idank / idank/explainshell

is there non-web edition? would be super cool to run it inside command line and use local /usr/share/man

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explainshell pacman -Ql

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Start by reviewing the existing explainshell command-processing flow and how its web interface obtains help text. Define how a local CLI would read /usr/share/man and handle pacman -Ql; done means the proposed non-web mode can process commands using local man pages.

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Tech stack
python
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
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