Whatis

whatis — display one-line manual page descriptions

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whatis Plugin

Display one-line manual page descriptions for commands and topics.

Commands

  • whatis self version — Print whatis version
  • whatis name lookup <name> — Display description for a command
  • whatis name lookup-all <name> — Display all matching descriptions across sections
  • whatis name lookup-section <section> <name> — Lookup in a specific section
  • whatis _ _ [args] — Passthrough to whatis

Usage Examples

  • Describe a command: whatis name lookup ls
  • Check all sections for a name: whatis name lookup-all printf
  • Lookup in section 3 (C library): whatis name lookup-section 3 printf
  • Multiple names: whatis _ _ ls cp mv

Installation

Part of man-db, pre-installed on most Linux systems.

javimosch/supercli/tree/main/plugins/whatis/skills/quickstart commit dadee61e5b

Frequently asked questions

npx skillmds@latest add javimosch/whatis