`help` command writes to stderr rather than stdout
Metadata
Current evaluation
Closed without a documented code fix; no resolving PR or commit was identified, and the only recorded follow-up was the automated CRAFT-3355 Jira sync.
Resolution: closed stale
Reason: Issue #273 was closed without a linked PR, commit, or maintainer explanation. After prolonged inactivity, the only recorded activity was an automated Jira synchronization, indicating the report was likely abandoned rather than resolved.
Evaluated by: mr-cal-bot
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Issue body
### Bug Description
The `help` command writes to stderr, which makes grepping problematic.
See: https://github.com/canonical/charmcraft/issues/1432
### To Reproduce
`*craft help | grep something`
### part yaml
```shell
n/a
```
### Relevant log output
```shell
n/a
```
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed stale | Closed without a documented code fix; no resolving PR or commit was identified, and the only recorded follow-up was the automated CRAFT-3355 Jira sync. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed stale | canonical/craft-cli#273 was closed without a code fix; its only recorded activity was an automated CRAFT-3355 Jira sync, and no resolving PR or commit was found. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed stale | Closed without a fix after Jira ticket CRAFT-3355 was created; no resolving PR or commit was recorded, leaving help output on stderr. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Closed without a fix. Only a Jira tracking ticket was created. No pull request was opened, indicating the bug report was abandoned or deferred. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Reporting that the help command writes to stderr instead of stdout was closed without a fix. An internal Jira ticket was created for tracking, but the matter appears abandoned with no resolution. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Closed without resolution. The bug report noted the help command incorrectly outputs to stderr, but only a Jira sync comment exists, indicating the issue was deferred or abandoned without a fix. |
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Related issues
| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #34 Have a help command | charmcraft | closed | Help-command proposal was closed without a documented resolution, linked PR, confirming comment, or identified implementing commit. |