idank /explainshell
match command-line arguments to their help text
- Stars
- 14,322 stars
- Forks
- 856 forks
- Language
- Python
- License
- GPL-3.0
- Created
- Aug 30, 2013
- Last push
- Aug 26, 2026
- Updated
- Nov 2, 2026
In the Repository Index from the Seed Dataset since Oct 22, 2026.
Star History
193 days recorded, Apr 25, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026 (UTC). Net change +394 stars.
The star count of each day is the latest count less the net stars of the later days.
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Star History chart
[](https://awesomerepos.com/idank/explainshell)Badge
[](https://awesomerepos.com/idank/explainshell)Timeline
This repository got 7 stars on Sep 29, 2026, its largest day since Apr 25, 2026.
It gained stars on 165 of the 193 days with a record.
Its largest 7 days were Aug 18, 2026 to Aug 24, 2026: 30 stars.
In the 30 days to Nov 3, 2026 it got 59 stars, 5% more than in the 30 days before.
It had 13,928 stars before Apr 25, 2026 and has 14,322 stars now: 10,678 fewer than 25,000.
- Created on the Repository Host
- +6 stars in one day
- Latest push
- Largest star day recorded: +7 stars
- Entered the Repository Index from the Seed Dataset
- +7 stars in one day
From the Repository Host's creation date and releases, the Admission, the Star History, and the Observations. Star milestones show only when the Star History records the day. On the chart of net stars each day, a solid line marks a release.
Forks and pushes
From 13 Observations, Oct 22, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026. Forks +2. A new push was seen on 0 of 12 days.
- Oct 23, 2026: no new push
- Oct 24, 2026: no new push
- Oct 25, 2026: no new push
- Oct 26, 2026: no new push
- Oct 27, 2026: no new push
- Oct 28, 2026: no new push
- Oct 29, 2026: no new push
- Oct 30, 2026: no new push
- Oct 31, 2026: no new push
- Nov 1, 2026: no new push
- Nov 2, 2026: no new push
- Nov 3, 2026: no new push
A filled day: the last push time changed since the Observation before it.
Observations
What the Repository Host reported each day.
| Day (UTC) | Stars | Forks | Last push | Archived |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | 14,322 | 856 | Aug 26, 2026 | No |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 14,322 | 856 | Aug 26, 2026 | No |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 14,321 | 855 | Aug 26, 2026 | No |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 14,321 | 855 | Aug 26, 2026 | No |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 14,317 | 854 | Aug 26, 2026 | No |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 14,316 | 854 | Aug 26, 2026 | No |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 14,315 | 855 | Aug 26, 2026 | No |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 14,313 | 855 | Aug 26, 2026 | No |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 14,312 | 855 | Aug 26, 2026 | No |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 14,308 | 854 | Aug 26, 2026 | No |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 14,308 | 854 | Aug 26, 2026 | No |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 14,301 | 854 | Aug 26, 2026 | No |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 14,301 | 854 | Aug 26, 2026 | No |