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Add man (manual pages) support to agentos-shell

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Description

man is not available in just shell today.

Needed

  • Provide the man command plus a man-page source/format path (mandoc or groff-rendered pages) as WASM registry software in secure-exec registry/software/.
  • Add it to the agentos-shell software list (packages/shell/src/main.ts).

Notes

  • Consider shipping pre-rendered (cat) man pages to avoid bundling groff, and wiring MANPATH to a guest directory.
  • Lower effort than a full pager/editor; mostly packaging + page content.

Part of making just shell a complete interactive environment.

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  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by inspecting the existing entries under registry/software/ and the software list in packages/shell/src/main.ts, then run just shell to observe the current environment. Done means the man command and a man-page source or rendered-page path are packaged for secure-exec and available through the shell, with MANPATH wired if needed.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript, wasm
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
68/100

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