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Description:
Command-line utility for creating and maintaining personal man pages

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: documentation productivity cli notes utility

Install: brew install um

About:
Um is a command-line utility designed to help users create and manage a personal, local repository of man pages. It allows you to save notes, command snippets, and documentation in a structured format that can be easily searched and accessed via the terminal. This tool enhances productivity by keeping important information readily available without leaving the command line.

Key Features:

Create and edit personal man pages with a simple command set
Search and view saved notes directly from the terminal
Manages a local file-based repository for easy backup and portability
Integrates with standard pager tools like 'less' for reading

Use Cases:

Saving complex command-line commands and scripts for quick reference
Maintaining a personal knowledge base of system administration notes
Documenting project-specific workflows and deployment steps

Alternatives:

cheat – Similar purpose, but 'cheat' focuses on community-sourced 'cheat sheets' whereas Um is designed for strictly personal notes.
navi – Navi is an interactive cheat sheet tool, while Um is a more traditional manual-style reference system.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 12, 2025 12:05am		0	VERSION_BUMP	8f028bde
Sep 12, 2024 12:03am		0	VERSION_BUMP	4a5f6397