diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 484faf419..93e28cd6c 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 /yosys-abc
 /yosys-abc.exe
 /yosys-config
+/yosys-smtbmc
 /yosys-filterlib
 /yosys-filterlib.exe
 /kernel/version_*.cc
diff --git a/kernel/register.cc b/kernel/register.cc
index 179d064fd..421294230 100644
--- a/kernel/register.cc
+++ b/kernel/register.cc
@@ -534,14 +534,28 @@ void Backend::backend_call(RTLIL::Design *design, std::ostream *f, std::string f
 	design->check();
 }
 
+static struct CellHelpMessages {
+	dict<string, string> cell_help, cell_code;
+	CellHelpMessages() {
+#include "techlibs/common/simlib_help.inc"
+#include "techlibs/common/simcells_help.inc"
+		cell_help.sort();
+		cell_code.sort();
+	}
+} cell_help_messages;
+
 struct HelpPass : public Pass {
 	HelpPass() : Pass("help", "display help messages") { }
 	virtual void help()
 	{
 		log("\n");
-		log("    help  .............  list all commands\n");
-		log("    help <command>  ...  print help message for given command\n");
-		log("    help -all  ........  print complete command reference\n");
+		log("    help  ................  list all commands\n");
+		log("    help <command>  ......  print help message for given command\n");
+		log("    help -all  ...........  print complete command reference\n");
+		log("\n");
+		log("    help -cells ..........  list all cell types\n");
+		log("    help <celltype>  .....  print help message for given cell type\n");
+		log("    help <celltype>+  ....  print verilog code for given cell type\n");
 		log("\n");
 	}
 	void escape_tex(std::string &tex)
@@ -609,6 +623,7 @@ struct HelpPass : public Pass {
 				log("    %-20s %s\n", it.first.c_str(), it.second->short_help.c_str());
 			log("\n");
 			log("Type 'help <command>' for more information on a command.\n");
+			log("Type 'help -cells' for a list of all cell types.\n");
 			log("\n");
 			return;
 		}
@@ -624,6 +639,18 @@ struct HelpPass : public Pass {
 					it.second->help();
 				}
 			}
+			else if (args[1] == "-cells") {
+				log("\n");
+				for (auto &it : cell_help_messages.cell_help) {
+					string line = split_tokens(it.second, "\n").at(0);
+					string cell_name = next_token(line);
+					log("    %-10s %s\n", cell_name.c_str(), line.c_str());
+				}
+				log("\n");
+				log("Type 'help <cell_type>' for more information on a cell type.\n");
+				log("\n");
+				return;
+			}
 			// this option is undocumented as it is for internal use only
 			else if (args[1] == "-write-tex-command-reference-manual") {
 				FILE *f = fopen("command-reference-manual.tex", "wt");
@@ -649,10 +676,20 @@ struct HelpPass : public Pass {
 				}
 				fclose(f);
 			}
-			else if (pass_register.count(args[1]) == 0)
-				log("No such command: %s\n", args[1].c_str());
-			else
+			else if (pass_register.count(args[1])) {
 				pass_register.at(args[1])->help();
+			}
+			else if (cell_help_messages.cell_help.count(args[1])) {
+				log("%s", cell_help_messages.cell_help.at(args[1]).c_str());
+				log("Run 'help %s+' to display the Verilog model for this cell type.\n", args[1].c_str());
+				log("\n");
+			}
+			else if (cell_help_messages.cell_code.count(args[1])) {
+				log("\n");
+				log("%s", cell_help_messages.cell_code.at(args[1]).c_str());
+			}
+			else
+				log("No such command or cell type: %s\n", args[1].c_str());
 			return;
 		}
 
diff --git a/techlibs/common/.gitignore b/techlibs/common/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0a1e7b68d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/techlibs/common/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+simlib_help.inc
+simcells_help.inc
diff --git a/techlibs/common/Makefile.inc b/techlibs/common/Makefile.inc
index f222a0289..5c50dea01 100644
--- a/techlibs/common/Makefile.inc
+++ b/techlibs/common/Makefile.inc
@@ -3,6 +3,21 @@ ifneq ($(SMALL),1)
 OBJS += techlibs/common/synth.o
 endif
 
+GENFILES += techlibs/common/simlib_help.inc
+GENFILES += techlibs/common/simcells_help.inc
+
+techlibs/common/simlib_help.inc: techlibs/common/cellhelp.py techlibs/common/simlib.v
+	$(Q) mkdir -p techlibs/common
+	$(P) python3 $^ > $@.new
+	$(Q) mv $@.new $@
+
+techlibs/common/simcells_help.inc: techlibs/common/cellhelp.py techlibs/common/simcells.v
+	$(Q) mkdir -p techlibs/common
+	$(P) python3 $^ > $@.new
+	$(Q) mv $@.new $@
+
+kernel/register.o: techlibs/common/simlib_help.inc techlibs/common/simcells_help.inc
+
 $(eval $(call add_share_file,share,techlibs/common/simlib.v))
 $(eval $(call add_share_file,share,techlibs/common/simcells.v))
 $(eval $(call add_share_file,share,techlibs/common/techmap.v))
diff --git a/techlibs/common/cellhelp.py b/techlibs/common/cellhelp.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7844ccb40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/techlibs/common/cellhelp.py
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import fileinput
+import json
+
+current_help_msg = []
+current_module_code = []
+current_module_name = None
+
+def print_current_cell():
+    print("cell_help[\"%s\"] = %s;" % (current_module_name, "\n".join([json.dumps(line) for line in current_help_msg])))
+    print("cell_code[\"%s+\"] = %s;" % (current_module_name, "\n".join([json.dumps(line) for line in current_module_code])))
+
+for line in fileinput.input():
+    if line.startswith("//-"):
+        current_help_msg.append(line[4:] if len(line) > 4 else "\n")
+    if line.startswith("module "):
+        current_module_name = line.split()[1].strip("\\")
+        current_module_code = []
+    current_module_code.append(line)
+    if line.startswith("endmodule"):
+        if len(current_help_msg) > 0:
+            print_current_cell()
+        current_help_msg = []
+
diff --git a/techlibs/common/simcells.v b/techlibs/common/simcells.v
index 3b7d55c6e..3a8c24210 100644
--- a/techlibs/common/simcells.v
+++ b/techlibs/common/simcells.v
@@ -25,60 +25,184 @@
  *
  */
 
+//  |---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|
+//-
+//-     $_BUF_ (A, Y)
+//-
+//- A buffer. This cell type is always optimized away by the opt_clean pass.
+//-
+//- Truth table:    A | Y
+//-                ---+---
+//-                 0 | 0
+//-                 1 | 1
+//-
 module  \$_BUF_ (A, Y);
 input A;
 output Y;
 assign Y = A;
 endmodule
 
+//  |---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|
+//-
+//-     $_NOT_ (A, Y)
+//-
+//- An inverter gate.
+//-
+//- Truth table:    A | Y
+//-                ---+---
+//-                 0 | 1
+//-                 1 | 0
+//-
 module  \$_NOT_ (A, Y);
 input A;
 output Y;
 assign Y = ~A;
 endmodule
 
+//  |---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|
+//-
+//-     $_AND_ (A, B, Y)
+//-
+//- A 2-input AND gate.
+//-
+//- Truth table:    A B | Y
+//-                -----+---
+//-                 0 0 | 0
+//-                 0 1 | 0
+//-                 1 0 | 0
+//-                 1 1 | 1
+//-
 module  \$_AND_ (A, B, Y);
 input A, B;
 output Y;
 assign Y = A & B;
 endmodule
 
+//  |---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|
+//-
+//-     $_NAND_ (A, B, Y)
+//-
+//- A 2-input NAND gate.
+//-
+//- Truth table:    A B | Y
+//-                -----+---
+//-                 0 0 | 1
+//-                 0 1 | 1
+//-                 1 0 | 1
+//-                 1 1 | 0
+//-
 module  \$_NAND_ (A, B, Y);
 input A, B;
 output Y;
 assign Y = ~(A & B);
 endmodule
 
+//  |---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|
+//-
+//-     $_OR_ (A, B, Y)
+//-
+//- A 2-input OR gate.
+//-
+//- Truth table:    A B | Y
+//-                -----+---
+//-                 0 0 | 0
+//-                 0 1 | 1
+//-                 1 0 | 1
+//-                 1 1 | 1
+//-
 module  \$_OR_ (A, B, Y);
 input A, B;
 output Y;
 assign Y = A | B;
 endmodule
 
+//  |---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|
+//-
+//-     $_NOR_ (A, B, Y)
+//-
+//- A 2-input NOR gate.
+//-
+//- Truth table:    A B | Y
+//-                -----+---
+//-                 0 0 | 1
+//-                 0 1 | 0
+//-                 1 0 | 0
+//-                 1 1 | 0
+//-
 module  \$_NOR_ (A, B, Y);
 input A, B;
 output Y;
 assign Y = ~(A | B);
 endmodule
 
+//  |---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|
+//-
+//-     $_XOR_ (A, B, Y)
+//-
+//- A 2-input XOR gate.
+//-
+//- Truth table:    A B | Y
+//-                -----+---
+//-                 0 0 | 0
+//-                 0 1 | 1
+//-                 1 0 | 1
+//-                 1 1 | 0
+//-
 module  \$_XOR_ (A, B, Y);
 input A, B;
 output Y;
 assign Y = A ^ B;
 endmodule
 
+//  |---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|
+//-
+//-     $_XNOR_ (A, B, Y)
+//-
+//- A 2-input XNOR gate.
+//-
+//- Truth table:    A B | Y
+//-                -----+---
+//-                 0 0 | 1
+//-                 0 1 | 0
+//-                 1 0 | 0
+//-                 1 1 | 1
+//-
 module  \$_XNOR_ (A, B, Y);
 input A, B;
 output Y;
 assign Y = ~(A ^ B);
 endmodule
 
+//  |---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|
+//-
+//-     $_MUX_ (A, B, S, Y)
+//-
+//- A 2-input MUX gate.
+//-
+//- Truth table:    A B S | Y
+//-                -------+---
+//-                 a - 0 | a
+//-                 - b 1 | b
+//-
 module \$_MUX_ (A, B, S, Y);
 input A, B, S;
 output Y;
 assign Y = S ? B : A;
 endmodule
 
+//  |---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|
+//-
+//-     $_MUX4_ (A, B, C, D, S, T, Y)
+//-
+//- A 4-input MUX gate.
+//-
+//- Truth table:    A B C D S T | Y
+//-                -------------+---
+//-                 a - - - 0 0 | a
+//-                 - b - - 1 0 | b
+//-                 - - c - 0 1 | c
+//-                 - - - d 1 1 | d
+//-
 module \$_MUX4_ (A, B, C, D, S, T, Y);
 input A, B, C, D, S, T;
 output Y;
@@ -86,6 +210,23 @@ assign Y = T ? (S ? D : C) :
                (S ? B : A);
 endmodule
 
+//  |---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|
+//-
+//-     $_MUX8_ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, S, T, U, Y)
+//-
+//- An 8-input MUX gate.
+//-
+//- Truth table:    A B C D E F G H S T U | Y
+//-                -----------------------+---
+//-                 a - - - - - - - 0 0 0 | a
+//-                 - b - - - - - - 1 0 0 | b
+//-                 - - c - - - - - 0 1 0 | c
+//-                 - - - d - - - - 1 1 0 | d
+//-                 - - - - e - - - 0 0 1 | e
+//-                 - - - - - f - - 1 0 1 | f
+//-                 - - - - - - g - 0 1 1 | g
+//-                 - - - - - - - h 1 1 1 | h
+//-
 module \$_MUX8_ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, S, T, U, Y);
 input A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, S, T, U;
 output Y;
@@ -95,6 +236,31 @@ assign Y = U ? T ? (S ? H : G) :
                    (S ? B : A);
 endmodule
 
+//  |---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|
+//-
+//-     $_MUX16_ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, S, T, U, V, Y)
+//-
+//- A 16-input MUX gate.
+//-
+//- Truth table:    A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P S T U V | Y
+//-                -----------------------------------------+---
+//-                 a - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0 0 0 0 | a
+//-                 - b - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 0 0 0 | b
+//-                 - - c - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0 1 0 0 | c
+//-                 - - - d - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 0 0 | d
+//-                 - - - - e - - - - - - - - - - - 0 0 1 0 | e
+//-                 - - - - - f - - - - - - - - - - 1 0 1 0 | f
+//-                 - - - - - - g - - - - - - - - - 0 1 1 0 | g
+//-                 - - - - - - - h - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 0 | h
+//-                 - - - - - - - - i - - - - - - - 0 0 0 1 | i
+//-                 - - - - - - - - - j - - - - - - 1 0 0 1 | j
+//-                 - - - - - - - - - - k - - - - - 0 1 0 1 | k
+//-                 - - - - - - - - - - - l - - - - 1 1 0 1 | l
+//-                 - - - - - - - - - - - - m - - - 0 0 1 1 | m
+//-                 - - - - - - - - - - - - - n - - 1 0 1 1 | n
+//-                 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - o - 0 1 1 1 | o
+//-                 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - p 1 1 1 1 | p
+//-
 module \$_MUX16_ (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, S, T, U, V, Y);
 input A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, S, T, U, V;
 output Y;
@@ -108,24 +274,108 @@ assign Y = V ? U ? T ? (S ? P : O) :
                        (S ? B : A);
 endmodule
 
+//  |---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|
+//-
+//-     $_AOI3_ (A, B, C, Y)
+//-
+//- A 3-input And-Or-Invert gate.
+//-
+//- Truth table:    A B C | Y
+//-                -------+---
+//-                 0 0 0 | 1
+//-                 0 0 1 | 0
+//-                 0 1 0 | 1
+//-                 0 1 1 | 0
+//-                 1 0 0 | 1
+//-                 1 0 1 | 0
+//-                 1 1 0 | 0
+//-                 1 1 1 | 0
+//-
 module  \$_AOI3_ (A, B, C, Y);
 input A, B, C;
 output Y;
 assign Y = ~((A & B) | C);
 endmodule
 
+//  |---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|
+//-
+//-     $_OAI3_ (A, B, C, Y)
+//-
+//- A 3-input Or-And-Invert gate.
+//-
+//- Truth table:    A B C | Y
+//-                -------+---
+//-                 0 0 0 | 1
+//-                 0 0 1 | 1
+//-                 0 1 0 | 1
+//-                 0 1 1 | 0
+//-                 1 0 0 | 1
+//-                 1 0 1 | 0
+//-                 1 1 0 | 1
+//-                 1 1 1 | 0
+//-
 module  \$_OAI3_ (A, B, C, Y);
 input A, B, C;
 output Y;
 assign Y = ~((A | B) & C);
 endmodule
 
+//  |---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|
+//-
+//-     $_AOI4_ (A, B, C, Y)
+//-
+//- A 4-input And-Or-Invert gate.
+//-
+//- Truth table:    A B C D | Y
+//-                ---------+---
+//-                 0 0 0 0 | 1
+//-                 0 0 0 1 | 1
+//-                 0 0 1 0 | 1
+//-                 0 0 1 1 | 0
+//-                 0 1 0 0 | 1
+//-                 0 1 0 1 | 1
+//-                 0 1 1 0 | 1
+//-                 0 1 1 1 | 0
+//-                 1 0 0 0 | 1
+//-                 1 0 0 1 | 1
+//-                 1 0 1 0 | 1
+//-                 1 0 1 1 | 0
+//-                 1 1 0 0 | 0
+//-                 1 1 0 1 | 0
+//-                 1 1 1 0 | 0
+//-                 1 1 1 1 | 0
+//-
 module  \$_AOI4_ (A, B, C, D, Y);
 input A, B, C, D;
 output Y;
 assign Y = ~((A & B) | (C & D));
 endmodule
 
+//  |---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|---v---|
+//-
+//-     $_OAI4_ (A, B, C, Y)
+//-
+//- A 4-input Or-And-Invert gate.
+//-
+//- Truth table:    A B C D | Y
+//-                ---------+---
+//-                 0 0 0 0 | 1
+//-                 0 0 0 1 | 1
+//-                 0 0 1 0 | 1
+//-                 0 0 1 1 | 1
+//-                 0 1 0 0 | 1
+//-                 0 1 0 1 | 0
+//-                 0 1 1 0 | 0
+//-                 0 1 1 1 | 0
+//-                 1 0 0 0 | 1
+//-                 1 0 0 1 | 0
+//-                 1 0 1 0 | 0
+//-                 1 0 1 1 | 0
+//-                 1 1 0 0 | 1
+//-                 1 1 0 1 | 0
+//-                 1 1 1 0 | 0
+//-                 1 1 1 1 | 0
+//-
 module  \$_OAI4_ (A, B, C, D, Y);
 input A, B, C, D;
 output Y;