apropos

name	apropos
description	Use this skill when the user needs to search manual page names and descriptions for keywords.

apropos Plugin

Search the manual page names and descriptions for keywords. Essential for finding the right command when you can't remember its name.

Commands

Search

• apropos search keyword <keyword> — Search man pages for a keyword
• apropos self version — Show apropos version info
• apropos _ _ <args> — Passthrough to apropos CLI

Usage Examples

• "Find all commands related to compression"
• "Search for commands that deal with encryption"
• "List all commands in section 8 (system administration)"

Installation

# Pre-installed on most Linux systems
# If missing:
apt-get install man-db
supercli plugins install ./plugins/apropos --on-conflict replace --json

Examples

# Basic keyword search
apropos compression

# Exact match
apropos --exact compression

# Regex search
apropos --regex "^git.*"

# Search only section 1 (user commands)
apropos --section 1 compression

# Search with shell wildcards
apropos --wildcard "git-*"

# Show full output without trimming
apropos --long compression

Key Features

• Search man page names and descriptions by keyword
• Regex and wildcard support for flexible matching
• Filter by manual section
• Exact match mode for precise lookups
• Long output mode to see full descriptions