An interactive Linux command reference with a built-in terminal.
Stop googling the same commands over and over. DeamonCLI lives in your system tray and lets you search for what you want to do in plain English — it finds the command, explains it, and runs it right there.
- Search by intent — type "make sound louder", "scan my network", or "connect to server" and it finds the right command
- 658 commands across 44 categories: Sound, WiFi, Files, SSH, Git, Security, AI & Ollama, Backup, VPN, Encryption, Virtualization, tmux, Shell Scripting, and more
- Built-in terminal — run commands directly inside the app and keep working without switching windows
- System tray icon — lives near your wifi/bluetooth icons; click to open or quit
- Runs in the background — closing the window (X) keeps the app alive via tmux; click the tray icon to bring it back
- Remembers your layout — window size and panel positions are saved between sessions
- Command history — see everything you've run or copied, with timestamps
- Linux (Ubuntu, Zorin OS, or any Debian-based distro)
- Python 3.8+
- gnome-terminal
git clone https://github.com/sebamuhr/DeamonCLI.git
cd DeamonCLI
bash DeamonCLI/install.shThe installer will:
- Install Python packages (
textual,pyperclip) - Install system packages:
tmux,wmctrl,xclip,gnome-terminal, AppIndicator - Copy app files to
~/.local/share/deamoncli/ - Create a launcher at
~/.local/bin/deamoncli - Create a desktop shortcut and app menu entry
- Set the tray icon to start automatically on login
- Start the tray icon immediately
To uninstall: bash DeamonCLI/install.sh --uninstall
- Click the daemon face icon in the system tray (near wifi/bluetooth)
- Or double-click the desktop shortcut
- Or search "DeamonCLI" in your apps menu
- Or run
deamoncliin a terminal
- X button — hides the window, keeps the app running in the background via tmux
- Tray icon → Open DeamonCLI — brings the window back (re-attaches to the running session)
- Tray icon → Quit — fully closes everything, including any background jobs
Type anything in the search box — plain English works fine:
| You type | It finds |
|---|---|
loud |
Make the sound louder |
scan network |
Discover all devices on local network |
connect server |
SSH commands |
check who logged in |
Login history, failed attempts |
encrypt file |
GPG encryption commands |
Results appear instantly. Click any result to see the full explanation and command.
Each command shows:
- What it does — a plain English explanation
- The command — exact syntax, ready to use
- Run it — executes the command in the built-in terminal below
- Copy — copies to clipboard so you can paste in your own terminal
Commands marked ⚠ require a real terminal (they need sudo or are interactive) — use Copy and paste them.
The bottom panel is a real terminal session. You can:
- Run any command, not just ones from the database
- Use
cdto navigate folders — the prompt updates to show where you are - Chain commands, pipe output, do your work without leaving the app
| Category | Examples |
|---|---|
| Sound & Audio | volume, mute, audio devices, PulseAudio |
| WiFi & Network | IP address, connect to WiFi, download files |
| Display & Screen | screenshots, brightness, monitor settings |
| Files & Folders | find, copy, move, compress, permissions |
| Processes & System | CPU, RAM, running processes, system info |
| SSH & Remote | connect, copy files, tunnels, firewall |
| Cybersecurity | nmap, tcpdump, GPG, openssl, fail2ban, lynis |
| Development | Git, Python, Node, packages |
| Bluetooth | pair, connect, scan devices |
| USB & Hardware | list devices, temperatures, battery |
| Users & Security | accounts, passwords, groups |
| Text & Files | grep, sed, head, tail, sort |
| Package Management | apt, snap, flatpak, dpkg |
| Disk & Storage | df, du, mount, partitions, SMART |
| Containers & VMs | Docker, Podman, VirtualBox |
| Systemd & Services | start/stop services, journalctl, timers |
| Networking Tools | ping, traceroute, netstat, nmap, DNS |
| Cryptography | GPG, openssl, hashing, certificates |
| Forensics & Incident Response | log analysis, file integrity, volatility |
| Web & API | curl, wget, HTTP headers, APIs |
| Scripting & Automation | cron, bash, variables, loops |
| Monitoring & Performance | htop, iotop, vmstat, perf |
| Database CLI | SQLite, MySQL, PostgreSQL |
| Cloud & DevOps | AWS CLI, gcloud, kubectl, Terraform |
| AI & Ollama | Ollama, Claude Code, Gemini CLI, Aider, Fabric, Shell-GPT, embeddings, RAG |
| Backup & Sync | rsync, restic, BorgBackup, rclone, tar |
| VPN & Tunneling | WireGuard, OpenVPN, SSH tunnels, SOCKS proxy |
| Encryption & LUKS | LUKS, cryptsetup, age, GPG, shred |
| Filesystems & LVM | btrfs snapshots, LVM, ext4, NTFS, fsck |
| Virtualization | KVM/QEMU, libvirt/virsh, VirtualBox, QEMU |
| tmux | sessions, windows, panes, scripting |
| Shell Scripting | strict mode, functions, arrays, traps, debug |
| Web Servers | Nginx, Apache, Certbot/Let's Encrypt, Caddy |
| Remote Desktop | xRDP, TigerVNC, x11vnc, SSH tunnelling |
| Version Managers | nvm, pyenv, SDKMAN, mise |
| Media & Video | ffmpeg, yt-dlp, ImageMagick |
| PDF & Documents | pdftk, Ghostscript, OCR, Pandoc |
| File Sharing | Samba, NFS, SSHFS |
| Advanced Networking | iptables, UFW, bridges, VLANs, iperf3, tcpdump |
| Text Processing | awk, sed, xargs, sort, cut, tr |
| Hardware & Sensors | lm-sensors, nvidia-smi, hdparm, SMART |
| Logs & Monitoring | journalctl, logwatch, dmesg, auth logs |
| Flatpak, Snap & AppImage | flatpak, snap, AppImage, Wine |
| jq & Data Tools | jq, yq, csvkit, csvsql |
| Git Advanced | stash, cherry-pick, rebase, bisect, worktree |
| Boot & GRUB | grub-update, UEFI, systemd-boot, efibootmgr |
- Textual — Python TUI framework
- tmux — keeps the app running when the window is closed
- SQLite — search and command history
- AppIndicator3 / AyatanaAppIndicator3 — system tray icon
- GTK3 — tray menu
- wmctrl — raises existing window instead of opening a duplicate
DeamonCLI/
├── linux_ref.py # Main app (Textual TUI)
├── commands_db.json # All 658 commands across 44 categories
├── tray.py # System tray daemon
├── launch.sh # Smart launcher (tmux, geometry, tray)
├── install.sh # Installer / uninstaller
└── DeamonCLI_logo.png # App icon
Config is stored at ~/.config/deamoncli/config.json (window size, panel layout).