Manimal - The Minimal POSIX-Compliant Man Pager

manimal.sh

#!/usr/bin/env bash

# Manimal - The Minimal POSIX-Compliant Man Pager

# Manimal usage
manimal_usage() {
  echo "Usage: manimal [-k] name"
  echo
  echo "Options:"
  echo "  -k    Search for name in the utilities summary database"
}

# Manimal -k option
manimal_k() {
  if [ "$1" == "manimal" ]; then
    echo "manimal - The Minimal POSIX-Compliant Man Pager"
  else
    echo "No entry found for $1"
  fi
}

# Check for arguments
if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then
  manimal_usage
  exit 1
fi

# Parse options
while getopts ":k" opt; do
  case $opt in
    k)
      shift
      manimal_k "$1"
      exit 0
      ;;
    \?)
      echo "Invalid option: -$OPTARG" >&2
      manimal_usage
      exit 1
      ;;
  esac
done

# Display Manimal man page
if [ "$1" == "manimal" ]; then
  cat << EOF
Manimal - The Minimal POSIX-Compliant Man Pager

SYNOPSIS
  manimal [-k] name

OPTIONS
  -k    Search for name in the utilities summary database
EOF
else
  echo "No manual entry for $1"
  exit 1
fi