pod2man ☆

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Description:
Perl documentation generator

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: perl documentation manpages pod cli

Install: brew install pod2man

About:
Pod2man is a Perl script that converts Plain Old Documentation (POD) format into roff source files suitable for manual pages. It is a core component of the podlators distribution, enabling developers to generate standard Unix manpages directly from Perl module documentation. This tool is essential for integrating Perl projects with system-level documentation standards.

Key Features:

Converts POD markup to roff/troff format
Generates standard Unix manual pages
Part of the portable podlators library
Supports extensive formatting options

Use Cases:

Generating manpages for custom Perl scripts and modules
Integrating project documentation into Unix/Linux system environments
Automating documentation builds for command-line utilities

Alternatives:

pandoc – A universal document converter that handles many formats but is significantly larger than pod2man.
ronn – Converts markdown to roff, often used in Node.js projects, whereas pod2man is specific to the Perl ecosystem.

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