Always report error messages for incorrect usage
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Current evaluation
No-command invocations still display general help instead of a specific “no command specified” error; the behavior remains in the current Dispatcher.
Suggested action: keep open
Reason: The current empty-argument branch still raises ArgumentParsingError with the full general help when no default command exists, confirming the reported behavior remains unresolved. The exact reproducer and intended outcome make this a small, testable change; commit 7b630a9 (#422) added explicit default-command errors but did not address this no-default-command branch.
Evaluated by: mr-cal-bot
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Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha |
Impact:
28
Quick Win:
21
Complexity:
20
Confidence:
95
Actionability:
92
|
keep open | No-command invocations still display general help instead of a specific “no command specified” error; the behavior remains in the current Dispatcher. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Impact:
35
Quick Win:
21
Complexity:
25
Confidence:
75
Actionability:
80
|
needs triage | Request to show an explicit error message instead of help text when no command is specified in CLI usage. | |
| qwen/qwen3.8-27b |
Impact:
40
Quick Win:
28
Staleness:
72
Complexity:
30
Confidence:
75
Support Request:
5
|
needs triage | CLI prints full help text instead of an error when invoked with no command; partially addressed by #422 which errors when a default command is disallowed, but the no-default-command case still dumps help text. Unlabelled, no maintainer response. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
90
Complexity:
15
Confidence:
85
Support Request:
10
|
close stale | CLI displays help text instead of an error when run without a command. Issue lacks labels, assignee, and maintainer engagement, remaining inactive for over 16 months. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
85
Complexity:
15
Confidence:
80
Support Request:
0
|
needs triage | CLI displays help text instead of an error when invoked without a command. The issue remains unlabelled and unassessed by maintainers after over two years. |
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Related To:
craft-cli#422
(confidence 82%)
Commit 7b630a9 improved errors involving default commands, but the no-default-command path still emits only help.
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