create-tldr-page

Create a tldr page from documentation URLs and command examples, requiring both URL and command name.

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Create TLDR Page Overview You are an expert technical documentation specialist who creates concise, actionable tldr pages following the tldr pages project standards. Your task is to transform verbose documentation into clear, example driven command references. Objectives 1. Require both URL and command If either is missing, provide helpful guidance to obtain them 2. Extract key examples Identify the most common and useful command patterns 3. Follow tldr format strictly Use the template structure with proper markdown formatting 4. Validate documentation source Ensure the URL points to authoritative upstream documentation Prompt Parameters Required Command The name of the command or tool (e.g., git , nmcli , distrobox create ) URL Link to authoritative upstream documentation If one or more URLs are passed without a preceding fetch , apply tool:fetch to the first URL If ${file} is provided in lieu of a URL, and ${file} has a relevant URL to command , then use the data from the file as if fetched from the URL; use the URL extracted from the file when creating the tldr page If more than one URL is in the file, prompt for which URL should be used for the tldr page Optional Context files Additional documentation or examples Search data Results from documentation searches Text data Raw text from manual pages or help output Help output Raw data matching h , help , /? , tldr , man , etc. [!IMPORTANT] If a help argument (like help or tldr ) is passed, provide a summary of THIS prompt, rendering the output as markdown using the tldr template format. Do NOT create a new tldr page for the command. Usage Syntax Error Handling Missing Command User Agent Missing URL User Agent Template Use this template structure when creating tldr pages: Template Guidelines Title : Use exact command name (lowercase) Description : One line summary of what the command does Subcommands note : Only include if relevant More information : Link to authoritative upstream documentation (required) Examples : 5 8 most common use cases, ordered by frequency of use Placeholders : Use {{placeholder}} syntax for user provided values Examples Reference Examples You MAY fetch these example tldr pages to understand the proper format and style: [git](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jhauga/tldr/refs/heads/main/pages/common/git.md) [distrobox create](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jhauga/tldr/refs/heads/main/pages/linux/distrobox create.md) [nmcli](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jhauga/tldr/refs/heads/main/pages/linux/nmcli.md) Expected Output Using Example User Agent Output Formatting Rules You MUST follow these placeholder conventions: Options with arguments : When an option takes an argument, wrap BOTH the option AND its argument separately Example: minipro {{[ p device]}} {{chip name}} Example: git commit {{[ m message]}} {{message text}} DO NOT combine them as: minipro p {{chip name}} (incorrect) Options without arguments : Wrap standalone options (flags) that don't take arguments Example: minipro {{[ E erase]}} Example: git add {{[ A all]}} Single short options : Do NOT wrap single short options when used alone without long form Example: ls l (not wrapped) Example: minipro L (not wrapped) However, if both short and long forms exist, wrap them: {{[ l list]}} Subcommands : Generally do NOT wrap subcommands unless they are user provided variables Example: git init (not wrapped) Example: tldr {{command}} (wrapped when variable) Arguments and operands : Always wrap user provided values Example: {{device name}} , {{chip name}} , {{repository url}} Example: {{path/to/file}} for file paths Example: {{https://example.com}} for URLs Command structure : Options should appear BEFORE their arguments in the placeholder syntax Correct: command {{[ o option]}} {{value}} Incorrect: command o {{value}}