Howto

Use this skill when the user wants to find the right command for a task, get help with CLI usage, or translate a task description into a shell command.

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howto Plugin

Humble command-line assistant — describe a task and get a command suggestion.

Commands

Ask

  • howto ask suggest — Describe a task and get a command suggestion

Usage Examples

  • "How do I curl headers only?"
  • "What command works like diff but shows intersection?"
  • "Find a command to compare two sorted files"

Installation

go install github.com/nalgeon/howto@latest

Or:

brew tap nalgeon/howto https://github.com/nalgeon/howto
brew install howto

Examples

# Ask for a command
howto curl example.org but print only the headers

# Follow-up questions
howto a command that works like diff
howto + yeah i need only the intersection

# Run the suggested command
howto -run

Key Features

  • Works with OpenAI, Ollama, and OpenAI-compatible providers
  • Simple and non-intrusive
  • Follow-up questions with +
  • Run suggested commands directly

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Frequently asked questions

npx skillmds@latest add javimosch/howto