help2man
generates man pages from program --help and --version output
TLDR
Generate man page
$ help2man [program] > [program.1]
Specify section$ help2man -s [1] [program] > [program.1]
Add name description$ help2man -n "program description" [program] > [program.1]
Include additional text$ help2man --include [extra.h2m] [program] > [program.1]
SYNOPSIS
help2man [options] executable
DESCRIPTION
help2man generates man pages from program --help and --version output. It creates basic documentation automatically from existing help text.
The tool produces minimal man pages suitable for programs with standard help output. Additional content can be included via include files.
PARAMETERS
EXECUTABLE
Program to document.-n, --name STRING
Name description.-s, --section NUM
Man page section.-i, --include FILE
Include extra material.-N, --no-info
Omit info pointer.-o, --output FILE
Output file.--help
Display help information.
CAVEATS
Output quality depends on --help format. May need manual editing. Best with GNU-style help.
HISTORY
help2man was created by Brendan O'Dea as part of the GNU project to automate man page generation.