---
name: "scdoc"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "scdoc"
version: "1.11.5-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/scdoc"
---

# scdoc(1)

generate man(7) manual pages

## NAME

scdoc - generate [*man*(7)](/man/7.md) manual pages

## SYNOPSIS

**scdoc** \< *input*

## DESCRIPTION

The scdoc utility reads [*scdoc*(5)](/scdoc/5.md) syntax from the standard input and writes [*man*(7)](/man/7.md) style roff to the standard output.

## ENVIRONMENT

The scdoc utility supports the standard *SOURCE\_DATE\_EPOCH* environment variable for reproducible builds. This variables specifies the date in number of seconds since the Unix epoch, see: https://reproducible-builds.org/specs/source-date-epoch/

## SEE ALSO

[*scdoc*(5)](/scdoc/5.md)

## AUTHORS

Maintained by Drew DeVault \<sir@cmpwn.com\>. Up-to-date sources can be found at https://git.sr.ht/~sircmpwn/scdoc and bugs/patches can be submitted by email to ~sircmpwn/public-inbox@lists.sr.ht.