diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5135753..8078f6d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@ Only needed at build-time:
 |--------------------|------------------------------|---------------------|
 | wayland-protocols  | `dev-libs/wayland-protocols` | `wayland-protocols` |
 
+Optional (for building man pages):
+
+| Dependency         | Gentoo Name                  | Debian/Ubuntu Name  |
+|--------------------|------------------------------|---------------------|
+| scdoc              | `app-text/scdoc`             | `scdoc`             |
+
 #### Note for Gentoo Users
 
 Beansprout is available in my personal [ebuild repo](https://codeberg.org/bwbuhse/beansprout).
diff --git a/REUSE.toml b/REUSE.toml
index 9e41b16..9ef242d 100644
--- a/REUSE.toml
+++ b/REUSE.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 version = 1
 
 [[annotations]]
-path = ["README.md", "docs/**"]
+path = ["README.md", "man/**", "docs/**"]
 SPDX-FileCopyrightText = "2026 Ben Buhse <me@benbuhse.email>"
 SPDX-License-Identifier = "CC-BY-4.0"
 
diff --git a/build.zig b/build.zig
index 03c2d0d..103fd7d 100644
--- a/build.zig
+++ b/build.zig
@@ -11,6 +11,15 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) void {
 
     const strip = b.option(bool, "strip", "Omit debug information") orelse false;
     const pie = b.option(bool, "pie", "Build a Position Independent Executable") orelse false;
+    const man_pages = b.option(
+        bool,
+        "man-pages",
+        "Set to true to build man pages. Requires scdoc. Defaults to true if scdoc is found.",
+    ) orelse scdoc_found: {
+        // Default to true if scdoc is available; else false.
+        _ = b.findProgram(&.{"scdoc"}, &.{}) catch break :scdoc_found false;
+        break :scdoc_found true;
+    };
 
     // Wayland
     const scanner = Scanner.create(b, .{});
@@ -75,6 +84,20 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) void {
 
     b.installArtifact(beansprout);
 
+    const man_step = b.step("man", "Build man pages");
+    if (man_pages) {
+        inline for (.{ .{ "beansprout", "1" }, .{ "beansprout", "5" } }) |page| {
+            const scdoc = b.addSystemCommand(&.{ "/bin/sh", "-c", "scdoc < man/" ++ page[0] ++ "." ++ page[1] ++ ".scd" });
+            scdoc.addFileArg(b.path("man/" ++ page[0] ++ "." ++ page[1] ++ ".scd"));
+            const stdout = scdoc.captureStdOut();
+            const install = b.addInstallFile(stdout, "share/man/man" ++ page[1] ++ "/" ++ page[0] ++ "." ++ page[1]);
+            b.getInstallStep().dependOn(&install.step);
+            man_step.dependOn(&install.step);
+        }
+    } else {
+        man_step.dependOn(&b.addFail("man pages disabled; scdoc not found or -Dman-pages=false was set").step);
+    }
+
     const exe_unit_tests = b.addTest(.{
         .root_module = beansprout.root_module,
     });
diff --git a/man/beansprout.1.scd b/man/beansprout.1.scd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..da4d1a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/man/beansprout.1.scd
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+BEANSPROUT(1)
+
+# NAME
+
+beansprout - tiling window manager for river
+
+# SYNOPSIS
+
+*beansprout* [_options_]
+
+# DESCRIPTION
+
+*beansprout* is a tiling window manager for the *river*(1) Wayland compositor.
+It communicates with river using the river-window-management-v1 protocol and
+other River-specific Wayland protocols.
+
+*beansprout* uses a primary/stack tiling layout inspired by dwm with a
+customizable ratio and primary count. It uses a 32-bit tag system rather than
+workspaces. Each output has its own tags, primary count, and ratio.
+
+# OPTIONS
+
+*-h*
+	Print a help message and exit.
+
+*-version*
+	Print the version number and exit.
+
+*-log-level* [*error*|*warning*|*info*|*debug*]
+	Set the log level. (Default: *warning*)
+
+# USAGE
+
+You can either add *beansprout* to the river init file or directly run:
+
+	river -c beansprout
+
+If you need to exit river, for example if *beansprout* crashes, you can use
+river's hardcoded *Ctrl+Alt+Delete* keybind.
+
+# CONFIGURATION
+
+*beansprout* is configured with a KDL file located at
+_$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/beansprout/config.kdl_. If _$XDG_CONFIG_HOME_ is not set,
+this defaults to _~/.config/beansprout/config.kdl_.
+
+See *beansprout*(5) for a full configuration reference.
+
+If the config file is missing, *beansprout* falls back to built-in defaults
+(which will be missing keybinds). If an individual node or block is invalid,
+*beansprout* will try to ignore the error and continue.
+
+# AUTHORS
+
+Maintained by Ben Buhse <me@benbuhse.email>. For more information about
+beansprout's development, see <https://codeberg.org/beansprout/beansprout>.
+
+# SEE ALSO
+
+*beansprout*(5), *river*(1)
diff --git a/man/beansprout.5.scd b/man/beansprout.5.scd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6bf9c58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/man/beansprout.5.scd
@@ -0,0 +1,361 @@
+BEANSPROUT(5)
+
+# NAME
+
+beansprout - configuration file
+
+# DESCRIPTION
+
+*beansprout*(1) is configured with a KDL file located at
+_$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/beansprout/config.kdl_. If _$XDG_CONFIG_HOME_ is not set,
+this defaults to _~/.config/beansprout/config.kdl_.
+
+All configuration is applied top-down, so later options overwrite earlier ones.
+
+Any node can have a *host=* property to restrict it to a specific hostname.
+This is useful for sharing a config file across machines. Nodes without a
+*host=* property apply to all hosts.
+
+# GENERAL SETTINGS
+
+*attach_mode* *top*|*bottom*
+	Whether new windows go to the top or bottom of the window stack.
+	(Default: *top*)
+
+*primary_count* _count_
+	Number of windows in the primary stack. (Default: 1)
+
+*primary_ratio* _ratio_
+	Proportion of output width taken by the primary stack. Must be between
+	0.10 and 0.90. (Default: 0.55)
+
+*primary_side* *left*|*right*
+	Which side of the output the primary stack is on. (Default: *left*)
+
+*single_window_ratio* _ratio_
+	Proportion of output width taken when a single tiled window is visible.
+	Must be between 0.10 and 1.00. When less than 1.0, the window is
+	centered. (Default: 1.00)
+
+*focus_follows_pointer* _bool_
+	Whether mousing over a new window should move focus.
+	(Default: *true*)
+
+*pointer_warp_on_focus_change* _bool_
+	Whether the pointer should warp to the center of newly-focused windows.
+	(Default: *true*)
+
+*wallpaper_image_path* _path_
+	Path to image to use as wallpaper. The same image is displayed on all
+	outputs, scaled separately. If not set, the background is a blank black
+	screen.
+
+# BORDERS
+
+Border settings are placed inside a *borders* block:
+
+```
+borders {
+	width 2
+	color_focused "0x89b4fa"
+	color_unfocused "0x1e1e2e"
+}
+```
+
+*width* _pixels_
+	Border width in pixels. (Default: 2)
+
+*color_focused* _color_
+	Border color of the focused window in 0xRRGGBB or 0xRRGGBBAA hex
+	format. (Default: 0x89b4fa)
+
+*color_unfocused* _color_
+	Border color of unfocused windows in 0xRRGGBB or 0xRRGGBBAA hex
+	format. (Default: 0x1e1e2e)
+
+# WINDOW RULES
+
+Window rules let you set properties on windows when they first appear, based
+on their app_id and/or title. Rules are placed inside a *window_rules* block:
+
+```
+window_rules {
+	float app_id="firefox" title="Picture-in-Picture"
+	float title="*Preferences*"
+	no_float app_id="mpv"
+	tags 0x0004 app_id="Slack"
+}
+```
+
+## Rule Types
+
+*float* [*app_id=*_pattern_] [*title=*_pattern_]
+	Make matching windows float.
+
+*no_float* [*app_id=*_pattern_] [*title=*_pattern_]
+	Keep matching windows tiled.
+
+*tags* _bitmask_ [*app_id=*_pattern_] [*title=*_pattern_]
+	Assign matching windows to specific tags. The argument is a 32-bit
+	integer representing the tag bitfield.
+
+## Matching
+
+Each rule can have an *app_id=* and/or *title=* property. Both support glob
+patterns using *\** as a wildcard. A rule with neither property matches all
+windows. If both are specified, both must match.
+
+Rules are evaluated top-to-bottom. Each matching rule applies only the
+properties it specifies, so multiple rules can contribute different properties
+to the same window. For the same property, later rules override earlier ones.
+
+Rules are applied once during window initialization. Title changes after
+initialization do not re-trigger rules.
+
+# BAR
+
+The bar is an optional widget that shows the time. It is only created when a
+*bar* block is present:
+
+```
+bar {
+	position top
+}
+```
+
+*fonts* _fontconfig_
+	Comma-separated FontConfig font string. (Default: "monospace:size=14")
+
+*text_color* _color_
+	Text color. (Default: 0xcdd6f4)
+
+*background_color* _color_
+	Background color. (Default: 0x1e1e2e)
+
+*position* *top*|*bottom*
+	Bar position. (Default: *top*)
+
+The bar also supports *margins* and *anchors* child blocks; see *TAG OVERLAY*
+for their format.
+
+# TAG OVERLAY
+
+The tag overlay is an optional widget that briefly shows tag state when
+switching tags. It is only created when a *tag_overlay* block is present:
+
+```
+tag_overlay {
+	tag_amount 10
+}
+```
+
+*border_width* _pixels_
+	Widget border width in pixels. (Default: 2)
+
+*tag_amount* _count_
+	Number of displayed tags, 1-32. (Default: 9)
+
+*tags_per_row* _count_
+	Tags per row, 1-32. (Default: 32)
+
+*square_size* _pixels_
+	Size of tag squares in pixels. (Default: 40)
+
+*square_inner_padding* _pixels_
+	Padding around occupied indicator. (Default: 10)
+
+*square_padding* _pixels_
+	Padding around tag squares. (Default: 15)
+
+*square_border_width* _pixels_
+	Border width of tag squares. (Default: 1)
+
+*timeout* _milliseconds_
+	Display duration in milliseconds. (Default: 500)
+
+*background_color*, *border_color*, *square_active_background_color*,
+*square_active_border_color*, *square_active_occupied_color*,
+*square_inactive_background_color*, *square_inactive_border_color*,
+*square_inactive_occupied_color*
+	Color settings in 0xRRGGBB or 0xRRGGBBAA hex format. Defaults follow
+	the Catppuccin Mocha theme.
+
+## Anchors
+
+The *anchors* child block controls which edge(s) of the screen the overlay
+attaches to. Each direction is a boolean. Default: unanchored (centered).
+
+	*top*, *right*, *bottom*, *left*
+
+## Margins
+
+The *margins* child block sets pixel offsets from the anchored edge(s). All
+default to 0.
+
+	*top*, *right*, *bottom*, *left*
+
+# KEYBINDS
+
+Keyboard bindings are placed inside a *keybinds* block. Each binding has the
+form:
+
+	_command_ _modifiers_ _keysym_ [_arguments..._]
+
+## Modifiers
+
+Modifiers are combined with *+*. They are case-insensitive.
+
+- *Mod4* or *Super* - Super/Windows key
+- *Shift* - Shift key
+- *Ctrl* - Control key
+- *Mod1* or *Alt* - Alt key
+- *Mod3* - Mod3 key
+- *Mod5* - Mod5 key
+- *None* - No modifier (e.g., for media keys)
+
+## Keysyms
+
+Keysym names follow the XKB naming convention (case-insensitive). A full list
+can typically be found at _/usr/include/xkbcommon/xkbcommon-keysyms.h_.
+
+## Commands
+
+*spawn* _modifiers_ _keysym_ _command_
+	Launch a program.
+
+*focus_next_window*, *focus_prev_window*
+	Focus the next/previous window in the stack.
+
+*focus_next_output*, *focus_prev_output*
+	Focus the next/previous output.
+
+*send_to_next_output*, *send_to_prev_output*
+	Send the focused window to the next/previous output.
+
+*zoom*
+	Swap the focused window with the primary window.
+
+*swap_next*, *swap_prev*
+	Swap the focused window with the next/previous in stack.
+
+*toggle_float*
+	Float/unfloat the focused window.
+
+*toggle_fullscreen*
+	Toggle fullscreen on the focused window.
+
+*close_window*
+	Close the focused window.
+
+*change_ratio* _modifiers_ _keysym_ _float_
+	Adjust the primary/stack ratio on the current output.
+
+*increment_primary_count*, *decrement_primary_count*
+	Add/remove a window from the primary side.
+
+*move_up*, *move_down*, *move_left*, *move_right* _modifiers_ _keysym_ _pixels_
+	Move a floating window by the given number of pixels.
+
+*resize_width*, *resize_height* _modifiers_ _keysym_ _pixels_
+	Resize a floating window (negative to shrink).
+
+*center_float*
+	Center the focused floating window on its output.
+
+*set_output_tags* _modifiers_ _keysym_ _bitmask_
+	Set the tags on the focused output.
+
+*set_window_tags* _modifiers_ _keysym_ _bitmask_
+	Set the tags on the focused window.
+
+*toggle_output_tags* _modifiers_ _keysym_ _bitmask_
+	Toggle a tag on the focused output.
+
+*toggle_window_tags* _modifiers_ _keysym_ _bitmask_
+	Toggle a tag on the focused window.
+
+*reload_config*
+	Reload the config file.
+
+*toggle_passthrough*
+	Toggle passthrough mode to disable keybinds.
+
+## Tag Binds
+
+The special *tag_bind* command generates bindings for keys 1-9 mapped to tags
+1<<0 through 1<<8:
+
+```
+keybinds {
+	tag_bind Mod4 set_output_tags
+	tag_bind Mod4+Shift set_window_tags
+	tag_bind Mod4+Ctrl toggle_output_tags
+	tag_bind Mod4+Ctrl+Shift toggle_window_tags
+}
+```
+
+# POINTER BINDS
+
+Mouse button bindings are placed inside a *pointer_binds* block:
+
+```
+pointer_binds {
+	move_window Mod4 BTN_LEFT
+	resize_window Mod4 BTN_RIGHT
+}
+```
+
+*move_window*
+	Drag to move the window.
+
+*resize_window*
+	Drag to resize the window.
+
+Button names: *BTN_LEFT* / *button1*, *BTN_RIGHT* / *button3*,
+*BTN_MIDDLE* / *button2*. Numeric button codes are also accepted. Names are
+case-insensitive.
+
+# INPUT DEVICE CONFIGURATION
+
+Input device settings are placed inside *input* blocks. A block without a
+*name=* property applies to all devices. A block with *name=* applies only to
+the matching device:
+
+```
+input {
+	accel_profile "flat"
+}
+
+input name="PIXA3854:00 093A:0274 Touchpad" {
+	accel_profile "adaptive"
+	natural_scroll "enabled"
+	tap "disabled"
+}
+```
+
+All libinput configuration options supported by river are also supported by
+*beansprout*. Available settings include:
+
+- *accel_profile*
+- *accel_speed*
+- *click_method*
+- *clickfinger_button_map*
+- *drag*
+- *drag_lock*
+- *dwt*
+- *dwtp*
+- *left_handed*
+- *middle_emulation*
+- *natural_scroll*
+- *rotation*
+- *scroll_button*
+- *scroll_button_lock*
+- *scroll_method*
+- *send_events*
+- *tap*
+- *tap_button_map*
+- *three_finger_drag*
+
+# SEE ALSO
+
+*beansprout*(1), *river*(1)