Show HN: Cmdxray – explain any shell command, offline, with a shareable card

Category: cli-tool

Tags: shell, cli, offline, parser, documentation

Score: 6.0/10 (Innovation: 6, Technical: 6, Documentation: 5, Utility: 6)

Cmdxray is an offline CLI tool that parses and explains shell commands, including pipes, flags, and redirects, by leveraging local man pages for accuracy. It can generate shareable SVG/HTML cards and links, making it useful for documentation and teaching. Its privacy-focused, local-first approach differentiates it from web-based alternatives.

Target audience: devops, backend devs, sysadmins, educators

Repository: https://aurelio-nakamura.github.io/cmdxray/

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