stdman ☆

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Description:
Formatted C++ stdlib man pages from cppreference.com

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: c++ documentation man-pages cli developer-tools

Install: brew install stdman

About:
Stdman is a command-line tool that fetches and formats C++ standard library man pages sourced from cppreference.com. It transforms this data into readable, roff-formatted documents suitable for use with the system's manual page viewer. This provides developers with convenient offline access to accurate and up-to-date C++ documentation.

Key Features:

Fetches documentation from the authoritative cppreference.com source
Generates clean, standard roff-formatted man pages
Provides offline access to C++ standard library reference
Simple command-line interface for installation and viewing

Use Cases:

Quickly looking up C++ class or function specifications without an internet connection
Integrating high-quality C++ documentation into a developer's terminal workflow
Serving as a local documentation source for C++ development

Alternatives:

cppman – Similar functionality but may use different sources or caching mechanisms; stdman specifically uses cppreference.com.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Jul 6, 2024 6:54am		0	VERSION_BUMP	e85079c8