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Bash Command Explainer

Paste any bash pipeline — get a plain-English explanation of each command and its flags.

Updated April 2026

Bash command

Step 1find . -type f -name '*.log'

find — Recursively search directory tree for files.

Step 2xargs grep -i error

xargs — Build and execute command lines from stdin.

Step 3sort -u

sort — Sort lines of text.

Step 4head -20

head — Output the first part of files.

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What it does

Decode any bash pipeline into a clear explanation with flag meanings.

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