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refactor: remove zero-friction mode and require explicit commands
BREAKING CHANGE: CLI now requires explicit commands (generate, expert, etc.) instead of inferring intent from arguments. This prevents unexpected behavior and accidental expensive API calls. Changes: - Removed defaultCommand and zero-friction argument parsing - Now shows clear error message for invalid usage - Updated command detection to include alphanumeric patterns - Added @ prefix stripping to generate command file patterns - Updated all tests to expect explicit commands - Fixed test assertions to be less brittle This makes the CLI more predictable and safer to use, especially for AI agents that need clear, explicit commands. 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.ai/code) Co-Authored-By: Claude <[email protected]>
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packages/cli/src/index.ts

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@@ -52,64 +52,43 @@ function parsePositional(tokens: string[]): { question: string; patterns: string
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}
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/**
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* Smart default command handler for zero-friction usage
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* Supports: promptcode "question" file1 file2...
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* Show help when no valid command is provided
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*/
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async function defaultCommand(args: string[], opts: any): Promise<void> {
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// If no args provided, check if they meant to use --help
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function showHelpOrError(args: string[]): void {
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// If no args provided, show help
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if (args.length === 0) {
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program.outputHelp();
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return;
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}
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// Parse positional arguments
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const { question, patterns } = parsePositional(args);
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// If we have a question, use expert mode
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if (question) {
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const expertOptions = {
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...opts,
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files: patterns.length > 0 ? patterns : undefined,
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savePreset: opts.savePreset,
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verbosity: opts.verbosity,
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reasoningEffort: opts.reasoningEffort,
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serviceTier: opts.serviceTier
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};
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await expertCommand(question, expertOptions);
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}
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// If only files provided, generate prompt
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else if (patterns.length > 0) {
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const generateOptions = {
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...opts,
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files: patterns,
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savePreset: opts.savePreset
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};
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await generateCommand(generateOptions);
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}
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// No clear intent, show helpful error
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else {
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console.error(chalk.red('🙋 I need either a question or file patterns to work with.\n'));
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console.error(chalk.yellow('Examples:'));
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console.error(chalk.gray(' promptcode "Why is this slow?" src/**/*.ts'));
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console.error(chalk.gray(' promptcode "Explain the auth flow" @backend/ @frontend/'));
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console.error(chalk.gray(' promptcode src/**/*.ts # Just generate prompt\n'));
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console.error(chalk.gray('For more help: promptcode --help'));
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process.exit(1);
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}
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// Otherwise show error for invalid usage
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console.error(chalk.red(`Error: Invalid usage. Please specify a command.\n`));
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console.error(chalk.yellow('Available commands:'));
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console.error(chalk.gray(' generate - Generate a prompt from selected files'));
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console.error(chalk.gray(' expert - Ask AI experts questions with code context'));
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console.error(chalk.gray(' preset - Manage file pattern presets'));
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console.error(chalk.gray(' cc - Set up Claude Code integration'));
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console.error(chalk.gray(' stats - Show codebase statistics'));
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console.error(chalk.gray(' update - Update the CLI to latest version\n'));
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console.error(chalk.yellow('Examples:'));
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console.error(chalk.gray(' promptcode generate -f "src/**/*.ts"'));
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console.error(chalk.gray(' promptcode expert "Why is this slow?" -f "src/**/*.ts"'));
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console.error(chalk.gray(' promptcode preset create backend\n'));
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console.error(chalk.gray('For more help: promptcode --help'));
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process.exit(1);
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}
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const program = new Command()
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.name('promptcode')
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.description('Generate AI-ready prompts from codebases - designed for AI coding assistants')
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.version(BUILD_VERSION)
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.addHelpText('after', `
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Quick Start (AI-Agent Friendly):
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$ promptcode "Why is this slow?" src/**/*.ts # Ask AI about files
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$ promptcode "Explain the auth flow" @backend/ @api/ # @ prefix supported
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$ promptcode src/**/*.ts # Just generate prompt
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$ promptcode "Find bugs" src/**/*.ts --save-preset qa # Save patterns for reuse
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Quick Start:
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$ promptcode expert "Why is this slow?" -f src/**/*.ts # Ask AI about files
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$ promptcode generate -f src/**/*.ts # Generate prompt for AI
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$ promptcode preset create backend # Create reusable preset
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Traditional Commands:
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Available Commands:
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$ promptcode generate -f "src/**/*.ts" -o prompt.md # Generate prompt
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$ promptcode preset --create backend # Create preset
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$ promptcode expert "How to optimize this?" -p backend # Ask AI expert
@@ -454,8 +433,7 @@ program
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program
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.option('--save-preset <name>', 'save file patterns as a preset for later use');
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// Handle smart routing for zero-friction usage
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// Check if we should use the default command handler
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// Parse command line arguments
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let args = process.argv.slice(2);
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// Handle --command syntax by converting to command syntax BEFORE any parsing
@@ -481,9 +459,9 @@ const knownCommands = [
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'--help', '-h', '--version', '-V', '--detailed'
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];
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// Check if first arg looks like a command (starts with letters, not a path)
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// Check if first arg looks like a command (alphanumeric, not a path)
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const firstArg = args[0];
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const looksLikeCommand = firstArg && /^[a-z]+$/i.test(firstArg) && !firstArg.includes('/') && !firstArg.includes('.');
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const looksLikeCommand = firstArg && /^[a-z][a-z0-9]*$/i.test(firstArg) && !firstArg.includes('/') && !firstArg.includes('.');
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// Check for removed commands and provide helpful migration messages
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const REMOVED_COMMANDS = new Set(['diff', 'watch', 'validate', 'extract']);
@@ -533,31 +511,8 @@ if (args.includes('--update')) {
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const hasSubcommand = args.length > 0 && knownCommands.includes(args[0]);
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if (!hasSubcommand && args.length > 0) {
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// Start async update check - will show message at exit if update available
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startUpdateCheck();
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// Parse options for default command
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const savePresetIndex = args.indexOf('--save-preset');
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let savePreset;
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let filteredArgs = args;
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if (savePresetIndex !== -1 && args[savePresetIndex + 1]) {
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savePreset = args[savePresetIndex + 1];
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// Remove --save-preset and its value from args
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filteredArgs = args.filter((_, i) => i !== savePresetIndex && i !== savePresetIndex + 1);
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}
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// Use smart default command for zero-friction usage
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defaultCommand(filteredArgs, { savePreset })
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.then(async () => {
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// Exit cleanly after command completes
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const { exitInTestMode } = await import('./utils/environment');
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exitInTestMode(0);
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})
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.catch(err => {
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console.error(chalk.red(`Error: ${err.message}`));
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process.exit(1);
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});
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// No valid command found, show error
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showHelpOrError(args);
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} else {
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// Start async update check - will show message at exit if update available
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startUpdateCheck();

packages/cli/src/utils/fileLoaders.ts

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@@ -101,7 +101,9 @@ export async function getPatternsFromOptions(options: { list?: string; files?: s
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if (options.list) {
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return loadFileList(options.list, projectPath);
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}
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return options.files || ['**/*'];
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// Strip @ prefix from patterns (used for better readability)
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const patterns = options.files || ['**/*'];
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return patterns.map(p => p.startsWith('@') ? p.slice(1) : p);
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}
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/**

packages/cli/test/cli-parsing.test.ts

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@@ -12,81 +12,103 @@ describe('CLI argument parsing', () => {
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fixture.cleanup();
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});
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it('should parse zero-friction expert commands', async () => {
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it('should require explicit expert command', async () => {
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createTestFiles(fixture.dir, {
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'src/index.ts': 'console.log("Test");',
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'backend/auth.ts': 'export const auth = {};'
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});
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// These should be interpreted as expert commands (with question)
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// These should now fail without explicit command
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const testCases = [
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{ args: ['"Why is this slow?"', 'src/**/*.ts'], hasQuestion: true },
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{ args: ['"Explain the auth flow"', 'backend/**/*.ts'], hasQuestion: true },
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{ args: ["'What are the security risks?'", 'src/**/*.ts'], hasQuestion: true },
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{ args: ['"Why is this slow?"', 'src/**/*.ts'] },
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{ args: ['"Explain the auth flow"', 'backend/**/*.ts'] },
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{ args: ["'What are the security risks?'", 'src/**/*.ts'] },
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];
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for (const testCase of testCases) {
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// We can't fully test expert without API keys, but we can verify it tries to run expert
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// Should fail with invalid usage error
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const result = await runCLI(testCase.args, {
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cwd: fixture.dir,
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env: { ...process.env, OPENAI_API_KEY: '', ANTHROPIC_API_KEY: '', GOOGLE_API_KEY: '', XAI_API_KEY: '', GROK_API_KEY: '' }
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cwd: fixture.dir
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});
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// Should fail asking for API key (meaning it tried expert command)
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// Should fail with error about invalid usage
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expect(result.exitCode).toBe(1);
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// Error message could be on stdout or stderr
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const output = result.stdout + result.stderr;
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expect(output).toContain('API key');
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expect(output.toLowerCase()).toContain('invalid usage');
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}
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// Test that explicit expert command works (fails with API key error)
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const result = await runCLI(['expert', '"Why is this slow?"', '-f', 'src/**/*.ts'], {
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cwd: fixture.dir,
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env: { ...process.env, OPENAI_API_KEY: '', ANTHROPIC_API_KEY: '', GOOGLE_API_KEY: '', XAI_API_KEY: '', GROK_API_KEY: '' }
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});
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expect(result.exitCode).toBe(1);
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expect(result.stdout + result.stderr).toContain('API key');
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it('should parse zero-friction generate commands', async () => {
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it('should require explicit generate command', async () => {
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createTestFiles(fixture.dir, {
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'src/index.ts': 'console.log("Test");',
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'src/utils.ts': 'export const util = 1;',
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'tests/test.ts': 'describe("test", () => {});',
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'main.js': 'console.log("js");'
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// These should now fail without explicit command
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const testCases = [
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{ args: ['src/**/*.ts'] },
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{ args: ['src/**/*', 'tests/**/*'] }, // Use glob patterns for directories
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{ args: ['*.js', 'src/**/*.ts'] }, // Mixed patterns
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{ args: ['src/**/*', 'tests/**/*'] },
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{ args: ['*.js', 'src/**/*.ts'] },
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expect(result.exitCode).toBe(0);
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expect(result.stdout).toContain('console.log("Test")');
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// Should fail with invalid usage error
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expect(result.exitCode).toBe(1);
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const output = result.stdout + result.stderr;
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expect(output.toLowerCase()).toContain('invalid usage');
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// Test that explicit generate command works
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const result = await runCLI(['generate', '-f', 'src/**/*.ts'], { cwd: fixture.dir });
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expect(result.exitCode).toBe(0);
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expect(result.stdout).toContain('console.log("Test")');
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it('should handle @ prefix in file patterns', async () => {
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it('should handle @ prefix in file patterns with explicit command', async () => {
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const result1 = await runCLI(['@backend/**/*.ts'], { cwd: fixture.dir });
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expect(result1.exitCode).toBe(1);
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expect((result1.stdout + result1.stderr).toLowerCase()).toContain('invalid usage');
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const result2 = await runCLI(['generate', '-f', '@backend/*.ts'], { cwd: fixture.dir });
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expect(result2.exitCode).toBe(0);
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it('should save preset with zero-friction syntax', async () => {
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it('should require explicit command even with --save-preset', async () => {
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const result2 = await runCLI(['generate', '-f', 'src/**/*.ts', '--save-preset', 'my-files'], { cwd: fixture.dir });
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packages/cli/test/integration.test.ts

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it('should handle explicit command workflow', async () => {
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'src/server.ts': 'import express from "express";\nconst app = express();\napp.listen(3000);',
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const result1 = await runCLI(['src/**/*.ts'], { cwd: fixture.dir });
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const result1 = await runCLI(['generate', '-f', 'src/**/*.ts'], { cwd: fixture.dir });
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packages/cli/test/system.test.ts

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