The Most-Used Commands

Tip: For a list of particularly interesting Yubnub commands, check out Yubnub Golden Eggs. Also see the Most-Used Commands.

Tip: You can search the descriptions by typing "ls [word or phrase]". For example, to search for all commands about music, type "ls music".

KoL
Kingdom Of Loathing - An online rpg that's free!
1371 uses - Created 2005-07-04 05:17:33 - Last used 2023-09-25 07:06:28 - Nominate - Description - http://www.kingdomofloathing.com

mno
Mininova search ordered by seeds
1368 uses - Created 2008-04-29 07:22:59 - Last used 2015-10-29 08:28:19 - Nominate - Description - http://www.mininova.org/search/%s/seeds

uniprot
Uniprot protein knowledgebase keyword search.
1368 uses - Created 2008-08-26 07:11:58 - Last used 2024-03-16 11:51:43 - Nominate - Description - http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/?query=%s&sort=score

meebo
This just takes me to the meebo IM client. Hooray.
1366 uses - Created 2005-10-04 17:22:53 - Last used 2015-08-04 13:55:07 - Nominate - Description - http://www.meebo.com

gdox (Golden Egg)
Shortcut to http://docs.google.com which combines Google spreadsheets and Writely files.
1365 uses - Created 2006-10-11 15:51:14 - Last used 2026-04-13 06:28:46 - Description - http://docs.google.com

CAL

1365 uses - Created 2005-06-11 02:01:58 - Last used 2026-02-05 07:07:48 - Nominate - Description - http://www.caleague.com

svz
Der schnelle Weg zum Studiverzeichnis.
1362 uses - Created 2007-02-19 16:06:58 - Last used 2012-10-03 18:52:05 - Nominate - Description - http://www.studivz.de

mtt
just another mirror name for multitran service (instead of "multitran" which is too long) example of using: mtt word
1362 uses - Created 2008-11-27 22:22:47 - Last used 2019-03-29 12:26:43 - Nominate - Description - http://multitran.ru/c/m.exe?HL=2&L1=1&L2=2&EXT=0&s=%s

9gag

1362 uses - Created 2012-02-27 15:20:35 - Last used 2023-05-29 16:43:29 - Nominate - Description - http://9gag.com/

gdr
Runs a search on your Google Drive, when you are logged in to a Google account.
1360 uses - Created 2012-09-08 10:47:04 - Last used 2026-01-27 14:49:07 - Nominate - Description - https://drive.google.com/#search/%s

cdcover
CD Cover Art Search via SlothRadio.com. You can specify the artist and/or album as search parameters. Some examples... 1. Searching for Radiohead's album, "The Bends". Example: cdcover -artist radiohead -album the bends 2. Searching for all Smashing Pumpkins albums Example: cdcover -artist smashing pumpkins
1360 uses - Created 2005-08-04 21:41:43 - Last used 2017-02-02 02:45:58 - Nominate - Description - http://www.slothradio.com/covers/?adv=&artist=${artist}&album=${album}

rcp
Search epicurious.com for recipes.
1360 uses - Created 2005-06-27 21:22:56 - Last used 2021-08-06 15:43:05 - Nominate - Description - http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/find/results?search=%s&x=0&y=0

qrz
QRZ Ham Callsign Lookup. QRZ gets the entire callsign database from the FFC daily. To look up a single callsign, just type the callsign in. Example: qrz kc0fwv ---------- Old implementation: http://www.qrz.com/detail/%s
1358 uses - Created 2005-06-18 06:49:49 - Last used 2026-01-07 20:22:58 - Nominate - Description - http://www.qrz.com/db/%s

alix
Searches Alibaba Express, the wholesale import e-commerce site (comparable to wholesale lots on eBay)
1357 uses - Created 2009-12-21 18:39:53 - Last used 2026-05-18 17:15:53 - Nominate - Description - http://www.aliexpress.com/wholesale?SearchText=%s&CatId=0

gsites
search a specific site: gsites <site> <query> ex. gsites lifehacker.com roundup
1353 uses - Created 2007-02-10 20:09:24 - Last used 2015-10-22 05:31:32 - Nominate - Description - http://www.google.com/search?q=site%3A%s

ppai
Search using perplexity.ai
1352 uses - Created 2024-12-22 12:31:52 - Last used 2026-05-21 11:40:51 - Nominate - Description - http://www.perplexity.ai/search/?q=%s

re
re
1352 uses - Created 2005-06-09 20:29:56 - Last used 2025-10-29 07:23:09 - Nominate - Description - http://www.recoverypodcast.com

kthnetr
Using a proxy provided by the Royal Institute of Technology Library (KTHB), translate a word from English to Swedish (or vice versa) in Nationalencyklopedin's dictionary
1352 uses - Created 2005-10-24 23:11:44 - Last used 2025-04-10 08:38:31 - Nominate - Description - http://www.ne.se.focus.lib.kth.se/jsp/esse/web_translate.jsp?t_word=%s

bn (Golden Egg)
Barnes and Noble search
1351 uses - Created 2005-06-09 03:54:42 - Last used 2026-04-26 19:12:35 - Description - http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/results.asp?WRD=%s

demons
clone of the sdemon command, this one seems easier to remember
1351 uses - Created 2007-06-02 21:52:02 - Last used 2026-01-21 00:12:00 - Nominate - Description - http://www.demonoid.me/files/?category=0&subcategory=0&quality=0&seeded=0&external=2&query=%s&uid=0&sort=S

gtesen
Invoca al Traductor de Google para traducir de Español al Inglés la expresion. Invoke google translator to convert the Spanish expresion in English
1351 uses - Created 2013-04-08 14:44:30 - Last used 2017-05-30 06:41:40 - Nominate - Description - https://translate.google.com/translate_t#es|en|%s

nytimes
The New York Times article search. Options: word, date, and section. To use: nytimes -word [word] -date [date] -section [section] date: today, site1week, past30days, past90days, and past365days section: Arts, Health, Obituaries, Automobiles, Real Estate, Home & Garden, Books, International, Science, Business, Sports, Job Market, Corrections, Letters, Technology, Dining & Wine, Magazine, Travel, Editorials & Op-Ed, Movies, Washington, Education, National, Weddings & Celebrations, Fashion & Style…
1350 uses - Created 2005-08-24 06:09:42 - Last used 2026-04-19 12:36:46 - Nominate - Description - http://query.nytimes.com/search/query?query=${word=blog}&section=${section=Technology}&date_select=${date=today}

j-old
jux2 meta web search. Combines results from Google, Yahoo and MSN web searches. Also allows comparisons between the individual search engines (what only engine X found, what's missing from engine X). Example: j porsche 911
1350 uses - Created 2006-08-10 12:43:40 - Last used 2012-05-09 18:53:05 - Nominate - Description - http://www.jux2.com/best.php?q=%s

speedtest
A very cool up/download speed test for your internet connection.
1348 uses - Created 2006-09-15 22:46:30 - Last used 2026-05-07 03:00:50 - Nominate - Description - http://www.speedtest.net/

asdf
Asdf... What is asdf?
1347 uses - Created 2005-06-20 23:47:00 - Last used 2026-05-06 13:06:52 - Nominate - Description - asdf.com

nnd
ニコニコ動画の検索コマンドです。最初コマンドを「nico」にしようとしたら、すでに取られていたのでしかたなく「nnd=ニコニコ動画」にしてみました。
1346 uses - Created 2008-01-17 01:56:21 - Last used 2020-05-12 07:35:25 - Nominate - Description - http://www.nicovideo.jp/search/%s

freeones
Search FreeOnes (adult)
1345 uses - Created 2008-09-06 06:30:23 - Last used 2026-02-07 10:12:35 - Nominate - Description - http://www.freeones.com/search/?q=%s

allocine
For french people, searches in allocine.fr for movies, towns etc.
1345 uses - Created 2005-06-21 11:30:57 - Last used 2025-10-10 02:17:36 - Nominate - Description - http://www.allocine.fr/recherche/?motcle=%s

proxy (Golden Egg)
surf anonymously through the fireprox.com proxy
1343 uses - Created 2005-06-08 14:30:23 - Last used 2026-05-12 18:53:18 - Description - http://fireprox.com/index.php?url=%s

ccr
crawls CaptainCrawl's music blog index.
1341 uses - Created 2010-04-20 08:31:14 - Last used 2026-03-27 22:47:58 - Nominate - Description - http://www.captaincrawl.com/index.php?PLUG=%s

en2es
Yahoo! English-to-Spanish dictionary.
1338 uses - Created 2007-09-30 18:12:09 - Last used 2024-03-15 01:15:22 - Nominate - Description - http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dict_en_es/english/%s

tyda
Translates eng-swe.
1338 uses - Created 2007-03-07 23:54:12 - Last used 2017-01-31 01:18:30 - Nominate - Description - http://www.tyda.se/index.php?lang=&w=%s

rstats
Searches www.RSeek.org for R (the statistical computing environment) related materials. RSeek.org is a customized Google search that searches the internet, introductory material from CRAN, list-serve responses, R code, Books, and other related materials.
1335 uses - Created 2007-08-15 12:38:16 - Last used 2014-11-05 09:40:51 - Nominate - Description - http://www.rseek.org/?cx=010923144343702598753%3Aboaz1reyxd4&q=%s&sa=Search+functions%2C+lists%2C+and+more&cof=FORID%3A11#966

tcan
Google Tasks in fullscreen
1335 uses - Created 2010-08-01 01:47:03 - Last used 2014-11-15 13:40:00 - Nominate - Description - https://mail.google.com/tasks/canvas

ice
A wonderful alternative to Google. If you needed an alternative to Google!
1335 uses - Created 2005-07-16 02:31:58 - Last used 2025-10-13 06:45:02 - Nominate - Description - http://www.icerocket.com/search?tab=web&q=%s

matlab
search in mathworks/matlab database e.g. matlab xmltools author: GaRZoL
1334 uses - Created 2005-10-31 15:06:45 - Last used 2023-11-14 10:00:47 - Nominate - Description - http://www.mathworks.com/cgi-bin/texis/webinator/search?pr=Matlabcentral&db=MSS&prox=page&rorder=750&rprox=750&rdfreq=500&rwfreq=500&rlead=250&sufs=0&order=r&cssm=Cssm&matlabcentral=Matlabcentral&is_summary_on=1&ResultCount=10&query=%s&submit=Search

veoh
Search videos at veoh.com
1331 uses - Created 2006-07-22 18:43:02 - Last used 2016-06-03 12:31:30 - Nominate - Description - http://www.veoh.com/search.html?search=%s

gimde
Google Bildersuche
1331 uses - Created 2009-07-23 16:40:18 - Last used 2026-05-18 09:46:59 - Nominate - Description - http://images.google.de/images?gbv=2&hl=de&sa=1&q=%s&aq=f&oq=

imeema
Loads an imeem playlist with the specified artist. Examples: imeema Third Eye blind imeema Boards of Canada imeema Radiohead
1330 uses - Created 2008-01-31 07:43:37 - Last used 2010-08-18 00:57:37 - Nominate - Description - http://www.imeem.com/dialogs/standaloneplaylist/?t=http%3a%2f%2fwww.imeem.com%2ftag%2f%3ff%3dmusic%26q%3dartist%3a%s

euarm
World of Warcraft EU Armory character search!
1329 uses - Created 2007-12-23 03:35:54 - Last used 2013-12-30 13:15:39 - Nominate - Description - http://eu.wowarmory.com/search.xml?searchType=characters&searchQuery=%s

dblp
Searches the DBLP Computer Sciene Bibliography. To search for a specific title, just type the title. Example: dblp note on the entscheidungsproblem ---------- Old implementation: http://www.informatik.uni-trier.de/ley/dbbin/dblpquery.cgi?title=%s Old implementation: http://dblp.mpi-inf.mpg.de/dblp-mirror/index.php#query=%s
1327 uses - Created 2005-07-04 20:03:46 - Last used 2026-05-01 13:59:33 - Nominate - Description - http://www.dblp.org/search/#query=%s

strRightRev
NAME strRightRev - returns characters from the end of a string SYNOPSIS strRightRev [STRING] [LENGTH] EXAMPLES strRightRev abcdefg 3 (returns: "defg") strRightRev This is a string 1 (returns: "his is a string") This command requires two parameters, a string and an integer. It will return the end of the string omitting the start of the string the length of the integer. See the examples above. Do not surround the string with quotes. The integer must come after a space at the end of the string. AU…
1326 uses - Created 2006-04-23 14:46:03 - Last used 2013-03-27 16:37:54 - Nominate - Description - http://jonathanaquino.com/yubscripts/strings/stringmanip.php?command=strrightrev&input=%s&xn_auth=no

iiii
Search IMDB.com
1326 uses - Created 2007-11-08 19:22:30 - Last used 2021-02-22 18:27:31 - Nominate - Description - http://imdb.com/find?s=all&q=%s&x=0&y=0

gglm
google mobile search
1321 uses - Created 2007-10-22 11:00:15 - Last used 2017-05-15 00:22:14 - Nominate - Description - http://www.google.com/m?q=%s

dtu
English-German dictionary, great database providing a good complement to the well-known dict.leo.org (yubnub: leo)
1321 uses - Created 2009-06-21 10:24:06 - Last used 2022-01-04 08:41:02 - Nominate - Description - http://dict.tu-chemnitz.de/dings.cgi?query=%s

ggch
NAME ggch - Google swiss webpages search preserving your default interface language. SYNOPSIS gchch [KEYWORD] EXAMPLES ggch cinéma lausanne ggch kino zurich ggch cinema lugano G : Suche nach Web-Seiten der Schweiz. Die Sprache der Oberfläche bleibt erhalten. FR : Recherche les pages web en suisse. Le langage de l'interface sera préservé. I : Cerca pagine web in Svizzera. La lingua di interfaccia sia riprodotta. NOTES The 'gch' command also searches suisse pages but returnes the UI in german. AU…
1319 uses - Created 2009-05-22 18:25:17 - Last used 2025-07-24 01:00:02 - Nominate - Description - http://www.google.ch/search?q=%s&btnG=Recherche+Google&meta=cr%3DcountryCH

ljf (Golden Egg)
Takes you to the Livejournal Friends page of the name entered. Ex. ljf abc123 takes you to abc123's friends page.
1319 uses - Created 2005-06-11 15:31:05 - Last used 2013-08-12 07:57:42 - Description - http://livejournal.com/users/%s/friends

Subtract (Golden Egg)
NAME Subtract - adds values together SYNOPSIS Subtract [VALUE1] [VALUE2] EXAMPLES Subtract 100 10 (returns: 90) Subtract 2 10 (returns: -8) This command subtracts the first number from the second, and returns the result. AUTHOR Allen Ormond <aormond (at) fromrocks (dot) com>
1318 uses - Created 2005-08-13 23:03:40 - Last used 2017-01-11 12:56:29 - Description - http://jonathanaquino.com/yubscripts/math/math.php?command=subtract&input=%s&xn_auth=no

cd
Searches CDBaby for whatever you're thinking about.
1316 uses - Created 2005-06-09 02:26:31 - Last used 2026-05-01 05:48:11 - Nominate - Description - http://cdbaby.com/found?allsearch=%s

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