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syntax: markdown
tags: [tldr, common]
source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
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# betty

> Use natural language to execute commands.
> More information: <https://github.com/pickhardt/betty>.

- Ask Betty something:

`betty {{what time is it}}`

- Download a file:

`betty download {{https://example.com/file.ext}} to {{path/to/output_file.ext}}`

- Compress a file or directory to one of the support archive formats:

`betty {{zip}} {{path/to/file_or_directory}}`

- Extract an archive into the current directory:

`betty {{unzip}} {{archive.tar.gz}}`

- Extract an archive into a specific directory:

`betty unarchive {{archive.tar.gz}} to {{path/to/directory}}`

- Play Spotify:

`betty play {{Spotify}}`

- Drive Betty to madness:

`betty go crazy`

- Display version:

`betty version`
