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rootiest e651566e14 docs(functions): split RETURNS into EXIT STATUS and stdout RETURNS
RETURNS previously conflated fish's $status exit code with genuine
stdout/printed output, e.g. rm listing "0/1" as if they were print
values rather than exit codes. Rename RETURNS to EXIT STATUS across
all 83 documented functions, and reintroduce RETURNS as a distinct
label reserved for the 15 functions that actually print to stdout.

Update build-manual.py's ENTRY_HEADS to render Exit Status before
Returns, manualtools.py's SECTIONS constant, and AGENTS.md's label
order and label-usage guidance to match. Add two verify-manual.py
regression tests: EXIT STATUS bodies must never contain stray
stdout/printed language, and Returns: must always render after
Exit Status: when both are present. Regenerate docs/fish-config.md.
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# Copyright (C) 2026 Rootiest
# SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
# CATEGORY
# 08-terminal-management
#
# SYNOPSIS
# bkg <command> [args...]
#
# DESCRIPTION
# Launches a command in the background, fully detached from the terminal
# using nohup. All stdout and stderr output is discarded. Simpler than
# detach; no --version flag.
#
# ARGUMENTS
# command The command to run detached
# args... Additional arguments for the command
#
# EXIT STATUS
# 0 Command launched successfully
# 1 No command provided
#
# EXAMPLE
# bkg firefox
function bkg --description 'Execute bkg'
# Check if a command was provided as an argument.
if test -z "$argv[1]"
echo "Usage: bkg <command> [arguments...]"
return 1
end
# Run the command using nohup to make it immune to hangups (like closing the terminal).
# Redirect both stdout and stderr to /dev/null to discard all output.
# The final ampersand (&) sends the entire process to the background.
nohup $argv &>/dev/null &
end