zzstoatzz.io
zigman#
read the zig language reference in your terminal — for humans who don't want a browser tab, and for agents that can't render one. it fetches the reference once, caches it, and prints any section as clean markdown.
source: tangled.org/zzstoatzz.io/zigman · MIT
install#
curl -fsSL https://nate.tngl.io/zigman/install.sh | sh
macos and linux, aarch64 and x86_64. installs to $ZIGMAN_INSTALL or ~/.local/bin.
use#
type any part of a section's name. a unique match opens it; an ambiguous one lists the candidates.
zigman comptime # opens the comptime section
zigman error # several match, so it lists them
zigman -o comptime # open it in your browser instead
zigman -l # the whole table of contents
zigman -V 0.15.1 comptime # read a specific langref version
for everyday workflows, composition, and using zigman from an AI agent, see the practical guide.
build from source
requires zig 0.16+.
git clone https://tangled.org/zzstoatzz.io/zigman
cd zigman
zig build -Doptimize=ReleaseSafe
the parser and renderer are a reusable zig module (src/root.zig, exported as zigman).
zig build test runs the unit tests.
shell completion
add one line to your shell's startup file:
# ~/.zshrc (after compinit)
eval "$(zigman --completions zsh)"
# ~/.bashrc
eval "$(zigman --completions bash)"
# ~/.config/fish/config.fish
zigman --completions fish | source
options & paging
-l, --list list section names instead of rendering
-o, --open open the section in your browser ($BROWSER, else the OS opener)
-V, --version <ver> langref version to read (default: master)
-r, --refresh bypass the cache and refetch
--no-pager don't page output on a terminal
-h, --help show help
output is plain markdown. on a terminal it pages through $PAGER (default less -FRX);
piped, it stays raw — so zigman comptime | glow - and zigman -l | fzf both work.