4.4BSD
$ ssh robert@4.4bsd.devRobert
Robert is a statically linked, 3MB binary that is designed to teach and troubleshoot FreeBSD. He searches man pages, the FreeBSD handbooks, the ports tree, and the package database, and grounds every answer in official FreeBSD documentation.
Try Robert via SSH. Free to use. Nothing to download or install.
$ ssh robert@4.4bsd.devHandbook
Full-text search across the FreeBSD handbooks via an HTTP+JSON interface, intended for scripts, terminals, AI agents, and any other software that speaks HTTP.
| Endpoint | Description |
|---|---|
GET /handbook/u/search?q=QUERY |
Search the FreeBSD user's handbook. |
GET /handbook/d/search?q=QUERY |
Search the FreeBSD developer's handbook. |
GET /handbook/p/search?q=QUERY |
Search the FreeBSD porter's handbook. |
Indexed books:
- FreeBSD User's Handbook
- FreeBSD Developer's Handbook
- FreeBSD Porter's Handbook
Open Source
All 4.4BSD services are 100% open source.
The handbook search can be
self-hosted
and includes a make install target alongside an
rc.d script. Robert is also
open source
and can be built from source.