texdoc

TLDR

Open package documentation

$ texdoc [package-name]

List available docs

$ texdoc -l [package-name]

Search documentation

$ texdoc -s [query]

Open in specific viewer

$ texdoc --viewer=[evince] [package-name]

Show file path

$ texdoc -f [package-name]

Interactive mode

$ texdoc -I [package-name]

SYNOPSIS

texdoc [-l] [-s] [-I] [options] query

texdoc finds and opens TeX/LaTeX documentation. It searches the TeX Live documentation tree.
Package names find their docs. Most packages have PDF manuals.
List mode shows all matches. Multiple docs may exist.
Interactive mode lets you choose. Select from numbered list.
Search mode does full-text search. Finds docs mentioning query.

PARAMETERS

-l, --list

List matches.

-s, --search

Full search.

-I, --interact

Interactive mode.

-f, --files

Show file paths.

-w, --view

View documentation.

--viewer CMD

PDF viewer.

-D, --debug

Debug output.

CAVEATS

Requires TeX Live documentation. Not all packages documented. PDF viewer needed.

HISTORY

texdoc is part of TeX Live for accessing documentation. It simplifies finding manuals for the thousands of available packages.