all_commands.csv

name,description,source
AccessChk,"Get the security descriptor (SDDL) for an object (file, directory, reg key).",cmd
ADDUSERS,Add or list users to/from a CSV file,cmd
ADmodcmd,Active Directory Bulk Modify,cmd
ARP,Address Resolution Protocol,cmd
ASSOC,Change file extension associations •,cmd
ATTRIB,Change file attributes,cmd
BCDBOOT,Create or repair a system partition,cmd
BCDEDIT,Manage Boot Configuration Data,cmd
BITSADMIN,Background Intelligent Transfer Service,cmd
BOOTREC,Repair or replace a  partition boot sector,cmd
BREAK,"Do nothing, successfully •",cmd
BROWSTAT,"Get domain, browser and PDC info",cmd
CACLS,Change file permissions,cmd
CALL,Call one batch program from another •,cmd
CERTREQ,Request certificate from a certification authority,cmd
CERTUTIL,Manage certification authority (CA) files and services,cmd
CD,Change Directory - move to a specific Folder •,cmd
CHANGE,Change Terminal Server Session properties,cmd
CHANGEPK,Upgrade device Edition/Product Key,cmd
CHCP,Change the active console Code Page,cmd
CHDIR,Change Directory - move to a specific Folder •,cmd
CHKDSK,Check Disk - check and repair disk problems,cmd
CHKNTFS,Check the NTFS file system,cmd
CHOICE,Accept keyboard input to a batch file,cmd
CIPHER,"Encrypt or Decrypt files/folders, overwrite data.",cmd
CleanMgr,"Automated cleanup of Temp files, recycle bin",cmd
CLIP,Copy STDIN to the Windows clipboard,cmd
CLS,Clear the screen •,cmd
CMD,Start a new CMD shell,cmd
CMDKEY,Manage stored usernames/passwords,cmd
COLOR,Change colors of the CMD window •,cmd
COMP,Compare the contents of two files or sets of files,cmd
COMPACT,Compress files or folders on an NTFS partition,cmd
COMPRESS,Compress one or more files,cmd
CON,Console input,cmd
CONVERT,Convert a FAT drive to NTFS,cmd
COPY,Copy one or more files to another location •,cmd
Coreinfo,Show the mapping between logical & physical processors,cmd
CSCcmd,Client-side caching (Offline Files),cmd
CSVDE,Import or Export Active Directory data,cmd
CURL,Transfer data from or to a server,cmd
DATE,Display or set the date •,cmd
DEFRAG,Defragment hard drive,cmd
DEL,Delete one or more files •,cmd
DELPROF,Delete user profiles,cmd
DELTREE,Delete a folder and all subfolders,cmd
DevCon,Device Manager Command Line Utility,cmd
DIR,Display a list of files and folders •,cmd
DIRUSE,Display  directory sizes/usage,cmd
DISKPART,Disk Administration,cmd
DISKSHADOW,Volume Shadow Copy Service,cmd
DISKUSE,Show the space used in folders,cmd
DISM,Deployment Image Servicing and Management,cmd
DisplaySwitch,Specify which display to use and how to use it,cmd
DNSCMD,Manage DNS servers,cmd
DOSKEY,"Edit command line, recall commands, and create macros",cmd
DriverQuery,Display installed device drivers,cmd
DSACLs,Active Directory ACLs,cmd
DSAdd,Add items to Active Directory (user group computer),cmd
DSGet,View items in Active Directory (user group computer),cmd
DSQuery,Search Active Directory (user group computer),cmd
DSMod,Modify items in Active Directory (user group computer),cmd
DSMove,Move an Active Directory Object,cmd
DSRM,Remove items from Active Directory,cmd
DSREGCMD,Directory Service Registration,cmd
DU,Display  directory sizes/usage,cmd
ECHO,Display message on screen •,cmd
ENDLOCAL,End localisation of the environment in a batch file •,cmd
ERASE,Delete one or more files •,cmd
EVENTCREATE,Add a message to the Windows event log,cmd
EXIT,Quit the current script/routine and set an errorlevel •,cmd
EXPAND,Uncompress CAB files,cmd
EXPLORER,Open Windows Explorer,cmd
EXTRACT,Uncompress CAB files,cmd
FC,Compare two files,cmd
FIND,Search for a text string in a file,cmd
FINDSTR,Search for strings in files,cmd
FLTMC,Manage MiniFilter drivers,cmd
FONDUE,Features on Demand User Experience Tool,cmd
FOR /F,Loop command: against a set of files •,cmd
FOR /F,Loop command: against the results of another command •,cmd
FOR,"Loop command: all options Files, Directory, List •",cmd
FORFILES,Batch process multiple files,cmd
FORMAT,Format a disk,cmd
FREEDISK,Check free disk space,cmd
FSUTIL,File and Volume utilities,cmd
FTP,File Transfer Protocol,cmd
FTYPE,File extension file type associations •,cmd
GETMAC,Display the Media Access Control (MAC) address,cmd
GOTO,Direct a batch program to jump to a labelled line •,cmd
GPRESULT,Display Resultant Set of Policy information,cmd
GPUPDATE,Update Group Policy settings,cmd
HELP,Online Help,cmd
HOSTNAME,Display the host name of the computer,cmd
iCACLS,Change file and folder permissions,cmd
IEXPRESS,Create a self extracting ZIP file archive,cmd
IF,Conditionally perform a command •,cmd
IFMEMBER,Is the current user a member of a group,cmd
IPCONFIG,Configure IP,cmd
INUSE,Replace files that are in use by the OS,cmd
KLIST,List cached Kerberos tickets,cmd
LABEL,Edit a disk label,cmd
LGPO,Local Group Policy Object utility,cmd
LODCTR,Load PerfMon performance counters,cmd
LOGMAN,Manage Performance Monitor logs,cmd
LOGOFF,Log a user off,cmd
LOGTIME,Log the date and time in a file,cmd
MAKECAB,Create .CAB files,cmd
MAPISEND,Send email from the command line,cmd
Manage-BDE,BitLocker Drive Encryption,cmd
MBR2GPT,Convert a disk partition from  Master Boot Record to a GPT,cmd
MD,Create a new Directory •,cmd
MKLINK,Create a symbolic link (linkd) •,cmd
MODE,Configure a system device COM/LPT/CON,cmd
MORE,"Display output, one screen at a time",cmd
MOUNTVOL,Manage a volume mount point,cmd
MOVE,Move files from one folder to another •,cmd
MOVEUSER,Move a user from one domain to another,cmd
MSG,Send a message,cmd
MSIEXEC,Microsoft Windows Installer,cmd
MSINFO32,System Information,cmd
MSTSC,Terminal Server Connection/Remote Desktop Protocol(RDP),cmd
NET,Manage network resources,cmd
NETDOM,Domain Manager,cmd
NETSH,"Configure Network Interfaces, Firewall & Remote access",cmd
NBTSTAT,Display networking statistics (NetBIOS over TCP/IP),cmd
NETSTAT,Display networking statistics (TCP/IP),cmd
NLSINFO,Display locale information (reskit),cmd
NLTEST,Network Location Test (AD),cmd
NMBIND,Manage Hyper-V network bindings,cmd
NOW,Display the current Date and Time,cmd
NSLOOKUP,Name server lookup,cmd
NTBACKUP,Windows Backup folders to tape,cmd
NTDSUtil,Active Directory Domain Services management,cmd
NTRIGHTS,Edit user account rights,cmd
NVSPBIND,Modify network bindings,cmd
OPENFILES,Query or display open files,cmd
PATH,Display or set a search path for executable files •,cmd
PATHPING,Trace route plus network latency and packet loss,cmd
PAUSE,Suspend processing of a batch file •,cmd
PERMS,Show permissions for a user,cmd
PING,Test a network connection,cmd
PKTMON,Monitor internal packet propagation and packet drop reports,cmd
PNPUTIL,Plug and Play Utility,cmd
POPD,Return to a previous directory saved by PUSHD •,cmd
PORTQRY,Display the status of ports and services,cmd
POWERCFG,Configure power settings,cmd
PRINT,Print a text file,cmd
PRINTBRM,Print queue Backup/Recovery,cmd
PRNCNFG,Configure a printer,cmd
PRNDRVR,"Add, delete or list print drivers.",cmd
PRNJOBS,"Pause, resume, cancel, or list print jobs.",cmd
PRNMNGR,"Add, delete, or list printer connections.",cmd
PRNPORT,"Manage Printer Ports, change port configuration.",cmd
PRNQCTL,"Manage Print Queues, print a test page.",cmd
ProcDump,Monitor an application for CPU spikes,cmd
PROMPT,Change the command prompt •,cmd
PsExec,Execute process remotely,cmd
PsFile,Show files opened remotely,cmd
PsGetSid,Display the SID of a computer or a user,cmd
PsInfo,List information about a system,cmd
PsKill,Kill processes by name or process ID,cmd
PsList,List detailed information about processes,cmd
PsLoggedOn,Who's logged on (locally or via resource sharing),cmd

PsLogList,Event log records,cmd

PsPasswd,Change account password,cmd

PsPing,Measure network performance,cmd

PsService,View and control services,cmd

PsShutdown,Shutdown or reboot a computer,cmd

PsSuspend,Suspend processes,cmd

PUSHD,Save and then change the current directory •,cmd

QPROCESS,Query Process Display processes,cmd

QWinsta,Query Session Display all sessions (TS/Remote Desktop),cmd

QAppSrv,Query TermServer List all servers (TS/Remote Desktop),cmd

QUSER,Query User Display user sessions (TS/Remote Desktop),cmd

RASDIAL,Manage RAS connections,cmd

RASPHONE,Manage RAS connections,cmd

RD,Delete a Directory •,cmd

RECOVER,Recover a damaged file from a defective disk,cmd

REG,"Registry: Read, Set, Export, Delete keys and values",cmd

REGEDIT,Import or export registry settings,cmd

REGSVR32,Register or unregister a DLL,cmd

REGINI,Change Registry Permissions,cmd

REM,Record comments (remarks) in a batch file •,cmd

REN,Rename a file or files •,cmd

REPLACE,Replace or update one file with another,cmd

Reset Session,Delete a Remote Desktop Session,cmd

RMDIR,Delete a Directory •,cmd

RMTSHARE,Share a folder or a printer,cmd

ROBOCOPY,Robust File and Folder Copy,cmd

ROUTE,Manipulate network routing tables,cmd

RUN,Start | RUN commands,cmd

RUNAS,Execute a program under a different user account,cmd

RUNDLL32,Run a DLL command (add/remove print connections),cmd

SC,Service Control,cmd

SCHTASKS,Schedule a command to run at a specific time,cmd

ScriptRunner,Run one or more scripts in sequence,cmd

SET,"Display, set, or remove session environment variables •",cmd

SETLOCAL,Control the visibility of environment variables •,cmd

SetObjectSecurity,"Set  security  for  an object (file, directory, reg key etc).",cmd

SetSPN,Edit Service Principal Names,cmd

SETX,Set environment variables,cmd

SFC,System File Checker,cmd

SHARE,List or edit a file share or print share,cmd

ShellRunAs,Run a command under a different user account,cmd

SHIFT,Shift the position of batch file parameters •,cmd

SHORTCUT,Create a windows shortcut (.LNK file),cmd

SHUTDOWN,Shutdown the computer,cmd

SIGCHECK,Display file version no. VirusTotal status & timestamp,cmd

SLEEP,Wait for x seconds,cmd

SLMGR,Software Licensing Management,cmd

SORT,Sort input,cmd

SSH,OpenSSH remote login client,cmd

START,"Start a program, command or batch file •",cmd

STRINGS,Search for ANSI and UNICODE strings in binary files,cmd

SUBINACL,"Edit file and folder Permissions, Ownership and Domain",cmd

SUBST,Associate a path with a drive letter,cmd

SXSTRACE,Diagnose side-by-side problems,cmd

SYSMON,Monitor and log system activity to the Windows event log,cmd

SYSTEMINFO,List system configuration,cmd

TAKEOWN,Take ownership of a file,cmd

TAR,"Store, list or extract files in an archive",cmd

TASKLIST,List running applications and services,cmd

TASKKILL,End a running process,cmd

TELNET,Communicate with another host using the TELNET protocol,cmd

TIME,Display or set the system time •,cmd

TIMEOUT,Delay processing of a batch file/command,cmd

TITLE,Set the window title for a CMD.EXE session •,cmd

TLIST,Task list with full path,cmd

TOUCH,Change file timestamps,cmd

TRACERT,Trace route to a remote host,cmd

TREE,Graphical display of folder structure,cmd

TSDISCON,Disconnect a Remote Desktop Session,cmd

TSKILL,End a running process,cmd

TYPE,Display the contents of a text file •,cmd

TypePerf,Write Performance Monitor data to a log file,cmd

TZUTIL,Time Zone Utility,cmd

VBC,Visual Basic compiler,cmd

VER,Display version information •,cmd

VERIFY,Verify that files have been saved •,cmd

VMConnect,Connect to a Hyper-V Virtual Machine,cmd

VOL,Display a disk label •,cmd

VSSADMIN,Display volume shadow copy backups + writers/providers,cmd

W32TM,Time Service,cmd

WAITFOR,Wait for or send a signal,cmd

WBADMIN,Windows Backup Admin,cmd

WECUTIL,Windows Event Collector Utility,cmd

WEVTUTIL,"Clear event logs, enable/disable/query logs",cmd

WHERE,Locate and display files in a directory tree,cmd

WHOAMI,Output the current UserName and domain,cmd

WHOIS,Lookup the registration record for a domain,cmd

WINDIFF,Compare the contents of two files or sets of files,cmd

WINGET,Windows Package Manager (coming May 2021),cmd

WINMGMT,Manage the  WMI service/WMI repository,cmd

WINRM,Windows Remote Management,cmd

WINRS,Windows Remote Shell,cmd

WMIC,WMI Commands,cmd

WPEUTIL,Run Preinstallation Environment (WinPE) commands,cmd

WPR,Windows Performance Recorder,cmd

WT,Windows Terminal,cmd

WUSA,Windows Update Standalone Installer,cmd

WUAUCLT,Windows Update,cmd

XCACLS,Change file and folder permissions,cmd

XCOPY,Copy files and folders,cmd

::,Comment / Remark •,cmd

&,Start a new process in the background,linux

alias,Create an alias •,linux

apropos,Search Help manual pages (man -k),linux

apt,Search for and install software packages (Debian/Ubuntu),linux

apt-get,Search for and install software packages (Debian/Ubuntu),linux

aptitude,Search for and install software packages (Debian/Ubuntu),linux

aspell,Spell Checker,linux

at,Schedule a command to run once at a particular time,linux

awk,"Find and Replace text, database sort/validate/index",linux

basename,Strip directory and suffix from filenames,linux

base32,Base32 encode/decode data and print to standard output,linux

base64,Base64 encode/decode data and print to standard output,linux

bash,GNU Bourne-Again SHell,linux

bc,Arbitrary precision calculator language,linux

bg,Send to background,linux

bind,Set or display readline key and function bindings •,linux

break,Exit from a loop •,linux

builtin,Run a shell builtin,linux

bzip2,Compress or decompress named file(s),linux

cal,Display a calendar,linux

caller,Return the context of any active subroutine call •,linux

case,Conditionally perform a command,linux

cat,Concatenate and print (display) the content of files,linux

cd,Change Directory,linux

cfdisk,Partition table manipulator for Linux,linux

chattr,Change file attributes on a Linux file system,linux

chgrp,Change group ownership,linux

chmod,Change access permissions,linux

chown,Change file owner and group,linux

chpasswd,Update passwords in batch mode,linux

chroot,Run a command with a different root directory,linux

chkconfig,System services (runlevel),linux

cksum,Print CRC checksum and byte counts,linux

cmp,Compare two files,linux

comm,Compare two sorted files line by line,linux

command,Run a command - ignoring shell functions •,linux

continue,Resume the next iteration of a loop •,linux

cp,Copy one or more files to another location,linux

cpio,Copy files to and from archives,linux

cron,Daemon to execute scheduled commands,linux

crontab,Schedule a command to run at a later time,linux

csplit,Split a file into context-determined pieces,linux

curl,Transfer data  from or to a server,linux

cut,Divide a file into several parts,linux

date,Display or change the date & time,linux

dc,Desk Calculator,linux

dd,"Data Duplicator - convert and copy a file, write disk headers, boot records",linux

ddrescue,Data recovery tool,linux

declare,Declare variables and give them attributes •,linux

df,Display free disk space,linux

diff,Display the differences between two files,linux

diff3,Show differences among three files,linux

dig,DNS lookup,linux

dir,Briefly list directory contents,linux

dircolors,Colour setup for 'ls',linux

dirname,Convert a full pathname to just a path,linux

dirs,Display list of remembered directories,linux

dos2unix,Windows/MAC to UNIX text file format converter,linux

dmesg,Print kernel & driver messages,linux

dpkg,Package manager  (Debian/Ubuntu).,linux

du,Estimate file space usage,linux

echo,Display message on screen •,linux

egrep,Search file(s) for lines that match an extended expression,linux

eject,Eject removable media,linux

enable,Enable and disable builtin shell commands •,linux

env,Environment variables,linux

eval,Evaluate several commands/arguments,linux

exec,Execute a command,linux

exit,Exit the shell,linux

expand,Convert tabs to spaces,linux

export,Set an environment variable,linux

expr,Evaluate expressions,linux

false,"Do nothing, unsuccessfully",linux

fdformat,Low-level format a floppy disk,linux

fdisk,Partition table manipulator for Linux,linux

fg,Send job to foreground,linux

fgrep,Search file(s) for lines that match a fixed string,linux

file,Determine file type,linux

find,Search for files that meet a desired criteria,linux

fmt,Reformat paragraph text,linux

fold,Wrap text to fit a specified width,linux

for,"Expand words, and execute commands",linux

fsck,File system consistency check and repair,linux

ftp,File Transfer Protocol,linux

function,Define Function Macros,linux

fuser,Identify/kill the process that is accessing a file,linux

gawk,Find and Replace text within file(s),linux

getopts,Parse positional parameters,linux

getfacl,Get file access control lists,linux

grep,Search file(s) for lines that match a given pattern,linux

groupadd,Add a user security group,linux

groupdel,Delete a group,linux

groupmod,Modify a group,linux

groups,Print group names a user is in,linux

gzip,Compress or decompress named file(s),linux

hash,Remember the full pathname of a name argument,linux

head,Output the first part of file(s),linux

history,Command History,linux

hostname,Print or set system name,linux

htop,Interactive process viewer,linux

iconv,Convert the character set of a file,linux

id,Print user and group id's,linux
if,Conditionally perform a command,linux
ifconfig,Configure a network interface,linux
ifdown,Stop a network interface,linux
ifup,Start a network interface up,linux
import,Capture an X server screen and save the image to file,linux
install,Copy files and set attributes,linux
iostat,Report CPU and i/o statistics,linux
ip,"Routing, devices and tunnels",linux
jobs,List active jobs •,linux
join,Join lines on a common field,linux
kill,Kill a process by specifying its PID,linux
killall,Kill processes by name,linux
klist,List cached Kerberos tickets,linux
less,Display output one screen at a time,linux
let,Perform arithmetic on shell variables •,linux
link,Create a link to a file,linux
ln,Create a symbolic link to a file,linux
local,Create a function variable •,linux
locate,Find files,linux
logname,Print current login name,linux
logout,Exit a login shell •,linux
look,Display lines beginning with a given string,linux
lpc,Line printer control program,linux
lpr,Print files,linux
lprm,Remove jobs from the print queue,linux
lsattr,List file attributes on a Linux second extended file system,linux
lsblk,List block devices,linux
ls,List information about file(s),linux
lsof,List open files,linux
lspci,List all PCI devices,linux
man,Help manual,linux
mapfile,Read lines from standard input into an indexed array variable •,linux
mkdir,Create new folder(s),linux
mkfifo,Make FIFOs (named pipes),linux
mkfile,Make a file,linux
mknod,Make block or character special files,linux
mktemp,Make a temporary file,linux
more,Display output one screen at a time,linux
most,Browse or page through a text file,linux
mount,Mount a file system,linux
mtools,Manipulate MS-DOS files,linux
mtr,Network diagnostics (traceroute/ping),linux
mv,Move or rename files or directories,linux
mmv,Mass Move and rename (files),linux
nc,"Netcat, read and write data across networks",linux
netstat,Networking connections/stats,linux
nft,nftables for packet filtering and classification,linux
nice,Set the priority of a command or job,linux
nl,Number lines and write files,linux
nohup,Run a command immune to hangups,linux
notify-send,Send desktop notifications,linux
nslookup,Query Internet name servers interactively,linux
open,Open a file in its default application,linux
op,Operator access,linux
passwd,Modify a user password,linux
paste,Merge lines of files,linux
Perf,Performance analysis tools for Linux,linux
ping,Test a network connection,linux
pgrep,List processes by name,linux
pkill,Kill processes by name,linux
popd,Restore the previous value of the current directory,linux
pr,Prepare files for printing,linux
printenv,Print environment variables,linux
printf,Format and print data •,linux
ps,Process status,linux
pushd,Save and then change the current directory,linux
pv,Monitor the progress of data through a pipe,linux
pwd,Print Working Directory,linux
quota,Display disk usage and limits,linux
quotacheck,Scan a file system for disk usage,linux
ram,ram disk device,linux
rar,Archive files with compression,linux
rcp,Copy files between two machines,linux
read,Read a line from standard input •,linux
readarray,Read from stdin into an array variable •,linux
readonly,Mark variables/functions as readonly,linux
rename,Rename files,linux
return,Exit a shell function,linux
rev,Reverse lines of a file,linux
rm,Remove files,linux
rmdir,Remove folder(s),linux
rsync,Remote file copy (Synchronize file trees),linux
screen,"Multiplex terminal, run remote shells via ssh",linux
scp,Secure copy (remote file copy),linux
sdiff,Merge two files interactively,linux
sed,Stream Editor,linux
select,Accept user choices via keyboard input,linux
seq,Print numeric sequences,linux
set,Manipulate shell variables and functions,linux
setfacl,Set file access control lists.,linux
sha256sum,Compute and check SHA256 (256-bit) checksums,linux
shift,Shift positional parameters,linux
shopt,Shell Options,linux
shuf,Generate random permutations,linux
shutdown,Shutdown or restart linux,linux
sleep,Delay for a specified time,linux
slocate,Find files,linux
sort,Sort text files,linux
source,Run commands from a file '.'  •,linux
split,Split a file into fixed-size pieces,linux
ss,Socket Statistics,linux
ssh,Secure Shell client (remote login program),linux
stat,Display file or file system status,linux
strace,Trace system calls and signals,linux
su,Substitute user identity,linux
sudo,Execute a command as another user,linux
sum,Print a checksum for a file,linux
suspend,Suspend execution of this shell •,linux
sync,Synchronize data on disk with memory,linux
tabs,Set tabs on a terminal,linux
tail,Output the last part of a file,linux
tar,"Store, list or extract files in an archive",linux
tee,Redirect output to multiple files,linux
test,Evaluate a conditional expression,linux
time,Measure Program running time,linux
timeout,Run a command with a time limit,linux
times,User and system times,linux
tmux,Terminal multiplexer,linux
touch,Change file timestamps,linux
top,List processes running on the system,linux
tput,"Set terminal-dependent capabilities, color, position",linux
traceroute,Trace Route to Host,linux
trap,Execute a command when the shell receives a signal •,linux
tr,"Translate, squeeze, and/or delete characters",linux
true,"Do nothing, successfully",linux
tsort,Topological sort,linux
tty,Print filename of terminal on stdin,linux
type,Describe a command •,linux
ulimit,Limit user resources •,linux
umask,Users file creation mask,linux
unalias,Remove an alias •,linux
uname,Print system information,linux
unexpand,Convert spaces to tabs,linux
uniq,Uniquify files,linux
units,Convert units from one scale to another,linux
unix2dos,UNIX to Windows or MAC text file format converter,linux
unrar,Extract files from a rar archive,linux
unset,Remove variable or function names,linux
unshar,Unpack shell archive scripts,linux
until,Execute commands (until error),linux
useradd,Create new user account,linux
userdel,Delete a user account,linux
usermod,Modify user account,linux
users,List users currently logged in,linux
uuencode,Encode a binary file,linux
uudecode,Decode a file created by uuencode,linux
vi,Text Editor,linux
vmstat,Report virtual memory statistics,linux
w,Show who is logged on and what they are doing,linux
wait,Wait for a process to complete •,linux
watch,Execute/display a program periodically,linux
wc,"Print byte, word, and line counts",linux
whereis,"Search the user's $path, man pages and source files for a program",linux
which,Search the user's $path for a program file,linux

while,Execute commands,linux

who,Print all usernames currently logged in,linux

whoami,Print the current user id and name ('id -un'),linux

write,Send a message to another user,linux

xargs,"Execute utility, passing constructed argument list(s)",linux

xdg-open,Open a file or URL in the user's preferred application.,linux
xxd,Make a hexdump or do the reverse,linux
xz,Compress or decompress .xz and .lzma files,linux
yes,Print a string until interrupted,linux
zip,Package and compress (archive) files,linux
.,Run a command script in the current shell,linux
!!,Run the last command again,linux
###,Comment / Remark,linux
afconvert,Audio File Convert,macos
afinfo,Audio File Info,macos
afplay,Audio File Play,macos
airport,Manage Apple AirPort,macos
alias,Create an alias •,macos
apropos,Search the whatis database for strings,macos
asr,Apple Software Restore,macos
awk,Find and Replace text within file(s),macos
basename,Convert a full pathname to just a filename,macos
bash,Bourne-Again SHell,macos
bc,Arbitrary precision calculator language,macos
bg,Send to background •,macos
bind,Set or display readline key and function bindings •,macos
bless,Set volume bootability and startup disk options,macos
break,"Exit from a For, While, Until or Select loop •",macos
brew,Package manager,macos
builtin,Execute a shell builtin •,macos
bzip2,Compress or decompress files,macos
caffeinate,Prevent the system from sleeping,macos
cal,Display a calendar,macos
calendar,Reminder Service,macos
caller,Return the context of a subroutine call •,macos
cancel,Cancel print jobs,macos
case,Conditionally perform a command •,macos
cat,Concatenate and print (display) the content of files,macos
cd,Change Directory •,macos
chflags,Change a file or folder's flags,macos

chgrp,Change group ownership,macos

chmod,Change access permissions,macos

chown,Change file owner and group,macos

chroot,Run a command with a different root directory,macos

chsh,"Add or change user database information, change default shell",macos

cksum,Print CRC checksum and byte counts,macos

cmp,Compare two files,macos

codesign,Create and manipulate code signatures,macos

comm,Compare two sorted files line by line,macos

command,Run a command (not a function) •,macos

complete,Edit a command completion [word/pattern/list] •,macos

continue,Resume the next iteration of a loop •,macos

cp,Copy one or more files to another location,macos

cpio,Copy files to and from archives,macos

createhomedir,Create and populate home directories on the local computer,macos

cron,Daemon to execute scheduled commands,macos

crontab,Schedule a command to run at a later date/time,macos

csplit,Split a file into context-determined pieces,macos

csrutil,Configure System Integrity Protection (SIP),macos

cupsfilter,Convert a file to another format using cups filters,macos

curl,Transfer data  from or to a server,macos

cut,Divide a file into several parts,macos

date,Display or change the date & time,macos

dc,Desk Calculator,macos

dd,"Data Duplicator - convert and copy a file, clone disks",macos

declare,Declare variable & set attributes •,macos

defaults,"Set preferences, show hidden files",macos

df,Display free disk space,macos

diff,Display the differences between two files,macos

diff3,Show differences among three files,macos

dig,DNS lookup,macos

dirname,Convert a full pathname to just a path,macos

dirs,Display list of remembered directories •,macos

diskutil,"Disk utilities - Format, Verify, Repair",macos

disown,Unbind a job from the current login session •,macos

ditto,Copy files and folders,macos

dot_clean,Remove dot-underscore files,macos

drutil,Interact with CD/DVD burners,macos

dscacheutil,Query or flush the Directory Service/DNS cache,macos

dseditgroup,"Edit, create, manipulate, or delete groups",macos

dsenableroot,Enable root access,macos

dscl,Directory Service command line utility,macos

du,Estimate file space usage,macos

echo,Display text on screen •,macos

enable,Enable and disable builtin shell commands •,macos

env,List or Set environment variables,macos

eval,Evaluate several commands/arguments •,macos

exec,Execute a command •,macos

exit,Exit the shell •,macos

execsnoop,Snoop new process execution,macos

expand,Convert tabs to spaces,macos

expect,"Programmed dialogue with interactive programs

Also see AppleScript",macos

export,Set an environment variable •,macos

expr,Evaluate expressions,macos

false,"Do nothing, unsuccessfully",macos

fc,Fix command (history),macos

fdisk,Partition table manipulator for Darwin UFS/HFS/DOS,macos

fg,Send job to foreground •,macos

file,Determine file type,macos

find,Search for files that meet a desired criteria,macos

fmt,Reformat paragraph text,macos

fold,Wrap text to fit a specified width,macos

for,Loop command •,macos

fsck,Filesystem consistency check and repair,macos

fs_usage,Filesystem usage (process/pathname),macos

ftp,Internet file transfer program,macos

function,Define Function Macros,macos

fuser,List processes that have one or more files open,macos

GetFileInfo,Get attributes of HFS+ files,macos

getopt,Parse positional parameters,macos

getopts,Parse positional parameters •,macos

goto,Jump to label and continue execution,macos

grep,Search file(s) for lines that match a given pattern,macos

groups,Print group names a user is in,macos

gzip,Compress or decompress files,macos

halt,Stop and restart the operating system,macos

hash,Refresh the cached/remembered location of commands •,macos

head,Display the first lines of a file,macos

hdiutil,Manipulate iso disk images,macos

history,Command History •,macos

hostname,Print or set system name,macos

iconv,Convert the character set of a file,macos

id,Print user and group names/id's,macos
if,Conditionally perform a command •,macos
ifconfig,Configure network interface parameters,macos
iostat,Report CPU and i/o statistics,macos
ipconfig,View and control IP configuration state,macos
info,Help info,macos
install,Copy files and set attributes,macos
installer,System software and .pkg package installer tool,macos
iosnoop,Snoop I/O events as they occur,macos
jobs,List active jobs •,macos
join,Join lines on a common field,macos
kextfind,List kernel extensions,macos
kextstat,Display status of loaded kernel extensions (kexts),macos
kextunload,Terminate driver instances and unload kernel extensions.,macos
kickstart,Configure Apple Remote Desktop,macos
kill,Kill a process by specifying its PID,macos
killall,Kill processes by name,macos
klist,List cached Kerberos tickets,macos
l,List files in long format (ls -l),macos
last,Indicate last logins of users and ttys,macos
launchctl,Load or unload daemons/agents,macos
ll,"List files in long format, showing invisible files (ls -la)",macos
leave,Remind you when you have to leave,macos
less,Display output one screen at a time,macos
let,Evaluate expression •,macos
lipo,Convert a universal binary,macos
ln,"Make links between files (hard links, symbolic links)",macos
local,Set a local (function) variable •,macos
locate,Find files,macos
logname,Print current login name,macos
login,log into the computer,macos
logout,Exit a login shell (bye) •,macos
look,Display lines beginning with a given string,macos
lp,Print files,macos
lpr,Print files,macos
lprm,Remove jobs from the print queue,macos
lpstat,Printer status information,macos
ls,List information about file(s),macos
lsregister,Reset the Launch Services database,macos
lsbom,List a bill of materials file,macos
lsof,List open files,macos
md5,Calculate a checksum for a file,macos
mdfind,Spotlight search,macos
mdimport,Import file hierarchies into the Spotlight datastore.,macos
mdls,List the metadata attributes for a specified file,macos
mdutil,Manage Spotlight metadata store,macos
mkdir,Create new folder(s),macos
mkfifo,Make FIFOs (named pipes),macos
mkfile,Make a file,macos
mktemp,Make a temporary file,macos
more,Display output one screen at a time,macos
mount,Mount a file system,macos
mv,Move or rename files or directories,macos
nano,Simple text editor,macos
nc/netcat,Read and write data across networks,macos
net,Manage network resources,macos
networkQuality,Network quality testing tool,macos
networksetup,Network and System Preferences,macos
nice,Set the priority of a command,macos
nl,Number lines and write files,macos
nohup,Run a command immune to hangups,macos
ntfs.util,NTFS file system utility,macos
nvram,Manipulate  firmware variables,macos
onintr,Control the action of a shell interrupt,macos
open,Open a file/folder/URL/Application,macos
opensnoop,Snoop file opens as they occur,macos
openssl,OpenSSL command line,macos
osacompile,Compile Applescript,macos
osascript,Execute AppleScript,macos
passwd,Modify a user password,macos
paste,Merge lines of files,macos
pbcopy,Copy data to the clipboard,macos
pbpaste,Paste data from the Clipboard,macos
pbs,General helper tool,macos
pgrep,List processes by a full or partial name,macos
ping,Test a network connection,macos
pkill,Kill processes by a full or partial name,macos
pkgbuild,Build a macOS Installer component package,macos
pkgutil,Query and manipulate installed packages,macos
pmset,Power Management settings,macos
popd,Restore the previous value of the current directory •,macos
pr,Convert text files for printing,macos
printenv,List environment variables,macos
printf,Format and print data •,macos
profiles,Profiles Tool,macos
ps,Process status,macos
pushd,Save and then change the current directory,macos
pwd,Print Working Directory •,macos
qlmanage,Quick Look Server debug and management tool,macos
quota,Display disk usage and limits,macos
rcp,Copy files between machines,macos
read,Read one line from standard input •,macos
readonly,Mark a variable or function as read-only •,macos
ReportCrash,Enable/Disable crash reporting,macos
return,Exit a function •,macos
rev,Reverse lines of a file,macos
rm,Remove files,macos
rmdir,Remove folder(s),macos
rsync,Remote file copy - Sync file tree,macos
say,Convert text to audible speech,macos
screen,"Multiplex terminal, run remote shells via ssh",macos
screencapture,Capture screen image to file or disk,macos
scselect,Switch between network locations,macos
scutil,Manage system configuration parameters,macos
sdiff,Merge two files interactively,macos
security,"Administer Keychains, keys, certificates and the Security framework",macos
sed,Stream Editor,macos
select,Generate a list of items •,macos
seq,Print numeric sequences,macos
serverinfo,Server information,macos
set,Set a shell variable = value •,macos
setfile,Set attributes of HFS+ files,macos
sharing,"Create share points for afp, ftp and smb services",macos
shasum,Print or Check SHA Checksums,macos
shift,Shift positional parameters •,macos
shopt,Set shell options •,macos
shortcuts,Manage macOS shortcuts,macos
shutdown,Shutdown or restart macOS,macos
sips,Scriptable image processing system,macos
sleep,Delay for a specified time,macos
softwareupdate,System software update tool,macos
sort,Sort text files,macos
source,Execute commands from a file •,macos
split,Split a file into fixed-size pieces,macos
sqlite3,SQL database (download history),macos
srm,Securely remove files or directories,macos
stat,Display the status of a file,macos
stop,Stop a job or process,macos
su,Substitute user identity,macos
sudo,Execute a command as another user,macos
sum,Print a checksum for a file,macos
suspend,Suspend execution of this shell •,macos
sw_vers,Print macOS operating system version,macos
sysctl,Get or set kernel state,macos
system_profiler,Report system configuration,macos
systemsetup,Computer and display system settings,macos
tabs,Set terminal tabs,macos
tab2space,Expand tabs and ensure consistent cr/lf line endings,macos
tail,Output the last part of files,macos
tar,Tape ARchiver,macos
taskpolicy,Execute a program with an altered I/O or scheduling policy,macos
tccutil,Manage the privacy database,macos
tcpdump,Dump traffic on a network,macos
tee,Redirect output to multiple files,macos
test,Condition evaluation •,macos
textutil,"Manipulate text files in various formats (Doc,html,rtf)",macos
time,Measure Program Resource Use,macos
times,Print shell & shell process times •,macos
tmutil,Time Machine utility,macos
top,Display process information,macos
touch,Change file timestamps,macos
tput,"Set terminal-dependent capabilities, color, position",macos
tr,"Translate, squeeze, and/or delete characters",macos
trap,Execute a command when the shell receives a signal •,macos
traceroute,Trace Route to Host,macos
traceroute6,Trace IPv6 Route to Host,macos
trimforce,Enable TRIM commands on third-party drives,macos
true,"Do nothing, successfully",macos
tty,Print filename of terminal on stdin,macos
type,Describe a command •,macos
ulimit,limit the use of system-wide resources •,macos
umask,Users file creation mask,macos
umount,Unmount a device,macos
unalias,Remove an alias •,macos
uname,Print the Darwin OS Kernel version / release / machine name,macos
unexpand,Convert spaces to tabs,macos
uniq,Uniquify files,macos
units,Convert units from one scale to another,macos
unset,Remove variable or function names •,macos
until,Loop command •,macos
uptime,Show how long system has been running,macos
users,Print login names of users currently logged in,macos
until,Execute commands (until error),macos
uuencode,Encode a binary file,macos
uudecode,Decode a file created by uuencode,macos
uuidgen,Generate a Unique ID (UUID/GUID),macos
vi,Text Editor,macos
w,Show who is logged on and what they are doing,macos
wait,Wait for a process to complete •,macos
wall,Write a message to users,macos
wc,"Print byte, word, and line counts",macos
whatis,Search the whatis database for complete words,macos
whereis,Locate a program,macos
which,Locate a program file in the user's path,macos

while,Loop command •,macos

who,Print all usernames currently logged on,macos

whoami,Print the current user id and name ('id -un'),macos

write,Send a message to another user,macos

xargs,Execute utility - passing arguments,macos

xattr,Display and manipulate extended attributes,macos

xcode-select,Install the command line developer tools,macos

xxd,Make a hexdump or do the reverse,macos

yes,Print a string until interrupted,macos

zip,Package and compress (archive) files.,macos

!!,Run the last command again,macos

Abs(number),Absolute (positive) value of number.,vbscript

.AppActivate,Activate running command.,vbscript

.Application,BrowseForFolder/Open.,vbscript

"Array(el1,el2,el3)",Add values to an Array variable.,vbscript

Arguments,Command line arguments.,vbscript

Asc(String),Return ASCII code for string.,vbscript

AscB(String),Return the byte code for a character.,vbscript

AscW(String),Return Unicode code for string.,vbscript

Beep,see StdOut.Write,vbscript

.BrowseForFolder,Prompt the user to select a folder.,vbscript

CBool(expression),Convert expression to Boolean (True/False) •,vbscript

CByte(expression),Convert expression to Byte (0-255) •,vbscript

CCur(expression),Convert expression to Currency (numeric) •,vbscript

CDate(expression),Convert expression to Date •,vbscript

CDbl(expression),Convert expression to Double (up to 1.79x10308) •,vbscript

Chr(ChrCode),Return the string character for ChrCode (ASCII code),vbscript

ChrB(ChrCode),Return the string character for ChrCode (Byte code),vbscript

ChrW(ChrCode),Return the string character for ChrCode (Unicode/DBCS),vbscript

CInt(expression),Convert expression to Integer •,vbscript

CLng(expression),Convert expression to long •,vbscript

CSng(expression),Convert expression to single •,vbscript

CStr(expression),Convert expression to a string •,vbscript

.CreateObject,Create an automation object / run an external command.,vbscript

.CreateShortcut,Create Shortcut.,vbscript

cscript,Run a VBScript .vbs file.,vbscript

.CurrentDirectory,Retrieve or change the current directory.,vbscript

Date(),The current system date.,vbscript

DateAdd,Add a time interval to a Date.,vbscript

DateDiff,Return the time interval between two dates.,vbscript

DatePart,Return part of a given date.,vbscript

DateSerial,"Return a Date from a numeric Year, Month and Day.",vbscript

DateValue,Return a Date from a string expression.,vbscript

Day(date),Return the day component of date (1-31),vbscript

Dim,Declare a new variable or array variable.,vbscript

Do..Loop,Repeat a block of statements.,vbscript

Drives,Drive Map .MapNetworkDrive - .Enum - .Remove,vbscript

.Echo,"Echo text to screen, also StdOut.Write /.Popup",vbscript

Environment Variables,Expand - .Delete/Remove.,vbscript

Escape(String),Return only ASCII characters from a Unicode string.,vbscript

Eval(expr),Evaluate an expression.,vbscript

.Exec,Run a command.,vbscript

Execute,Execute one or more  statements.,vbscript

Exp(n),Return e (base of natural logs) raised to a power n.,vbscript

Exit,Exit a block of code immediately.,vbscript

FileSystemObject,"Work with Drives, Folders and Files.",vbscript

Filter,Produce an array by filtering an existing array.,vbscript

Fix(number),Return the integer portion of a number.,vbscript

For...Next,Repeat a block of statements a given number of times.,vbscript

For Each...,Loop through the items in a collection or array.,vbscript

FormatCurrency,Format a number with a currency symbol.,vbscript

FormatNumber,Format a number.,vbscript

FormatPercent,Format a number with a % symbol.,vbscript

FormatDateTime,Format a Date/Time value.,vbscript

Function,Define a function procedure.,vbscript

GetLocale(),Return the Regional LocaleID.,vbscript

.GetObject,Get an Automation object.,vbscript

Hex(number),Return the hex value of number.,vbscript

Hour(time),h     Return the hour component of time.,vbscript

If..Then,Conditionally execute a block of statements.,vbscript

InputBox,Prompt for user input.,vbscript

InStr,Find one string within another.,vbscript

InStrRev,"Find one string within another, starting from the end.",vbscript

Int(number),Return the integer portion of a number.,vbscript

IsArray(varname),Is varname an array?,vbscript

IsDate(expression),Is expression a DateTime?,vbscript

IsEmpty(expression),Is expression initialised?,vbscript

IsNull(expression),Is expression NULL?,vbscript

IsNumeric(expression),Is expression a Numeric?,vbscript

IsObject(expression),Is expression an object?,vbscript

Join,Combine the contents of an array into a single variable.,vbscript

LBound,Return the smallest subscript for an array.,vbscript

LCase(String),Return String in lower case.,vbscript

"Left(String,len)",Return the leftmost len characters of string.,vbscript

Len(String),Return length of string in characters.,vbscript

Log(number),Return natural log of number.,vbscript

.LogEvent,Log an item in the Event log.,vbscript

LTrim(String),Remove any leading spaces from a string expression.,vbscript

.MapNetworkDrive,Drive Map.,vbscript

Mid,Return a mid-section from a string.,vbscript

Minute(time),Return the minute component of time.,vbscript

Month(date),Return the month component of date.,vbscript

MonthName,Convert a month number to a descriptive Month.,vbscript

MsgBox,Display a dialogue box message.,vbscript

.Network,Access network resources.,vbscript

Now,Return the current Date and Time.,vbscript

On Error,Error handling.,vbscript

Option Explicit,Force all variables to be defined,vbscript

.AddPrinterConn.AddWindowsPrConn,Add Printer connection.,vbscript

.EnumPrinterConnections,List Printer connections.,vbscript

.SetDefaultPrinter,Set default printer.,vbscript

.RemovePrinterConnection,Remove printer connection.,vbscript

Private VarName,Declare a local variable/array variable.,vbscript

Public VarName,Declare a public variable/array variable.,vbscript

.Quit,Quit.,vbscript

.ReadLine,Accept user text input.,vbscript

ReDim,Resize a dynamic array.,vbscript

.RegDelete,"Registry, delete.",vbscript

.RegRead,"Registry, read.",vbscript

.RegWrite,"Registry, write.",vbscript

REM,Add a Comment.,vbscript

Replace,Find and replace text.,vbscript

"RGB(Red,Green,Blue)",Return a system color code.,vbscript

"Right(String,len)",Return the rightmost len characters of string.,vbscript

Rnd,Return a random number.,vbscript

Round,Round a number to n decimal places.,vbscript

RTrim(String),Remove any trailing spaces from a string expression.,vbscript

.Run,Run a command.,vbscript

Second(time),Return the second component of time.,vbscript

Select...Case,Conditionally execute a block of statements.,vbscript

.SendKeys,Keyboard macros.,vbscript

Set variable = object,Assign an object reference.,vbscript

SetLocale(LocaleID),Set the Regional LocaleID,vbscript

Sgn(number),The sign of a number.,vbscript

.Shell,Shell.Application objects/methods.,vbscript

.ShellExecute,Run a script/application in the Windows Shell.,vbscript

.CreateShortcut,Create a Shortcut.,vbscript

.Sleep,Pause.,vbscript

Space,Return a string consisting of spaces.,vbscript

.SpecialFolders,"Path to Desktop,Start menu, Programs...",vbscript

Split,Parse a string of delimited values into an array.,vbscript

Sqr(number),Square root.,vbscript

StdOut.Read,Obtain User Input from the command prompt.,vbscript

StdOut.Write,"Echo text to the screen, also beep.",vbscript

StrComp,Compare two strings.,vbscript

String,Create a string with a single character repeated.,vbscript

StrReverse,Reverse a string.,vbscript

Sub,Declare a sub procedure.,vbscript

Time(),The current system time.,vbscript

TimeSerial,"Construct a Time value from Hours, Minutes and seconds",vbscript

TimeValue,Convert a string to a Time value.,vbscript

Trim(String),Remove leading and trailing spaces from string,vbscript

TypeName,Return variable type (variant subtype).,vbscript

UBound,Return the largest subscript for an array dimension,vbscript

UCase(String),Uppercase String,vbscript

UnEscape(Str),Return Unicode characters from an escaped ASCII string,vbscript

Weekday,Return the day of the week (1-7),vbscript

WeekdayName,Return the named day of the week,vbscript

While...Wend,Conditionally repeat a block of statements,vbscript

With,Assign multiple properties of an object,vbscript

Year(date),Return the year component of date (1-12),vbscript

' Remark,Add a Comment,vbscript