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Version In Help #33

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feat(help): show --version in help output
boneskull Feb 2, 2026
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fix: address review feedback
boneskull Feb 3, 2026
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22 changes: 20 additions & 2 deletions src/bargs.ts
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Expand Up @@ -860,8 +860,10 @@ const parseCore = (
const version = detectVersionSync(options.version);
if (version) {
console.log(version);
process.exit(0);
} else {
console.log('Version information not available');
}
process.exit(0);
}

// Handle shell completion (when enabled)
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*/
/* c8 ignore start -- only called from help paths that call process.exit() */
const generateHelpNew = (state: InternalCliState, theme: Theme): string => {
// Build options schema, adding --completion-script if completion is enabled
// Build options schema, adding built-in options
let options = state.globalParser?.__optionsSchema;

// Always add --help and --version (they're always available)
options = {
...options,
help: {
aliases: ['h'],
description: 'Show help information',
type: 'boolean' as const,
},
version: {
description: 'Show version number',
type: 'boolean' as const,
},
};

// Add --completion-script if completion is enabled
if (state.options.completion) {
options = {
...options,
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