> ## Content Index
> Fetch the complete content index at: https://ssv.asia/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further.

# 20 Terminal Commands That Cover 90% of Daily Work
- URL: https://ssv.asia/20-terminal-commands-daily-work/
- Published: 2026-08-07T22:40:29.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-07T22:40:29.000Z
- Description: The copy-paste cheat sheet: navigate, search, run code, and launch Expert AI with one letter.
- Author: ssv.asia
- Tags: Learn AI, Expert AI

## Navigate & look around

Command | What it does pwd | Print where you are. ls / dir | List files (macOS/Linux vs Windows). cd <folder> | Change directory. cd .. | Go up one level. clear | Clean the screen.

## Inspect & search files

cat <file> | Print a file to screen. less <file> | Page through a file. grep "text" <file> | Search inside a file. find . -name "\*.md" | Find files by name pattern. wc -l <file> | Count lines. head / tail <file> | First / last lines.

## The real install flow (from ssv.asia/install)

1. **Install Node.js (LTS) — the free tool that powers most modern apps. Windows/macOS download, or nvm on Linux. Already have Node? Skip.**
2. **Run the one-liner — npm install -g expert-ai and hit Enter. That is the whole install.**
3. **Type x — one letter launches Expert AI from any folder, in any terminal.**
4. **Sign in once — the browser opens your free ssv.asia account. Back in the terminal, press 1 for Research and type your first question.**

> **10 free messages to start. No card. Runs inside your existing shell. Pay only when you need more — 6-hour passes over UPI that stack (time + tokens both double).**

## The AI commands that matter

expert-ai | Launch the interactive AI terminal. expert-ai --prompt "<ask>" | Ask once, get an answer, exit. expert-ai doctor | Check your setup is healthy. expert-ai status | See your plan and token pools. expert-ai model list | See switchable models. expert-ai deepresearch "<topic>" | Run a cited research brief.