enhanced-linux-man.sh

#!/bin/bash

# ENHANCED MAN  (github.com/naranyala)

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# combining: man and bat #
##########################

# Check if the command is provided as the first command-line argument
if [[ -n "$1" ]]; then
  command="$1"
else
  # Prompt the user for the command
  read -p "Enter the command: " command
fi

# Validate if the command is provided
if [[ -z "$command" ]]; then
  echo "Please provide a command."
  exit 1
fi

# Execute the `man` command and pipe the output to `bat` for colorizing
man "$command" | bat --language=man