@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+
+	"github.com/yuin/goldmark"
+	"go.alanpearce.eu/searchix/internal/nixdocs/manpage"
+)
+
+func main() {
+	// Create a new Goldmark instance with our manpage extension
+	md := goldmark.New(
+		goldmark.WithExtensions(
+			manpage.New(),
+		),
+	)
+
+	// Some example Markdown content with manpage references
+	src := []byte(`
+# Man Page References Example
+
+Basic command documentation can be found in {manpage}` + "`bash(1)`" + ` and {manpage}` + "`zsh(1)`" + `.
+
+System configuration is documented in {manpage}` + "`nix.conf(5)`" + `.
+
+Common system administration commands:
+- {manpage}` + "`systemctl(1)`" + ` for managing services
+- {manpage}` + "`journalctl(1)`" + ` for viewing logs
+- {manpage}` + "`mount(8)`" + ` for filesystem operations
+
+See {manpage}` + "`man(1)`" + ` for information about the manual pages system itself.
+`)
+
+	// Convert the markdown to HTML
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+	if err := md.Convert(src, &buf); err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("Conversion error:", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	// Print the HTML output
+	fmt.Println(buf.String())
+}

@@ -0,0 +1,189 @@
+//nolint:wrapcheck
+package manpage
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"fmt"
+	"regexp"
+
+	"github.com/yuin/goldmark"
+	"github.com/yuin/goldmark/ast"
+	"github.com/yuin/goldmark/parser"
+	"github.com/yuin/goldmark/renderer"
+	"github.com/yuin/goldmark/renderer/html"
+	"github.com/yuin/goldmark/text"
+	"github.com/yuin/goldmark/util"
+)
+
+// Node represents a manpage reference node in markdown AST.
+type Node struct {
+	ast.BaseInline
+	ManPage []byte
+}
+
+// Inline implements ast.Inline interface.
+func (n *Node) Inline() bool {
+	return true
+}
+
+// Kind implements ast.Node.Kind interface.
+func (n *Node) Kind() ast.NodeKind {
+	return KindManPage
+}
+
+// Dump implements ast.Node.Dump interface.
+func (n *Node) Dump(source []byte, level int) {
+	ast.DumpHelper(n, source, level, map[string]string{
+		"ManPage": string(n.ManPage),
+	}, nil)
+}
+
+// KindManPage is a NodeKind for manpage nodes.
+var KindManPage = ast.NewNodeKind("ManPage")
+
+// manPagePattern matches a manpage reference with section number in parentheses
+// e.g., "nix.conf(5)", "git(1)", etc.
+var manPagePattern = regexp.MustCompile(`^([^()]+)\(([1-9])\)$`)
+
+// Parser is a Goldmark inline parser for parsing manpage nodes.
+//
+// Manpage references have the format {manpage}`nix.conf(5)` which will be rendered as
+// a link to the manpage with the appropriate section.
+type Parser struct{}
+
+var _ parser.InlineParser = (*Parser)(nil)
+
+// Trigger reports characters that trigger this parser.
+func (*Parser) Trigger() []byte {
+	return []byte{'{'}
+}
+
+// Parse parses a manpage node.
+func (p *Parser) Parse(_ ast.Node, block text.Reader, _ parser.Context) ast.Node {
+	line, segment := block.PeekLine()
+
+	// Check if we have enough characters for {manpage}`
+	if len(line) < 11 || line[0] != '{' {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Check for {manpage}` prefix
+	if !bytes.HasPrefix(line, []byte("{manpage}`")) {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Skip the {manpage}` prefix
+	line = line[10:]
+	start := segment.Start + 10
+
+	// Find the closing backtick
+	endPos := bytes.IndexByte(line, '`')
+	if endPos < 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Extract the manpage reference
+	manPageRef := line[:endPos]
+	if len(manPageRef) == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Create the node
+	n := &Node{
+		ManPage: manPageRef,
+	}
+
+	// Set the text segment to include the entire {manpage}`ref` text
+	textSegment := text.NewSegment(segment.Start, start+endPos+1)
+	n.AppendChild(n, ast.NewTextSegment(textSegment))
+
+	// Advance the reader past this node
+	block.Advance(10 + endPos + 1) // {manpage}` + ref + `
+
+	return n
+}
+
+// HTMLRenderer is a renderer for manpage nodes.
+type HTMLRenderer struct {
+	html.Config
+}
+
+// NewHTMLRenderer returns a new HTMLRenderer.
+func NewHTMLRenderer(opts ...html.Option) renderer.NodeRenderer {
+	r := &HTMLRenderer{
+		Config: html.NewConfig(),
+	}
+	for _, opt := range opts {
+		opt.SetHTMLOption(&r.Config)
+	}
+
+	return r
+}
+
+// RegisterFuncs implements renderer.NodeRenderer.RegisterFuncs.
+func (r *HTMLRenderer) RegisterFuncs(reg renderer.NodeRendererFuncRegisterer) {
+	reg.Register(KindManPage, r.renderManPage)
+}
+
+func (r *HTMLRenderer) renderManPage(
+	w util.BufWriter,
+	source []byte, //nolint:revive
+	node ast.Node,
+	entering bool,
+) (ast.WalkStatus, error) {
+	if !entering {
+		return ast.WalkContinue, nil
+	}
+
+	n := node.(*Node)
+	manPageRef := string(n.ManPage)
+
+	// Parse the manpage reference to extract name and section
+	matches := manPagePattern.FindStringSubmatch(manPageRef)
+	if len(matches) != 3 {
+		// If it doesn't match the pattern, just render it as plain text
+		if _, err := w.WriteString(manPageRef); err != nil {
+			return ast.WalkStop, err
+		}
+
+		return ast.WalkSkipChildren, nil
+	}
+
+	name := matches[1]
+	section := matches[2]
+
+	// Generate the HTML link to the manpage
+	href := fmt.Sprintf("/man/%s/%s", section, name)
+	link := fmt.Sprintf(`<a class="manpage" href="%s">%s</a>`, href, manPageRef)
+
+	if _, err := w.WriteString(link); err != nil {
+		return ast.WalkStop, err
+	}
+
+	return ast.WalkSkipChildren, nil
+}
+
+// Extension is a goldmark extension for manpage references.
+type Extension struct{}
+
+// Extend implements goldmark.Extender.Extend.
+func (e *Extension) Extend(m goldmark.Markdown) {
+	// Register the parser
+	m.Parser().AddOptions(
+		parser.WithInlineParsers(
+			util.Prioritized(new(Parser), 100),
+		),
+	)
+
+	// Register the renderer
+	m.Renderer().AddOptions(
+		renderer.WithNodeRenderers(
+			util.Prioritized(NewHTMLRenderer(), 500),
+		),
+	)
+}
+
+// New returns a new manpage extension.
+func New() goldmark.Extender {
+	return &Extension{}
+}

@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+package manpage
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/yuin/goldmark"
+)
+
+func TestManPageExtension(t *testing.T) {
+	markdown := goldmark.New(
+		goldmark.WithExtensions(
+			New(),
+		),
+	)
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		name     string
+		input    string
+		expected string
+	}{
+		{
+			name:     "basic manpage reference",
+			input:    "{manpage}`nix.conf(5)`",
+			expected: "<p><a class=\"manpage\" href=\"/man/5/nix.conf\">nix.conf(5)</a></p>\n",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "manpage reference in sentence",
+			input:    "See {manpage}`git(1)` for more information.",
+			expected: "<p>See <a class=\"manpage\" href=\"/man/1/git\">git(1)</a> for more information.</p>\n",
+		},
+		{
+			name:  "multiple manpage references",
+			input: "Both {manpage}`ssh(1)` and {manpage}`sshd(8)` have configuration options.",
+			expected: "<p>Both <a class=\"manpage\" href=\"/man/1/ssh\">ssh(1)</a> and " +
+				"<a class=\"manpage\" href=\"/man/8/sshd\">sshd(8)</a> have configuration options.</p>\n",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "incomplete manpage reference - no closing backtick",
+			input:    "{manpage}`missing.backtick",
+			expected: "<p>{manpage}`missing.backtick</p>\n",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "incomplete manpage reference - empty reference",
+			input:    "{manpage}``",
+			expected: "<p>{manpage}``</p>\n",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "invalid manpage reference - no section",
+			input:    "{manpage}`nixos`",
+			expected: "<p>nixos</p>\n",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "invalid manpage reference - invalid section format",
+			input:    "{manpage}`bash(x)`",
+			expected: "<p>bash(x)</p>\n",
+		},
+		{
+			name:  "manpage reference with code block",
+			input: "Configure {manpage}`httpd.conf(5)` in your `apache` directory.",
+			expected: "<p>Configure <a class=\"manpage\" href=\"/man/5/httpd.conf\">httpd.conf(5)</a> " +
+				"in your <code>apache</code> directory.</p>\n",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, test := range tests {
+		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			var buf bytes.Buffer
+			if err := markdown.Convert([]byte(test.input), &buf); err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("Failed to convert markdown: %v", err)
+			}
+
+			if got := buf.String(); got != test.expected {
+				t.Errorf("Expected:\n%q\nGot:\n%q", test.expected, got)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestManPageNodeKind(t *testing.T) {
+	n := &Node{}
+	if kind := n.Kind(); kind != KindManPage {
+		t.Errorf("Expected node kind %v, got %v", KindManPage, kind)
+	}
+	if !n.Inline() {
+		t.Error("Expected node to be inline")
+	}
+}

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 	"go.alanpearce.eu/searchix/internal/nixdocs/command"
 	"go.alanpearce.eu/searchix/internal/nixdocs/envvar"
 	"go.alanpearce.eu/searchix/internal/nixdocs/filepath"
+	"go.alanpearce.eu/searchix/internal/nixdocs/manpage"
 	"go.alanpearce.eu/searchix/internal/nixdocs/option"
 	"go.alanpearce.eu/searchix/internal/nixdocs/optlink"
 	"go.alanpearce.eu/searchix/internal/nixdocs/variable"
@@ -23,5 +24,6 @@ command.New(),
 		envvar.New(),
 		variable.New(),
 		filepath.New(),
+		manpage.New(),
 	)
 }