diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index 27ca0deeb7bc..61b6fd52696c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 30
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@nightly
       - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@master
         with:
           toolchain: "1.80" # MSRV
diff --git a/book/cli/SUMMARY.md b/book/cli/SUMMARY.md
index 4cc86c7a3649..5f338a0d1ec7 100644
--- a/book/cli/SUMMARY.md
+++ b/book/cli/SUMMARY.md
@@ -44,4 +44,3 @@
   - [`reth recover`](./reth/recover.md)
     - [`reth recover storage-tries`](./reth/recover/storage-tries.md)
   - [`reth prune`](./reth/prune.md)
-
diff --git a/book/cli/help.py b/book/cli/help.py
deleted file mode 100755
index 3f40a5e0b566..000000000000
--- a/book/cli/help.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,294 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-
-import argparse
-import os
-import re
-import subprocess
-import sys
-from os import makedirs, path
-
-HELP_KEY = "help"
-SECTION_START = "<!-- CLI_REFERENCE START -->"
-SECTION_END = "<!-- CLI_REFERENCE END -->"
-SECTION_RE = rf"\s*{SECTION_START}.*?{SECTION_END}"
-
-README = """\
-# CLI Reference
-
-<!-- Generated by scripts/gen_output/help.py -->
-
-Automatically-generated CLI reference from `--help` output.
-
-{{#include ./SUMMARY.md}}
-"""
-
-
-def write_file(file_path, content):
-    content = "\n".join([line.rstrip() for line in content.split("\n")])
-    with open(file_path, "w") as f:
-        f.write(content)
-
-
-def main():
-    args = parse_args(sys.argv[1:])
-    for cmd in args.commands:
-        if cmd.find(" ") >= 0:
-            raise Exception(f"subcommands are not allowed: {cmd}")
-    makedirs(args.out_dir, exist_ok=True)
-
-    output = {}
-
-    # Iterate over all commands and their subcommands.
-    cmd_iter = [[cmd] for cmd in args.commands]
-    for cmd in cmd_iter:
-        subcmds, stdout = get_entry(cmd)
-        if args.verbose and len(subcmds) > 0:
-            eprint(f"Found subcommands for \"{' '.join(cmd)}\": {subcmds}")
-
-        # Add entry to output map, e.g. `output["cmd"]["subcmd"]["help"] = "..."`.
-        e = output
-        for arg in cmd:
-            tmp = e.get(arg)
-            if not tmp:
-                e[arg] = {}
-                tmp = e[arg]
-            e = tmp
-        e[HELP_KEY] = stdout
-
-        # Append subcommands.
-        for subcmd in subcmds:
-            cmd_iter.append(cmd + [subcmd])
-
-    # Generate markdown files.
-    summary = ""
-    root_summary = ""
-    for cmd, obj in output.items():
-        cmd_markdown(args.out_dir, cmd, obj)
-
-        root_path = path.relpath(args.out_dir, args.root_dir)
-        summary += cmd_summary("", cmd, obj, 0)
-        summary += "\n"
-
-        root_summary += cmd_summary(root_path, cmd, obj, args.root_indentation)
-        root_summary += "\n"
-    write_file(path.join(args.out_dir, "SUMMARY.md"), summary)
-
-    # Generate README.md.
-    if args.readme:
-        write_file(path.join(args.out_dir, "README.md"), README)
-
-    if args.root_summary:
-        update_root_summary(args.root_dir, root_summary)
-
-
-def parse_args(args: list[str]):
-    """Parses command line arguments."""
-    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
-        description="Generate markdown files from help output of commands"
-    )
-    parser.add_argument("--root-dir", default=".", help="Root directory")
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "--root-indentation",
-        default=0,
-        type=int,
-        help="Indentation for the root SUMMARY.md file",
-    )
-    parser.add_argument("--out-dir", help="Output directory")
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "--readme",
-        action="store_true",
-        help="Whether to add a README.md file",
-    )
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "--root-summary",
-        action="store_true",
-        help="Whether to update the root SUMMARY.md file",
-    )
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "commands",
-        nargs="+",
-        help="Command to generate markdown for. Can be a subcommand.",
-    )
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "--verbose", "-v", action="store_true", help="Print verbose output"
-    )
-    return parser.parse_known_args(args)[0]
-
-
-def get_entry(cmd: list[str]):
-    """Returns the subcommands and help output for a command."""
-    env = os.environ.copy()
-    env["NO_COLOR"] = "1"
-    env["COLUMNS"] = "100"
-    env["LINES"] = "10000"
-    output = subprocess.run(cmd + ["--help"], capture_output=True, env=env)
-    if output.returncode != 0:
-        stderr = output.stderr.decode("utf-8")
-        raise Exception(f"Command \"{' '.join(cmd)}\" failed:\n{stderr}")
-    stdout = output.stdout.decode("utf-8")
-    subcmds = parse_sub_commands(stdout)
-    return subcmds, stdout
-
-
-def parse_sub_commands(s: str):
-    """Returns a list of subcommands from the help output of a command."""
-    idx = s.find("Commands:")
-    if idx < 0:
-        return []
-    s = s[idx:]
-
-    idx = s.find("Options:")
-    if idx < 0:
-        return []
-    s = s[:idx]
-
-    idx = s.find("Arguments:")
-    if idx >= 0:
-        s = s[:idx]
-
-    subcmds = s.splitlines()[1:]
-    subcmds = filter(
-        lambda x: x.strip() != "" and x.startswith("  ") and x[2] != " ", subcmds
-    )
-    subcmds = map(lambda x: x.strip().split(" ")[0], subcmds)
-    subcmds = filter(lambda x: x != "help", subcmds)
-    return list(subcmds)
-
-
-def cmd_markdown(out_dir: str, cmd: str, obj: object):
-    """Writes the markdown for a command and its subcommands to out_dir."""
-
-    def rec(cmd: list[str], obj: object):
-        out = ""
-        out += f"# {' '.join(cmd)}\n\n"
-        out += help_markdown(cmd, obj[HELP_KEY])
-        out_path = out_dir
-        for arg in cmd:
-            out_path = path.join(out_path, arg)
-        makedirs(path.dirname(out_path), exist_ok=True)
-        write_file(f"{out_path}.md", out)
-
-        for k, v in obj.items():
-            if k == HELP_KEY:
-                continue
-            rec(cmd + [k], v)
-
-    rec([command_name(cmd)], obj)
-
-
-def help_markdown(cmd: list[str], s: str):
-    """Returns the markdown for a command's help output."""
-    cmd[0] = command_name(cmd[0])
-    description, s = parse_description(s)
-    return f"""\
-{description}
-
-```bash
-$ {' '.join(cmd)} --help
-{preprocess_help(s.strip())}
-```"""
-
-
-def parse_description(s: str):
-    """Splits the help output into a description and the rest."""
-    idx = s.find("Usage:")
-    if idx < 0:
-        return "", s
-    return s[:idx].strip().splitlines()[0].strip(), s[idx:]
-
-
-def cmd_summary(md_root: str, cmd: str, obj: object, indent: int):
-    """Returns the summary for a command and its subcommands."""
-
-    def rec(cmd: list[str], obj: object, indent: int):
-        nonlocal out
-        cmd_s = " ".join(cmd)
-        cmd_path = cmd_s.replace(" ", "/")
-        if md_root != "":
-            cmd_path = f"{md_root}/{cmd_path}"
-        out += f"{' ' * indent}- [`{cmd_s}`](./{cmd_path}.md)\n"
-
-        for k, v in obj.items():
-            if k == HELP_KEY:
-                continue
-            rec(cmd + [k], v, indent + 2)
-
-    out = ""
-    rec([command_name(cmd)], obj, indent)
-    return out
-
-
-def update_root_summary(root_dir: str, root_summary: str):
-    """Replaces the CLI_REFERENCE section in the root SUMMARY.md file."""
-    summary_file = path.join(root_dir, "SUMMARY.md")
-
-    with open(summary_file, "r") as f:
-        real_root_summary = f.read()
-
-    if not re.search(SECTION_RE, real_root_summary, flags=re.DOTALL):
-        raise Exception(
-            f"Could not find CLI_REFERENCE section in {summary_file}. "
-            "Please add the following section to the file:\n"
-            f"{SECTION_START}\n{SECTION_END}"
-        )
-
-    last_line = re.findall(f".*{SECTION_END}", real_root_summary)[0]
-    root_summary_s = root_summary.rstrip().replace("\n\n", "\n")
-    replace_with = f" {SECTION_START}\n{root_summary_s}\n{last_line}"
-
-    real_root_summary = re.sub(
-        SECTION_RE, replace_with, real_root_summary, flags=re.DOTALL
-    )
-    root_summary_file = path.join(root_dir, "SUMMARY.md")
-    with open(root_summary_file, "w") as f:
-        f.write(real_root_summary)
-
-
-def eprint(*args, **kwargs):
-    """Prints to stderr."""
-    print(*args, file=sys.stderr, **kwargs)
-
-
-def command_name(cmd: str):
-    """Returns the name of a command."""
-    return cmd.split("/")[-1]
-
-
-def preprocess_help(s: str):
-    """Preprocesses the help output of a command."""
-    # Remove the user-specific paths.
-    s = re.sub(
-        r"default: /.*/reth",
-        "default: <CACHE_DIR>",
-        s,
-    )
-    # Remove the commit SHA and target architecture triple or fourth
-    # rustup available targets:
-    #   aarch64-apple-darwin
-    #   x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
-    #   x86_64-pc-windows-gnu
-    s = re.sub(
-        r"default: reth/.*-[0-9A-Fa-f]{6,10}/([_\w]+)-(\w+)-(\w+)(-\w+)?",
-        "default: reth/<VERSION>-<SHA>/<ARCH>",
-        s,
-    )
-    # Remove the OS
-    s = re.sub(
-        r"default: reth/.*/\w+",
-        "default: reth/<VERSION>/<OS>",
-        s,
-    )
-
-    # Remove rpc.max-tracing-requests default value
-    s = re.sub(
-        r"(rpc.max-tracing-requests <COUNT>\n.*\n.*\n.*)\[default: \d+\]",
-        r"\1[default: <NUM CPU CORES-2>]",
-        s,
-        flags=re.MULTILINE,
-    )
-
-    return s
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    main()
diff --git a/book/cli/help.rs b/book/cli/help.rs
new file mode 100755
index 000000000000..e347e1ea5db6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/book/cli/help.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,374 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env -S cargo +nightly -Zscript
+---
+[package]
+edition = "2021"
+
+[dependencies]
+clap = { version = "4", features = ["derive"] }
+pathdiff = "0.2"
+regex = "1"
+---
+use clap::Parser;
+use regex::Regex;
+use std::borrow::Cow;
+use std::fs::{self, File};
+use std::io::{self, Write};
+use std::iter::once;
+use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
+use std::process::{Command, Stdio};
+use std::str;
+use std::sync::LazyLock;
+use std::{fmt, process};
+
+const SECTION_START: &str = "<!-- CLI_REFERENCE START -->";
+const SECTION_END: &str = "<!-- CLI_REFERENCE END -->";
+const README: &str = r#"# CLI Reference
+
+<!-- Generated by scripts/gen_output/help.rs -->
+
+Automatically-generated CLI reference from `--help` output.
+
+{{#include ./SUMMARY.md}}
+"#;
+const TRIM_LINE_END_MARKDOWN: bool = true;
+
+/// Lazy static regex to avoid recompiling the same regex pattern multiple times.
+macro_rules! regex {
+    ($re:expr) => {{
+        static RE: LazyLock<Regex> =
+            LazyLock::new(|| Regex::new($re).expect("Failed to compile regex pattern"));
+        &*RE
+    }};
+}
+
+/// Generate markdown files from help output of commands
+#[derive(Parser, Debug)]
+#[command(about, long_about = None)]
+struct Args {
+    /// Root directory
+    #[arg(long, default_value_t = String::from("."))]
+    root_dir: String,
+
+    /// Indentation for the root SUMMARY.md file
+    #[arg(long, default_value_t = 2)]
+    root_indentation: usize,
+
+    /// Output directory
+    #[arg(long)]
+    out_dir: PathBuf,
+
+    /// Whether to add a README.md file
+    #[arg(long)]
+    readme: bool,
+
+    /// Whether to update the root SUMMARY.md file
+    #[arg(long)]
+    root_summary: bool,
+
+    /// Print verbose output
+    #[arg(short, long)]
+    verbose: bool,
+
+    /// Commands to generate markdown for.
+    #[arg(required = true, num_args = 1..)]
+    commands: Vec<PathBuf>,
+}
+
+fn write_file(file_path: &Path, content: &str) -> io::Result<()> {
+    let content = if TRIM_LINE_END_MARKDOWN {
+        content
+            .lines()
+            .map(|line| line.trim_end())
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>()
+            .join("\n")
+    } else {
+        content.to_string()
+    };
+    fs::write(file_path, content)
+}
+
+fn main() -> io::Result<()> {
+    let args = Args::parse();
+    debug_assert!(args.commands.len() >= 1);
+
+    let out_dir = args.out_dir;
+    fs::create_dir_all(&out_dir)?;
+
+    let mut todo_iter: Vec<Cmd> = args
+        .commands
+        .iter()
+        .rev() // reverse to keep the order (pop)
+        .map(Cmd::new)
+        .collect();
+    let mut output = Vec::new();
+
+    // Iterate over all commands and their subcommands.
+    while let Some(cmd) = todo_iter.pop() {
+        let (new_subcmds, stdout) = get_entry(&cmd)?;
+        if args.verbose && !new_subcmds.is_empty() {
+            println!(
+                "Found subcommands for \"{}\": {:?}",
+                cmd.command_name(),
+                new_subcmds
+            );
+        }
+        // Add new subcommands to todo_iter (so that they are processed in the correct order).
+        for subcmd in new_subcmds.into_iter().rev() {
+            let new_subcmds: Vec<_> = cmd
+                .subcommands
+                .iter()
+                .cloned()
+                .chain(once(subcmd))
+                .collect();
+
+            todo_iter.push(Cmd {
+                cmd: cmd.cmd,
+                subcommands: new_subcmds,
+            });
+        }
+        output.push((cmd, stdout));
+    }
+
+    // Generate markdown files.
+    for (cmd, stdout) in &output {
+        cmd_markdown(&out_dir, cmd, stdout)?;
+    }
+
+    // Generate SUMMARY.md.
+    let summary: String = output
+        .iter()
+        .map(|(cmd, _)| cmd_summary(None, cmd, 0))
+        .chain(once("\n".to_string()))
+        .collect();
+
+    write_file(&out_dir.clone().join("SUMMARY.md"), &summary)?;
+
+    // Generate README.md.
+    if args.readme {
+        let path = &out_dir.join("README.md");
+        if args.verbose {
+            println!("Writing README.md to \"{}\"", path.to_string_lossy());
+        }
+        write_file(path, README)?;
+    }
+
+    // Generate root SUMMARY.md.
+    if args.root_summary {
+        let root_summary: String = output
+            .iter()
+            .map(|(cmd, _)| {
+                let root_path = pathdiff::diff_paths(&out_dir, &args.root_dir);
+                cmd_summary(root_path, cmd, args.root_indentation)
+            })
+            .collect();
+
+        let path = Path::new(args.root_dir.as_str());
+        if args.verbose {
+            println!("Updating root summary in \"{}\"", path.to_string_lossy());
+        }
+        update_root_summary(path, &root_summary)?;
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+/// Returns the subcommands and help output for a command.
+fn get_entry(cmd: &Cmd) -> io::Result<(Vec<String>, String)> {
+    let output = Command::new(cmd.cmd)
+        .args(&cmd.subcommands)
+        .arg("--help")
+        .env("NO_COLOR", "1")
+        .env("COLUMNS", "100")
+        .env("LINES", "10000")
+        .stdout(Stdio::piped())
+        .output()?;
+
+    if !output.status.success() {
+        let stderr = str::from_utf8(&output.stderr).unwrap_or("Failed to parse stderr as UTF-8");
+        return Err(io::Error::new(
+            io::ErrorKind::Other,
+            format!("Command \"{}\" failed:\n{}", cmd, stderr),
+        ));
+    }
+
+    let stdout = str::from_utf8(&output.stdout)
+        .map_err(|e| io::Error::new(io::ErrorKind::InvalidData, e))?
+        .to_string();
+
+    // Parse subcommands from the help output
+    let subcmds = parse_sub_commands(&stdout);
+
+    Ok((subcmds, stdout))
+}
+
+/// Returns a list of subcommands from the help output of a command.
+fn parse_sub_commands(s: &str) -> Vec<String> {
+    // This regex matches lines starting with two spaces, followed by the subcommand name.
+    let re = regex!(r"^  (\S+)");
+
+    s.split("Commands:")
+        .nth(1) // Get the part after "Commands:"
+        .map(|commands_section| {
+            commands_section
+                .lines()
+                .take_while(|line| !line.starts_with("Options:") && !line.starts_with("Arguments:"))
+                .filter_map(|line| {
+                    re.captures(line)
+                        .and_then(|cap| cap.get(1).map(|m| m.as_str().to_string()))
+                })
+                .filter(|cmd| cmd != "help")
+                .map(String::from)
+                .collect()
+        })
+        .unwrap_or_default() // Return an empty Vec if "Commands:" was not found
+}
+
+/// Writes the markdown for a command to out_dir.
+fn cmd_markdown(out_dir: &Path, cmd: &Cmd, stdout: &str) -> io::Result<()> {
+    let out = format!("# {}\n\n{}", cmd, help_markdown(cmd, stdout));
+
+    let out_path = out_dir.join(cmd.to_string().replace(" ", "/"));
+    fs::create_dir_all(out_path.parent().unwrap())?;
+    write_file(&out_path.with_extension("md"), &out)?;
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+/// Returns the markdown for a command's help output.
+fn help_markdown(cmd: &Cmd, stdout: &str) -> String {
+    let (description, s) = parse_description(stdout);
+    format!(
+        "{}\n\n```bash\n$ {} --help\n```\n```txt\n{}\n```",
+        description,
+        cmd,
+        preprocess_help(s.trim())
+    )
+}
+
+/// Splits the help output into a description and the rest.
+fn parse_description(s: &str) -> (&str, &str) {
+    match s.find("Usage:") {
+        Some(idx) => {
+            let description = s[..idx].trim().lines().next().unwrap_or("");
+            (description, &s[idx..])
+        }
+        None => ("", s),
+    }
+}
+
+/// Returns the summary for a command and its subcommands.
+fn cmd_summary(md_root: Option<PathBuf>, cmd: &Cmd, indent: usize) -> String {
+    let cmd_s = cmd.to_string();
+    let cmd_path = cmd_s.replace(" ", "/");
+    let full_cmd_path = match md_root {
+        None => cmd_path,
+        Some(md_root) => format!("{}/{}", md_root.to_string_lossy(), cmd_path),
+    };
+    let indent_string = " ".repeat(indent + (cmd.subcommands.len() * 2));
+    format!("{}- [`{}`](./{}.md)\n", indent_string, cmd_s, full_cmd_path)
+}
+
+/// Replaces the CLI_REFERENCE section in the root SUMMARY.md file.
+fn update_root_summary(root_dir: &Path, root_summary: &str) -> io::Result<()> {
+    let summary_file = root_dir.join("SUMMARY.md");
+    let original_summary_content = fs::read_to_string(&summary_file)?;
+
+    let section_re = regex!(&format!(r"(?s)\s*{SECTION_START}.*?{SECTION_END}"));
+    if !section_re.is_match(&original_summary_content) {
+        eprintln!(
+            "Could not find CLI_REFERENCE section in {}. Please add the following section to the file:\n{}\n... CLI Reference goes here ...\n\n{}",
+            summary_file.display(),
+            SECTION_START,
+            SECTION_END
+        );
+        process::exit(1);
+    }
+
+    let section_end_re = regex!(&format!(r".*{SECTION_END}"));
+    let last_line = section_end_re
+        .find(&original_summary_content)
+        .map(|m| m.as_str().to_string())
+        .expect("Could not extract last line of CLI_REFERENCE section");
+
+    let root_summary_s = root_summary.trim_end().replace("\n\n", "\n");
+    let replace_with = format!(" {}\n{}\n{}", SECTION_START, root_summary_s, last_line);
+
+    let new_root_summary = section_re
+        .replace(&original_summary_content, replace_with.as_str())
+        .to_string();
+
+    let mut root_summary_file = File::create(&summary_file)?;
+    root_summary_file.write_all(new_root_summary.as_bytes())
+}
+
+/// Preprocesses the help output of a command.
+fn preprocess_help(s: &str) -> Cow<'_, str> {
+    static REPLACEMENTS: LazyLock<Vec<(Regex, &str)>> = LazyLock::new(|| {
+        let patterns: &[(&str, &str)] = &[
+            // Remove the user-specific paths.
+            (r"default: /.*/reth", "default: <CACHE_DIR>"),
+            // Remove the commit SHA and target architecture triple or fourth
+            //  rustup available targets:
+            //    aarch64-apple-darwin
+            //    x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
+            //    x86_64-pc-windows-gnu
+            (
+                r"default: reth/.*-[0-9A-Fa-f]{6,10}/([_\w]+)-(\w+)-(\w+)(-\w+)?",
+                "default: reth/<VERSION>-<SHA>/<ARCH>",
+            ),
+            // Remove the OS
+            (r"default: reth/.*/\w+", "default: reth/<VERSION>/<OS>"),
+            // Remove rpc.max-tracing-requests default value
+            (
+                r"(rpc.max-tracing-requests <COUNT>\n.*\n.*\n.*)\[default: \d+\]",
+                r"$1[default: <NUM CPU CORES-2>]",
+            ),
+        ];
+        patterns
+            .iter()
+            .map(|&(re, replace_with)| (Regex::new(re).expect(re), replace_with))
+            .collect()
+    });
+
+    let mut s = Cow::Borrowed(s);
+    for (re, replacement) in REPLACEMENTS.iter() {
+        if let Cow::Owned(result) = re.replace_all(&s, *replacement) {
+            s = Cow::Owned(result);
+        }
+    }
+    s
+}
+
+#[derive(Hash, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+struct Cmd<'a> {
+    /// path to binary (e.g. ./target/debug/reth)
+    cmd: &'a Path,
+    /// subcommands (e.g. [db, stats])
+    subcommands: Vec<String>,
+}
+
+impl<'a> Cmd<'a> {
+    fn command_name(&self) -> &str {
+        self.cmd
+            .file_name()
+            .and_then(|os_str| os_str.to_str())
+            .expect("Expect valid command")
+    }
+
+    fn new(cmd: &'a PathBuf) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            cmd,
+            subcommands: Vec::new(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'a> fmt::Display for Cmd<'a> {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
+        write!(f, "{}", self.command_name())?;
+        if !self.subcommands.is_empty() {
+            write!(f, " {}", self.subcommands.join(" "))?;
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
diff --git a/book/cli/reth.md b/book/cli/reth.md
index cebeb44e2378..70a1dec4dace 100644
--- a/book/cli/reth.md
+++ b/book/cli/reth.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ Reth
 
 ```bash
 $ reth --help
+```
+```txt
 Usage: reth [OPTIONS] <COMMAND>
 
 Commands:
diff --git a/book/cli/reth/config.md b/book/cli/reth/config.md
index df0d261b07b1..ebf76fae372e 100644
--- a/book/cli/reth/config.md
+++ b/book/cli/reth/config.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ Write config to stdout
 
 ```bash
 $ reth config --help
+```
+```txt
 Usage: reth config [OPTIONS]
 
 Options:
diff --git a/book/cli/reth/db.md b/book/cli/reth/db.md
index b867134a9d33..5bece3e31f73 100644
--- a/book/cli/reth/db.md
+++ b/book/cli/reth/db.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ Database debugging utilities
 
 ```bash
 $ reth db --help
+```
+```txt
 Usage: reth db [OPTIONS] <COMMAND>
 
 Commands:
diff --git a/book/cli/reth/db/checksum.md b/book/cli/reth/db/checksum.md
index 407630ed4143..a422454fd058 100644
--- a/book/cli/reth/db/checksum.md
+++ b/book/cli/reth/db/checksum.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ Calculates the content checksum of a table
 
 ```bash
 $ reth db checksum --help
+```
+```txt
 Usage: reth db checksum [OPTIONS] <TABLE>
 
 Arguments:
diff --git a/book/cli/reth/db/clear.md b/book/cli/reth/db/clear.md
index 7abc54623b2f..554499a36d78 100644
--- a/book/cli/reth/db/clear.md
+++ b/book/cli/reth/db/clear.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ Deletes all table entries
 
 ```bash
 $ reth db clear --help
+```
+```txt
 Usage: reth db clear [OPTIONS] <COMMAND>
 
 Commands:
diff --git a/book/cli/reth/db/clear/mdbx.md b/book/cli/reth/db/clear/mdbx.md
index ad8ad761e8dc..50f373146702 100644
--- a/book/cli/reth/db/clear/mdbx.md
+++ b/book/cli/reth/db/clear/mdbx.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ Deletes all database table entries
 
 ```bash
 $ reth db clear mdbx --help
+```
+```txt
 Usage: reth db clear mdbx [OPTIONS] <TABLE>
 
 Arguments:
diff --git a/book/cli/reth/db/clear/static-file.md b/book/cli/reth/db/clear/static-file.md
index 9d1d25fa6ec8..c830af259c95 100644
--- a/book/cli/reth/db/clear/static-file.md
+++ b/book/cli/reth/db/clear/static-file.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ Deletes all static file segment entries
 
 ```bash
 $ reth db clear static-file --help
+```
+```txt
 Usage: reth db clear static-file [OPTIONS] <SEGMENT>
 
 Arguments:
diff --git a/book/cli/reth/db/diff.md b/book/cli/reth/db/diff.md
index 88266901bb0c..ea4c29612ff7 100644
--- a/book/cli/reth/db/diff.md
+++ b/book/cli/reth/db/diff.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ Create a diff between two database tables or two entire databases
 
 ```bash
 $ reth db diff --help
+```
+```txt
 Usage: reth db diff [OPTIONS] --secondary-datadir <SECONDARY_DATADIR> --output <OUTPUT>
 
 Options:
diff --git a/book/cli/reth/db/drop.md b/book/cli/reth/db/drop.md
index 4a8089f85ac4..c23f6d93c563 100644
--- a/book/cli/reth/db/drop.md
+++ b/book/cli/reth/db/drop.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ Deletes all database entries
 
 ```bash
 $ reth db drop --help
+```
+```txt
 Usage: reth db drop [OPTIONS]
 
 Options:
diff --git a/book/cli/reth/db/get.md b/book/cli/reth/db/get.md
index 94081668add2..266e46e5ca62 100644
--- a/book/cli/reth/db/get.md
+++ b/book/cli/reth/db/get.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ Gets the content of a table for the given key
 
 ```bash
 $ reth db get --help
+```
+```txt
 Usage: reth db get [OPTIONS] <COMMAND>
 
 Commands:
diff --git a/book/cli/reth/db/get/mdbx.md b/book/cli/reth/db/get/mdbx.md
index 0921b79bf6a9..18fa76edaa8e 100644
--- a/book/cli/reth/db/get/mdbx.md
+++ b/book/cli/reth/db/get/mdbx.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ Gets the content of a database table for the given key
 
 ```bash
 $ reth db get mdbx --help
+```
+```txt
 Usage: reth db get mdbx [OPTIONS] <TABLE> <KEY> [SUBKEY]
 
 Arguments:
diff --git a/book/cli/reth/db/get/static-file.md b/book/cli/reth/db/get/static-file.md
index 672df215948e..a50da0c0e45d 100644
--- a/book/cli/reth/db/get/static-file.md
+++ b/book/cli/reth/db/get/static-file.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ Gets the content of a static file segment for the given key
 
 ```bash
 $ reth db get static-file --help
+```
+```txt
 Usage: reth db get static-file [OPTIONS] <SEGMENT> <KEY>
 
 Arguments:
diff --git a/book/cli/reth/db/list.md b/book/cli/reth/db/list.md
index 68bc1d9c273c..9b64a70a07fb 100644
--- a/book/cli/reth/db/list.md
+++ b/book/cli/reth/db/list.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ Lists the contents of a table
 
 ```bash
 $ reth db list --help
+```
+```txt
 Usage: reth db list [OPTIONS] <TABLE>
 
 Arguments:
diff --git a/book/cli/reth/db/path.md b/book/cli/reth/db/path.md
index 591d8e150bde..a711acad0d88 100644
--- a/book/cli/reth/db/path.md
+++ b/book/cli/reth/db/path.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ Returns the full database path
 
 ```bash
 $ reth db path --help
+```
+```txt
 Usage: reth db path [OPTIONS]
 
 Options:
diff --git a/book/cli/reth/db/stats.md b/book/cli/reth/db/stats.md
index 76b6c90ae91d..2ed087ae1c2d 100644
--- a/book/cli/reth/db/stats.md
+++ b/book/cli/reth/db/stats.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ Lists all the tables, their entry count and their size
 
 ```bash
 $ reth db stats --help
+```
+```txt
 Usage: reth db stats [OPTIONS]
 
 Options:
diff --git a/book/cli/reth/db/version.md b/book/cli/reth/db/version.md
index 131dd6dc236a..549f9709170a 100644
--- a/book/cli/reth/db/version.md
+++ b/book/cli/reth/db/version.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ Lists current and local database versions
 
 ```bash
 $ reth db version --help
+```
+```txt
 Usage: reth db version [OPTIONS]
 
 Options:
diff --git a/book/cli/reth/debug.md b/book/cli/reth/debug.md
index d61094834d39..ab016d631d61 100644
--- a/book/cli/reth/debug.md
+++ b/book/cli/reth/debug.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ Various debug routines
 
 ```bash
 $ reth debug --help
+```
+```txt
 Usage: reth debug [OPTIONS] <COMMAND>
 
 Commands:
diff --git a/book/cli/reth/debug/build-block.md b/book/cli/reth/debug/build-block.md
index e2103038933e..6676938d2dbe 100644
--- a/book/cli/reth/debug/build-block.md
+++ b/book/cli/reth/debug/build-block.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ Debug block building
 
 ```bash
 $ reth debug build-block --help
+```
+```txt
 Usage: reth debug build-block [OPTIONS] --prev-randao <PREV_RANDAO> --timestamp <TIMESTAMP> --suggested-fee-recipient <SUGGESTED_FEE_RECIPIENT>
 
 Options:
diff --git a/book/cli/reth/debug/execution.md b/book/cli/reth/debug/execution.md
index 2f8732761fed..9935bd2d7193 100644
--- a/book/cli/reth/debug/execution.md
+++ b/book/cli/reth/debug/execution.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ Debug the roundtrip execution of blocks as well as the generated data
 
 ```bash
 $ reth debug execution --help
+```
+```txt
 Usage: reth debug execution [OPTIONS] --to <TO>
 
 Options:
diff --git a/book/cli/reth/debug/in-memory-merkle.md b/book/cli/reth/debug/in-memory-merkle.md
index 112e9a9b0ef3..972abef59501 100644
--- a/book/cli/reth/debug/in-memory-merkle.md
+++ b/book/cli/reth/debug/in-memory-merkle.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ Debug in-memory state root calculation
 
 ```bash
 $ reth debug in-memory-merkle --help
+```
+```txt
 Usage: reth debug in-memory-merkle [OPTIONS]
 
 Options:
diff --git a/book/cli/reth/debug/merkle.md b/book/cli/reth/debug/merkle.md
index c891cfc0e5be..322d180c20cc 100644
--- a/book/cli/reth/debug/merkle.md
+++ b/book/cli/reth/debug/merkle.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ Debug the clean & incremental state root calculations
 
 ```bash
 $ reth debug merkle --help
+```
+```txt
 Usage: reth debug merkle [OPTIONS] --to <TO>
 
 Options:
diff --git a/book/cli/reth/debug/replay-engine.md b/book/cli/reth/debug/replay-engine.md
index 154f4464c441..5d21ac738cdd 100644
--- a/book/cli/reth/debug/replay-engine.md
+++ b/book/cli/reth/debug/replay-engine.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ Debug engine API by replaying stored messages
 
 ```bash
 $ reth debug replay-engine --help
+```
+```txt
 Usage: reth debug replay-engine [OPTIONS] --engine-api-store <PATH>
 
 Options:
diff --git a/book/cli/reth/dump-genesis.md b/book/cli/reth/dump-genesis.md
index 7197be305f26..0a45ffb328b6 100644
--- a/book/cli/reth/dump-genesis.md
+++ b/book/cli/reth/dump-genesis.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ Dumps genesis block JSON configuration to stdout
 
 ```bash
 $ reth dump-genesis --help
+```
+```txt
 Usage: reth dump-genesis [OPTIONS]
 
 Options:
diff --git a/book/cli/reth/import.md b/book/cli/reth/import.md
index 29a67f181764..ec1b4e6489be 100644
--- a/book/cli/reth/import.md
+++ b/book/cli/reth/import.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ This syncs RLP encoded blocks from a file
 
 ```bash
 $ reth import --help
+```
+```txt
 Usage: reth import [OPTIONS] <IMPORT_PATH>
 
 Options:
diff --git a/book/cli/reth/init-state.md b/book/cli/reth/init-state.md
index d947baec376d..611f500198ed 100644
--- a/book/cli/reth/init-state.md
+++ b/book/cli/reth/init-state.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ Initialize the database from a state dump file
 
 ```bash
 $ reth init-state --help
+```
+```txt
 Usage: reth init-state [OPTIONS] <STATE_DUMP_FILE>
 
 Options:
diff --git a/book/cli/reth/init.md b/book/cli/reth/init.md
index 5eb9d4d03ba4..c632a5d79feb 100644
--- a/book/cli/reth/init.md
+++ b/book/cli/reth/init.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ Initialize the database from a genesis file
 
 ```bash
 $ reth init --help
+```
+```txt
 Usage: reth init [OPTIONS]
 
 Options:
diff --git a/book/cli/reth/node.md b/book/cli/reth/node.md
index 934318678771..0d4099f37784 100644
--- a/book/cli/reth/node.md
+++ b/book/cli/reth/node.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ Start the node
 
 ```bash
 $ reth node --help
+```
+```txt
 Usage: reth node [OPTIONS]
 
 Options:
diff --git a/book/cli/reth/p2p.md b/book/cli/reth/p2p.md
index 37bec56b8acf..48447cc1baf3 100644
--- a/book/cli/reth/p2p.md
+++ b/book/cli/reth/p2p.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ P2P Debugging utilities
 
 ```bash
 $ reth p2p --help
+```
+```txt
 Usage: reth p2p [OPTIONS] <COMMAND>
 
 Commands:
diff --git a/book/cli/reth/p2p/body.md b/book/cli/reth/p2p/body.md
index 3b6c6b1622a0..cb1a96d63dda 100644
--- a/book/cli/reth/p2p/body.md
+++ b/book/cli/reth/p2p/body.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ Download block body
 
 ```bash
 $ reth p2p body --help
+```
+```txt
 Usage: reth p2p body [OPTIONS] <ID>
 
 Arguments:
diff --git a/book/cli/reth/p2p/header.md b/book/cli/reth/p2p/header.md
index c00b81ddbf3f..69557c523fe6 100644
--- a/book/cli/reth/p2p/header.md
+++ b/book/cli/reth/p2p/header.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ Download block header
 
 ```bash
 $ reth p2p header --help
+```
+```txt
 Usage: reth p2p header [OPTIONS] <ID>
 
 Arguments:
diff --git a/book/cli/reth/p2p/rlpx.md b/book/cli/reth/p2p/rlpx.md
index dd73e437aa42..71a164c64383 100644
--- a/book/cli/reth/p2p/rlpx.md
+++ b/book/cli/reth/p2p/rlpx.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ RLPx commands
 
 ```bash
 $ reth p2p rlpx --help
+```
+```txt
 Usage: reth p2p rlpx [OPTIONS] <COMMAND>
 
 Commands:
diff --git a/book/cli/reth/p2p/rlpx/ping.md b/book/cli/reth/p2p/rlpx/ping.md
index 222b57735bc3..a7cef4bd33ef 100644
--- a/book/cli/reth/p2p/rlpx/ping.md
+++ b/book/cli/reth/p2p/rlpx/ping.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ ping node
 
 ```bash
 $ reth p2p rlpx ping --help
+```
+```txt
 Usage: reth p2p rlpx ping [OPTIONS] <NODE>
 
 Arguments:
diff --git a/book/cli/reth/prune.md b/book/cli/reth/prune.md
index 0b3e701f6b30..5a362d673211 100644
--- a/book/cli/reth/prune.md
+++ b/book/cli/reth/prune.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ Prune according to the configuration without any limits
 
 ```bash
 $ reth prune --help
+```
+```txt
 Usage: reth prune [OPTIONS]
 
 Options:
diff --git a/book/cli/reth/recover.md b/book/cli/reth/recover.md
index 4fe28211db0b..dcb9c3c73c2f 100644
--- a/book/cli/reth/recover.md
+++ b/book/cli/reth/recover.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ Scripts for node recovery
 
 ```bash
 $ reth recover --help
+```
+```txt
 Usage: reth recover [OPTIONS] <COMMAND>
 
 Commands:
diff --git a/book/cli/reth/recover/storage-tries.md b/book/cli/reth/recover/storage-tries.md
index d5df358a711d..6fd6bba3cdca 100644
--- a/book/cli/reth/recover/storage-tries.md
+++ b/book/cli/reth/recover/storage-tries.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ Recover the node by deleting dangling storage tries
 
 ```bash
 $ reth recover storage-tries --help
+```
+```txt
 Usage: reth recover storage-tries [OPTIONS]
 
 Options:
diff --git a/book/cli/reth/stage.md b/book/cli/reth/stage.md
index c9ff302c1aa0..928ee0639c3b 100644
--- a/book/cli/reth/stage.md
+++ b/book/cli/reth/stage.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ Manipulate individual stages
 
 ```bash
 $ reth stage --help
+```
+```txt
 Usage: reth stage [OPTIONS] <COMMAND>
 
 Commands:
diff --git a/book/cli/reth/stage/drop.md b/book/cli/reth/stage/drop.md
index b700519e1a87..3deb7f86d760 100644
--- a/book/cli/reth/stage/drop.md
+++ b/book/cli/reth/stage/drop.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ Drop a stage's tables from the database
 
 ```bash
 $ reth stage drop --help
+```
+```txt
 Usage: reth stage drop [OPTIONS] <STAGE>
 
 Options:
diff --git a/book/cli/reth/stage/dump.md b/book/cli/reth/stage/dump.md
index a5fd3052c0b6..1614fcf4b1e7 100644
--- a/book/cli/reth/stage/dump.md
+++ b/book/cli/reth/stage/dump.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ Dumps a stage from a range into a new database
 
 ```bash
 $ reth stage dump --help
+```
+```txt
 Usage: reth stage dump [OPTIONS] <COMMAND>
 
 Commands:
diff --git a/book/cli/reth/stage/dump/account-hashing.md b/book/cli/reth/stage/dump/account-hashing.md
index 4c5030a55bdc..46145ed8d4c8 100644
--- a/book/cli/reth/stage/dump/account-hashing.md
+++ b/book/cli/reth/stage/dump/account-hashing.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 
 ```bash
 $ reth stage dump account-hashing --help
+```
+```txt
 Usage: reth stage dump account-hashing [OPTIONS] --output-datadir <OUTPUT_PATH> --from <FROM> --to <TO>
 
 Options:
diff --git a/book/cli/reth/stage/dump/execution.md b/book/cli/reth/stage/dump/execution.md
index 420602f8a676..836265a6f84b 100644
--- a/book/cli/reth/stage/dump/execution.md
+++ b/book/cli/reth/stage/dump/execution.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ Execution stage
 
 ```bash
 $ reth stage dump execution --help
+```
+```txt
 Usage: reth stage dump execution [OPTIONS] --output-datadir <OUTPUT_PATH> --from <FROM> --to <TO>
 
 Options:
diff --git a/book/cli/reth/stage/dump/merkle.md b/book/cli/reth/stage/dump/merkle.md
index aa32e5e32ce1..90fa0f0f5228 100644
--- a/book/cli/reth/stage/dump/merkle.md
+++ b/book/cli/reth/stage/dump/merkle.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ Merkle stage
 
 ```bash
 $ reth stage dump merkle --help
+```
+```txt
 Usage: reth stage dump merkle [OPTIONS] --output-datadir <OUTPUT_PATH> --from <FROM> --to <TO>
 
 Options:
diff --git a/book/cli/reth/stage/dump/storage-hashing.md b/book/cli/reth/stage/dump/storage-hashing.md
index 5ef1483de245..2b078570f576 100644
--- a/book/cli/reth/stage/dump/storage-hashing.md
+++ b/book/cli/reth/stage/dump/storage-hashing.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 
 ```bash
 $ reth stage dump storage-hashing --help
+```
+```txt
 Usage: reth stage dump storage-hashing [OPTIONS] --output-datadir <OUTPUT_PATH> --from <FROM> --to <TO>
 
 Options:
diff --git a/book/cli/reth/stage/run.md b/book/cli/reth/stage/run.md
index 8bc87fd97796..d50178ebf91f 100644
--- a/book/cli/reth/stage/run.md
+++ b/book/cli/reth/stage/run.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ Run a single stage.
 
 ```bash
 $ reth stage run --help
+```
+```txt
 Usage: reth stage run [OPTIONS] --from <FROM> --to <TO> <STAGE>
 
 Options:
diff --git a/book/cli/reth/stage/unwind.md b/book/cli/reth/stage/unwind.md
index 41b0a6640914..86c92ab70393 100644
--- a/book/cli/reth/stage/unwind.md
+++ b/book/cli/reth/stage/unwind.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ Unwinds a certain block range, deleting it from the database
 
 ```bash
 $ reth stage unwind --help
+```
+```txt
 Usage: reth stage unwind [OPTIONS] <COMMAND>
 
 Commands:
diff --git a/book/cli/reth/stage/unwind/num-blocks.md b/book/cli/reth/stage/unwind/num-blocks.md
index 2974b0841d5c..c74f75556f45 100644
--- a/book/cli/reth/stage/unwind/num-blocks.md
+++ b/book/cli/reth/stage/unwind/num-blocks.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ Unwinds the database from the latest block, until the given number of blocks hav
 
 ```bash
 $ reth stage unwind num-blocks --help
+```
+```txt
 Usage: reth stage unwind num-blocks [OPTIONS] <AMOUNT>
 
 Arguments:
diff --git a/book/cli/reth/stage/unwind/to-block.md b/book/cli/reth/stage/unwind/to-block.md
index 98f8f34620f5..ea710b953ad9 100644
--- a/book/cli/reth/stage/unwind/to-block.md
+++ b/book/cli/reth/stage/unwind/to-block.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ Unwinds the database from the latest block, until the given block number or hash
 
 ```bash
 $ reth stage unwind to-block --help
+```
+```txt
 Usage: reth stage unwind to-block [OPTIONS] <TARGET>
 
 Arguments:
diff --git a/book/cli/update.sh b/book/cli/update.sh
index bffacf287760..6e792df0f2bd 100755
--- a/book/cli/update.sh
+++ b/book/cli/update.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ BOOK_ROOT="$(dirname "$(dirname "$0")")"
 RETH=${1:-"$(dirname "$BOOK_ROOT")/target/debug/reth"}
 
 cmd=(
-  "$(dirname "$0")/help.py"
+  "$(dirname "$0")/help.rs"
   --root-dir "$BOOK_ROOT/"
   --root-indentation 2
   --root-summary