vscode-tldr

Provides tldr hover information for common commands in bash/dockerfiles/powershell files. tldr pages are a collection of simplified and community-driven man pages.

Demo

Shell scripts

Batch files

Dockerfile

How to use it?

Hover over a command using your mouse or use the 'Show Hover' command in VS Code (by default, ⌘ Command + K ⌘ Command + I). Tl;dr hovers are available in the following language modes:

• Dockerfile
• Shell script
• Powershell
• Makefile
• Batch

What does "tldr" mean?

TL;DR stands for "Too Long; Didn't Read". It originates in Internet slang, where it is used to indicate that a long text (or parts of it) has been skipped as too lengthy. Read more in Wikipedia's TL;DR article.

Enjoy!