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+.Dd July 6, 2026
+.Dt AESTEL 7
+.Os
+.Sh NAME
+.Nm aestel
+.Nd A collection of Lua terminal utilities
+.Sh DESCRIPTION
+.Nm
+is a collection of lightweight, modular utilities for terminal-based 
+workflow, productivity, knowledge management, and system administration. 
+
+The scripts rely on a shared set of Lua modules.
+
+.Bl -tag -width 15n -compact
+.It browse.lua
+Browsing directory structure and content.
+.It colors.lua
+Shared ANSI color constants.
+.It display.lua
+Shared terminal output display.
+.It input.lua
+Shared low-level terminal input utilities.
+.It menu.lua
+Rendering and navigating menus.
+.It opener.lua
+Opening files based on MIME type.
+.El
+.Sh SEE ALSO
+.Xr browsefiles 1 ,
+.Xr launchprogram 1 ,
+.Xr setbackground 1
+.Sh AUTHOR
+.An Brett Fisher <code@brettfisher.xyz>
+
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+.Dd July 6, 2026
+.Dt BROWSEFILES 1
+.Os
+.Sh NAME
+.Nm browsefiles
+.Nd directory browsing and file opening utility
+.Sh SYNOPSIS
+.Nm
+.Ar [directory]
+.Sh DESCRIPTION
+.Nm
+is a keyboard-driven file browser designed for terminal-based workflows. 
+The script provides navigation of the filesystem and automatic opening 
+of files based on their MIME type.
+.Pp
+When invoked without an argument, the script starts in the current 
+working directory, or defaults to the user's home directory.
+.Sh KEYBINDINGS
+.Bl -tag -width 12n -compact
+.It Ic j / Down
+Move highlight down the list.
+.It Ic k / Up
+Move highlight up the list.
+.It Ic h / Left
+Navigate to the parent directory.
+.It Ic l / Right
+Enter directory or open file.
+.It Ic .
+Toggle visibility of hidden files.
+.It Ic q
+Quit the application.
+.El
+.Sh NOTES
+.Nm
+associates files with applications based on their MIME type. The 
+supported handlers are opinionated; the author utilizes specific C, 
+language, minimal applications.
+
+Only pre-configured file types are supported. Files with unknown MIME 
+types will not trigger an action. Customization of these associations 
+can be made by modifying 
+.Pa aestel/opener.lua .
+.Sh ENVIRONMENT
+.Bl -tag -width 12n -compact
+.It Ev HOME
+Browsing is restricted to the user's HOME directory.
+.El
+.Sh SEE ALSO
+.Xr aestel 7
+.Sh AUTHOR
+.An Brett Fisher <code@brettfisher.xyz>
+
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+.Dd July 6, 2026
+.Dt LAUNCHPROGRAM 1
+.Os
+.Sh NAME
+.Nm launchprogram
+.Nd menu-driven program launcher
+.Sh SYNOPSIS
+.Nm
+.Sh DESCRIPTION
+.Nm
+is a simple, keyboard-driven utility used to launch preferred 
+applications or scripts. The utility provides a scrollable menu of 
+available tasks and executes the selected item. 
+.Sh KEYBINDINGS
+.Bl -tag -width 12n -compact
+.It Ic j / Down
+Move highlight down the menu.
+.It Ic k / Up
+Move highlight up the menu.
+.It Ic Enter / l / Right
+Launch the selected program.
+.It Ic q
+Quit the application.
+.El
+.Sh NOTES
+.Nm
+contains a hardcoded list of programs and scripts tailored to the 
+author's personal workflow. Because this tool is specific to the 
+user's environment, the list is intended to be customized. Users are
+encouraged to modify the command table within 
+.Pa bin/launchprogram.lua 
+to include your their preferred programs and scripts.
+.Sh SEE ALSO
+.Xr aestel 7 ,
+.Xr browsefiles 1 ,
+.Xr setbackground 1
+.Sh AUTHOR
+.An Brett Fisher <code@brettfisher.xyz>
+
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+.Dd July 6, 2026
+.Dt SETBACKGROUND 1
+.Os
+.Sh NAME
+.Nm setbackground
+.Nd background setting utility
+.Sh SYNOPSIS
+.Nm
+.Sh DESCRIPTION
+.Nm
+is an interactive, menu-driven utility for browsing and setting 
+screen backgrounds (wallpapers). The script leverages the directory 
+and file browsing capabilities of the aestel utilities to locate 
+image files within a designated directory and apply them using the 
+configured background-setting tool.
+.Sh KEYBINDINGS
+.Bl -tag -width 12n -compact
+.It Ic j / Down
+Move highlight down the list.
+.It Ic k / Up
+Move highlight up the list.
+.It Ic h / Left
+Navigate to the parent directory.
+.It Ic l / Right
+Enter directory or select image to set background.
+.It Ic .
+Toggle visibility of hidden files.
+.It Ic q
+Quit the application.
+.El
+.Sh NOTES
+.Nm
+defaults to the use of 
+.Xr bgs 1 
+as the backend for setting background images. The command string in 
+.Pa bin/setbackground.lua may be customized if an alternate background 
+or wallpaper setting tool is preferred.
+.Sh FILES
+.Bl -tag -width 12n -compact
+.It Pa ~/.local/share/backgrounds
+The default directory where this utility scans for images.
+.El
+.Sh SEE ALSO
+.Xr aestel 7 ,
+.Xr browsefiles 1 ,
+.Xr launchprogram 1
+.Sh AUTHOR
+.An Brett Fisher <code@brettfisher.xyz>
+