diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index d9d60ce1..a4d5b094 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -94,5 +94,3 @@ ENV/
 .venv/
 
 *.tar.xz
-
-man/
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 59ab9477..140faaef 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.PHONY: architecture archive archive_directory archlinux check clean directory push tests version
+.PHONY: architecture archive archive_directory archlinux check clean directory man push tests version
 .DEFAULT_GOAL := archlinux
 
 PROJECT := ahriman
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ clean:
 directory: clean
 	mkdir "$(PROJECT)"
 
+man:
+	cd src &&  PYTHONPATH=. argparse-manpage --module ahriman.application.ahriman --function _parser --author "ahriman team" --project-name ahriman --author-email "" --url https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman --output ../docs/ahriman.1
+
 mypy:
 	cd src && mypy --implicit-reexport --strict -p "$(PROJECT)" --install-types --non-interactive || true
 	cd src && mypy --implicit-reexport --strict -p "$(PROJECT)"
diff --git a/docs/ahriman.1 b/docs/ahriman.1
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c7a08441
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/ahriman.1
@@ -0,0 +1,393 @@
+.TH ahriman "1" Manual
+.SH NAME
+ahriman
+.SH SYNOPSIS
+.B ahriman
+[-h] [-a ARCHITECTURE] [-c CONFIGURATION] [--force] [-l LOCK] [--no-log] [--no-report] [--unsafe] [-v] {add,check,clean,config,init,key-import,rebuild,remove,remove-unknown,report,search,setup,sign,status,status-update,sync,update,user,web} ...
+.SH DESCRIPTION
+ArcH Linux ReposItory MANager
+.SH OPTIONS
+
+.TP
+\fB\-a\fR \fI\,ARCHITECTURE\/\fR, \fB\-\-architecture\fR \fI\,ARCHITECTURE\/\fR
+target architectures (can be used multiple times)
+
+.TP
+\fB\-c\fR \fI\,CONFIGURATION\/\fR, \fB\-\-configuration\fR \fI\,CONFIGURATION\/\fR
+configuration path
+
+.TP
+\fB\-\-force\fR
+force run, remove file lock
+
+.TP
+\fB\-l\fR \fI\,LOCK\/\fR, \fB\-\-lock\fR \fI\,LOCK\/\fR
+lock file
+
+.TP
+\fB\-\-no\-log\fR
+redirect all log messages to stderr
+
+.TP
+\fB\-\-no\-report\fR
+force disable reporting to web service
+
+.TP
+\fB\-\-unsafe\fR
+allow to run ahriman as non\-ahriman user
+
+.TP
+\fB\-v\fR, \fB\-\-version\fR
+show program's version number and exit
+
+.SS
+\fBSub-commands\fR
+.TP
+\fBahriman\fR \fI\,add\/\fR
+add package
+.TP
+\fBahriman\fR \fI\,check\/\fR
+check for updates
+.TP
+\fBahriman\fR \fI\,clean\/\fR
+clean local caches
+.TP
+\fBahriman\fR \fI\,config\/\fR
+dump configuration
+.TP
+\fBahriman\fR \fI\,init\/\fR
+create repository tree
+.TP
+\fBahriman\fR \fI\,key-import\/\fR
+import PGP key
+.TP
+\fBahriman\fR \fI\,rebuild\/\fR
+rebuild repository
+.TP
+\fBahriman\fR \fI\,remove\/\fR
+remove package
+.TP
+\fBahriman\fR \fI\,remove-unknown\/\fR
+remove unknown packages
+.TP
+\fBahriman\fR \fI\,report\/\fR
+generate report
+.TP
+\fBahriman\fR \fI\,search\/\fR
+search for package
+.TP
+\fBahriman\fR \fI\,setup\/\fR
+initial service configuration
+.TP
+\fBahriman\fR \fI\,sign\/\fR
+sign packages
+.TP
+\fBahriman\fR \fI\,status\/\fR
+get package status
+.TP
+\fBahriman\fR \fI\,status-update\/\fR
+update package status
+.TP
+\fBahriman\fR \fI\,sync\/\fR
+sync repository
+.TP
+\fBahriman\fR \fI\,update\/\fR
+update packages
+.TP
+\fBahriman\fR \fI\,user\/\fR
+manage users for web services
+.TP
+\fBahriman\fR \fI\,web\/\fR
+start web server
+.SH OPTIONS 'ahriman add'
+usage: ahriman add [-h] [--now] [--without-dependencies] package [package ...]
+
+add package
+
+.TP
+\fBpackage\fR
+package base/name or archive path
+
+.TP
+\fB\-\-now\fR
+run update function after
+
+.TP
+\fB\-\-without\-dependencies\fR
+do not add dependencies
+
+.SH OPTIONS 'ahriman check'
+usage: ahriman check [-h] [--no-vcs] [package ...]
+
+check for updates. Same as update \-\-dry\-run \-\-no\-manual
+
+.TP
+\fBpackage\fR
+filter check by package base
+
+.TP
+\fB\-\-no\-vcs\fR
+do not check VCS packages
+
+.SH OPTIONS 'ahriman clean'
+usage: ahriman clean [-h] [--no-build] [--no-cache] [--no-chroot] [--no-manual] [--no-packages]
+
+clear local caches
+
+
+.TP
+\fB\-\-no\-build\fR
+do not clear directory with package sources
+
+.TP
+\fB\-\-no\-cache\fR
+do not clear directory with package caches
+
+.TP
+\fB\-\-no\-chroot\fR
+do not clear build chroot
+
+.TP
+\fB\-\-no\-manual\fR
+do not clear directory with manually added packages
+
+.TP
+\fB\-\-no\-packages\fR
+do not clear directory with built packages
+
+.SH OPTIONS 'ahriman config'
+usage: ahriman config [-h]
+
+dump configuration for specified architecture
+
+
+
+.SH OPTIONS 'ahriman init'
+usage: ahriman init [-h]
+
+create empty repository tree. Optional command for auto architecture support
+
+
+
+.SH OPTIONS 'ahriman key-import'
+usage: ahriman key-import [-h] [--key-server KEY_SERVER] key
+
+import PGP key from public sources to repository user
+
+.TP
+\fBkey\fR
+PGP key to import from public server
+
+.TP
+\fB\-\-key\-server\fR \fI\,KEY_SERVER\/\fR
+key server for key import
+
+.SH OPTIONS 'ahriman rebuild'
+usage: ahriman rebuild [-h] [--depends-on DEPENDS_ON]
+
+rebuild whole repository
+
+
+.TP
+\fB\-\-depends\-on\fR \fI\,DEPENDS_ON\/\fR
+only rebuild packages that depend on specified package
+
+.SH OPTIONS 'ahriman remove'
+usage: ahriman remove [-h] package [package ...]
+
+remove package
+
+.TP
+\fBpackage\fR
+package name or base
+
+
+.SH OPTIONS 'ahriman remove-unknown'
+usage: ahriman remove-unknown [-h] [--dry-run]
+
+remove packages which are missing in AUR
+
+
+.TP
+\fB\-\-dry\-run\fR
+just perform check for packages without removal
+
+.SH OPTIONS 'ahriman report'
+usage: ahriman report [-h] [target ...]
+
+generate report
+
+.TP
+\fBtarget\fR
+target to generate report
+
+
+.SH OPTIONS 'ahriman search'
+usage: ahriman search [-h] search [search ...]
+
+search for package in AUR using API
+
+.TP
+\fBsearch\fR
+search terms, can be specified multiple times
+
+
+.SH OPTIONS 'ahriman setup'
+usage: ahriman setup [-h] [--build-command BUILD_COMMAND] [--from-configuration FROM_CONFIGURATION] [--no-multilib] --packager PACKAGER --repository REPOSITORY [--sign-key SIGN_KEY]
+                     [--sign-target {SignSettings.Packages,SignSettings.Repository}] [--web-port WEB_PORT]
+
+create initial service configuration, requires root
+
+
+.TP
+\fB\-\-build\-command\fR \fI\,BUILD_COMMAND\/\fR
+build command prefix
+
+.TP
+\fB\-\-from\-configuration\fR \fI\,FROM_CONFIGURATION\/\fR
+path to default devtools pacman configuration
+
+.TP
+\fB\-\-no\-multilib\fR
+do not add multilib repository
+
+.TP
+\fB\-\-packager\fR \fI\,PACKAGER\/\fR
+packager name and email
+
+.TP
+\fB\-\-repository\fR \fI\,REPOSITORY\/\fR
+repository name
+
+.TP
+\fB\-\-sign\-key\fR \fI\,SIGN_KEY\/\fR
+sign key id
+
+.TP
+\fB\-\-sign\-target\fR {SignSettings.Packages,SignSettings.Repository}
+sign options
+
+.TP
+\fB\-\-web\-port\fR \fI\,WEB_PORT\/\fR
+port of the web service
+
+.SH OPTIONS 'ahriman sign'
+usage: ahriman sign [-h] [package ...]
+
+(re\-)sign packages and repository database
+
+.TP
+\fBpackage\fR
+sign only specified packages
+
+
+.SH OPTIONS 'ahriman status'
+usage: ahriman status [-h] [--ahriman] [--status {BuildStatusEnum.Unknown,BuildStatusEnum.Pending,BuildStatusEnum.Building,BuildStatusEnum.Failed,BuildStatusEnum.Success}] [package ...]
+
+request status of the package
+
+.TP
+\fBpackage\fR
+filter status by package base
+
+.TP
+\fB\-\-ahriman\fR
+get service status itself
+
+.TP
+\fB\-\-status\fR {BuildStatusEnum.Unknown,BuildStatusEnum.Pending,BuildStatusEnum.Building,BuildStatusEnum.Failed,BuildStatusEnum.Success}
+filter packages by status
+
+.SH OPTIONS 'ahriman status-update'
+usage: ahriman status-update [-h] [--status {BuildStatusEnum.Unknown,BuildStatusEnum.Pending,BuildStatusEnum.Building,BuildStatusEnum.Failed,BuildStatusEnum.Success}] [--remove] [package ...]
+
+request status of the package
+
+.TP
+\fBpackage\fR
+set status for specified packages. If no packages supplied, service status will be updated
+
+.TP
+\fB\-\-status\fR {BuildStatusEnum.Unknown,BuildStatusEnum.Pending,BuildStatusEnum.Building,BuildStatusEnum.Failed,BuildStatusEnum.Success}
+new status
+
+.TP
+\fB\-\-remove\fR
+remove package status page
+
+.SH OPTIONS 'ahriman sync'
+usage: ahriman sync [-h] [target ...]
+
+sync packages to remote server
+
+.TP
+\fBtarget\fR
+target to sync
+
+
+.SH OPTIONS 'ahriman update'
+usage: ahriman update [-h] [--dry-run] [--no-aur] [--no-manual] [--no-vcs] [package ...]
+
+run updates
+
+.TP
+\fBpackage\fR
+filter check by package base
+
+.TP
+\fB\-\-dry\-run\fR
+just perform check for updates, same as check command
+
+.TP
+\fB\-\-no\-aur\fR
+do not check for AUR updates. Implies \-\-no\-vcs
+
+.TP
+\fB\-\-no\-manual\fR
+do not include manual updates
+
+.TP
+\fB\-\-no\-vcs\fR
+do not check VCS packages
+
+.SH OPTIONS 'ahriman user'
+usage: ahriman user [-h] [--as-service] [-a {UserAccess.Read,UserAccess.Write}] [--no-reload] [-p PASSWORD] [-r] username
+
+manage users for web services with password and role. In case if password was not entered it will be asked interactively
+
+.TP
+\fBusername\fR
+username for web service
+
+.TP
+\fB\-\-as\-service\fR
+add user as service user
+
+.TP
+\fB\-a\fR {UserAccess.Read,UserAccess.Write}, \fB\-\-access\fR {UserAccess.Read,UserAccess.Write}
+user access level
+
+.TP
+\fB\-\-no\-reload\fR
+do not reload authentication module
+
+.TP
+\fB\-p\fR \fI\,PASSWORD\/\fR, \fB\-\-password\fR \fI\,PASSWORD\/\fR
+user password
+
+.TP
+\fB\-r\fR, \fB\-\-remove\fR
+remove user from configuration
+
+.SH OPTIONS 'ahriman web'
+usage: ahriman web [-h]
+
+start web server
+
+.SH AUTHORS
+.B ahriman
+was written by ahriman team <>.
+.SH DISTRIBUTION
+The latest version of ahriman may be downloaded from
+.UR https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman
+.UE
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 40bfab40..a11d9f86 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@ setup(
             "package/share/ahriman/utils/bootstrap-scripts.jinja2",
             "package/share/ahriman/utils/style.jinja2",
         ]),
+        ("share/man/man1", [
+            "docs/ahriman.1",
+        ])
     ],
 
     extras_require={