pf-docs

A CLI tool for searching Point-Free library documentation locally. Uses sparse git checkout and SQLite FTS5 for fast, offline full-text search. Built for use with AI coding assistants like Claude Code.

Demo

See pf-docs in action: install, search, and real-world usage with Claude Code.

demo.mp4

Quick Start

# Install from npm
npm install -g pointfree-docs

# Or install from source
git clone https://github.com/ronnie3786/pointfree-docs.git
cd pointfree-docs
npm install
npm run build
npm link

# See what libraries are available
pf-docs list --available

# Download and index the ones you use
pf-docs init --libs tca dependencies navigation

# Search, browse, and read
pf-docs search "testing effects"
pf-docs get tca/Articles/TestingTCA
pf-docs list tca

Commands

pf-docs list --available

Show all libraries available to download, plus additional sources (examples, episodes).

pf-docs init

Download and index documentation. Only fetches Documentation.docc folders via sparse checkout.

pf-docs init --libs tca dependencies navigation
pf-docs init --all
pf-docs init --examples           # TCA CaseStudies, SyncUps, etc.
pf-docs init --episodes           # 350+ Point-Free episode code samples
pf-docs init --all --examples --episodes  # Everything

pf-docs update

Pull latest changes and re-index.

pf-docs update                    # All initialized libraries
pf-docs update --libs tca         # Specific libraries
pf-docs update --examples         # Update examples
pf-docs update --episodes         # Update episodes

pf-docs search <query>

Full-text search across all indexed docs.

pf-docs search "testing effects"
pf-docs search "navigation" --lib tca
pf-docs search "Store" --limit 5

# Search by source type
pf-docs search "TestStore" --source=docs      # Default: docs only
pf-docs search "TestStore" --source=examples  # TCA examples only
pf-docs search "TestStore" --source=episodes  # Episode code only
pf-docs search "TestStore" --source=all       # Everything, labeled

pf-docs get <path>

Fetch a specific article as clean markdown.

pf-docs get tca/Articles/TestingTCA
pf-docs get dependencies/Articles/QuickStart --raw

# Code files show preview by default (50 lines)
pf-docs get examples/CaseStudies/03-Effects-Basics.swift
pf-docs get examples/CaseStudies/03-Effects-Basics.swift --raw      # Full content
pf-docs get episodes/0156-testable-state/Main.swift --lines=100     # More lines

pf-docs list [lib]

List indexed documentation.

pf-docs list                      # All indexed docs
pf-docs list tca --tree           # Tree view for one library
pf-docs list --source=examples    # Only examples
pf-docs list --source=all         # All sources

pf-docs stats

Show indexing statistics by source and library.

All commands support --json for programmatic output.

Supported Libraries

Short Name	Library	Description
tca	swift-composable-architecture	The Composable Architecture
dependencies	swift-dependencies	Dependency injection library
navigation	swift-navigation	Navigation tools for Swift
perception	swift-perception	@Observable backported to iOS 16
sharing	swift-sharing	Persistence & data sharing
identified-collections	swift-identified-collections	Identifiable-aware collections
case-paths	swift-case-paths	Key paths for enum cases
custom-dump	swift-custom-dump	Debugging/diffing tools
concurrency-extras	swift-concurrency-extras	Testable async/await
clocks	swift-clocks	Testable Swift concurrency clocks
snapshot-testing	swift-snapshot-testing	Snapshot testing library
issue-reporting	swift-issue-reporting	Runtime warnings & assertions

Run pf-docs list --available to see this list in your terminal.

Additional Sources

Source	Description	Flag
examples	TCA CaseStudies, SyncUps, Todos, VoiceMemos, etc.	--examples
episodes	350+ Point-Free episode code samples	--episodes

Source Types for Search

When searching, you can filter by source type:

• docs (default) — Library documentation (DocC articles)
• examples — TCA example apps and case studies
• episodes — Point-Free episode code samples
• all — Everything, with labels showing the source

# Search docs for concepts
pf-docs search "testing effects"

# Search examples for real implementations
pf-docs search "TestStore" --source=examples

# Search everything
pf-docs search "dependency injection" --source=all

Results with --source=all are labeled:

[DOC]     tca/Articles/Testing           (0.94)
[EXAMPLE] CaseStudies/03-Effects-Basics  (0.82)
[EPISODE] Ep156: Testable State          (0.71)

Usage with Claude Code

Add the key commands to your project's CLAUDE.md:

Use `pf-docs search "<query>"` to search Point-Free docs.
Use `pf-docs search "<query>" --source=examples` to find real code examples.
Use `pf-docs get <path>` to read an article or code file.

Adding Libraries

Edit src/config.ts to add entries, then run pf-docs init --libs <shortName> to download.

Development

npm install
npm run dev      # Watch mode
npm run build    # Build once
npm link         # Install globally

Cloned repos and the search index are stored in data/ (gitignored).

License

MIT