Terminal Training

For Lazy People Who Don't Know Anything

"The terminal wasn't built for geniuses. It was built for lazy people who got tired of clicking 47 times to do one thing."

💡 Fun Facts to Start

1. Older Than Your Parents

Invented in the 1960s — before GUIs existed. Your mouse? Didn't exist. Windows? Not a thing.

2. Every Click = Terminal Command

Drag a file? That's mv. Delete? That's rm. Create folder? That's mkdir. You're already using it!

3. Built for People Who Hate Repetition

Rename 100 files with one command. Find anything instantly. The ultimate "work smarter, not harder" tool.

4. You Already Know How

Type words. Press Enter. That's it. Everything else is just learning which words do what.

⚡ Your Superpowers

Tab Auto-Complete

cd Doc[TAB] → cd Documents/

No typos. No memorizing paths. Let the computer finish for you.

↑ Up Arrow History

↑ — Find previous commands

No retyping! Your computer remembers so you don't have to.

Copy-Paste from Google

Found a command online? Copy it. Paste it. It works. Learn what it does later (or don't).

Drag & Drop Files

Drag any file into the terminal. It types the full path automatically. Zero typing.

📁 Navigation Commands

Command	What It Does	Memory Aid
`pwd`	Print Working Directory	"Where am I?"
`ls`	List files	"What's here?"
`cd folder`	Change directory	"Go into this folder"
`cd ..`	Go up one level	"Go back up"
`cd ~`	Go home	"Take me home"

          Pro Tip: Use ls -la to see hidden files and details like permissions, owner, and file size.
        

📄 File Operations

Create

mkdir folder → Create directory
touch file.txt → Create file

Copy & Move

cp file newfile → Copy
mv file folder/ → Move (also renames)

Delete ⚠️

rm file → Delete (no undo!)
rm -r folder → Delete folder + contents

View

cat file → Show file
less file → Page by page (q to quit)

🤖 OpenClaw

The system that runs AI assistants

openclaw statusShow channel health

openclaw healthGateway health

openclaw logsTail gateway logs

openclaw doctorHealth checks

openclaw gateway startStart gateway

openclaw gateway restartRestart gateway

openclaw skillsList skills

openclaw tuiVisual interface

          Remember: Start/stop/restart commands need gateway in them. It's openclaw gateway restart not just openclaw restart.
        

🖥️ OpenClaw TUI

Visual interface — no typing required

Launch

openclaw tui

Opens a visual interface in your terminal

Navigation

↑ / ↓ Navigate
Enter Select
Esc Go back
q Quit
/ Search

          What you can do: Check system health, watch agents work, start/stop gateway, browse skills, view session history — all with arrow keys!
        

💻 Claude Code

AI coding assistant in your terminal

Start Claude

claude

Launches in current directory with full project context

Slash Commands

/help — Show commands
/clear — Fresh start
/compact> — Save tokens /exit — Quit


        
          🎯 The "I'm Stuck" Hack: Just type what you want: "Find all files that import React" / "Explain this function" / "Debug why this isn't working" — Claude figures it out.



      
      
        
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          When You're Stuck
          
          
            Ask Claude
            
              
                Example 1: Paste an error

                "I got this error: [paste] What does it mean?"
              
              
                Example 2: Screenshot

                "This isn't working [attach screenshot]"
              
              
                Example 3: Plain language

                "I need to find all PDFs modified this week"
              
            
          
          
          No shame in asking. Claude does the troubleshooting for you.
        
      

      
      
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        "The terminal is for lazy people. Let the computer do the work."
        
          ✅ Tab to auto-complete
          ✅ ↑ for history
          ✅ Drag & drop
          ✅ Copy from Google
          ✅ Ask Claude