emoji-cheat-sheet.com
A comprehensive reference for emoji shortcodes supported across GitHub, Slack, Trello, and dozens of other platforms.
What is emoji-cheat-sheet.com?
Emoji Cheat Sheet is a web-based reference tool that displays emoji shortcodes and their corresponding icons for use across dozens of platforms like GitHub, Slack, Trello, and Discord. It solves the problem of needing to remember or look up the correct syntax (e.g., `:smile:`) for emojis in different apps. The site includes a search feature and encourages community contributions to add synonyms for better discoverability.
Developers, technical writers, community managers, and anyone who regularly uses emojis in platforms that support shortcode syntax (like Markdown or chat systems).
It consolidates emoji support information from many platforms into one easy-to-search page, saving time compared to checking each platform's documentation. Being open-source and community-driven, it stays updated with new emojis and platforms through user contributions.
Overview
A one pager for emojis on Campfire and GitHub
Use Cases
Best For
- Looking up the correct shortcode for an emoji on GitHub or GitLab
- Finding which emojis are supported in Slack, Discord, or Trello
- Quickly searching for emojis by name or related terms
- Contributing synonyms to improve emoji discoverability for others
- Referencing emoji libraries for integration into Ruby, JavaScript, or Python projects
- Ensuring consistent emoji usage across multiple communication platforms
Not Ideal For
- Applications requiring offline access to emoji reference data
- Teams needing automated, real-time updates for platform-specific emoji changes
- Developers seeking an API or programmatic access to query emoji shortcodes
Pros & Cons
Pros
Lists emoji support for over 50 platforms including GitHub, Slack, and Discord, providing a universal reference that saves time checking individual docs.
Allows searching by name or community-added synonyms, making it easy to find emojis even with vague or alternative terms.
Open for synonym contributions, enabling users to improve searchability and keep the resource relevant through pull requests.
Provides direct links to emoji libraries for Ruby, JavaScript, Python, and more, helping developers quickly find tools for implementation.
Cons
The README admits 'very few synonyms' exist, so search functionality can be limited without active community contributions.
As a static, community-updated site, it may lag behind new emoji releases or platform changes, requiring manual checks for accuracy.
Lacks a documented API, forcing users to rely on the web interface instead of integrating emoji lookups programmatically into tools or apps.
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