diff --git a/helix-man.sh b/helix-man.sh
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/helix-man.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+PORT=$1
+
+if [ "$PORT" = "" ] ; then
+  export PORT=7400
+fi
+
+nc localhost $PORT < /dev/null | (
+  echo &
+  while true; do 
+    read PAGE || break
+    TOKILL="$(ps --ppid $MANPID -o pid=)"
+    kill $TOKILL > /dev/null
+    echo displaying $PAGE
+    man -P less -s 2:3:1p:9:1 $PAGE &
+    MANPID=$!
+    sleep 0.1
+  done
+  TOKILL="$(ps --ppid $MANPID -o pid=)"
+  kill $TOKILL > /dev/null
+) 2> /dev/null
+
+exit 0
+