Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Gloss

A command glossary for your terminal

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1. 1
   Windows Terminal▲229

   A new command line interface for Windows machines

   2019 · apps.microsoft.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   nlsh▲220

   talk to your terminal in natural language

   Jan 2026 · nlsh.dev · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Lip Gloss▲218

   Design terminal user interfaces

   2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4MT
   Memorize Terminal Commands▲166

   2019 · memorize-terminal-commands.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Fig▲956

   Autocomplete for the Terminal

   2022 · fig.io · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Zev – Remember (or discover) terminal commands▲87

   I'm often in the terminal and forget a command (or never knew it in the first place). This is a simple tool that lets you type out what you want, gives you several options, and then automatically puts the one you want in your clipboard.

   2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Oh-heck, a terminal command for when you forget other terminal commands▲250

   Always Googling those pesky Terminal commands? Use AI to find the commands for you from within the command line.

   2022 · oh-heck.dev · its alternatives →

8. 8
   shell.how▲300

   Explain how your shell command works

   2022 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Lip Gloss is a CSS-like layout library for the terminal for Go▲45

   Style definitions for nice terminal layouts 👄. Contribute to charmbracelet/lipgloss development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Fig▲216

    Visual apps and shortcuts for your terminal

    2020 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    CommandFor▲112

    Pinterest for CLI Commands

    2024 · thecommandfor.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Glossary—bot for Slack▲64

    Acronyms made simple

    2022 · useglossary.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Taskbook▲229

    Like Trello but for the Terminal

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Commands.dev▲151

    A searchable, open source collection of terminal commands

    2022 · commands.dev · its alternatives →

15. 15TN
    Termipal – native micro-GUIs for shell scripts and command line apps▲195

    2017 · termipal.sh · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Tar Commands▲66

    Tar commands to copy and paste into your terminal

    2022 · tarcommands.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Share one-liner command snippets▲145

    2018 · snippets.shodan.io · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Unix tool that visualizes shell commands usage▲98

    🐚📊 Show off your most used shell commands. Contribute to irevenko/tsukae development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    TermHere▲147

    “Open Terminal Here” shortcut for Finder

    2016 · hashbang.productions · its alternatives →

20. 20
    TechCrunch CLI▲113

    A command line Interface for reading TechCrunch articles

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Command Line Résumé▲32

    CMD Resume using JQuery Terminal

    2019 · cmd-resume.bbody.io · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Shelly: Write Terminal Commands in English▲35

    Shelly is a powerful tool that translates English into commands that can be seamlessly executed in your terminal. You won't have to remember obscure commands anymore.

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    tsk▲72

    Organize tasks right in your terminal

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    SaveCmd Terminal Search▲94

    Better reverse-i-search: your terminal history in the cloud

    2021 · savecmd.vercel.app · its alternatives →

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