Command Line Interface

The MDNMan CLI allows developers to quickly access and explore the MDN Web Docs reference library directly from the command line. This tool is ideal for looking up JavaScript, HTML, and CSS documentation without leaving your terminal.

js, html, css

Description

These commands search the MDN reference documentation for JavaScript (js), HTML (html), or CSS (css) topics, respectively. Each command accepts the same set of options and returns relevant documentation entries based on the search query provided.

Options

Option Name	Alias	Default Value	Description
--output	-o	stdout	Specifies the format in which to return the MDN documentation. Supported formats include stdout, file, and vim.
--section	-s	none	Limits the result to a specific section of the documentation (e.g., syntax, examples, specifications).
--path	-p	./ref.md	Writes the output to the specified file path instead of displaying it in the terminal. Useful for saving documentation locally.
--help	-h	none	Displays help information and usage details for the selected command.

Example Usage

mdnman js foreach
mdnman html div --output file --path my/custom/path
mdnman css font-family --output vim --section syntax

interactive

Launches an interactive mode that lets you search and browse the MDN reference library through a guided, prompt-based interface.

Options

Option Name	Alias	Default Value	Description
--output	-o	stdout	Specifies the format in which to return the MDN documentation. Supported formats include pager, stdout, file, and vim.
--path	-p	./ref.md	Writes the output to the specified file path instead of displaying it in the terminal. Useful for saving documentation locally.
--help	-h	none	Displays help information and usage details for the selected command.

Example Usage

mdnman interactive --output file --path my/custom/path