Description:
Official documentation format of the GNU project
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Type: Formula
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Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
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Links:
Homepage |
formulae.brew.sh
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Category: Developer tools
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Tags:
documentation
latex
info
gnu
formatting
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Install:
brew install texinfo
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About:
Texinfo is the official documentation system used by the GNU project. It allows developers to write a single source file that can be output to multiple formats, including Info for online browsing, HTML, PDF, and DVI. Its primary value is providing a unified workflow for creating and maintaining high-quality software manuals.
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Key Features:
- Single-source authoring for multiple output formats
- Built-in support for cross-referencing and indexing
- Generates native Info files for terminal-based reading
- Extensive macro and command set for technical documentation
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Use Cases:
- Generating documentation for command-line utilities
- Creating and maintaining software manuals for Linux distributions
- Authoring multi-format technical books
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Alternatives:
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Sphinx
– Python-based, primarily targets HTML/PDF, uses reStructuredText
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Mandoc
– Specialized for UNIX manpages, lighter weight than Texinfo
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Doxygen
– Focuses on source code extraction and API reference generation
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