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Basics Cheatsheets

No-fluff reference guides for the tools and libraries you use every day — quick examples, common patterns, and best practices.

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23 cheatsheets

Go Cheatsheet

Go is a fast, statically typed language built for simplicity and concurrency. This cheatsheet covers its core syntax.

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Vim Cheatsheet

Vim is a fast, keyboard-driven text editor. This cheatsheet covers modes, movement, editing, and search commands.

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Markdown Cheatsheet

Markdown is a lightweight syntax for formatting plain text. This cheatsheet covers headings, lists, links, code, and more.

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Kubernetes Cheatsheet

Kubernetes orchestrates containers at scale. This cheatsheet covers kubectl commands and core object definitions.

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PostgreSQL Cheatsheet

PostgreSQL is a powerful open-source relational database. This cheatsheet covers psql commands, DDL, and common operations.

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Regex Cheatsheet

Regular expressions match patterns in text. This cheatsheet covers the syntax for characters, quantifiers, groups, and anchors.

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npm Cheatsheet

npm is the package manager for Node.js. This cheatsheet covers installing, managing, and publishing packages.

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Bash Cheatsheet

Bash is the default shell on most Unix systems. This cheatsheet covers navigation, file ops, pipes, and scripting basics.

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SQL Cheatsheet

SQL is the language for querying relational databases. This cheatsheet covers selects, joins, filtering, aggregation, and more.

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HTML Cheatsheet

HTML is the backbone of every web page. This cheatsheet covers the essential tags for structure, forms, media, and semantics.

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CSS Cheatsheet

CSS styles the web. This cheatsheet covers selectors, the box model, flexbox, grid, and responsive design essentials.

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React Cheatsheet

React is a library for building user interfaces with components and hooks. This cheatsheet covers the core patterns you use daily.

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JavaScript Cheatsheet

JavaScript is the language of the web. This cheatsheet covers modern ES6+ syntax, arrays, objects, and async patterns.

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Python Cheatsheet

Python is a versatile, readable programming language. This cheatsheet covers the syntax and built-ins you reach for every day.

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Express.js Cheatsheet

Express.js is a minimal web framework for Node.js. Master routing, middleware, and request handling for building APIs and web applications.

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Prisma Cheatsheet

Prisma is a modern ORM that provides type-safe database access with automatic migrations and a powerful query API.

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Next.js Cheatsheet

Next.js is a React framework with server-side rendering, routing, and optimization built-in. Master these patterns for production-ready apps.

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Docker Cheatsheet

Docker is a containerization platform that packages applications into portable containers. Master these commands for consistent deployments.

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Git Cheatsheet

Git is a distributed version control system for tracking changes in code. Master these commands for efficient collaboration and version management.

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TypeScript Cheatsheet

TypeScript is a statically typed superset of JavaScript that adds type safety and better tooling to your codebase.

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Zod Cheatsheet

Zod is a TypeScript-first validation library that gives you runtime safety and static type inference with zero dependencies.

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React Query Cheatsheet

React Query is a data-fetching library that makes working with server state in React apps a breeze. Here's a no-fluff cheatsheet for core features, examples, and best practices.

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Tailwind CSS Cheatsheet

Tailwind CSS is a utility-first CSS framework for rapid UI development — style by composing class names, not writing stylesheets.

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What is Basics?

Our Basics cheatsheets skip the fluff and give you just what you need to be productive — quick references for tools, libraries, and frameworks.

Our cheatsheets offer:

  • Copy-paste ready code snippets
  • Common patterns and use-cases
  • Best practices and tips from pros
  • Links to more detailed resources

Who is this for?

Perfect for developers who want to quickly reference key features, patterns and APIs without digging through extensive documentation.

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