# NAME
-Displays specific pieces of API information from Nit source files.
+nitx - displays specific pieces of API information from Nit source files.
-# SYNOPSYS
+# SYNOPSIS
-nitx [*options*]...
+nitx [*options*] FILE [COMMAND]
-# OPTIONS
-
-`-W`, `--warn`
-: Show more warnings
-
-`-w`, `--warning`
-: Show/hide a specific warning
-
-`-q`, `--quiet`
-: Do not show warnings
+# DESCRIPTION
-`--stop-on-first-error`
-: Stop on first error
+`nitx` in an interactive tool that display information about programs and libraries.
-`--no-color`
-: Do not use color to display errors and warnings
+A command that query some information can be given as and argument.
+This will immediately displays the information then terminates the programs.
-`--log`
-: Generate various log files
+If no command are given, the program starts an interactive session where commands are entered until `:q` is given.
-`--log-dir`
-: Directory where to generate log files
+# COMMANDS
-`-h`, `-?`, `--help`
-: Show Help (This screen)
+`name`
+: lookup module, class and property with the corresponding 'name'.
-`--version`
-: Show version and exit
+`param: Type`
+: lookup methods using the corresponding 'Type' as parameter.
-`--set-dummy-tool`
-: Set toolname and version to DUMMY. Useful for testing
+`return: Type`
+: lookup methods returning the corresponding 'Type'.
-`-v`, `--verbose`
-: Verbose
+`new: Type`
+: lookup methods creating new instances of 'Type'.
-`--bash-completion`
-: Generate bash_completion file for this program
+`:h`
+: display an help message about the commands.
-`--stub-man`
-: Generate a stub manpage in pandoc markdown format
+`:q`
+: exit the tool.
-`--disable-phase`
-: DEBUG: Disable a specific phase; use `list` to get the list.
-
-`-I`, `--path`
-: Set include path for loaders (may be used more than once)
-
-`--only-parse`
-: Only proceed to parse step of loaders
-
-`--only-metamodel`
-: Stop after meta-model processing
+# OPTIONS
-`--ignore-visibility`
-: Do not check, and produce errors, on visibility issues.
+Only common options of the Nit tools are understood.
# SEE ALSO