howto

name	howto
description	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.

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