scdoc ☆
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Description:
Small man page generator
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: documentation man-pages markup developer-tools roff
Install: brew install scdoc
About:
Scdoc is a simple man page generator that reads documents written in a lightweight, readable markup syntax and outputs standard roff format for Unix man pages. It focuses on doing one thing well, providing a straightforward alternative to complex tools like pandoc for generating man pages. Its simplicity makes it easy to integrate into build systems for software documentation.
Key Features:
  • Simple, readable markup syntax
  • Outputs standard roff/man page format
  • Lightweight with minimal dependencies
  • Easy to integrate into build pipelines
Use Cases:
  • Generating man pages for software projects
  • Converting simple documentation to troff format
  • Authoring manual pages in a version-control friendly format
Alternatives:
  • pandoc – Pandoc is a universal document converter that can generate man pages from many formats, but is significantly larger and more complex than Scdoc.
  • ronn – Ronn generates man pages from a similar markup but is written in Ruby and has more dependencies than the C-based Scdoc.
Version History
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Sep 10, 2025 9:00am 0 VERSION_BUMP 461e73a0
Sep 10, 2024 11:30am 0 VERSION_BUMP beaa9822
Feb 17, 2024 11:35am 0 VERSION_BUMP d2a19928
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