# Tools

• search_man_pages

  description:

  Search man pages by command name or keywords with optional filters.

  arguments:

  query (string), limit (int, optional), offset (int, optional), distro (string, optional), section (string, optional), command (string, optional), version (string, optional), hybrid (bool, optional), semantic_ratio (float, optional)

  usecase:

  When a user asks 'How do I compress files on Linux?', the LLM searches for tar or gzip man pages. Supports filtering by distribution, section, and semantic meaning-based search.

• list_man_page_sections

  description:

  List all section headers and subsections from a man page.

  arguments:

  command (string), distro (string, optional), section (string, optional)

  usecase:

  Explore the structure of a man page before extracting specific sections. Common sections include NAME, SYNOPSIS, DESCRIPTION, OPTIONS, EXAMPLES, SEE ALSO, BUGS.

• get_man_page_section

  description:

  Extract and display specific sections from a man page.

  arguments:

  command (string), section_names (list[string]), distro (string, optional), section (string, optional)

  usecase:

  When an LLM needs only the OPTIONS section or multiple sections like DESCRIPTION and EXAMPLES from a man page for code generation or explanation.