macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install go-md2manlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install go-md2manMacPorts ports tree · textproc/go-md2man/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install go-md2man with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper
Converts markdown into roff (man pages). Version 2.0.7 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add go-md2manAlpine Linux edge package indexes · go-md2man · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install go-md2manDebian stable package indexes · go-md2man · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install go-md2manFedora Rawhide package metadata · go-md2man · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#go-md2mannixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/go/go-md2man/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S go-md2manArch Linux sync databases · go-md2man · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install go-md2manopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · go-md2man · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Converts markdown into roff (man pages)
Project links
Commands and aliases
- go-md2man
history
Project history and usage
go-md2man is a small Go utility that converts Markdown into roff-formatted Unix manual pages.
Project history
The public repository was created in 2014. Its README gives the enduring scope of the project: use the blackfriday Markdown processor to turn Markdown source into man-page roff output.
Adoption history
go-md2man found a durable niche in Go CLI release workflows, where maintainers often write documentation in Markdown but still need man pages for Unix packages. Homebrew and Linux package listings make it available as a standalone build-time or packaging helper.
How it is used
Practitioners run go-md2man with an input Markdown file and an output path for the generated man page. Go module users can install it with go install, and Go 1.24-era projects can add it as a go tool entry for repeatable documentation generation.
Why package nerds care
For package users, go-md2man is valuable because it bridges developer-authored Markdown and distribution-friendly man pages without a larger documentation stack.
Timeline
- 2014: Public GitHub repository created.
- 2019: v2.0.0 tag line established module-aware releases.
- 2025: v2.0.7 release published.
Related projects
- blackfriday supplies the Markdown processing layer used by go-md2man.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
library-like package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- library-like package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:library-like
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 8 platform targets.
- Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
go-md2man | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version2.0.7
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv2.0.7
https://github.com/cpuguy83/go-md2man
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:go-md2man |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.0.7 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/go-md2man |
| Homepage | https://github.com/cpuguy83/go-md2man |
| Repository | https://github.com/cpuguy83/go-md2man |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/cpuguy83/go-md2man#readme |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://github.com/cpuguy83/go-md2man/archive/refs/tags/v2.0.7.tar.gz |
| Build dependencies | go |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | go-md2man |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
go-md2man 2.0.4-1
utility to create manpages from markdown
https://github.com/cpuguy83/go-md2man
sudo apt install go-md2man- Section: doc
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: go-md2man-v2
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Go Md2man
Nix95%
go-md2man
nix profile install nixpkgs#go-md2man- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Go Md2man
Ubuntu apt95%
go-md2man 2.0.3+ds1-1
utility to create manpages from markdown
https://github.com/cpuguy83/go-md2man
sudo apt install go-md2man- Section: universe/doc
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: go-md2man-v2
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Go Md2man
apk95%
go-md2man 2.0.7-r11
Utility to convert markdown to man pages
https://github.com/cpuguy83/go-md2man
sudo apk add go-md2man- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: go-md2man
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Go Md2man
apk95%
go-md2man-doc 2.0.7-r11
Utility to convert markdown to man pages (documentation)
https://github.com/cpuguy83/go-md2man
sudo apk add go-md2man-doc- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: go-md2man
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Go Md2man
dnf95%
go-md2man 2.0.7-1.fc45
Converts markdown into roff (man pages)
https://github.com/cpuguy83/go-md2man
sudo dnf install go-md2man- License: BSD-2-Clause AND MIT
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: go-md2man
- 2 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Go Md2man
pacman95%
go-md2man 2.0.7-1
A markdown to manpage generator
https://github.com/cpuguy83/go-md2man
sudo pacman -S go-md2man- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Go Md2man
zypper95%
go-md2man 2.0.0+git20190314.f79a8a8-2.6
Tool to converts markdown into man pages
https://github.com/cpuguy83/go-md2man
sudo zypper install go-md2man- License: MIT
- Category: Development/Languages/Golang
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: golang-github-cpuguy83-go-md2man
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Go Md2man
MacPorts95%
go-md2man
sudo port install go-md2man- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Go Md2man
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment