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".

wiktfr
French wiktionary
613 uses - Created 2008-04-10 07:48:01 - Last used 2024-03-30 11:17:52 - Nominate - Description - http://fr.wiktionary.org/wiki/%s

34
Rule 34 site search.
613 uses - Created 2008-06-21 02:08:54 - Last used 2025-08-12 18:15:45 - Nominate - Description - http://rule34.paheal.net/post/list/%s/1

wahrig
Suche im Wahrig Wörterbuch
613 uses - Created 2006-01-17 08:59:18 - Last used 2017-06-07 11:56:49 - Nominate - Description - http://www.wissen.de/xt/default.do?MENUNAME=Suche&SEARCHTYPE=germandict&MENUID=40%2C95%2C504&query=%s&x=0&y=0&rts0=7&rts1=9&rts2=8

wirec
Search the NY Times Wirecutter publication for reviews of a product. Example: wirec lawn mower made by (e)nb(a)r 2018-XII-28
613 uses - Created 2018-12-28 19:41:46 - Last used 2026-02-23 11:54:03 - Nominate - Description - https://thewirecutter.com/?s=%s

4oD
Searches Channel 4's on demand service for the program indicated in the argument.
613 uses - Created 2010-06-05 13:25:33 - Last used 2020-11-04 11:25:14 - Nominate - Description - http://www.channel4.com/search/?q=%s

yuk
Searches Yahoo! UK and Ireland
612 uses - Created 2008-07-31 10:19:47 - Last used 2022-06-25 14:51:47 - Nominate - Description - http://uk.search.yahoo.com/search?p=%s

wowi
Search www.wowwiki.com (World of Warcraft Wiki)
612 uses - Created 2009-07-07 08:20:41 - Last used 2011-08-24 04:27:45 - Nominate - Description - http://www.wowpedia.org/index.php?title=Special:Search&search=%s&fulltext=Search

e2
Runs a node title search on Everything2.com
612 uses - Created 2005-06-20 20:38:11 - Last used 2022-08-10 21:55:17 - Nominate - Description - http://www.everything2.com/index.pl?node=%s

dnsrbl
Search multiple DNSRBL and other blacklist databases. Enter in an ip and see if it is being blacklisted. This will tell you if an IP is being labled as a SPAM source
612 uses - Created 2006-03-24 20:09:25 - Last used 2017-11-22 07:30:23 - Nominate - Description - http://www.robtex.com/r/=%s

sw
Stick World
611 uses - Created 2005-06-15 23:06:51 - Last used 2024-11-02 16:55:38 - Nominate - Description - http://www.trepid.net/stickworld/

nmag
Search on Noodle Magazine
611 uses - Created 2022-12-30 16:04:32 - Last used 2026-01-19 16:51:54 - Nominate - Description - https://noodlemagazine.com/video/%s

definr
Fast dictionary lookups.
610 uses - Created 2007-11-24 02:10:26 - Last used 2012-08-10 16:40:42 - Nominate - Description - http://definr.com/%s

tea
A simple, Flash-based tea timer, culminating in an audible sound and a Javascript message box. Usage: tea <duration or tea type> Examples: tea 3 minutes tea 3 minutes 35 seconds tea 49 (interpreted as 49 seconds) tea green tea herbal
609 uses - Created 2009-06-14 17:32:46 - Last used 2026-02-11 13:07:46 - Nominate - Description - http://steep.it/%s

tele
lo que están poniendo en este momento en todas las cadenas de la televisión española
609 uses - Created 2007-03-31 18:07:33 - Last used 2025-10-20 05:50:23 - Nominate - Description - http://www.miguiatv.com/television-ahora.html

books
SYNOPSIS books [keywords] EXAMPLE books tesla Searches Amazon.com books using the given keyword (e.g. book title, author, etc.)
609 uses - Created 2006-02-19 16:35:24 - Last used 2026-03-10 20:04:04 - Nominate - Description - http://www2.serbiancafe.com/amazon/index.php?mode=books&searchtype=KeywordSearch&locale=us&language=en&search=%s

gsite
Google Site Search. Search inside a site. To search inside a site, just type: gsite site_adress string_to_search
609 uses - Created 2005-06-21 09:52:53 - Last used 2017-02-09 01:59:41 - Nominate - Description - http://www.google.es/search?hl=es&q=site%3A%s

gamj
searches amazon.co.jp (via google)
609 uses - Created 2010-09-25 06:53:54 - Last used 2023-07-31 11:10:20 - Nominate - Description - http://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Aamazon.co.jp+%s&pws=0

filecrop
Busca archivos en Rapidshare y Megaupload. Uso: filecrop nombre_de_archivo By David G. Alviz 2009
608 uses - Created 2009-06-04 11:08:54 - Last used 2015-04-16 22:48:06 - Nominate - Description - http://www.filecrop.com/search.php?w=%s&engine_r=1&engine_m=1

opt
Octopart Search. Used to search for electronic component suppliers and datsheets. To search for a specific component, such as a 555 timer. Example: opt ne555 To go to Octopart's site. Example: opt
608 uses - Created 2008-04-08 20:05:24 - Last used 2025-12-12 11:47:42 - Nominate - Description - http://octopart.com/search?q=%s

eucjp
Takes a URL with UTF-8 parameters (such as those created by YubNub), converts them to EUC-JP, then redirects to the URL. Useful for sites that expect EUC-JP-encoded parameters. Example: eucjp http://pt.afl.rakuten.co.jp/c/03988311.d77f8002/?sitem=%E3%81%8B%E3%82%93%E3%81%98&sv=2&p=0 eucjp { url rktn かんじ }
608 uses - Created 2007-10-18 06:32:46 - Last used 2012-11-07 03:55:48 - Nominate - Description - http://jonathanaquino.com/eucjp.php?url=%s

ficken
ficken bumsen budern schnaxln pempern
608 uses - Created 2007-12-07 20:57:38 - Last used 2018-11-15 11:19:00 - Nominate - Description - http://youporn.com

ahk
Search the Autohotkey Forums
607 uses - Created 2005-12-18 16:26:58 - Last used 2024-09-07 09:21:59 - Nominate - Description - http://www.google.com/search?q=%s+site%3Awww.autohotkey.com+inurl%3Aforum

t3er
TYPO3 Extension Respository: Search the TYPO3 Extension Respository To search for an extension feature, name or key just type a keyword. Example: t3er register
606 uses - Created 2006-02-22 10:34:12 - Last used 2012-05-21 06:43:05 - Nominate - Description - http://typo3.org/extensions/repository/?tx_terfe_pi1%5Bview%5D=search&no_cache=1&tx_terfe_pi1%5Bsword%5D=%s

easyjet
Bookmark for Easyjet (www.easyjet.com).
606 uses - Created 2006-08-03 18:44:04 - Last used 2026-01-13 06:27:23 - Nominate - Description - http://www.easyjet.com/en/book/index.asp

dmv
Search through vidoes on Dailymotion.com DMV = Daily Motion Videos
606 uses - Created 2007-01-04 21:55:58 - Last used 2026-01-22 09:23:00 - Nominate - Description - http://www.dailymotion.com/visited/search/%s/1

azuk
Searches Amazon UK site
606 uses - Created 2009-01-24 10:32:58 - Last used 2020-12-21 07:45:06 - Nominate - Description - http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_ss_w_h_?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=%s&x=0&y=0

5
TTA GALLERY
605 uses - Created 2005-06-28 18:52:54 - Last used 2026-01-16 20:56:07 - Nominate - Description - http://www.triplethreatadventures.com/gallery

zlo
NAME zlo - search through board.rt.mipt.ru SYNOPSIS zlo [[KEYWORDS] [-name USERNAME] [-host HOSTNAME] [-age DAYS | [-since DD.MM.YYYY] [-before DD.MM.YYYY]]] EXAMPLES Чтобы найти сообщения, содержащие фразу `поиск по борде': zlo поиск по борде Чтобы найти все сообщения определённого пользователя, например, `subeditor': zlo -name subeditor Найти сообщения, отправленные c определённого имени компьютера: zlo -host gw.zunet.ru Чтобы просто перейти на страницу с поиском: zlo Чтобы найти сообщения: -…
604 uses - Created 2006-07-15 13:39:24 - Last used 2010-11-09 10:43:06 - Nominate - Description - http://boards.alexzam.ru{ifEmpty -value %s ${name} ${host} ${age} ${since} ${before} -then -else ?search=%s{ifEmpty -value ${name} -then -else &name=${name}}{ifEmpty -value ${host} -then -else &host=${host}}{ifEmpty -value ${age} -then {ifEmpty -value ${since} -then -else &date1=${since}}{ifEmpty -value ${before} -then -else &date2=${before}} -else &date1={date -format d.m.Y -offset -${age}}}}

debix
Conjugate german verbs. Remember to use infinitive.
604 uses - Created 2006-09-04 18:51:30 - Last used 2013-05-26 19:25:42 - Nominate - Description - http://www.verbix.com/webverbix/go.asp?T1=%s&imageField.x=22&imageField.y=13&D1=22&H1=122

images

604 uses - Created 2005-06-09 23:53:03 - Last used 2025-05-18 00:00:36 - Nominate - Description - http://www.host-images.com

alist
Seach AngelList (angel.co) for people and companies.
604 uses - Created 2014-01-02 14:37:07 - Last used 2025-01-06 21:01:31 - Nominate - Description - https://angel.co/search?q=%s

sminer
Search ShareMiner, a site which uses Google to search for files on RapidShare, MegaUpload and similar sites. This command will only search RapidShare, MegaUpload and Badongo - the default selection, however, choosing more sites is as easy as ticking a box. Example: sminer interpol bright lights
604 uses - Created 2007-05-14 19:42:39 - Last used 2016-01-09 07:47:40 - Nominate - Description - http://www.shareminer.com/?query=%s&siteid%5B%5D=1&siteid%5B%5D=2&siteid%5B%5D=3

omr
Oh My Rockness NYC
604 uses - Created 2007-09-26 16:56:39 - Last used 2020-02-29 10:51:10 - Nominate - Description - http://www.ohmyrockness.com/index.cfm

pddl
PhazeDDL Archive Search Searches for Softwares, Games or any other free stuff on this archive, updated almost hourly .. Example pddl portable
604 uses - Created 2007-11-16 14:54:30 - Last used 2021-11-21 22:33:21 - Nominate - Description - http://www.phazeddl.com/search.php?q=%s

arxiv
Search in the arXiv. The query for arXiv can be fairly complicated, but simple examples are: Search in Mathematics for the author "Grothendieck": arxiv -grp math -what au:grothendieck Search in Mathematics articles containing "combinatorics" in the title: arxiv -grp math -what ti:combinatorics
602 uses - Created 2005-06-24 06:41:58 - Last used 2026-01-04 19:15:33 - Nominate - Description - http://arxiv.org/find/grp_${grp}/1/${what}/0/1/0/all/0/1

leof
Searches the Frensh-German-Dictionary at LEO. (dict.leo.org)
602 uses - Created 2006-03-21 16:44:43 - Last used 2022-04-05 04:27:50 - Nominate - Description - http://dict.leo.org/?lp=frde&search=%s

orkut
orkut is an online community that connects people through a network of trusted friends.
601 uses - Created 2006-07-02 04:49:50 - Last used 2023-02-13 18:41:45 - Nominate - Description - http://www.orkut.com

tidy (Golden Egg)
HTML Tidy is a tool for checking and cleaning up HTML source files. It is especially useful for finding and correcting errors in deeply nested HTML, or for making grotesque code legible once more. Example: tidy http://google.com
601 uses - Created 2005-07-01 23:44:09 - Last used 2025-11-19 01:02:06 - Description - http://infohound.net/tidy/tidy.pl?_function=tidy&_url=%s&_html=&_file=&x=0&y=0&alt-text=&doctype=auto&drop-empty-paras=y&fix-backslash=y&fix-bad-comments=y&fix-uri=y&join-styles=y&lower-literals=y&ncr=y&new-blocklevel-tags=&new-empty-tags=&new-inline-tags=&new-pre-tags=&quote-ampersand=y&quote-nbsp=y&indent=no&indent-spaces=2&tab-size=4&wrap=68&wrap-asp=y&wrap-jste=y&wrap-php=y&wrap-sections=y&ascii-chars=y&char-encoding=ascii&input-encoding=latin1&output-bom=auto&output-encoding=ascii&_output=warn

roll (Golden Egg)
Roll dice, formatted like RPGs or wargames. Enter dice like you would see them in an RPG rule book. So, "3d6" means to roll 3 six-siders and total the result. Similarly, "1d20+5" means to roll one twenty-sider and add five to the result.
600 uses - Created 2005-06-08 22:02:50 - Last used 2025-04-15 10:33:07 - Description - http://invisiblecastle.com/rolldice.py?u=&r=1&a=Roll&d=%s

umh
Directorio UMH
600 uses - Created 2016-03-18 02:01:30 - Last used 2025-12-10 13:07:53 - Nominate - Description - http://umh.es/buscador/Universidad/search_es.html?search=%s

awik
Searches the Arch Linux wiki.
600 uses - Created 2010-11-20 02:42:32 - Last used 2015-03-28 19:34:25 - Nominate - Description - https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php?title=Special%3ASearch&search=%s

umiami
Site search for University of Miami
599 uses - Created 2012-02-23 14:59:39 - Last used 2013-11-07 07:51:34 - Nominate - Description - http://www.google.com/search?q=%s&domains=miami.edu&sitesearch=miami.edu

c

599 uses - Created 2013-04-30 21:49:50 - Last used 2026-02-14 14:40:24 - Nominate - Description - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PA8tBATYh6cFlNX2gvpLpb3u5PkIk1CBCOhjilcLGpw/edit

test.cerca
NAME test.cerca searches an italian company across several italian websites SYNOPSIS test.cerca -chi [company] -dove [where] it looks for the [company] in the city [where] on italian yellow pages, white pages and google on a split window EXAMPLE test.cerca -chi it's cool srl -dove milano AUTHOR eumeme <yubnub@eumeme.org>
599 uses - Created 2007-08-28 19:08:20 - Last used 2012-11-20 07:52:53 - Nominate - Description - split {url test.yp.it -chi ${chi} -dove ${dove}} {url pb.it -chi ${chi} -dove ${dove}} {url g.it ${chi} ${dove}}

flshow (Golden Egg)
Same as fl for showing tagged photos on flickr, except displays them as a slideshow. Good for getting inspired.
599 uses - Created 2005-06-09 14:26:44 - Last used 2016-04-25 05:05:16 - Description - http://flickr.com/photos/tags/%s/show

wfmu
Fantastic radio statio, superlative blog.
598 uses - Created 2006-12-09 02:08:41 - Last used 2017-11-25 11:22:01 - Nominate - Description - http://blog.wfmu.org/

connect
Allows you to surf the web from YubNub. for instance, connect -s www -n real -d com would direct you to http://www.real.com/. for longer URL's, use -p (ie, connect -s www -n theanimenetwork -d com -p forum would direct you to http://www.theanimenetwork.com/forum/, and so on and so forth.)
598 uses - Created 2005-08-01 19:45:47 - Last used 2025-05-02 11:00:47 - Nominate - Description - http://${s}.${n}.${d}/${p}

doctor
NHS dentist search To find your nearest NHS doctor just give your postcode. Example: dentist se1 7eh
598 uses - Created 2007-02-06 15:48:34 - Last used 2026-02-09 10:39:57 - Nominate - Description - http://www.nhs.uk/england/doctors/nearestSearchResults.aspx?pc=%s

ever
EVERNOTE!!!!
597 uses - Created 2008-11-19 01:35:43 - Last used 2025-10-17 19:55:49 - Nominate - Description - https://www.evernote.com/Login.action

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