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+# Colored man pages plugin
+
+This plugin adds colors to man pages.
+
+To use it, add `colored-man-pages` to the plugins array in your zshrc file:
+
+```zsh
+plugins=(... colored-man-pages)
+```
+
+You can also try to color other pages by prefixing the respective command with `colored`:
+
+```zsh
+colored git help clone
+```