Which Linux commands can I build with this tool?

You can build tar, grep, find, and rsync commands. Use the tabs at the top of the page to switch between them and tick the options you need.

How do I learn what each flag means?

Below the command preview, the What each part means list explains every flag and value in plain English, so you know exactly what the command will do.

Is the find delete option dangerous?

Yes. The delete action permanently removes every matching file with no trash bin. The page shows a warning and recommends running the list action first to check the matches.

What does the rsync dry run option do?

Dry run only shows what would happen during the transfer without changing anything. It is the safe way to preview a copy or delete before running it for real.

Linux Command Builder

Choose a command, tick the options you need, and copy the finished command. Every flag is explained in plain English below the preview.

Action

Create archive

Extract archive

List contents

Compression

Archive file name

Files or folders to archive

Exclude pattern (optional)

Verbose output (show each file as it is processed)

Search pattern

File or folder to search

Recursive — search inside subfolders

Ignore case (ERROR matches error)

Show line numbers

Invert match — show lines that do NOT match

Whole word only (error does not match errors)

Count matches only (do not print the lines)

Folder to search in

Name pattern

Type

Modified within days (0 = off)

Max search depth (0 = off)

What to do with matches

Just list them

Delete them

Source folder

A trailing slash copies the folder contents; no slash copies the folder itself.

Destination

Archive mode — keep permissions, times, and folder structure

Verbose — show each copied file

Compress data while transferring (faster over networks)

Show progress bar during transfer

Dry run — only show what would happen, change nothing

Delete files at the destination that are missing from the source

Command preview

What each part means

Tip: paste the copied command into your terminal and press Enter. For destructive actions like delete, always run a safe preview first.

Linux Command Builder

Command preview

What each part means

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