dsearch

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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.

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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:
bash
dsearch list
Search for a specific term
To search for a term across all installed documentation:
bash
dsearch "query string"
Search within a specific documentation set
To narrow down the search to a specific language or library (e.g., Go):
bash
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:
bash
dsearch "http.Client" --doc go --format md --full
Install new documentation
If the required documentation is missing:
bash
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.