dotnet/command-line-api

How to print complete help for all commands

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#888 opened on May 4, 2020

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Area-Helpenhancementhelp wanted

Description

Is there a way to change the behavior of --help to print help for all commands, instead of making users type app command --help for every command?

Contributor guide

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
clideveloper experience
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
C#Basic understanding of command line parsing
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40
Research direction
Investigate the current help system implementation, particularly the HelpBuilder class and how commands are registered. Review the existing comments on the issue for any suggestions from maintainers. Determine if a global help flag is feasible by examining how command specific help is generated.