dsearch

name	dsearch
description	Search and read offline documentation for various programming languages and libraries. Use this skill when you need to verify syntax, check function signatures, or read documentation without internet access.
license	MPL-2.0
compatibility	Requires dsearch CLI to be installed and available in PATH.

dsearch

dsearch is a CLI tool for searching and reading offline documentation (via DevDocs).

Tools

dsearch

The primary command for interacting with documentation.

Examples

List installed documentation

To see what documentation is available:

dsearch list

Search for a specific term

To search for a term across all installed documentation:

dsearch "query string"

Search within a specific documentation set

To narrow down the search to a specific language or library (e.g., Go):

dsearch "http.Client" --doc go

Read documentation in Markdown format

For LLM consumption, always use --format md to get clean Markdown output, and include --full to ensure the entire page is retrieved without truncation:

dsearch "http.Client" --doc go --format md --full

Install new documentation

If the required documentation is missing:

dsearch install python

Best Practices

• Always use --format md when valid to get machine-readable output.
• Use --full to retrieve the complete documentation page, preventing truncation of long articles.
• Use --doc <name> to reduce noise when you know the context (e.g., searching for Map in go vs javascript).
• If a search returns too many results, try a more specific query or use the --limit flag.