sni · Oct 16, 2026 · Oct 16, 2026 · Oct 16, 2026 · Oct 16, 2026 · Oct 16, 2026
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
@@ -791,7 +791,7 @@ docs_plugin_links:
 	set -e; \
 	for CHK in $(DOC_PLUGINS); do \
 		echo "updating docs/checks/commands/$$CHK.md"; \
-		printf -- '---\ntitle: %s\ncomment: auto-generated by make docs, do not edit\n---\n\n%s is a built-in check plugin. Its documentation is in the [plugins section](../plugins/%s/).\n' "$${CHK#check_}" "$$CHK" "$$CHK" > docs/checks/commands/$$CHK.md ; \
+		printf -- '---\ntitle: %s\ncomment: auto-generated by make docs, do not edit\n---\n\n%s is a built-in check plugin. Its documentation is in the [plugins section](../plugins/%s/).\n' "$$CHK" "$$CHK" "$$CHK" > docs/checks/commands/$$CHK.md ; \
 	done
 
 docs_check_service:

diff --git a/docs/checks/commands/_index.md b/docs/checks/commands/_index.md
@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
 ---
-title: Check Commands
+title: Built-in commands
 weight: 2000
 ---
 
-The following build in commands are available:
+This is the list of built-in check commands. Most of them are drop-in replacements for the NSClient++ equivalent.
 
-This is the list of built-in checks. They work like check commands in NSClient++.
-
-Each check usually has a help page which can be accessed by the `help` argument.
+Each check command has a help page which can be accessed by the `help` argument.
 
 For example:
 

diff --git a/docs/checks/commands/check_connections.md b/docs/checks/commands/check_connections.md
@@ -1,50 +1,20 @@
 ---
-title: connections
+title: check_connections
 comment: auto-generated by make docs, do not edit
 ---
 
-## check_connections
+Checks the number of TCP connections.
 
-Checks the number of tcp connections.
-
-- [Examples](#examples)
 - [Argument Defaults](#argument-defaults)
 - [Attributes](#attributes)
+- [Examples](#examples)
 
 ## Implementation
 
 | Windows            | Linux              | FreeBSD | MacOSX             |
 |:------------------:|:------------------:|:-------:|:------------------:|
 | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: |         | :white_check_mark: |
 
-## Examples
-
-### Default Check
-
-    check_connections
-    OK - total connections 60
-
-Check only ipv6 connections:
-
-    check_connections inet=ipv6
-    OK - total ipv6 connections 13
-
-### Example using NRPE and Naemon
-
-Naemon Config
-
-    define command{
-        command_name         check_nrpe
-        command_line         $USER1$/check_nrpe -H $HOSTADDRESS$ -n -c $ARG1$ -a $ARG2$
-    }
-
-    define service {
-        host_name            testhost
-        service_description  check_connections
-        use                  generic-service
-        check_command        check_nrpe!check_connections!'warn=total > 500' 'crit=total > 1500'
-    }
-
 ## Argument Defaults
 
 | Argument      | Default Value                          |
@@ -87,3 +57,31 @@ these can be used in filters and thresholds (along with the default attributes):
 | listen       | total number of connections of type: listen                                             |
 | closing      | total number of connections of type: closing                                            |
 | new_syn_recv | total number of connections of type: new_syn_recv                                       |
+
+## Examples
+
+### Default Check
+
+    check_connections
+    OK - total connections 60
+
+Check only ipv6 connections:
+
+    check_connections inet=ipv6
+    OK - total ipv6 connections 13
+
+### Example using NRPE and Naemon
+
+Naemon Config
+
+    define command{
+        command_name         check_nrpe
+        command_line         $USER1$/check_nrpe -H $HOSTADDRESS$ -n -c $ARG1$ -a $ARG2$
+    }
+
+    define service {
+        host_name            testhost
+        service_description  check_connections
+        use                  generic-service
+        check_command        check_nrpe!check_connections!'warn=total > 500' 'crit=total > 1500'
+    }
diff --git a/docs/checks/commands/check_cpu.md b/docs/checks/commands/check_cpu.md
@@ -1,50 +1,20 @@
 ---
-title: cpu
+title: check_cpu
 comment: auto-generated by make docs, do not edit
 ---
 
-## check_cpu
+Checks the CPU usage metrics.
 
-Checks the cpu usage metrics.
-
-- [Examples](#examples)
 - [Argument Defaults](#argument-defaults)
 - [Attributes](#attributes)
+- [Examples](#examples)
 
 ## Implementation
 
 | Windows            | Linux              | FreeBSD            | MacOSX             |
 |:------------------:|:------------------:|:------------------:|:------------------:|
 | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: |
 
-## Examples
-
-### Default Check
-
-    check_cpu
-    OK - CPU load is ok. |'total 5m'=13%;80;90 'total 1m'=13%;80;90 'total 5s'=13%;80;90
-
-Checking **each core** by adding filter=none (disabling the filter):
-
-    check_cpu filter=none
-    OK - CPU load is ok. |'core1 5m'=13%;80;90 'core1 1m'=12%;80;90 'core1 5s'=9%;80;90...
-
-### Example using NRPE and Naemon
-
-Naemon Config
-
-    define command{
-        command_name         check_nrpe
-        command_line         $USER1$/check_nrpe -H $HOSTADDRESS$ -n -c $ARG1$ -a $ARG2$
-    }
-
-    define service {
-        host_name            testhost
-        service_description  check_cpu
-        use                  generic-service
-        check_command        check_nrpe!check_cpu!'warn=load > 80' 'crit=load > 95'
-    }
-
 ## Argument Defaults
 
 | Argument      | Default Value                                                     |
@@ -80,3 +50,31 @@ these can be used in filters and thresholds (along with the default attributes):
 | kernel    | Current kernel load for a given core (currently not supported) |
 | load      | Current load for a given core                                  |
 | time      | Time frame checked                                             |
+
+## Examples
+
+### Default Check
+
+    check_cpu
+    OK - CPU load is ok. |'total 5m'=13%;80;90 'total 1m'=13%;80;90 'total 5s'=13%;80;90
+
+Checking **each core** by adding filter=none (disabling the filter):
+
+    check_cpu filter=none
+    OK - CPU load is ok. |'core1 5m'=13%;80;90 'core1 1m'=12%;80;90 'core1 5s'=9%;80;90...
+
+### Example using NRPE and Naemon
+
+Naemon Config
+
+    define command{
+        command_name         check_nrpe
+        command_line         $USER1$/check_nrpe -H $HOSTADDRESS$ -n -c $ARG1$ -a $ARG2$
+    }
+
+    define service {
+        host_name            testhost
+        service_description  check_cpu
+        use                  generic-service
+        check_command        check_nrpe!check_cpu!'warn=load > 80' 'crit=load > 95'
+    }
diff --git a/docs/checks/commands/check_cpu_utilization.md b/docs/checks/commands/check_cpu_utilization.md
@@ -1,45 +1,20 @@
 ---
-title: cpu_utilization
+title: check_cpu_utilization
 comment: auto-generated by make docs, do not edit
 ---
 
-## check_cpu_utilization
+Checks the CPU utilization metrics.
 
-Checks the cpu utilization metrics.
-
-- [Examples](#examples)
 - [Argument Defaults](#argument-defaults)
 - [Attributes](#attributes)
+- [Examples](#examples)
 
 ## Implementation
 
 | Windows            | Linux              | FreeBSD            | MacOSX             |
 |:------------------:|:------------------:|:------------------:|:------------------:|
 | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: |
 
-## Examples
-
-### Default Check
-
-	check_cpu_utilization
-OK - user: 2% - system: 1% - iowait: 0% - steal: 0% - guest: 0 - idle: 96% |'total'=3.4%;90;95;0; 'user'=2.11%;;;0;...
-
-### Example using NRPE and Naemon
-
-Naemon Config
-
-    define command{
-        command_name         check_nrpe
-        command_line         $USER1$/check_nrpe -H $HOSTADDRESS$ -n -c $ARG1$ -a $ARG2$
-    }
-
-    define service {
-        host_name            testhost
-        service_description  check_cpu_utilization
-        use                  generic-service
-        check_command        check_nrpe!check_cpu_utilization!'warn=total > 90%' 'crit=total > 95%'
-    }
-
 ## Argument Defaults
 
 | Argument      | Default Value                                                                                         |
@@ -66,12 +41,35 @@ Naemon Config
 
 these can be used in filters and thresholds (along with the default attributes):
 
-| Attribute | Description                                          |
-| --------- | ---------------------------------------------------- |
-| total     | Sum of user,system,iowait,steal and guest in percent |
-| user      | User cpu utilization in percent                      |
-| system    | System cpu utilization in percent                    |
-| iowait    | IOWait cpu utilization in percent                    |
-| steal     | Steal cpu utilization in percent                     |
-| guest     | Guest cpu utilization in percent                     |
-| idle      | Idle cpu utilization in percent                      |
+| Attribute | Description                                             |
+| --------- | ------------------------------------------------------- |
+| total     | Sum of user, system, iowait, steal and guest in percent |
+| user      | User CPU utilization in percent                         |
+| system    | System CPU utilization in percent                       |
+| iowait    | IOWait CPU utilization in percent                       |
+| steal     | Steal CPU utilization in percent                        |
+| guest     | Guest CPU utilization in percent                        |
+| idle      | Idle CPU utilization in percent                         |
+
+## Examples
+
+### Default Check
+
+    check_cpu_utilization
+    OK - user: 2% - system: 1% - iowait: 0% - steal: 0% - guest: 0 - idle: 96% |'total'=3.4%;90;95;0; 'user'=2.11%;;;0;...
+
+### Example using NRPE and Naemon
+
+Naemon Config
+
+    define command{
+        command_name         check_nrpe
+        command_line         $USER1$/check_nrpe -H $HOSTADDRESS$ -n -c $ARG1$ -a $ARG2$
+    }
+
+    define service {
+        host_name            testhost
+        service_description  check_cpu_utilization
+        use                  generic-service
+        check_command        check_nrpe!check_cpu_utilization!'warn=total > 90%' 'crit=total > 95%'
+    }
diff --git a/docs/checks/commands/check_dns.md b/docs/checks/commands/check_dns.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-title: dns
+title: check_dns
 comment: auto-generated by make docs, do not edit
 ---