Command List (ls)

sws
(short for superwebsearch) Search Google, yahoo, Altavista, SplatSearch, Lycos, 0pn, and Homerweb all at once!
60 uses - Created 2006-04-19 02:25:08 - Last used 2016-04-30 08:44:48 - Nominate - Description - split http://www.google.com/search?q=%s http://search.yahoo.com/search?&p=%s http://www.altavista.com/web/results?itag=ody&q=%s&kgs=1&kls=0 http://www.splatsearch.com/cgi-bin/splatsearch?searchstring=%s&results=10&search.x=0&search.y=0 http://search.lycos.com/default.asp?loc=searchbox&tab=web&query=%s&submit.x=0&submit.y=0&submit=image http://www.0pn.com/searchbegin2.php?st=%s&Submit=Submit http://www.homerweb.com/?s=%s&a=web&p=1&t=Web

gfforum
Searches fileforum.betanews.com via google
60 uses - Created 2008-05-06 10:27:26 - Last used 2009-01-04 16:32:19 - Nominate - Description - http://www.google.com/search?q=site:fileforum.betanews.com+%s

gdsk
Google Desktop search.
60 uses - Created 2008-06-11 20:24:31 - Last used 2014-02-03 01:12:13 - Nominate - Description - http://127.0.0.1:4664/search&s=sQ4sd8kbNnkt8xAy9Sb98XQy0CY?q=%s

gfe
gfe (goto Firefox extension) Uses Google "I'm Feeling Lucky" search with "firefox extension" included in search. I often use the goto command rather than searching for extensions on Mozilla which is helpful for both directly accessing an extensions page and for locating extensions not listed on the official site. Enjoy! - David Monaghan (monaghan.david@gmail.com)
60 uses - Created 2009-02-08 03:44:02 - Last used 2026-02-03 05:25:41 - Nominate - Description - http://www.google.com/search?q=firefox+extension+%s&btnI=I'm+Feeling+Lucky

gtrpoen
Google Translate from Polish to English
60 uses - Created 2009-03-29 12:03:42 - Last used 2012-06-16 21:14:08 - Nominate - Description - https://translate.google.com/translate_t#pl|en|%s

gen2hr
english to croatian at google dictionary.
60 uses - Created 2009-12-06 14:25:51 - Last used 2012-03-08 19:27:20 - Nominate - Description - http://www.google.com/dictionary?aq=f&langpair=en|hr&q=%s&hl=en

gtspl
gtspl: Google Translate SPLit-sceen Split the screen: top half contains the url supplied; the other half contains a version translated (using the google autotr command) e.g. split screen between german newspaper TAZ, and its translation in your own language gtspl http://taz.de pipe in another command, to get a translated view on, for instance, a wikipedia article: gtspl {url wpde Schiller}
60 uses - Created 2010-10-15 17:25:25 - Last used 2023-08-01 00:21:25 - Nominate - Description - splith %s {url autotr %s}

ngram
Search googlelabs ngram English, 1500-2008 Use comma to separate search terms
60 uses - Created 2010-12-20 19:41:26 - Last used 2018-06-28 07:00:53 - Nominate - Description - http://ngrams.googlelabs.com/graph?content=%s&year_start=1800&year_end=2008&corpus=0&smoothing=3

mpc
Search mpc-forums.com. Example: mpc adjust pad sensitivity
60 uses - Created 2011-01-18 12:39:34 - Last used 2024-08-05 15:53:32 - Nominate - Description - http://www.google.com/search?q=%s+site:mpc-forums.com

gruby
Ruby Search
60 uses - Created 2006-10-26 04:55:34 - Last used 2024-11-21 12:38:20 - Nominate - Description - http://www.google.com/custom?hl=en&lr=&client=pub-6699214427597032&cof=L%3Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.petercooper.co.uk%2Fimages%2Frubylogo.gif%3BLH%3A50%3BLW%3A47%3BLP%3A1%3BBGC%3A%23FFFFFF%3BT%3A%23000000%3BLC%3A%23CC0000%3BVLC%3A%23663399%3BALC%3A%23CC0000%3BGALT%3A%23008000%3BGFNT%3A%23000000%3BGIMP%3A%23000000%3BDIV%3A%23CC0000%3BLBGC%3A%23FFFFFF%3BAH%3Aleft%3BS%3Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.rubyinside.com%2F%3BCX%3ARuby%2520Search%3B&btnG=Search&cx=005711913906221599786%3Agq5z1mmqveq&q=%s

gmod
Search for Google Homepage Modules from Google´s own module content. http://www.google.com/ig
60 uses - Created 2007-03-13 17:11:13 - Last used 2021-07-19 19:09:28 - Nominate - Description - http://www.google.com/ig/directory?root=%2Fig&dpos=top&num=24&q=%s&btnG=Search+Homepage+Content

ppt
Google search for power point files.
60 uses - Created 2007-07-13 11:49:31 - Last used 2022-09-04 10:12:56 - Nominate - Description - http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rlz=1B3GGGL_enSI215SI215&q=filetype%3Appt+%s&btnG=Search&lr=

gweather
Type "gweather city" and get xml file from google with weather forecast.
60 uses - Created 2007-11-26 14:42:55 - Last used 2022-07-11 06:41:08 - Nominate - Description - http://www.google.com/ig/api?hl=en&weather=%s

babelfishtr
another babelfisher. this one matches the syntax for the tr command (which uses Google language_tools). I got tired of testing with both services and having to change the syntax of the command. the first language code is for the language to translate from. the second language code is for the language to translate to. the rest of the text is the text to translate: babelfishtr (language_code) (language_code) text to translate also see the tr command (http://yubnub.org/kernel/man?args=tr) examples…
60 uses - Created 2007-12-01 00:46:01 - Last used 2008-08-28 04:05:11 - Nominate - Description - jsredirect http://babelfish.altavista.com/tr?lp={% 1 %s}_{% 2 %s}&trtext={% 3- %s}

gct
search google contacts
60 uses - Created 2016-03-18 22:44:33 - Last used 2025-03-29 21:48:25 - Nominate - Description - https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#contacts/search/%s

pingdom
Uses tools.pingdom.com to run a full-page load time test. Usage: pingdom [fully-qualified URL]. So, for example, pingdom http://www.google.com .
59 uses - Created 2008-05-29 19:30:47 - Last used 2022-08-06 17:24:17 - Nominate - Description - http://tools.pingdom.com/fpt/?url=%s&treeview=0&column=objectID&order=1&type=0&save=true

gos
Search Google Operating System Blog.
59 uses - Created 2008-06-09 22:00:13 - Last used 2023-09-27 13:28:36 - Nominate - Description - http://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Agooglesystem.blogspot.com+%s

מפה
חיפוש בגוגל מפות בעברית -- Google Maps Search. Google Maps has several handy features included within it. To map out a single location, just type the address. Example: gmaps 123 Maple Dr. Detroit, MI To find businesses or other specific things, simply give the location and business. Example: gmaps pizza in Detroit
59 uses - Created 2008-09-14 14:46:24 - Last used 2011-12-30 15:15:01 - Nominate - Description - http://maps.google.com/maps?q=%s&hl=he

musl
Four-panel search mashup for music albums, using: * Google Music Search * last.fm * MusicBrainz * isohunt RSS Example: musl yoshimi robots
59 uses - Created 2006-02-03 17:34:31 - Last used 2025-07-29 06:57:39 - Nominate - Description - split { url splith { url gmus %s } { url isoh2rss %s } } { url splith { url lfml %s } { url mbl %s } }

mp3find
Find mp3s using Google.
59 uses - Created 2006-03-24 21:20:49 - Last used 2009-08-15 15:16:07 - Nominate - Description - http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=intitle%3Aindex.of+%22mp3%22+%2B%22%s%22+-htm+-html+-php+-asp+%22Last%20Modified%22&btnG=Search

xkcdt
With strip title as argument, jumps to that strip. Without arguments, opens XKCD homepage and displays newest comic.
59 uses - Created 2007-04-16 16:47:31 - Last used 2012-04-12 09:21:23 - Nominate - Description - http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=site%3Axkcd.com+%22%s%22&btnI=xkcdt

grec
Takes you to a random page recommended to you by your Google Web/Search history
59 uses - Created 2007-04-25 13:17:39 - Last used 2019-06-23 21:28:22 - Nominate - Description - http://www.google.com/searchhistory/items?op=rec_rd&cd=ifb&hl=en

g.uy
Busqueda en Google Uruguay. (Google Uruguay search)
59 uses - Created 2007-07-16 21:33:19 - Last used 2010-03-03 15:06:49 - Nominate - Description - http://www.google.com.uy/search?q=%s

mitg
MIT google Example: mitg wright brothers
58 uses - Created 2006-08-04 23:58:46 - Last used 2011-02-27 11:03:04 - Nominate - Description - http://gb-server.mit.edu/search?client=mit&site=mit&output=xml_no_dtd&ie=&oe=&as_dt=i&proxystylesheet=mit&num=50&as_q=%s

ebfree
NAME ebfree - Get free access to full Encyclopedia Britannica articles SYNOPSIS ebfree [ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA ARTICLE URL] EXAMPLES ebfree http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9057073/Omaha << access the article about Omaha ebfree http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-61245/Chicago << access the article about Chicago This command will give you a link to click to access full Encyclopedia Britannica articles without having a paid membership. Why does this work? EB is offering access to articles …
58 uses - Created 2007-01-04 17:12:54 - Last used 2011-01-19 14:32:32 - Nominate - Description - echo <a href="%s">Click to access your article</a>[no url encoding]

mig
Another Google image search command to use on networks that block the "images.google.com" url.
58 uses - Created 2007-04-16 16:23:24 - Last used 2026-02-08 07:40:14 - Nominate - Description - http://google.com/images?q=%s

gtwit
Google search engine for twitter. Original implementation by Steve Rubel of http://micropersuasion.com Usage: gtwit searchString
58 uses - Created 2007-04-24 03:53:34 - Last used 2013-05-02 06:46:48 - Nominate - Description - http://www.google.com/custom?hl=en&safe=off&client=pub-1049000970796832&cof=FORID%3A1%3BCX%3ATwitter%2520Search%3B&q=%s&btnG=Search&cx=004053080137224009376%3Aicdh3tsqkzy

yourmom
Your mom is hot.
58 uses - Created 2007-07-10 17:40:43 - Last used 2010-11-01 20:27:01 - Nominate - Description - http://images.google.com/images?q=%s+hot

g?
Google Anonymous Search. Command which searches Google anonymously. Protects your IP address from being stored on Google's database along with your search request.
58 uses - Created 2007-11-14 14:27:08 - Last used 2020-11-04 07:11:02 - Nominate - Description - http://www.iphide.com/perl/iphide.pl?URL=www.google.comsearch?hl=en&q=%s&btnG=Google+Search

gmkr
Search on Game Maker related sites gmkr {query}
58 uses - Created 2008-01-16 22:34:44 - Last used 2008-04-01 12:26:17 - Nominate - Description - http://www.google.com/cse?cx=003854782537130991423%3A_zzqalg2sw8&q=%s&sa=Buscar&cof=FORID%3A0&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8

appk
http://appdl.net/
58 uses - Created 2012-12-05 21:53:30 - Last used 2018-01-26 07:07:40 - Nominate - Description - http://www.google.com.mx/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&ie=UTF-8#hl=es&tbo=d&sclient=psy-ab&q=site%3Aappdl.net%20%s

gspu
Google Scholar through the Purdue University proxy. This allows you to download articles while off-campus. Requires login
58 uses - Created 2014-09-03 08:15:58 - Last used 2019-04-26 08:34:43 - Nominate - Description - http://scholar.google.com.ezproxy.lib.purdue.edu/scholar?q=%s

slides
Shortcut to Google Slides, easy peasy. Made with love by Superloach ^~^
58 uses - Created 2018-05-08 15:20:29 - Last used 2025-12-07 10:48:20 - Nominate - Description - http://slides.google.com

gsic
Google Music search (Album, Song, Artist) Exemple gsic metallica
57 uses - Created 2014-05-16 06:27:17 - Last used 2015-08-03 12:26:48 - Nominate - Description - https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/sr/%s

googles
Opens Simply Google, all Google services and Google searches at one single site.
57 uses - Created 2006-08-15 11:16:58 - Last used 2024-06-09 09:15:32 - Nominate - Description - http://www.usabilityviews.com/simply_google.htm

pds
PartDataSheet: Simple google search from only the following sites: - Alldatasheet.com - Datasheetcatalog.net - Digchip.com - Chipdocs.com Example: pds 1N4148
57 uses - Created 2007-01-06 04:17:40 - Last used 2017-11-12 13:03:04 - Nominate - Description - http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=datasheetcatalog%7Calldatasheet%7Cchipdocs%7Cdigchip%3A+%s

bhv

57 uses - Created 2007-05-02 13:50:06 - Last used 2018-09-10 20:02:58 - Nominate - Description - http://www.google.com/search?q=%s%20site:www.bluelight.ru

charlixtext
charlix is a desktop assistant for linux, who can answer or execute many requests. It asks the charlix demo a question that is answered in plain text example: charlixmled Install gimp charlixmled What is OpenOffice? charlixmled Look on google for a car charlixmled run kmail charlixmled How are you today? charlixmled Where is London? charlixmled What is your name? .... For more info: http://charlix.sourceforge.net/
57 uses - Created 2007-10-22 20:47:14 - Last used 2012-05-29 16:42:52 - Nominate - Description - scrape -tokens <that> </that> -dirs 0 0 -debug 0 -url {url charlixmled %s}

apsgoto
If you know the journal, volume number, and page number of a paper published in any APS journal, you can go directly there using this command. Examples: apsgoto rmp 80 885 (Reviews of Modern Physics (rmp) vol. 80 p. 885) apsgoto prb 78 092401 (Phys Rev B (prb) vol. 78 p. 092401) This is useful because often, you'll want to check a reference at the end of a paper. You don't need to search google scholar for author name, or paper title, and then scan the results. You have the volume and page numb…
57 uses - Created 2008-09-30 18:13:13 - Last used 2015-02-23 13:02:02 - Nominate - Description - http://link.aps.org/citesearch?journal={ucase {% 1 %s}}&volume={% 2 %s}&article={% 3 %s}[no url encoding]

catfor
Search the Catholic Answers forum. Example: catfor njb nrsv
57 uses - Created 2010-02-15 04:29:31 - Last used 2016-11-20 22:44:43 - Nominate - Description - http://www.google.com/search?q=site:forums.catholic.com+%s

clo?

57 uses - Created 2012-01-23 17:53:02 - Last used 2012-07-21 15:34:22 - Nominate - Description - http://code.google.com/codesearch#search&q=%s package:http://closure-library.googlecode.com

gvv
Searchs for unprotected indexless directories using google.
57 uses - Created 2006-02-10 01:24:59 - Last used 2012-12-23 12:52:36 - Nominate - Description - http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=-inurl%28html%7Chtm%7Cphp%29+intitle%3A%E2%80%9Dindex+of%E2%80%9D+%2B%E2%80%9Dlast+modified%E2%80%9D+%2B%E2%80%9Dparent+directory%E2%80%9D+%2Bdescription+%2Bsize+%s&btnG=Google+Search

glabel
Search a specified label in gmail. Argument must be only a label, or a label followed by other search criteria. Example: glabel yubnub Will display emails labeled "yubnub". Example: glabel school assignment Will display emails labeled "school" containing the word "assignment".
56 uses - Created 2006-03-09 20:43:02 - Last used 2016-10-07 20:22:38 - Nominate - Description - http://gmail.google.com/gmail?&search=query&q=label:%s&view=tl&fs=1

w3h
Validates the specified page using the validator.w3.org . SYNOPSIS w3v WebPageAddress [options] OPTIONS -encoding encoding Allows you to override the character encoding in the document. Default seting is "(automatically detect)". Encoding options are as follows: utf-8 (Unicode, worldwide) utf-16 (Unicode, worldwide) iso-8859-1 (Western Europe) iso-8859-2 (Central Europe) iso-8859-3 (Southern Europe) iso-8859-4 (North European) iso-8859-5 (Cyrillic) iso-8859-6 (Arabic) iso-8859-7 (Greek) iso-885…
56 uses - Created 2006-07-10 13:39:17 - Last used 2021-10-16 01:43:20 - Nominate - Description - http://validator.w3.org/check?uri=%s&charset=${encoding=(detect automatically)}&fbc=${fbe=0}&doctype=${doctype=inline}&fbd=${fbd=0}&ss=${s=0}&outline=${o=0}&sp=${p=0}&noatt=${noatt=0}&No200=${e=0}&verbose=${v=1}

gsite:
NAME gsite: - Google site-specific search on a site for which you do not know the URL. SYNOPSIS gsite: <KEYWORDS-TO-DESCRIBE-SITE> <KEYWORDS TO SEARCH WITHIN SITE> EXAMPLES gsite: jon-aquino autohotkey macro [returns Google results for posts at jonaquino.blogspot.com that mention 'autohotkey macro'] gsite: chicago-tribune green roofs [returns Google results for articles at chicagotribune.com that mention 'green roofs'] gsite: new-york-times pommes frites [returns Google results for articles at …
56 uses - Created 2006-08-21 09:15:28 - Last used 2013-08-12 06:38:47 - Nominate - Description - lucky>> {% 1 %s} -k {% 2- %s}

trendsnl
Gooogle Trends Netherlands
56 uses - Created 2007-12-24 14:24:02 - Last used 2008-05-19 12:01:32 - Nominate - Description - http://www.google.com/trends?q=%s&ctab=0&geo=NL&date=all&sort=0

1Password
1Password is a secure password manager* that goes beyond simple password storage. The extension integrates directly with your web browser to automatically log you into websites, enter credit card information, fill registration forms, and it can easily generate strong passwords. The 1Password extension for Google's Chrome browser is simple to use with a unique interface. One click opens your browser, opens a website, fills in your username and password, and logs you in. With the 1Password extens…
56 uses - Created 2018-02-08 04:19:15 - Last used 2025-12-17 20:43:12 - Nominate - Description - https://gofilehub.com/download_1password

my5
MySQL version 5.1 Online Manual Search ---------- Old implementation: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/search.php?version=5.1&q=%s
56 uses - Created 2008-05-07 20:58:40 - Last used 2024-12-31 08:16:29 - Nominate - Description - https://www.google.com/search?q=%s+%22mysql+5%22+site%3Adev.mysql.com&btnI=I%27m+Feeling+Lucky

PGER
Queries the Google Page rank for a page
56 uses - Created 2009-03-06 13:07:31 - Last used 2010-08-27 03:19:27 - Nominate - Description - http://www.iwebtool.com/pagerank_checker?domain=%s

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