Command List (ls)

sa
Does a Google search on Something Awful
1048 uses - Created 2005-06-11 20:00:43 - Last used 2025-04-06 21:28:55 - Nominate - Description - http://www.google.com/search?query=%s&as_sitesearch=somethingawful.com

askmefi
Ask Metafilter search using Google
1047 uses - Created 2005-06-18 03:32:30 - Last used 2017-02-26 11:31:51 - Nominate - Description - http://www.google.com/custom?q=%s&sa=Google+Search&cof=GIMP%3A%23ffffcc%3BT%3Awhite%3BALC%3A%23FFFFCC%3BGFNT%3A%23cccccc%3BLC%3A%23CCCC00%3BBGC%3A%23426746%3BAH%3Aleft%3BVLC%3A%23CCCC99%3BGL%3A2%3BGALT%3A%23999999%3BAWFID%3A6bb0ad67a4a8d3e0%3B&domains=ask.metafilter.com&sitesearch=ask.metafilter.com

gnewsuk
Google news UK. The UK headlines. Can be used by itself or with a specific search Example: gnewsuk Example: gnewsuk pizza
1046 uses - Created 2005-08-01 07:47:14 - Last used 2023-08-28 06:46:06 - Nominate - Description - http://news.google.co.uk/news?q=%s

ebayss
eBay seller search. Searches current auctions for an eBay seller.
1046 uses - Created 2008-08-05 20:56:12 - Last used 2016-05-24 14:10:55 - Nominate - Description - http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZ%sQQfrppZ50QQfsopZ32QQfsooZ2QQrdZ0

docker
search for docker images
1045 uses - Created 2014-10-07 23:48:22 - Last used 2025-07-23 07:51:02 - Nominate - Description - https://registry.hub.docker.com/search?q=%s

rar
Search torrent/ magnet releases in rarbg [by l3utterfish]]
1045 uses - Created 2015-06-30 08:55:21 - Last used 2025-01-22 02:58:33 - Nominate - Description - https://rarbg.to/torrents.php?search=%s

hl
Hulu.com Search. Hulu.com features many episodes of popular (and not-so-popular) new and classic television shows. To search for a particular show, actress, keyword, etc. Example: hl nip/tuck
1044 uses - Created 2008-06-18 16:48:51 - Last used 2025-02-11 08:28:02 - Nominate - Description - http://www.hulu.com/videos/search?query=%s

ptr
online poker player statistics search
1044 uses - Created 2009-05-17 11:29:49 - Last used 2016-08-25 13:37:59 - Nominate - Description - http://www.pokertableratings.com/search.php?player=%s&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Submit

sidereel
Searches sidreel.com for whatever TV show or movie you input. Example: sidereel doctor who
1042 uses - Created 2008-02-06 00:23:44 - Last used 2018-01-02 11:39:44 - Nominate - Description - http://www.sidereel.com/_search?searchQuery=%s

tuba
adult search engine
1042 uses - Created 2008-10-11 11:52:27 - Last used 2018-01-17 09:42:09 - Nominate - Description - http://www.tubaholic.com/index.php?q=%s

tgal
search tubegalore.com
1034 uses - Created 2013-07-18 21:02:43 - Last used 2018-12-29 22:26:41 - Nominate - Description - http://tubegalore.com/search/?q=%s

collectr
Searches collectr.net. type "collectr [query]".
1031 uses - Created 2007-11-11 00:10:44 - Last used 2010-11-14 23:45:32 - Nominate - Description - http://collectr.net/=%s

commf
Search Flickr for commercially usable images, sorted by Most Interesting
1031 uses - Created 2008-06-24 16:49:58 - Last used 2014-06-30 09:13:56 - Nominate - Description - http://flickr.com/search/?q=%s&l=comm&s=int

dxs
Diigo eXclusive Search. Do a search of the full text of your own Diigo bookmarked pages only. Example: "dxs fractal" will search the full text of every page bookmarked by you on Diigo.
1030 uses - Created 2008-11-17 05:23:07 - Last used 2024-12-11 13:06:22 - Nominate - Description - http://www.diigo.com/search?adSScope=my&what=%s

eve.old
EveKnows.com Sex Search Enter some search terms to find porn pictures and movies. Example: eve cute teen
1025 uses - Created 2007-06-03 16:37:04 - Last used 2016-11-19 06:45:50 - Nominate - Description - http://eveknows.com/find/%s

libgdoi
Library Genesis Search using doi number
1025 uses - Created 2014-09-09 02:15:26 - Last used 2021-10-31 05:41:56 - Nominate - Description - http://gen.lib.rus.ec/scimag/index.php?s=%s

freeware (Golden Egg)
Search alt.comp.freeware.* with Google. alt.comp.freeware is an active group -- it's consistently a good place to find / research freeware. Example: freeware backup Returns a number of discussions on what is the best free backup software.
1023 uses - Created 2005-06-29 20:26:55 - Last used 2017-02-05 13:10:58 - Description - http://groups-beta.google.com/groups?as_q=%s&as_ugroup=alt.comp.freeware.*

l3u
Busca en el blog http://l3utterfish.blogspot.com Search within the blog http://l3utterfish.blogspot.com
1022 uses - Created 2007-07-17 06:50:44 - Last used 2023-12-06 01:49:16 - Nominate - Description - http://www.google.com/search?q=%s&sitesearch=l3utterfish.blogspot.com

impa
Searches the Internet Movie Poster Awards (www.impawards.com)
1022 uses - Created 2008-09-19 16:15:05 - Last used 2021-04-29 01:43:55 - Nominate - Description - http://www.google.com/custom?domains=www.impawards.com&q=%s&sa=Google+Search&sitesearch=www.impawards.com&client=pub-6811780361519631&forid=1&ie=ISO-8859-1&oe=ISO-8859-1&cof=GALT%3A%2333CC33%3BGL%3A1%3BDIV%3A%23000000%3BVLC%3A33FF33%3BAH%3Acenter%3BBGC%3A000000%3BLBGC%3A000000%3BALC%3A33CC33%3BLC%3A33CC33%3BT%3ACCCCCC%3BGFNT%3AFFFFFF%3BGIMP%3AFFFFFF%3BFORID%3A1%3B&hl=en

guardian
Search the Guardian
1020 uses - Created 2005-06-17 09:15:17 - Last used 2025-06-09 13:19:56 - Nominate - Description - http://search.guardian.co.uk/search97cgi/s97networkr_cgi?QueryText=%s&Action=Search&Collection=archive_artifact&ResultTemplate=Archive_Artifact.hts&SortSpec=VdkPublicationDate+Desc

dim
Searches DeviantART galleries using the given keywords.
1020 uses - Created 2006-04-22 13:09:26 - Last used 2025-01-13 10:00:19 - Nominate - Description - http://search.deviantart.com/searchcraft/?cmd=1&offset=0&search=%s

lalala
NAME lalala - search lala.com SYNOPSIS lalala [ARTIST OR SONG] EXAMPLES lalala animal collective Listen to free music at lala.com
1020 uses - Created 2008-12-12 19:18:16 - Last used 2014-01-30 01:17:45 - Nominate - Description - http://www.lala.com/{eop #search/@%s@[use %20 for spaces]}

imdbs
NAME IMDb Search, improved SYNOPSIS imdbs Movie, actor, whatever EXAMPLE imdbs amelie ---goes straight to imdb movie page, not search results AUTHOR ++ Axlemax ++
1019 uses - Created 2009-04-16 09:55:28 - Last used 2016-05-02 01:39:50 - Nominate - Description - > imdb %s

voa
valuation office search page
1017 uses - Created 2007-01-08 14:42:40 - Last used 2021-06-11 07:20:50 - Nominate - Description - http://www.voa.gov.uk/cti/InitS.asp?lcn=0

demac
Search Demonoid.me for Mac applications
1015 uses - Created 2007-05-22 21:28:37 - Last used 2014-11-22 10:24:44 - Nominate - Description - http://www.demonoid.me/files/?category=5&subcategory=3&language=0&seeded=0&external=2&query=%s&uid=0&sort=

fedora
Fedora documentation search. Searches the userdocs on www.fedora.info. To search the documentation, just type your keywords. Example: fedora release notes
1013 uses - Created 2005-08-18 00:51:03 - Last used 2025-07-10 15:48:41 - Nominate - Description - http://google.com/search?q=site:www.fedora.info+inurl:userdocs+%s

skweeze
Skweezer is a free service that optimizes Web pages, searches, and e-mail for use on PDAs and cell phones. Mobile Internet users access Skweezer by visiting www.skweezer.net, then use the portal as a "wireless gateway" to browse and search the Web. Skweezer compresses and reformats content being downloaded, so that it loads faster, looks better, and is easier to navigate. Skweezer includes an RSS reader, site directory, and other useful features designed specifically for the mobile environment.…
1013 uses - Created 2007-08-16 17:18:43 - Last used 2025-07-20 14:35:00 - Nominate - Description - http://www.skweezer.net/s.aspx?q=%s

base
Search BaseballReference.com
1012 uses - Created 2005-06-23 01:15:06 - Last used 2024-12-05 09:11:18 - Nominate - Description - http://www.baseballreference.com/player_search.cgi?search=%s

speck
search with Speckly
1012 uses - Created 2008-07-16 12:44:45 - Last used 2018-08-22 15:56:21 - Nominate - Description - http://www.speckly.com/s?q=%s&f=exact

bint
Searches Binsearch.nfo for query with the following parameters: * Maximum Age of Post = 365 Days * Posts per page = 250
1010 uses - Created 2009-11-27 12:55:53 - Last used 2017-03-30 02:07:31 - Nominate - Description - https://www.binsearch.info/?q=%s&max=250&adv_age=365&server=

allak
Searches Allakhazam's World of Warcraft database, eg - allak boots
1009 uses - Created 2005-06-21 00:02:22 - Last used 2009-02-10 00:01:44 - Nominate - Description - http://wow.allakhazam.com/search.html?q=%s

similar (Golden Egg)
NAME similar -- find YubNub commands similar to a given command or a given URL. SYNOPSIS similar [URL or yubnub command] This command uses Eliazar's extractDomainName command to get the domain name for the input YubNub command or URL. It then does a YubNub "ls" command on that domain name to see if there are commands already created for that domain. This is useful for checking if there is a command already created for a website you want to search, or checking to see other commands similar to a …
1009 uses - Created 2006-03-03 21:40:09 - Last used 2024-01-14 19:07:51 - Description - ls {extractDomainName {url[no url encoding] %s}}[no url encoding]

ffadd
Search for Firefox Addons. ========== Old implementation: https://addons.mozilla.org/search.php?q=%s&type=${t=A}&app=firefox
1009 uses - Created 2006-09-17 14:40:22 - Last used 2014-04-17 07:48:27 - Nominate - Description - https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/search?q=%s

gcon4
Search your Google contacts. gcon4 [contact name] b.a.
1008 uses - Created 2017-02-07 14:04:59 - Last used 2025-06-20 07:38:57 - Nominate - Description - https://contacts.google.com/search/%s

tabs
tabs song [-type (band/song)] Searches for Tabs for the given Song on 911tabs.com. When you don't specify '-type', 'song' is used! Tip: To search for a band use something like: tabs sublime -type band
1007 uses - Created 2006-09-27 15:56:32 - Last used 2024-12-26 08:48:13 - Nominate - Description - http://911tabs.com/search.php?search=%s&type=${type=song}

greads
Search GoodReads. example: greads envy
1004 uses - Created 2007-11-29 18:41:33 - Last used 2025-02-14 14:25:57 - Nominate - Description - http://www.goodreads.com/search/search?search%5Bquery%5D=%s&commit.x=0&commit.y=0

ewiki
EmacsWiki Search. A community knowledge base for Emacs users.
1000 uses - Created 2005-06-19 12:59:06 - Last used 2020-06-09 00:42:57 - Nominate - Description - http://www.emacswiki.org/cgi-bin/wiki/Search?search=%s

recipe
searches for recipes
999 uses - Created 2005-06-20 20:37:20 - Last used 2025-02-05 08:24:41 - Nominate - Description - http://search.allrecipes.com/recipe/quick.asp?q1=%s&lnkid=65&x=10&y=7

mainari
Mainari Search. Search phone numbers and email addresses of personnel in the University of Helsinki. Example: mainari Matti Meikäläinen Does not support specifying the organization at the moment, but you can always revise the search in the resulting window.
999 uses - Created 2006-12-01 12:40:59 - Last used 2019-09-15 23:18:30 - Nominate - Description - http://www.helsinki.fi/cgi-bin/mainari/fetchdbm3.perl?Name=%s&Organ=

isbn (Golden Egg)
Search ISBN.nu for book prices based on the ISBN. To search for the latest Harry Potter book, type: Example: isbn 0439784549
997 uses - Created 2005-06-14 18:28:01 - Last used 2025-07-23 05:03:50 - Description - http://isbn.nu/%s

wpz
Wikipedia Chinese - does a search in Chinese Wikipedia. Usage: wpz [searchexpression] for example wpz 挪威 Stian, shaklev@gmail.com
997 uses - Created 2006-04-14 08:07:11 - Last used 2021-07-19 11:16:36 - Nominate - Description - http://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%s

gamefaq
searches gamefaqs.com
995 uses - Created 2005-08-18 10:47:05 - Last used 2014-06-17 14:23:43 - Nominate - Description - http://www.gamefaqs.com/search/index.html?game=%s

cbc
CBC.ca search. Perform a search on the website of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. ========= Old implementation: http://search.cbc.ca/search?ie=&site=CBC&output=xml_no_dtd&client=CBC&lr=&getfields=description&proxystylesheet=CBC&oe=&searchWeb=cbc&q=%s&x=0&y=0
995 uses - Created 2006-02-17 15:34:37 - Last used 2025-04-28 20:43:29 - Nominate - Description - http://search.cbc.ca/search?ie=UTF-8&site=CBC&output=xml_no_dtd&client=CBC&lr=&getfields=description&proxystylesheet=CBC&oe=UTF-8&searchWeb=cbc&q=%s

ctitle
Launch an URL but allow you to specify the title. Syntax: ctitle -title <title> -url <url> Example: ctitle -title Best search engine -url http://www.google.com
991 uses - Created 2008-10-17 16:40:19 - Last used 2012-03-24 02:29:01 - Nominate - Description - echo <title>${title}</title><iframe src="${url}" style="border: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%">

wpk
Korean Wikipedia Search
990 uses - Created 2007-10-06 14:03:43 - Last used 2025-07-05 20:23:40 - Nominate - Description - http://ko.wikipedia.org/?search=%s

bbcw
Searches for the BBC 5-day weather forcast for your town or postcode. Syntax: bbcw stroud bbcw GL5 ---------- Old implementation: http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/util/search/Search.xhtml?referrer=/weather/&node=Search.xhtml&search=%s
985 uses - Created 2006-05-10 18:47:10 - Last used 2020-12-11 13:52:03 - Nominate - Description - http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/?search=%s

usenet
Does a global (over all binary groups) search on Easynews.
985 uses - Created 2007-10-03 14:51:31 - Last used 2019-09-27 11:50:10 - Nominate - Description - http://members.easynews.com/global4/search.html?gps=%s

spim
Startpage image search: Example: spim things you want to see images of
985 uses - Created 2012-07-18 19:20:27 - Last used 2023-12-03 07:31:25 - Nominate - Description - https://startpage.com/do/search?cat=pics&q=%s

cppref
Search cppreference.com Example: cppref result_of
983 uses - Created 2016-08-05 04:47:53 - Last used 2025-06-26 04:13:26 - Nominate - Description - http://en.cppreference.com/w/Special:Search?search=%s

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