claw-code/rust/crates/rusty-claude-cli
YeonGyu-Kim 19638a015e fix(#130d): accept --help / -h in claw config arm, route to help topic
## What Was Broken (ROADMAP #130d, filed cycle #52)

`claw config --help` was silently ignored — the command executed and
displayed the config dump instead of showing help:

    $ claw config --help
    Config
      Working directory /private/tmp/dogfood-probe-47
      Loaded files      0
      Merged keys       0
      (displays full config, not help)

Expected: help for the config command. Actual: silent acceptance of
`--help`, runs config display anyway.

This is the opposite outlier from #130c (which rejected help with an
error). Together they form the help-parity anomaly:
- #130c `diff --help` → error (rejects help)
- #130d `config --help` → silent ignore (runs command, ignores help)
- Others (status, mcp, export) → proper help
- Expected behavior: all commands should show help on `--help`

## Root Cause (Traced)

At main.rs:1050, the `"config"` parser arm parsed arguments positionally:

    "config" => {
        let tail = &rest[1..];
        let section = tail.first().cloned();
        // ... ignores unrecognized args like --help silently
        Ok(CliAction::Config { section, ... })
    }

Unlike the `diff` arm (#130c), `config` had no explicit check for
extra args. It positionally parsed the first arg as an optional
`section` and silently accepted/ignored any trailing arg, including
`--help`.

## What This Fix Does

Same pattern as #130c (help-surface parity):

1. **LocalHelpTopic enum extended** with new `Config` variant
2. **parse_local_help_action() extended** to map `"config"` → `LocalHelpTopic::Config`
3. **config arm guard added**: check for help flag before parsing section
4. **Help topic renderer added**: human-readable help text for config

Fix locus at main.rs:1050:

    "config" => {
        // #130d: accept --help / -h and route to help topic
        if rest.len() >= 2 && is_help_flag(&rest[1]) {
            return Ok(CliAction::HelpTopic(LocalHelpTopic::Config));
        }
        let tail = &rest[1..];
        // ... existing parsing continues
    }

## Dogfood Verification

Before fix:
    $ claw config --help
    Config
      Working directory ...
      Loaded files      0
      (no help, runs config)

After fix:
    $ claw config --help
    Config
      Usage            claw config [--cwd <path>] [--output-format <format>]
      Purpose          merge and display the resolved configuration
      Options          --cwd overrides the workspace directory
      Output           loaded files and merged key-value pairs
      Formats          text (default), json
      Related          claw status · claw doctor · claw init

Short form `claw config -h` also works.

## Non-Regression Verification

- `claw config` (no args) → still displays config dump 
- `claw config permissions` (section arg) → still works 
- All 180 binary tests pass 
- All 466 library tests pass 

## Regression Tests Added (4 assertions)

- `config --help` → routes to `HelpTopic(LocalHelpTopic::Config)`
- `config -h` (short form) → routes to help topic
- bare `config` (no args) → still routes to `Config` action
- `config permissions` (with section) → still works correctly

## Pattern Note

#130c and #130d form a pair: two outlier failure modes in help
handling for local introspection commands:
- #130c `diff` rejected help (loud error) → fixed with guard + routing
- #130d `config` silently ignored help (silent accept) → fixed with same pattern

Both are now consistent with the rest of the CLI (status, mcp, export, etc.).

## Related

- Closes #130d (config help discoverability gap)
- Completes help-parity family (#130c, #130d)
- Stacks on #130c (diff help fix) on same worktree branch
- Part of help-consistency thread (#141 audit)
2026-04-23 01:55:25 +09:00
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