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

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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?

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Research direction
Investigate how the help system works in the command line api and determine where to add functionality to display help for all commands in a single call.
Tech stack
csharp
Domain
cli
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Feature
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2
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1-3 hours
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Active
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Clear
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75