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24 alternatives to Tar Commands

Tar commands to copy and paste into 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. Tar Commands launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

  1. 1MT

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

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    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 →

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    Hi HN community, I’m Zach, founder and CEO of Warp, and am excited to show you Warp, a fast Rust-based terminal that’s easy to use and built for teams. As of today, Warp is in public beta and any Mac user can download it. It works with bash, zsh, and fish. The terminal’s teletype-like interface has made it hard for the CLI to thrive. After 20 years of programming, I still find it hard to copy a command’s output; I always forget how to use `tar`; and I always have to relearn how to move my cursor. To fix fundamental accessibility issues, I believe we need to start innovating on the terminal,…

    2022 · warp.dev · its alternatives →

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    shell.how▲300

    Explain how your shell command works

    2022 · its alternatives →

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    Bidbar▲129

    Save and run Terminal commands from the Mac menu bar

    2019 · getbidbar.com · its alternatives →

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    A searchable, open source collection of terminal commands

    2022 · commands.dev · its alternatives →

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    A new command line interface for Windows machines

    2019 · apps.microsoft.com · its alternatives →

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    Fig▲216

    Visual apps and shortcuts for your terminal

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    nlsh▲220

    talk to your terminal in natural language

    Jan 2026 · nlsh.dev · its alternatives →

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    Cut, copy & paste anything, anywhere, all in the terminal

    2023 · getclipboard.app · its alternatives →

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    savecmd▲70

    Save your terminal history in the cloud

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    MacOS Terminal, reimagined

    2020 · shellnotebook-com.l.ink · its alternatives →

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    Pinterest for CLI Commands

    2024 · thecommandfor.com · its alternatives →

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    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 →

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

    2021 · savecmd.vercel.app · its alternatives →

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    tsk▲72

    Organize tasks right in your terminal

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Your wishes are my commands. Contribute to dylanjcastillo/shell-genie development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Git Hint▲104

    Not just another Git cheat sheet.

    2019 · git-hint.netlify.com · its alternatives →

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    Put script output in your Desktop/Home screen widgets.

    Aug 2026 · terminalwidget.app · its alternatives →

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    Tabby▲103

    A terminal for a more modern age

    2019 · tabby.sh · its alternatives →

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    Get up and running on terminals across operating systems.

    2020 · terminalcheatsheet.com · its alternatives →

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    Daily notes command line tool. Contribute to tomlockwood/dn development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Create aliases for commands, applications for CMD

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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