diff --git a/doc/doc-support/package.nix b/doc/doc-support/package.nix
index f1d9996120cee..c2bbdf09e5339 100644
--- a/doc/doc-support/package.nix
+++ b/doc/doc-support/package.nix
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
   mkShellNoCC,
   documentation-highlighter,
   nixos-render-docs,
+  nixos-render-docs-redirects,
+  writeShellScriptBin,
   nixpkgs ? { },
 }:
 
@@ -105,8 +107,14 @@ stdenvNoCC.mkDerivation (
             buildArgs = "./.";
             open = "/share/doc/nixpkgs/manual.html";
           };
+          nixos-render-docs-redirects' = writeShellScriptBin "redirects" "${lib.getExe nixos-render-docs-redirects} --file ${toString ../redirects.json} $@";
         in
-        mkShellNoCC { packages = [ devmode' ]; };
+        mkShellNoCC {
+          packages = [
+            devmode'
+            nixos-render-docs-redirects'
+          ];
+        };
 
       tests.manpage-urls = callPackage ../tests/manpage-urls.nix { };
     };
diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/shell.nix b/nixos/doc/manual/shell.nix
index aeec93118fc01..4f6ab400f22c7 100644
--- a/nixos/doc/manual/shell.nix
+++ b/nixos/doc/manual/shell.nix
@@ -10,7 +10,11 @@ let
     buildArgs = "../../release.nix -A manualHTML.${builtins.currentSystem}";
     open = "/${outputPath}/${indexPath}";
   };
+  nixos-render-docs-redirects = pkgs.writeShellScriptBin "redirects" "${pkgs.lib.getExe pkgs.nixos-render-docs-redirects} --file ${toString ./redirects.json} $@";
 in
 pkgs.mkShellNoCC {
-  packages = [ devmode ];
+  packages = [
+    devmode
+    nixos-render-docs-redirects
+  ];
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ni/nixos-render-docs-redirects/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ni/nixos-render-docs-redirects/package.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..a473fd1533ca5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ni/nixos-render-docs-redirects/package.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+{ lib, python3 }:
+
+python3.pkgs.buildPythonApplication {
+  pname = "nixos-render-docs-redirects";
+  version = "0.0";
+  pyproject = true;
+
+  src = ./src;
+
+  build-system = with python3.pkgs; [ setuptools ];
+
+  nativeCheckInputs = with python3.pkgs; [
+    pytestCheckHook
+  ];
+
+  meta = {
+    description = "Redirects manipulation for nixos manuals";
+    license = lib.licenses.mit;
+    maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ getpsyched ];
+    mainProgram = "redirects";
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ni/nixos-render-docs-redirects/src/nixos_render_docs_redirects/__init__.py b/pkgs/by-name/ni/nixos-render-docs-redirects/src/nixos_render_docs_redirects/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..d09849ac48669
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ni/nixos-render-docs-redirects/src/nixos_render_docs_redirects/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+import argparse
+import json
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+
+
+def add_content(redirects: dict[str, list[str]], identifier: str, path: str) -> dict[str, list[str]]:
+    if identifier in redirects:
+        raise IdentifierExists(identifier)
+
+    # Insert the new identifier in alphabetical order
+    new_redirects = list(redirects.items())
+    insertion_index = 0
+    for i, (key, _) in enumerate(new_redirects):
+        if identifier > key:
+            insertion_index = i + 1
+        else:
+            break
+    new_redirects.insert(insertion_index, (identifier, [f"{path}#{identifier}"]))
+    return dict(new_redirects)
+
+
+def move_content(redirects: dict[str, list[str]], identifier: str, path: str) -> dict[str, list[str]]:
+    if identifier not in redirects:
+        raise IdentifierNotFound(identifier)
+    redirects[identifier].insert(0, f"{path}#{identifier}")
+    return redirects
+
+
+def rename_identifier(
+    redirects: dict[str, list[str]],
+    old_identifier: str,
+    new_identifier: str
+) -> dict[str, list[str]]:
+    if old_identifier not in redirects:
+        raise IdentifierNotFound(old_identifier)
+    if new_identifier in redirects:
+        raise IdentifierExists(new_identifier)
+
+    # To minimise the diff, we recreate the redirects mapping allowing
+    # the new key to be updated in-place, preserving the index.
+    new_redirects = {}
+    current_path = ""
+    for key, value in redirects.items():
+        if key == old_identifier:
+            new_redirects[new_identifier] = value
+            current_path = value[0].split('#')[0]
+            continue
+        new_redirects[key] = value
+    new_redirects[new_identifier].insert(0, f"{current_path}#{new_identifier}")
+    return new_redirects
+
+
+def remove_and_redirect(
+    redirects: dict[str, list[str]],
+    old_identifier: str,
+    new_identifier: str
+) -> dict[str, list[str]]:
+    if old_identifier not in redirects:
+        raise IdentifierNotFound(old_identifier)
+    if new_identifier not in redirects:
+        raise IdentifierNotFound(new_identifier)
+    redirects[new_identifier].extend(redirects.pop(old_identifier))
+    return redirects
+
+
+def main():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="redirects manipulation for nixos manuals")
+    commands = parser.add_subparsers(dest="command", required=True)
+    parser.add_argument("-f", "--file", type=Path, required=True)
+
+    add_content_cmd = commands.add_parser("add-content")
+    add_content_cmd.add_argument("identifier", type=str)
+    add_content_cmd.add_argument("path", type=str)
+
+    move_content_cmd = commands.add_parser("move-content")
+    move_content_cmd.add_argument("identifier", type=str)
+    move_content_cmd.add_argument("path", type=str)
+
+    rename_id_cmd = commands.add_parser("rename-identifier")
+    rename_id_cmd.add_argument("old_identifier", type=str)
+    rename_id_cmd.add_argument("new_identifier", type=str)
+
+    remove_redirect_cmd = commands.add_parser("remove-and-redirect")
+    remove_redirect_cmd.add_argument("identifier", type=str)
+    remove_redirect_cmd.add_argument("target_identifier", type=str)
+
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    with open(args.file) as file:
+        redirects = json.load(file)
+
+    try:
+        if args.command == "add-content":
+            redirects = add_content(redirects, args.identifier, args.path)
+            print(f"Added new identifier: {args.identifier}")
+
+        elif args.command == "move-content":
+            redirects = move_content(redirects, args.identifier, args.path)
+            print(f"Moved '{args.identifier}' to the new path: {args.path}")
+
+        elif args.command == "rename-identifier":
+            redirects = rename_identifier(redirects, args.old_identifier, args.new_identifier)
+            print(f"Renamed identifier from {args.old_identifier} to {args.new_identifier}")
+
+        elif args.command == "remove-and-redirect":
+            redirects = remove_and_redirect(redirects, args.identifier, args.target_identifier)
+            print(f"Redirect from '{args.identifier}' to '{args.target_identifier}' added.")
+    except Exception as error:
+        print(error, file=sys.stderr)
+    else:
+        with open(args.file, "w") as file:
+            json.dump(redirects, file, indent=2)
+            file.write("\n")
+
+
+class IdentifierExists(Exception):
+    def __init__(self, identifier: str):
+        self.identifier = identifier
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return f"The identifier '{self.identifier}' already exists."
+
+
+class IdentifierNotFound(Exception):
+    def __init__(self, identifier: str):
+        self.identifier = identifier
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return f"The identifier '{self.identifier}' does not exist in the redirect mapping."
diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ni/nixos-render-docs-redirects/src/pyproject.toml b/pkgs/by-name/ni/nixos-render-docs-redirects/src/pyproject.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..50f7bcb95507b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ni/nixos-render-docs-redirects/src/pyproject.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+[project]
+name = "nixos-render-docs-redirects"
+version = "0.0"
+description = "redirects manipulation for nixos manuals"
+classifiers = [
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
+    "License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License",
+    "Operating System :: OS Independent",
+]
+
+[project.scripts]
+redirects = "nixos_render_docs_redirects:main"
+
+[build-system]
+requires = ["setuptools"]
+build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ni/nixos-render-docs-redirects/src/tests/__init__.py b/pkgs/by-name/ni/nixos-render-docs-redirects/src/tests/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..8b137891791fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ni/nixos-render-docs-redirects/src/tests/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+
diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ni/nixos-render-docs-redirects/src/tests/test_redirects.py b/pkgs/by-name/ni/nixos-render-docs-redirects/src/tests/test_redirects.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..ae648d5e26c9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ni/nixos-render-docs-redirects/src/tests/test_redirects.py
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+import unittest
+from nixos_render_docs_redirects import (
+    add_content,
+    move_content,
+    rename_identifier,
+    remove_and_redirect,
+    IdentifierExists,
+    IdentifierNotFound,
+)
+
+
+class RedirectsTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_add_content(self):
+        initial_redirects = {
+            "bar": ["path/to/bar.html#bar"],
+            "foo": ["path/to/foo.html#foo"],
+        }
+        final_redirects = {
+            "bar": ["path/to/bar.html#bar"],
+            "baz": ["path/to/baz.html#baz"],
+            "foo": ["path/to/foo.html#foo"],
+        }
+
+        result = add_content(initial_redirects, "baz", "path/to/baz.html")
+        self.assertEqual(list(result.items()), list(final_redirects.items()))
+
+        with self.assertRaises(IdentifierExists):
+            add_content(result, "foo", "another/path.html")
+
+
+    def test_move_content(self):
+        initial_redirects = {
+            "foo": ["path/to/foo.html#foo"],
+            "bar": ["path/to/bar.html#bar"],
+        }
+        final_redirects = {
+            "foo": ["new/path.html#foo", "path/to/foo.html#foo"],
+            "bar": ["path/to/bar.html#bar"],
+        }
+
+        result = move_content(initial_redirects, "foo", "new/path.html")
+        self.assertEqual(list(result.items()), list(final_redirects.items()))
+
+        with self.assertRaises(IdentifierNotFound):
+            move_content(result, "baz", "path.html")
+
+
+    def test_rename_identifier(self):
+        initial_redirects = {
+            "foo": ["path/to/foo.html#foo"],
+            "bar": ["path/to/bar.html#bar"],
+            "baz": ["path/to/baz.html#baz"],
+        }
+        final_redirects = {
+            "foo": ["path/to/foo.html#foo"],
+            "boo": ["path/to/bar.html#boo", "path/to/bar.html#bar"],
+            "baz": ["path/to/baz.html#baz"],
+        }
+
+        result = rename_identifier(initial_redirects, "bar", "boo")
+        self.assertEqual(list(result.items()), list(final_redirects.items()))
+
+        with self.assertRaises(IdentifierNotFound):
+            rename_identifier(result, "bar", "boo")
+        with self.assertRaises(IdentifierExists):
+            rename_identifier(result, "boo", "boo")
+
+
+    def test_remove_and_redirect(self):
+        initial_redirects = {
+            "foo": ["new/path.html#foo", "path/to/foo.html#foo"],
+            "bar": ["path/to/bar.html#bar"],
+            "baz": ["path/to/baz.html#baz"],
+        }
+        final_redirects = {
+            "bar": ["path/to/bar.html#bar", "new/path.html#foo", "path/to/foo.html#foo"],
+            "baz": ["path/to/baz.html#baz"],
+        }
+
+        result = remove_and_redirect(initial_redirects, "foo", "bar")
+        self.assertEqual(list(result.items()), list(final_redirects.items()))
+
+        with self.assertRaises(IdentifierNotFound):
+            remove_and_redirect(result, "foo", "bar")
+        with self.assertRaises(IdentifierNotFound):
+            remove_and_redirect(initial_redirects, "foo", "baz")
diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ni/nixos-render-docs/src/nixos_render_docs/redirects.py b/pkgs/by-name/ni/nixos-render-docs/src/nixos_render_docs/redirects.py
index 57a6d6bbb3aa5..1a891a1af238e 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ni/nixos-render-docs/src/nixos_render_docs/redirects.py
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ni/nixos-render-docs/src/nixos_render_docs/redirects.py
@@ -47,23 +47,49 @@ def __str__(self):
 
     If you moved content, add its new location as the first element of the redirects mapping.
     Please update doc/redirects.json or nixos/doc/manual/redirects.json!
-""") # TODO: automatically detect if you just missed adding a new location, and make a tool to do that for you
+""")
         if self.identifiers_without_redirects:
             error_messages.append(f"""
 Identifiers present in the source must have a mapping in the redirects file.
     - {"\n    - ".join(self.identifiers_without_redirects)}
 
     This can happen when an identifier was added or renamed.
-    Please update doc/redirects.json or nixos/doc/manual/redirects.json!
-""") # TODO: add tooling in the development shell to do that automatically and point to that command
+
+    Added new content?
+        redirects add-content ❬identifier❭ ❬path❭
+
+    Moved existing content to a different output path?
+        redirects move-content ❬identifier❭ ❬path❭
+
+    Renamed existing identifiers?
+        redirects rename-identifier ❬old-identifier❭ ❬new-identifier❭
+
+    Removed content? Redirect to alternatives or relevant release notes.
+        redirects remove-and-redirect ❬identifier❭ ❬target-identifier❭
+
+    Note that you need to run `nix-shell doc` or `nix-shell nixos/doc/manual` to be able to run this command.
+""")
         if self.orphan_identifiers:
             error_messages.append(f"""
 Keys of the redirects mapping must correspond to some identifier in the source.
     - {"\n    - ".join(self.orphan_identifiers)}
 
     This can happen when an identifier was removed or renamed.
-    Please update doc/redirects.json or nixos/doc/manual/redirects.json!
-""") # TODO: add tooling in the development shell to do that automatically and point to that command
+
+    Added new content?
+        redirects add-content ❬identifier❭ ❬path❭
+
+    Moved existing content to a different output path?
+        redirects move-content ❬identifier❭ ❬path❭
+
+    Renamed existing identifiers?
+        redirects rename-identifier ❬old-identifier❭ ❬new-identifier❭
+
+    Removed content? (good for redirecting deprecations to new content or release notes)
+        redirects remove-and-redirect ❬identifier❭ ❬target-identifier❭
+
+    Note that you need to run `nix-shell doc` or `nix-shell nixos/doc/manual` to be able to run this command.
+""")
 
         error_messages.append("NOTE: If your Manual build passes locally and you see this message in CI, you probably need a rebase.")
         return "\n".join(error_messages)