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+.TH SALMANOFF 1 "March 2026" "salmanoff 0.01.001" "User Commands"
+.SH NAME
+salmanoff \- cognitive robotics runtime
+.SH SYNOPSIS
+.B salmanoff
+[\fIOPTION\fR]...
+[\fI-s\fR \fIDAP_SPEC\fR]...
+.SH DESCRIPTION
+.B salmanoff
+starts the Salmanoff runtime, loads configured stim-buff API libraries,
+attaches device pipelines, and runs the mind/body/director components.
+.SH OPTIONS
+Configuration is primarily supplied through command-line options and device
+attachment pipeline specifications.
+.SH FILES
+.TP
+.I /usr/share/salmanoff/devices
+Installed device attachment specifications.
+.SH AUTHOR
+Salmanoff Project