grog
Groff command-line option guesser
TLDR
Guess groff options
$ grog [file.roff]
Process and run groff$ grog [file.roff] | sh
Show command without running$ grog [file.roff]
Process multiple files$ grog [file1.roff] [file2.roff]
SYNOPSIS
grog [options] [files]
DESCRIPTION
grog analyzes roff input files and suggests the appropriate groff command line. It detects which macro packages and preprocessors are needed by examining document content for macro usage.
The tool outputs the complete groff command with correct options, which can be piped to a shell for execution.
PARAMETERS
FILES
Files to analyze.-C
Compatibility mode.--run
Execute the suggested command.--warnings
Enable warnings.--help
Display help information.
CAVEATS
Part of groff package. May not detect all requirements. Suggestions should be verified.
HISTORY
grog was developed as part of GNU groff to simplify determining the correct options for complex documents.