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  1. 01
    Game guides

    Automating Games at CLI-Games

    Find the scriptable games, edit their durable Bash workspaces, run starter policies, compare results, and understand what current receipts and server proof mean.

  2. 02
    Commands

    awk - Extract Columns and Transform Text

    Learn awk in 5 minutes. Extract columns from files, parse CSVs, and process text data without writing a script.

  3. 03
    Game guides

    Backspin: Build a Repeatable Auto-Plunger

    Clone a forge helper, play alongside it, tune the launch, and record your change with Git. Includes contributor setup.

  4. 04
    Game guides

    Bureaucratic Nightmare: Getting Started

    Spoiler-light help for surviving the Department

  5. 05
    Concepts

    Capture the Flag (CTF)

    What CTF competitions are, how they work, and why they matter for learning security skills

  6. 06
    Game guides

    Castline

    Cast a line. Settle in.

  7. 07
    Commands

    cat - Read Files in the Terminal

    Learn cat for displaying file contents. The simplest way to read files and start pipelines.

  8. 08
    Game guides

    Chess at CLI-Games

    Puzzles, vision training, blindfold mode, and AI opponents - all from the command line

  9. 09
    Game guides

    Chess Opening Principles - Stop Losing in the First 10 Moves

    Learn the 4 opening principles that separate beginners from intermediate players. No memorization required.

  10. 10
    Game guides

    Cinderwake

    Keep the last light.

  11. 11
    Game guides

    Claimline

    One more loop. A little more ground.

  12. 12
    Game guides

    Communication

    How to talk, visit, message, and curl other players on the network

  13. 13
    Game guides

    Crater

    Read the wind. Leave a mark.

  14. 14
    Game guides

    Crossbar

    Pass, make space and finish a quick three-a-side football match.

  15. 15
    Commands

    cut - Extract Columns the Simple Way

    Learn cut for extracting columns from text. Simpler than awk for basic field extraction.

  16. 16
    Game guides

    Daily Challenges

    One shared board per day, daily scores, and the commands that bring you back tomorrow

  17. 17
    Game guides

    Dial-Up Days: First Bot Walkthrough

    A spoiler-light walkthrough for getting your first bot back online in Dial-Up Days, from your bedroom to Cyber Grounds and back through the pager.

  18. 18
    Game guides

    Dial-Up Days: Getting Started

    Essential information for new players

  19. 19
    Game guides

    Dunerider

    A rocket dune buggy in a desert that does not end. Drive it, then build roads in the sky.

  20. 20
    Game guides

    Dunerider: Bridges, Towers and Slides from GitHouse

    Clone the Dunerider starters, bridge a chasm, climb a spiral tower, ride the slide down, then change a script and record it with Git.

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    Commands

    find - Locate Files by Name, Type, or Age

    Learn find to locate files anywhere on your system. Search by name, size, date, or type without memorizing your folder structure.

  22. 22
    Game guides

    Friends & Challenges

    The relationship system and how to challenge other players to games

  23. 23
    Game guides

    Fusebox

    Cut off the escape. Choose the moment.

  24. 24
    Game guides

    GitHouse from First Visit to First Pull Request

    Find code, activate GitHouse, fork a repository, and use Git to propose your first change.

  25. 25
    Game guides

    Glint

    A little match. A glorious cascade.

  26. 26
    Commands

    grep - Search for Text in Files

    Learn grep to search files for patterns. Find errors in logs, locate config values, and filter output instantly.

  27. 27
    Game guides

    Groups: Classes, Clubs & Friends

    Run a class, a club or a circle of friends on CLI-Games: create a group, share one link, set a weekly goal, and watch everyone's progress in one place.

  28. 28
    Game guides

    Hairpin

    Free steering, six gears and six circuits. Find your line.

  29. 29
    Game guides

    Hairpin: Let a Helper Shift the Gears

    Clone the automatic gear helper, drive the kart yourself, and use Git to record your shift-point experiments.

  30. 30
    Commands

    head - See the First Lines

    Learn head for viewing the beginning of files. Quick previews and extracting top results.

  31. 31
    Game guides

    Keys & Hidden Unlocks

    How earned keys reveal commands, themes, shells, rooms, and hidden game modes

  32. 32
    Game guides

    Kiln

    Match free ceramic tiles in mahjong solitaire. Peel back the stack at your own pace, with hints and undo when you need them.

  33. 33
    Game guides

    Knockabout

    Send it back. Send them over.

  34. 34
    Game guides

    Lamplight

    Three little rooms. Every step is yours.

  35. 35
    Game guides

    Latch

    Slip through three locations, turn security against itself, and get the cases out.

  36. 36
    Game guides

    Meter

    Find your lane. Keep the beat.

  37. 37
    Game guides

    Muster

    Read the reinforcements. Commit your troops.

  38. 38
    Game guides

    Packetguard

    The Last Relay: branching weapons and mixed defenses.

  39. 39
    Game guides

    Paydirt

    Bring something back. Build something better.

  40. 40
    Game guides

    Redoubt

    Protect a desert radio outpost with a small squad. Read the announced shots, move out of danger and stop the raiders.

  41. 41
    Game guides

    Ridgetop

    Catch air. Bring it home.

  42. 42
    Game guides

    Runlevel

    Find the next landing.

  43. 43
    Game guides

    Scrollback

    Twelve parcels. A city of rooftops.

  44. 44
    Commands

    sed - Find and Replace from the Command Line

    Learn sed for find-and-replace in files. Fix typos, transform text, and edit without opening an editor.

  45. 45
    Game guides

    Short Order

    Six recipes. Three tickets. One busy cook.

  46. 46
    Game guides

    Sidepocket

    Find the pocket. Leave the next shot.

  47. 47
    Commands

    sort - Put Lines in Order

    Learn sort for ordering text. Alphabetical, numerical, by column - essential for data analysis pipelines.

  48. 48
    Game guides

    Spall

    Find the rebound. Break the next wall.

  49. 49
    Game guides

    Stencil

    A picture, one square at a time.

  50. 50
    Commands

    tail - See the Last Lines

    Learn tail for viewing the end of files. Check recent logs and grab bottom results.

  51. 51
    Game guides

    Termiclanker: Player Base Walkthrough

    Build, test, deploy, discover, and raid a player-authored Termiclanker base with defensive and attacking shell scripts.

  52. 52
    Game guides

    Terminal Workspace Cheat Sheet

    Run shell scripts, manage jobs, switch windows and keep playing with keyboard controls.

  53. 53
    Game guides

    The Accidental Series

    Medieval comedy crawlers in which a turnip farmer keeps stumbling into larger problems

  54. 54
    Game guides

    The Network

    Every player is a host on a shared network — identity, discovery, firewalls, and the infrastructure that ties it all together

  55. 55
    Game guides

    The Range: Live CTF

    How to enter The Range, work a live Linux target, submit flags, and follow the competition

  56. 56
    Game guides

    Thornhand

    Three energy. Five cards. Make a hand count.

  57. 57
    Commands

    tr - Translate and Transform Characters

    Learn tr for character translation. Convert case, delete characters, decode ROT13 - all in one command.

  58. 58
    Commands

    uniq - Count and Remove Duplicates

    Learn uniq for counting duplicates and finding repeated patterns. Essential for frequency analysis.

  59. 59
    Game guides

    Waterfall

    Aim once. Enjoy the ricochets. Clear a path.

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    Commands

    wc - Count Lines, Words, and Characters

    Learn wc for counting lines, words, and bytes. Quick stats on files and pipeline output.

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    Game guides

    Word-King

    An eight-word royal run guided by directional placement and a hidden theme