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45,773JavaScriptAudience · developerComplexity · 1/5Setup · easy

TLDR

Awesome Cheatsheets is a collection of single-file quick-reference sheets for popular programming languages, frameworks, and developer tools, no installation needed, just open the file and find what you need instantly.

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  root((Awesome Cheatsheets))
    Languages
      Python
      JavaScript
      Bash
      Go
    Backend
      Node.js
      Django
      Laravel
    Frontend
      React
      Vue
      Tailwind
    Dev Tools
      Git
      Docker
      Kubernetes
      Vim
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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Look up the exact syntax for a Bash command, Python function, or Docker instruction without hunting through official docs

USE CASE 2

Use as a fast refresher when returning to a language or tool you have not worked with in a while

USE CASE 3

Browse Git, Vim, or Kubernetes cheat sheets to find commands and shortcuts you did not know existed

How does it compare?

lecoupa/awesome-cheatsheetsmicrosoft/monaco-editorgoogle/zx
Stars45,77345,94245,475
LanguageJavaScriptJavaScriptJavaScript
Setup difficultyeasymoderateeasy
Complexity1/53/52/5
Audiencedeveloperdeveloperdeveloper

Figures from each repo's GitHub metadata at analysis time.

How do you get it running?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

In plain English

Awesome Cheatsheets is a collection of single-file reference sheets covering popular programming languages, frameworks, and developer tools. The idea is simple: instead of hunting through documentation or searching online every time you need to remember a syntax detail or common command, you have one file per topic that contains everything you need to know about it in a concise, well-organized format. Each cheat sheet is written in the actual file format of the technology it covers, for example, the Bash cheat sheet is a .sh file with commands annotated as comments, the JavaScript cheat sheet is a .js file, and the Python cheat sheet is a .md file. This means the cheat sheets are readable directly in your code editor and can even be syntax-highlighted. The collection is broadly organized into four categories. The Languages section covers programming languages like Bash, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Go, Java, PHP, and C. The Backend section covers server-side frameworks like Node.js, Express, Django, and Laravel. The Frontend section covers HTML, CSS, React, Vue, Angular, and Tailwind. The Tools section covers developer utilities like Git, Docker, Kubernetes, Nginx, AWS CLI, Vim, and VS Code. A developer would use this when they are learning a new language or framework and want a fast reference, when they are returning to something they have not used in a while and want a quick refresher, or when they want to see if there are any commands or patterns they have been missing. There is no runtime here, this is purely a documentation repository. The files are static reference material. The tech stack listed is JavaScript only because some of the cheat sheet files are JavaScript files, not because there is any application logic. The project requires no installation and can be browsed directly on GitHub.

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Prompt 1
I'm using the awesome-cheatsheets Bash cheat sheet, explain what 'set -e' and 'set -u' do and give me examples of when each one saves me from a bug
Prompt 2
Using the React cheat sheet from awesome-cheatsheets as a reference, walk me through how useState and useEffect hooks work together with a real example
Prompt 3
From the Docker cheat sheet in awesome-cheatsheets, explain the difference between docker run, docker exec, and docker start and when to use each
Prompt 4
Help me contribute a cheat sheet for the Svelte framework to awesome-cheatsheets, what format, file type, and level of detail should I follow?

Frequently asked questions

What is awesome-cheatsheets?

Awesome Cheatsheets is a collection of single-file quick-reference sheets for popular programming languages, frameworks, and developer tools, no installation needed, just open the file and find what you need instantly.

What language is awesome-cheatsheets written in?

Mainly JavaScript.

How hard is awesome-cheatsheets to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is awesome-cheatsheets for?

Mainly developer.

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