Practical command references for tools I use frequently. Each cheatsheet focuses on high-signal commands and patterns that cover real-world usage.

All cheatsheets are hosted as GitHub Gists for easy forking and sharing.

Infrastructure and Orchestration

Kubernetes Cheatsheet

Practical kubectl commands for inspecting clusters, debugging workloads, and managing resources. Focused on commands you actually use in operations.

Docker Cheatsheet

Building, running, and debugging containers. Covers image management, container lifecycle, networking, volumes, and cleanup patterns.

System Administration

systemd Cheatnotes

Managing services with systemd and journalctl. Service lifecycle, log inspection, unit file management, and troubleshooting patterns.

File Archiving & Compression

Creating and extracting archives with tar, gzip, zip, and xz. Practical patterns for packaging, shipping, and backing up data.

Terminal and Productivity

Vim Cheatsheet

Essential Vim commands for navigation, editing, searching, and file management. Covers motions, modes, and the patterns that make Vim efficient.

tmux Cheatsheet

Session management, window organization, pane control, and remote work patterns. Focused on commands for working over SSH and managing long-lived processes.

Development Tools

RVM Cheatsheet

Ruby version management with RVM. Installing versions, switching contexts, managing gemsets, and project-level configuration.

Why Gists?

Hosting these as Gists provides:

  • Easy forking and customization
  • Version history
  • Community improvements via comments
  • Direct linking from documentation and runbooks
  • No dependency on this site’s availability

Last Updated: 2026-03-02