cli parameter parsing is corrupted by strict positional

Description

pipx inject ansible-core --force ansible

error: unrecognized arguments: ansible

pipx inject ansible-core ansible --force

Contributor guide

Tech stack

python

Domain

cli

Issue type

bug

DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.

2

Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.

1-3 hours

Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.

fresh

ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.

clear

Prerequisites

Pythonpipx usageCLI argument parsing

Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.

85

Research direction

Investigate the CLI argument parsing code, likely in the `pipx/` directory. Compare the behavior of `pipx inject` with and without ` force` positional argument. The issue is related to a change in version 1.6.0 that introduced strict positional parsing. Look at the argparse configuration for the inject subcommand. Also review the linked issue #1443 for context on the global command being broken.