Oh-heck, a terminal command for when you forget other terminal commands
Always Googling those pesky Terminal commands? Use AI to find the commands for you from within the command line.
Oh-heck, a terminal command for when you forget other terminal commands launched on March 18, 2022 with 250 votes, #81 of 3,153 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 4 years on.
In plain words
Oh-heck is a terminal utility designed for developers who frequently forget command syntax. It runs as a command-line tool that helps users quickly look up and recall terminal commands when their memory fails. Launched in 2022, the tool integrates directly into the terminal workflow, making it faster to find forgotten commands than searching documentation or online resources. It's built specifically for developers who want to reduce friction when working in command-line environments.
written from the facts on this page · September 2026
Does a similar job
all alternatives →
Zev – Remember (or discover) terminal commands2025 · github.com · ▲87I'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.
- MTMemorize Terminal Commands2019 · memorize-terminal-commands.com · ▲166
Ov – feature rich terminal pager2023 · github.com · ▲181I made a terminal pager that can be used instead of more, less, tail -f. It has a mode that distinguishes between headers and columns.
Tailspin – A Log File Highlighter2023 · github.com · ▲139There are multiple programs for working with log files, both inside and outside of the terminal. These tools are feature rich and functional and offer lots of control to the user. However, a lot of the time I found myself just opening raw log files in `less`. I enjoy the simplicity of quickly skimming through the logs, but it was difficult when the wall of text was in one color. For this reason, I created a command line tool called `tailspin` (the name is a take on the `tail` command) that did one thing: highlighting of log files. It is configurable, but requires no setup. It defaults to…
More ai this month
the category →
Paintings by AI models: programs run through a simulation of oil paint.
AI · 21d ago · stillwet.art
PixVerse R2▲381A real-time world model you can explore and change
AI · 30d ago · world.pixverse.video
Source: Show HN post ↗
Launched alongside, March 2022
the whole month →- IM
Hi HN! I made many small web games in the past with Unity or Phaser. But this time I wanted to make something completely on my own. So I coded a basic game framework in plain JavaScript, and used it to make Almost Pong. This was a really fun project that taught me a lot about JavaScript, and I plan to make more minimalist games with this framework. Interesting fact: Almost Pong doesn't load any assets, all sprites and sounds are generated with code. Happy to answer questions, and please let me know if you have any feedback on the game. Thanks!
Dev tools · 2022 · lessmilk.com
- IM
Life & fun · 2022 · networksfromscratch.com
- HA
Paste the following into the console of any HN page - for annotated avatars on all HN comments. (self contained code) for(u of document.querySelectorAll('.hnuser'))for(u.prepend(c=document.createElement('canvas')),x=c.getContext('2d'),c.width=18,c.height=14,s=u.innerText,r=1,i=28+s.length;i--;i>>29>X*X/3+Y/2&&x.fillRect(6+2*X,2*Y,2,2)&x.fillRect(6-2*X,2*Y,2,2):r+=s.charCodeAt(i-28,x.fillStyle='#'+(r>>8&0xFFFFFF).toString(16)))r^=r>>17,r^=r>2
Dev tools · 2022
How well do you know your area? Test your knowledge by locating streets on a map.
Work · 2022 · backofyourhand.com