---
name: "hg-help"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "mercurial"
version: "7.2.4-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/hg-help"
---

# hg-help(1)

show help for a given topic or a help overview

## NAME

hg help - show help for a given topic or a help overview

## SYNOPSIS

```
hg help [-eck] [-s PLATFORM] [TOPIC]
```

## DESCRIPTION

With no arguments, print a list of commands with short help messages.

Given a topic, extension, or command name, print help for that topic.

Returns 0 if successful.

## OPTIONS

- **-e, --extension**

  show only help for extensions

- **-c, --command**

  show only help for commands

- **-k, --keyword**

  show topics matching keyword

- **-s,***--system* **\<PLATFORM\[+\]\>**

  show help for specific platform(s)

  \[+\] marked option can be specified multiple times