---
name: "howdoi"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "howdoi"
version: "1.1.9-1.1"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/howdoi"
---

# howdoi(1)

Instant coding answers via the command line

## NAME

howdoi - Instant coding answers via the command line

## DESCRIPTION

usage: howdoi \[-h\] \[-p POS\] \[-a\] \[-l\] \[-c\] \[-n NUM\_ANSWERS\] \[-C\] \[-v\]

-

  \[QUERY \[QUERY ...\]\]

instant coding answers via the command line

### positional arguments:

- QUERY

  the question to answer

### optional arguments:

- **-h**, **--help**

  show this help message and exit

- **-p** POS, **--pos** POS

  select answer in specified position (default: 1)

- **-a**, **--all**

  display the full text of the answer

- **-l**, **--link**

  display only the answer link

- **-c**, **--color**

  enable colorized output

- **-n** NUM\_ANSWERS, **--num-answers** NUM\_ANSWERS

  number of answers to return

- **-C**, **--clear-cache**

  clear the cache

- **-v**, **--version**

  displays the current version of howdoi

## SEE ALSO

The full documentation for **howdoi** is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the **info** and **howdoi** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

-

  **info howdoi**

should give you access to the complete manual.