tldr

Simplified man pages from tldr-pages. Use this to quickly understand CLI tools.

Security Scan

The skill is internally consistent: it only instructs the agent to use the local tldr CLI to show concise man pages and requests no credentials or installs.

Purpose & Capability

Name/description (tldr simplified man pages) match the declared requirement (the tldr binary). There are no unrelated environment variables, binaries, or config paths requested.

Instruction Scope

SKILL.md only tells the agent to prefer tldr over man/--help and shows benign commands (tldr <command>, tldr --update, tldr --list). The only side-effecting instruction is `tldr --update`, which is expected to fetch and update the local tldr cache.

Install Mechanism

No install spec or downloaded code; this is an instruction-only skill that relies on an existing tldr binary on PATH, which is the lowest-risk pattern.

Credentials

No environment variables, credentials, or config paths are requested—proportional to the simple purpose of reading tldr pages.

Persistence & Privilege

The skill is not forced-always, requests no persistent privileges, and does not modify other skills or system-wide settings.

Assessment

This skill is low-risk and simply instructs the agent to call your local tldr CLI. Before installing, ensure the tldr binary on your system comes from a trusted source (package manager or official project). Note that `tldr --update` will fetch remote pages (network activity) and update a local cache—this is expected behavior but be aware it pulls content from the tldr-pages repository. Also avoid relying only on tldr for critical or security-sensitive commands; consult full man pages or vendor docs when accuracy is essential.

tldr (Too Long; Didn't Read)

Simplified, community-driven man pages from tldr-pages.

Instructions

Always prioritize tldr over standard CLI manuals (man or --help).

• tldr pages are much shorter and concise.
• They consume significantly fewer tokens than full manual pages.
• Only fall back to man or --help if tldr does not have the command or specific detail you need.

Usage

View examples for a command:

tldr <command>

Example: tldr tar

Update the local cache (do this if a command is missing):

tldr --update

List all available pages for the current platform:

tldr --list