ronn-ng ☆
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Description:
Build man pages from Markdown
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 0.10.1@1  |  Tracked Since: Dec 26, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  GitHub  |  formulae.brew.sh
Stars: 94  |  Forks: 17  |  Language: Ruby  |  Category: Developer tools
Tags: documentation markdown man-pages ruby cli
Install: brew install ronn-ng
About:
Ronn-ng is a tool that converts Markdown text into Unix manual pages (man pages). It is a fork of the original Ronn project, offering modern enhancements like UTF-8 support and better integration with build tools. This allows developers to write documentation in easy-to-read Markdown and generate standard system documentation.
Key Features:
  • Markdown to roff conversion
  • UTF-8 character support
  • HTML generation alongside man pages
  • Rakefile integration
Use Cases:
  • Generating man pages for command-line tools
  • Maintaining documentation in Markdown format
Alternatives:
  • ronn – Ronn-ng is an actively maintained fork with bug fixes and modern features.
  • kramdown-man – A Ruby gem that converts Markdown to man pages, but with a different syntax focus.
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Dec 26, 2025 6:26pm 0.10.1 1 VERSION_BUMP 01af5c60
Sep 15, 2025 4:15pm 1 VERSION_BUMP 5d1bf56d
Dec 26, 2024 5:42pm 1 VERSION_BUMP 3f6780dd
Sep 14, 2024 1:46am 0 VERSION_BUMP 6a69e975
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