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".

wwiz
NAME wwiz - display a vertically split screen with results from dictionary.com, thesaurus.com, etymonline.com and encarta (wikipedia needs its' own window and thus did not fit the bill here). SYNOPSIS wwiz query_word Use only one word in the query. EXAMPLE wwiz procrastinate AUTHOR Josh Diggs
302 uses - Created 2006-02-16 16:28:06 - Last used 2017-02-21 19:45:15 - Nominate - Description - splitv {url[no url encoding] define %s} {url[no url encoding] thes %s} { url eto %s} {url[no url encoding] encarta %s}

slo
english czech dictionary
302 uses - Created 2006-02-21 10:28:59 - Last used 2020-09-24 14:40:13 - Nominate - Description - http://www.slovnik.cz/%s

wii
Takes you to Nintendo's Official Wii Page.
302 uses - Created 2006-11-28 04:32:30 - Last used 2023-11-21 01:50:13 - Nominate - Description - http://wii.nintendo.com/

watmmf
This is a bookmark for the We Are The Music Makers online music forum.
302 uses - Created 2007-07-20 22:08:35 - Last used 2009-02-10 13:10:11 - Nominate - Description - http://forum.watmm.com/

vpdf
pdfmenot (the original) doesn't work. this is a fix
302 uses - Created 2008-04-09 21:27:03 - Last used 2023-07-24 07:18:39 - Nominate - Description - http://pdfmenot.com/view/%s[no url encoding]

splitf3
NAME splitf3 - issue up to 3 YubNub commands to a split-frame window. SYNOPSIS splitf3 [ FIRST_COMMAND ] [ SECOND_COMMAND ] [ THIRD_COMMAND ] [ -s SPECIAL_PARAMETER ] splitf3 opens a split-frame browser window (or tab) with 3 panes. Unlike similar YubNub commands it uses positional parameters to issue commands to each frame so as to minimize keystrokes. splitf3 opens up the web interface at YubNub.org by default, but allows you to send multiple commands to each frame and use a single argument a…
302 uses - Created 2008-05-08 17:10:51 - Last used 2012-12-19 15:58:36 - Nominate - Description - split {url {ifEmpty -value {% 1 %s} -then yu ${s} -else {strReplace -find + -replace " " -string {% 1 %s}} ${s}}} {url {ifEmpty -value {% 2 %s} -then yu ${s} -else {strReplace -find + -replace " " -string {% 2 %s} ${s}}}} {url {ifEmpty -value {% 3 %s} -then yu ${s} -else {strReplace -find + -replace " " -string {% 3 %s}} ${s}}}

wki
search for releases on w-ki.com
302 uses - Created 2008-08-18 13:30:59 - Last used 2024-07-11 08:03:24 - Nominate - Description - http://w-ki.com/?s=%s

pathfinder
Pathfinder Roleplaying Game search of all product (game books) text on Paizo Publishing's website.
301 uses - Created 2013-12-08 14:58:05 - Last used 2025-02-22 21:02:17 - Nominate - Description - http://paizo.com/search?q=%s&what=prd

jais
ja.is Icelandic phone and business directory search. Example: Look up Icelandic addresses for Jón Jónsson. Command: já Jón Jónsson Example: Find who has the phone number 588 5522 Command: 588 5522
301 uses - Created 2014-07-27 09:36:54 - Last used 2026-07-31 09:19:09 - Nominate - Description - http://ja.is/?q2=&q=%s

yify
Old implementation: https://kickass.so/usearch/yify/
301 uses - Created 2015-01-03 04:06:59 - Last used 2025-09-23 10:13:48 - Nominate - Description - https://yts.ag/browse-movies/%s/all/all/0/latest

jow

301 uses - Created 2009-10-06 18:06:00 - Last used 2011-06-29 14:02:15 - Nominate - Description - http://www.johnnywander.com/

slto
SL journey planner
301 uses - Created 2007-09-19 15:53:51 - Last used 2026-02-05 13:19:43 - Nominate - Description - http://reseplanerare.sl.se/bin/query.exe/sn?tpl=index&REQ0JourneyStopsS0A=255&S=Stockholm,%20Vanadisv%E4gen%2039&REQ0JourneyStopsZ0A=255&start=yes&&Z=%s

amimg5
Fun for Wes again...
301 uses - Created 2008-12-19 11:40:12 - Last used 2015-04-14 08:04:17 - Nominate - Description - echo <a href="http://amazon.com/dp/${asin}/?tag=affiliateid-20"><img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/${asin}.01.THUMBZZZ.jpg"> ${title}</a> <a href="http://amazon.com/dp/${asin}/?tag=affiliateid-20"><img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/${asin}.01.THUMBZZZ.jpg"> ${title}</a> <a href="http://amazon.com/dp/${asin}/?tag=affiliateid-20"><img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/${asin}.01.MZZZZZZZ.jpg"> ${title}</a> <a href="http://amazon.com/dp/${asin}/?tag=affiliateid-20"><img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/${asin}.01.MZZZZZZZ.jpg"> ${title}</a> <a href="http://amazon.com/dp/${asin}/?tag=affiliateid-20"><img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/${asin}.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg"> ${title}</a> <a href="http://amazon.com/dp/${asin}/?tag=affiliateid-20"><img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/${asin}.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg"> ${title}</a>

cb
Searches the Cocoa Developers Mail Archives available at www.cocoabuilder.com
301 uses - Created 2007-02-12 06:27:15 - Last used 2026-02-12 06:36:32 - Nominate - Description - http://www.cocoabuilder.com/search/archive/cocoa?words=%s

wetteronline
Wetteronline.de search. Enter name or PLZ of place.
301 uses - Created 2006-04-26 12:16:27 - Last used 2026-06-07 13:39:06 - Nominate - Description - http://www.wetteronline.de/cgi-bin/wuche?ORT=%s

gobl
Google Blogoscoped straight away! "gobl" for the blog. "gobl forum" for the forum.
301 uses - Created 2006-06-11 01:17:33 - Last used 2008-07-12 10:26:24 - Nominate - Description - http://blog.outer-court.com/%s

GNU
Welcome to the GNU Project web server. The GNU Project was launched in 1984 to develop a complete UNIX like operating system which is free software: the GNU system (GNU is a recursive acronym for “GNU's Not UNIX”; it is pronounced guh-noo, like canoe). Variants of the GNU operating system, which use the kernel Linux, are now widely used; though these systems are often referred to as “Linux”, they are more accurately called GNU/Linux systems.
301 uses - Created 2006-06-20 04:17:33 - Last used 2021-06-01 11:14:30 - Nominate - Description - http://www.gnu.org/

shortcut
create alias for the email address
301 uses - Created 2005-10-30 06:44:48 - Last used 2023-11-11 14:00:43 - Nominate - Description - http://saraswaticlasses.net/alias.php?alias=%s

Ohio
Conduct a book search on the ohiolink library catalog database.
300 uses - Created 2005-10-07 20:34:38 - Last used 2026-09-07 21:12:22 - Nominate - Description - http://olc1.ohiolink.edu/search/X?SEARCH=%s

kkit
Search for product and price comparison on kelkoo.it
300 uses - Created 2006-05-23 14:27:58 - Last used 2011-01-22 13:40:03 - Nominate - Description - http://www.kelkoo.it/ctl/do/search?siteSearchQuery=%s

gww
This sends you to the first Google result of your argument combined with "wikipedia." Essentially, this is a shortcut for the Google "I'm Feeling Lucky" search. The purpose is to bring you to the wikipedia article on the argument. Using Google is generally faster than searching using Wikipedia's search engine.
300 uses - Created 2006-01-02 02:44:15 - Last used 2020-11-24 21:24:45 - Nominate - Description - gfl wikipedia %s

consumer
gateway to jason ayers
300 uses - Created 2006-01-17 01:44:25 - Last used 2026-07-10 19:38:28 - Nominate - Description - http://www.deepfreq.com/?q=%s

trtz
Do a search on Torrentz, a BitTorrent search engine which aggregates results from popular sites such as mininova and Torrentspy.
300 uses - Created 2006-08-06 12:41:13 - Last used 2012-04-04 19:49:56 - Nominate - Description - http://www.torrentz.com/search_%s[use - for spaces]

cmdfu
displays a random command of www.commandlinefu.com
300 uses - Created 2009-08-15 21:30:56 - Last used 2014-10-18 11:14:09 - Nominate - Description - http://www.commandlinefu.com/commands/random

firstgim
NAME firstgim - Url of the first image of a Google Image search. USAGE firstgim <query> Examples: firstgim porsche 911 firstgim Nietzsche OUTPUT Plain text with the complete url of the first image of a Google Image search. If the search returns no results, a blank page is displayed.
300 uses - Created 2008-04-12 16:08:54 - Last used 2020-08-22 11:39:29 - Nominate - Description - scrape -tokens &imgrefurl= imgurl= -dirs 0 1 -url {url gim %s} -debug 0

mhw
Searches the Monster Hunter Wiki on Wikia.com.
300 uses - Created 2011-01-26 21:05:11 - Last used 2023-12-23 17:00:58 - Nominate - Description - http://monsterhunter.wikia.com/wiki/index.php?search=%s&fulltext=0

mapaba
Map of Buenos Aires City!
300 uses - Created 2011-04-11 20:58:28 - Last used 2018-06-02 09:46:57 - Nominate - Description - http://mapa.buenosaires.gov.ar/

yc
search hackernews ---------- Old implementation: http://searchyc.com/%s
300 uses - Created 2009-06-10 17:30:23 - Last used 2025-09-25 12:39:04 - Nominate - Description - http://www.hnsearch.com/search#request/all&q=%s

macos
Performs a Google Mac search (specific area of Google dedicated to Mac OS) with specified search terms Example: macos leopard software By David G. Alviz, 2009
299 uses - Created 2009-06-09 14:59:24 - Last used 2026-08-28 22:07:29 - Nominate - Description - http://www.google.es/search?hl=es&q=%s&btnmeta%3Dsearch%3Dmac=Buscar+sitios+de+Mac&meta=

wim
Displays Wikipedia results on the left and Google Image Search results on the right. Example: wim robert frost
299 uses - Created 2006-12-25 01:51:32 - Last used 2025-09-24 08:22:39 - Nominate - Description - split {url wp %s} {url gim %s}

can
jobs for civil engineers in canada
299 uses - Created 2007-03-20 05:26:19 - Last used 2025-07-11 01:16:36 - Nominate - Description - http://www1.on.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/ojf/ojf.jsp?lang=e&section=Profile&noc=2131

feg
Cuardach focail.ie Béarla-Gaeilge. fge is ea curdach Gaeilge-Béarla. English-Irish Focail.ie search. fge is the Irish-English search. m.s. feg fear -> eagla fge fear -> man
299 uses - Created 2007-04-15 14:39:45 - Last used 2024-01-21 22:04:32 - Nominate - Description - http://www.focal.ie/Search.aspx?term=%s&lang=1

exalead
search with Exalead search engine Example: exalead yubnub
299 uses - Created 2007-05-12 17:00:52 - Last used 2022-01-04 02:02:19 - Nominate - Description - http://www.exalead.com/search/results?q=%s

slow
Executes a command really slowly. Just for the fun of it.
299 uses - Created 2008-07-29 15:29:21 - Last used 2026-08-03 10:46:53 - Nominate - Description - http://www.wundrbar.com/command/execute_firefox_search?command=yubnub wundr yubnub wundr yubnub wundr yubnub wundr yubnub wundr yubnub wundr yubnub wundr yubnub wundr yubnub %s

first
Use value of the -of flag if it is not empty, otherwise use the value of the -or flag. Example: first -of one -or two Returns "one" Example: first -of -or two Returns "two" The primary use of this is in other commands. For example, a `subreddit` command may be: http://reddit.com/r/{first -of %s -or all}
299 uses - Created 2013-02-26 23:40:17 - Last used 2026-03-31 12:51:53 - Nominate - Description - echo ${of=${or}}

randhexgen
create a random number between 0 and 16777215 and have Google translate it to hexadecimal.
299 uses - Created 2005-12-21 15:46:31 - Last used 2016-01-21 10:00:50 - Nominate - Description - g {rand -min 0 -max 16777215} in hex

w3v
Checks the URL in the parameter with the W3C validation service AUTHOR Stephen Paul Weber a.k.a. Singpolyma http://singpolyma-tech.blogspot.com/
299 uses - Created 2006-04-04 13:48:37 - Last used 2021-10-16 01:52:56 - Nominate - Description - http://validator.w3.org/check?uri=%s

bunny
Webbunny.co.uk "bunny profile" search. Displays the profile for the name entered. Example: bunny Shaun Shows Shaun's profile
299 uses - Created 2005-06-21 02:55:53 - Last used 2025-06-10 11:50:20 - Nominate - Description - http://www.webbunny.co.uk?id=%s

hotm
Hotmail
299 uses - Created 2005-07-07 14:13:47 - Last used 2022-03-30 11:22:55 - Nominate - Description - http://www.hotmail.com

glot-ennl
Interglot translation service from English to Dutch (Nederlands). USAGE : glot-ennl <word>
298 uses - Created 2005-06-21 11:47:37 - Last used 2013-03-10 16:42:27 - Nominate - Description - http://interglot.com/interglotresult.php?SrcLang=2&DstLang=1&word=%s

Gamespot
Gamespot.com
298 uses - Created 2005-06-10 00:06:53 - Last used 2022-01-07 16:48:04 - Nominate - Description - http://www.gamespot.com

asstr

298 uses - Created 2005-06-10 04:02:55 - Last used 2025-07-30 00:32:18 - Nominate - Description - http://asstr.org

uit
Search in "uitzending gemist" site
298 uses - Created 2011-08-24 17:56:21 - Last used 2022-09-14 04:55:45 - Nominate - Description - http://beta.uitzendinggemist.nl/zoek?query=%s

eu2es
Translate from euskara to spanish. Using 3000 Hiztegia site.
298 uses - Created 2008-08-15 02:54:54 - Last used 2013-12-03 15:06:24 - Nominate - Description - http://www1.euskadi.net/cgi-bin_m33/DicioIe.exe?Diccionario=EUS&Idioma=CAS&Txt_Euskera=%s

xk

298 uses - Created 2007-06-09 02:18:43 - Last used 2025-06-20 16:34:36 - Nominate - Description - http://xkcd.com/

b/
type in bit.ly addresses using less keystrokes
298 uses - Created 2010-01-31 09:38:40 - Last used 2026-06-01 12:56:06 - Nominate - Description - http://bit.ly/%s

10y
10 year annual summary of stock sticker. Example: 10y JNJ
298 uses - Created 2010-05-19 12:38:01 - Last used 2012-11-03 03:27:30 - Nominate - Description - http://moneycentral.msn.com/investor/invsub/results/statemnt.aspx?Symbol=%s&lstStatement=10YearSummary&stmtView=Ann

chemtext
Searches the text only version of dict.tu-chemnitz.de, for a german/english translation
298 uses - Created 2007-11-17 16:21:11 - Last used 2012-09-18 13:25:40 - Nominate - Description - http://dict.tu-chemnitz.de/dings.cgi?lang=de&mini=1&count=50&query=%s&service=deen

dictcctext
German english translation (both ways) from the text version of dict.cc
298 uses - Created 2007-11-17 16:23:42 - Last used 2012-09-18 13:27:04 - Nominate - Description - http://pocket.dict.cc/?s=%s&btngo=Go%21

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