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Doesn't support contextual flags with multiple definitions (i.e. `pacman -Rc`)

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1-2 days
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65/100
Issue type
Bug
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Mostly clear
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Quiet
Tech stack
python
Domain
cli

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Start by reproducing the reported pacman -Rc behavior and compare it with pacman -Qc, using the linked pacman man page to verify the contextual definitions. Trace how explainshell matches short flags to help text. Done means -c resolves to --cascade with -R and to --changelog with -Q.

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Description

the -c flag for pacman has differing definitions based on the letter that comes before, but this tool only shows the first explanation (which applies to pacman -Qc) rather than the contextually correct one.

Observed behavior: pacman -Rc describes -c using the definition for --changelog, which only applies as an option for -Q.

Expected behavior: pacman -Rc describes -c using the definition for --cascade, which applies to -R.

https://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/resolute/man8/pacman.8.html

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