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+.Dd $Mdocdate$
+.Dt OPEN 1
+.Os
+.Sh NAME
+.Nm open
+.Nd opens files with a user-defined program.
+.Sh SYNOPSIS
+.Nm open
+.Op Ar file
+.Nm open
+.Op Fl hpv
+.Sh DESCRIPTION
+.Nm
+is a replacement for
+.Xr xdg-open 1
+that is more easily configurable with a TOML file. Its options are as follows:
+.Bl -tag -width Ds
+.It Fl h\ |\ --help
+Displays a brief help text.
+.It Fl p\ |\ --path
+Displays the path to the configuration file being used.
+.It Fl v\ |\ --version
+Displays version information.
+.It Ar file
+The file to open. If not provided, the current directory is used.
+.El
+.Sh FILES
+.Bl -tag -width DS
+.It $HOME/.config/open.toml
+The global configuration file in TOML format.
+.It .open
+The local configuration file in TOML format.
+.Nm open
+will search upwards to try to find a local file. Local configuration items are prioritized.
+.El
+.Sh CONFIGURATION
+Files can be matched on extension or exact name. Filenames are in the 'filename' array, and extensions are in the 'extension' array.
+.Pp
+.Dl [[extension]]
+.Dl match = (string or array; matching value(s))
+.Dl command = (string; the command to open with)
+.Dl shell = (boolean; decides if the command is run in the terminal)
+.Pp
+.Pp
+The "dir" section is used to set associations for directories:
+.Pp
+.Dl [dir]
+.Dl command = (string; the command to open with)
+.Dl shell = (boolean; decides if the command is run in the terminal)
+.Pp
+.Sh EXIT STATUS
+.Bl -tag -width Ds
+.It 1
+No configuration file was found.
+.It 4
+The target file does not exist.
+.It 5
+No matching configuration section was found for the target file.
+.El
+.Sh SEE ALSO
+.Xr xdg-open 1 ,
+.Xr open 3p
+.Sh AUTHORS
+.An -nosplit
+.An Valerie Wolfe Aq Mt sleeplessval@gmail.com
+.Sh BUGS
+.Nm
+hides the
+.Xr open 3p
+builtin, breaking convention and possibly some older script files.