Shellock, a real-time CLI flag explainer for fish shell

In plain words

Shellock is a command-line tool for fish shell that explains flags and options in real time as users type. It helps developers and system administrators understand command syntax without leaving the terminal. The tool integrates directly into fish shell's interactive environment, displaying flag meanings and usage information on demand. Shellock is available on GitHub and targets users working in fish shell who want faster access to command documentation while writing scripts or executing commands.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

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Real-time CLI flag explainer for fish shell. Shows flag descriptions as you type commands. $ tree -L 2 -a -C -L Max display depth of the directory tree. -a All files are printed... -C Turn colorization on always... Installation One-liner install (recommended) curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ibehnam/shellock/main/install-curl.fish | fish Note : If you get a 404 error, wait a few seconds and try again. GitHub's CDN may take a moment to update. # Clone to your preferred location git clone https://github.com/ibehnam/shellock.git ~/downloads/shellock cd ~/downloads/shellock fish install.fish Usage After installation, explanations appear automatically as you type: # From the…from github.com

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