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 ## `hug`
 
-A wrapper for turning binary-output text into normal text.
+A barebones command wrapper for turning binary-output text into normal text.
 
 ## `mkwin`
 
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+.Dd $Mdocdate$
+.Dt HUG 1
+.Os WSL
+.Sh NAME
+.Nm hug
+.Nd wraps processes and converts binary output to text
+.Sh SYNOPSIS
+.Nm
+.Ar target
+.Op Ar args...
+.Sh DESCRIPTION
+The
+.Nm
+utility runs a process and emits bytes from standard output to text.
+.Sh EXAMPLES
+WSL's help text is output as binary content, preventing piping to utilities like
+.Xr less 1
+or
+.Xr bat 1 :
+.Pp
+.Dl $ hug wsl --help | less
+.Pp
+.Sh Authors
+.An -nosplit
+.An Valerie Wolfe Aq Mt sleeplessval@gmail.com