document query command

doc/reference.rst

@@ -171,6 +171,24 @@ the default command if no command is specified.
    exists for backward compatibility, but may be dropped in the
    future.
 
+.. _query-command:
+
+query [section:]key
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+
+Display the value of any buildout configuration option
+
+.. code-block:: console
+
+   buildout query buildout:parts
+
+When you query the ``buildout`` section, you can pass the key only. For instance,
+
+.. code-block:: console
+
+   buildout query parts
+   
+is equivalent to the command above.
    
 setup PATH SETUP-COMMANDS
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