---
name: "tldr"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "tldr"
version: "3.4.4-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/tldr"
---

# tldr(1)

tldr 3.4.4 Python command line client for tldr

## NAME

tldr - tldr 3.4.4

Python command line client for tldr

```
usage: tldr command [options]
```

## POSITIONAL ARGUMENTS

- **command**

  command to lookup

## NAMED ARGUMENTS

- **-v, --version**

  show program's version number and exit

- **--search**

  Search for a specific command from a query

- **-u, --update, --update\_cache**

  Update the local cache of pages and exit

  Default: **False**

- **-k, --clear-cache**

  Delete the local cache of pages and exit

  Default: **False**

- **-p, --platform**

  Possible choices: android, freebsd, linux, netbsd, openbsd, osx, sunos, windows, common

  Override the operating system \[android, freebsd, linux, netbsd, openbsd, osx, sunos, windows, common\]

- **-l, --list**

  List all available commands for operating system

  Default: **False**

- **-s, --source**

  Override the default page source

  Default: **'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tldr-pages/tldr/main/pages'**

- **-c, --color**

  Override color stripping

- **-r, --render**

  Render local markdown files

  Default: **False**

- **-L, --language**

  Override the default language

- **-m, --markdown**

  Just print the plain page file.

  Default: **False**

- **--short-options**

  Display shortform options over longform

  Default: **False**

- **--long-options**

  Display longform options over shortform

  Default: **False**

- **--print-completion**

  Possible choices: bash, zsh, tcsh

  print shell completion script

## Author

Felix Yan and tldr-pages contributors

## Copyright

2014, Felix Yan and 2014-present, tldr-pages contributors