Cheat is a command-line cheatsheet manager and terminal reference tool used for creating and viewing searchable, interactive guides. It functions as a plain-text knowledge base that organizes technical notes and command snippets through a hierarchical directory structure and metadata tags.
The tool provides context-aware note management by discovering and displaying project-specific documentation based on the current working directory. It allows for the creation of a personalized collection of reference files that can be retrieved directly within a shell environment to assist with command options and system administration reminders.
The system covers content management and information retrieval, including the ability to filter reference files by tags and search content using plain-text phrases or regular expressions. It supports scoped content organization, allowing local user directories to override shared community content.
The application uses plain-text file storage for portability and includes utilities for generating shell-specific autocompletion scripts.
