lexy
CLI for reading Learn X in Y Minutes tutorials in the terminal
TLDR
Read a tutorial for a programming language
$ lexy [language]
List all available languages$ lexy list
Force update the local documentation cache$ lexy update
SYNOPSIS
lexy [options] [language]
DESCRIPTION
lexy is a lightweight CLI tool that fetches programming tutorials from "Learn X in Y Minutes" directly into your terminal. It allows you to quickly search, learn, and reference code examples without leaving your workflow.Tutorials are cached locally in $HOME/.config/lexy and automatically updated every 60 days. Output includes syntax highlighting using bat, with a default Catppuccin Mocha color palette that can be customized via config.toml.
PARAMETERS
LANGUAGE
Name of the programming language to display the tutorial for.list
List all available languages using fzf for fuzzy selection.update
Force update the local documentation cache.
INSTALL
nix profile install nixpkgs#lexy
CAVEATS
Requires an internet connection for the initial download and periodic updates. Depends on bat for syntax highlighting and fzf for fuzzy search. Tutorials are automatically updated every 60 days.
HISTORY
lexy was created by antoniorodr and is written in Rust.
