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+#!/bin/sh
+[ "$1" = "info" ] && echo "show this very message" && exit 2
+
+cat << EOF
+$progname -- daemonless posix pomodoro timer
+
+usage:
+	$progname [options] [action] [action options]
+
+options:
+	-h, --help  show help
+
+actions:
+EOF
+
+IFS=':'
+find $path -type l,f -perm /u=x,g=x,o=x 2>/dev/null | while read -r action ; do
+	action_name="$(basename "$action")"
+	if [ -L "$action" ] ; then
+		printf '%s\t%s\n' "$action_name" "same as $(basename "$(readlink -f "$action")")"
+	else
+		action_info="$("$action" info)"
+		[ $? -eq 2 ] && printf '%s\t%s\n' "$action_name" "$action_info"
+	fi
+done | awk '
+	BEGIN { FS = "\t" }
+	{
+		if (printed[$1]) next
+		printf("\t%-13s  %s\n", $1, $2)
+		printed[$1] = 1
+	}
+'
+
+cat << EOF
+
+if no action is provided, the \`state\` action is chosen by default
+EOF