.org/) to extract a plain text version of website response.

## Example

[![asciicast](https://asciinema.org/a/BpbD8MZ99PWCE8nQvClUzURXa.svg)](https://asciinema.org/a/BpbD8MZ99PWCE8nQvClUzURXa)

## Current key bindings are as follows

CTRL + E , CTRL + E ( *E*xplain *E*xplain )

: explain you current command in the current terminal

CTRL + E , CTRL + W ( *E*xplain in *W*indow )

: explain your current command line in a new tmux split

CTRL + E , CTRL + M ( *E*xplain just show the *M*anual )

: take the first command on your cuerrent command line and look it up in the standard man files

CTRL + E , CTRL + F ( *E*xplain in a browser like *F*irefox )

: open the relavent explainshell link for your command line in the systems web browser

Thanks to [explainshell](https://explainshell.com/about) for existing