# Changelog

All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.

The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/)
and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html). (Format adopted after v3.0.0.)

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## [5.1.0] (2020-04-25)

### Added

- support for multiple command aliases, the first of which is shown in the auto-generated help ([#531], [#1236])
- configuration support in `addCommand()` for `hidden` and `isDefault` ([#1232])

### Fixed

- omit masked help flags from the displayed help ([#645], [#1247])
- remove old short help flag when change help flags using `helpOption` ([#1248])

### Changed

- remove use of `arguments` to improve auto-generated help in editors ([#1235])
- rename `.command()` configuration `noHelp` to `hidden` (but not remove old support) ([#1232])
- improvements to documentation
- update dependencies
- update tested versions of node
- eliminate lint errors in TypeScript ([#1208])

## [5.0.0] (2020-03-14)

### Added

* support for nested commands with action-handlers ([#1] [#764] [#1149])
* `.addCommand()` for adding a separately configured command ([#764] [#1149])
* allow a non-executable to be set as the default command ([#742] [#1149])
* implicit help command when there are subcommands (previously only if executables) ([#1149])
* customise implicit help command with `.addHelpCommand()` ([#1149])
* display error message for unknown subcommand, by default ([#432] [#1088] [#1149])
* display help for missing subcommand, by default ([#1088] [#1149])
* combined short options as single argument may include boolean flags and value flag and value (e.g. `-a -b -p 80` can be written as `-abp80`) ([#1145])
* `.parseOption()` includes short flag and long flag expansions ([#1145])
* `.helpInformation()` returns help text as a string, previously a private routine ([#1169])
* `.parse()` implicitly uses `process.argv` if arguments not specified ([#1172])
* optionally specify where `.parse()` arguments "from", if not following node conventions ([#512] [#1172])
* suggest help option along with unknown command error ([#1179])
* TypeScript definition for `commands` property of `Command` ([#1184])
* export `program` property ([#1195])
* `createCommand` factory method to simplify subclassing ([#1191])

### Fixed

* preserve argument order in subcommands ([#508] [#962] [#1138])
* do not emit `command:*` for executable subcommands ([#809] [#1149])
* action handler called whether or not there are non-option arguments ([#1062] [#1149])
* combining option short flag and value in single argument now works for subcommands ([#1145])
* only add implicit help command when it will not conflict with other uses of argument ([#1153] [#1149])
* implicit help command works with command aliases ([#948] [#1149])
* options are validated whether or not there is an action handler ([#1149])

### Changed

* *Breaking* `.args` contains command arguments with just recognised options removed ([#1032] [#1138])
* *Breaking* display error if required argument for command is missing ([#995] [#1149])
* tighten TypeScript definition of custom option processing function passed to `.option()` ([#1119])
* *Breaking* `.allowUnknownOption()` ([#802] [#1138])
  * unknown options included in arguments passed to command action handler
  * unknown options included in `.args`
* only recognised option short flags and long flags are expanded (e.g. `-ab` or `--foo=bar`) ([#1145])
* *Breaking* `.parseOptions()` ([#1138])
  * `args` in returned result renamed `operands` and does not include anything after first unknown option
  * `unknown` in returned result has arguments after first unknown option including operands, not just options and values
* *Breaking* `.on('command:*', callback)` and other command events passed (changed) results from `.parseOptions`, i.e. operands and unknown  ([#1138])
* refactor Option from prototype to class ([#1133])
* refactor Command from prototype to class ([#1159])
* changes to error handling ([#1165])
  * throw for author error, not just display message
  * preflight for variadic error
  * add tips to missing subcommand executable
* TypeScript fluent return types changed to be more subclass friendly, return `this` rather than `Command` ([#1180])
* `.parseAsync` returns `Promise<this>` to be consistent with `.parse()` ([#1180])
* update dependencies

### Removed

* removed EventEmitter from TypeScript definition for Command, eliminating implicit peer dependency on `@types/node` ([#1146])
* removed private function `normalize` (the functionality has been integrated into `parseOptions`) ([#1145])
* `parseExpectedArgs` is now private ([#1149])

### Migration Tips

If you use `.on('command:*')` or more complicated tests to detect an unrecognised subcommand, you may be able to delete the code and rely on the default behaviour.

If you use `program.args` or more complicated tests to detect a missing subcommand, you may be able to delete the code and rely on the default behaviour.

If you use `.command('*')` to add a default command, you may be be able to switch to `isDefault:true` with a named command.

## [5.0.0-4] (2020-03-03)

(Released in 5.0.0)

## [5.0.0-3] (2020-02-20)

(Released in 5.0.0)

## [5.0.0-2] (2020-02-10)

(Released in 5.0.0)

## [5.0.0-1] (2020-02-08)

(Released in 5.0.0)

## [5.0.0-0] (2020-02-02)

(Released in 5.0.0)

## [4.1.1] (2020-02-02)

### Fixed

* TypeScript definition for `.action()` should include Promise for async ([#1157])

## [4.1.0] (2020-01-06)

### Added

* two routines to change how option values are handled, and eliminate name clashes with command properties ([#933] [#1102])
  * see storeOptionsAsProperties and passCommandToAction in README
* `.parseAsync` to use instead of `.parse` if supply async action handlers ([#806] [#1118])

### Fixed

* Remove trailing blanks from wrapped help text ([#1096])

### Changed

* update dependencies
* extend security coverage for Commander 2.x to 2020-02-03
* improvements to README
* improvements to TypeScript definition documentation
* move old versions out of main CHANGELOG
* removed explicit use of `ts-node` in tests

## [4.0.1] (2019-11-12)

### Fixed

* display help when requested, even if there are missing required options ([#1091])

## [4.0.0] (2019-11-02)

### Added

* automatically wrap and indent help descriptions for options and commands ([#1051])
* `.exitOverride()` allows override of calls to `process.exit` for additional error handling and to keep program running ([#1040])
* support for declaring required options with `.requiredOptions()` ([#1071])
* GitHub Actions support ([#1027])
* translation links in README

### Changed

* dev: switch tests from Sinon+Should to Jest with major rewrite of tests ([#1035])
* call default subcommand even when there are unknown options ([#1047])
* *Breaking* Commander is only officially supported on Node 8 and above, and requires Node 6 ([#1053])

### Fixed

* *Breaking* keep command object out of program.args when action handler called ([#1048])
  * also, action handler now passed array of unknown arguments
* complain about unknown options when program argument supplied and action handler ([#1049])
  * this changes parameters to `command:*` event to include unknown arguments
* removed deprecated `customFds` option from call to `child_process.spawn` ([#1052])
* rework TypeScript declarations to bring all types into imported namespace ([#1081])

### Migration Tips

#### Testing for no arguments

If you were previously using code like:

```js
if (!program.args.length) ...
```

a partial replacement is:

```js
if (program.rawArgs.length < 3) ...
```

## [4.0.0-1] Prerelease (2019-10-08)

(Released in 4.0.0)

## [4.0.0-0] Prerelease (2019-10-01)

(Released in 4.0.0)

## [2.20.1] (2019-09-29)

### Fixed

* Improve tracking of executable subcommands.

### Changed

* update development dependencies

## [3.0.2] (2019-09-27)

### Fixed

* Improve tracking of executable subcommands.

### Changed

* update development dependencies

## [3.0.1] (2019-08-30)

### Added

* .name and .usage to README ([#1010])
* Table of Contents to README ([#1010])
* TypeScript definition for `executableFile` in CommandOptions ([#1028])

### Changed

* consistently use `const` rather than `var` in README ([#1026])

### Fixed

* help for sub commands with custom executableFile ([#1018])

## [3.0.0] / 2019-08-08

* Add option to specify executable file name ([#999])
  * e.g. `.command('clone', 'clone description', { executableFile: 'myClone' })`
* Change docs for `.command` to contrast action handler vs git-style executable. ([#938] [#990])
* **Breaking** Change TypeScript to use overloaded function for `.command`. ([#938] [#990])
* Change to use straight quotes around strings in error messages (like 'this' instead of `this') ([#915])
* Add TypeScript "reference types" for node ([#974])
* Add support for hyphen as an option argument in subcommands ([#697])
* Add support for a short option flag and its value to be concatenated for action handler subcommands ([#599])
  * e.g. `-p 80` can also be supplied as `-p80`
* Add executable arguments to spawn in win32, for git-style executables ([#611])
  * e.g. `node --harmony myCommand.js clone`
* Add parent command as prefix of subcommand in help ([#980])
* Add optional custom description to `.version` ([#963])
  * e.g. `program.version('0.0.1', '-v, --vers', 'output the current version')`
* Add `.helpOption(flags, description)` routine to customise help flags and description ([#963])
  * e.g. `.helpOption('-e, --HELP', 'read more information')`
* Fix behavior of --no-* options ([#795])
  * can now define both `--foo` and `--no-foo`
  * **Breaking** custom event listeners: `--no-foo` on cli now emits `option:no-foo` (previously `option:foo`)
  * **Breaking** default value: defining `--no-foo` after defining `--foo` leaves the default value unchanged (previously set it to false)
  * allow boolean default value, such as from environment ([#987])
* Increment inspector port for spawned subcommands ([#991])
  * e.g. `node --inspect myCommand.js clone`

### Migration Tips

The custom event for a negated option like `--no-foo` is `option:no-foo` (previously `option:foo`).

```js
program
  .option('--no-foo')
  .on('option:no-foo', () => {
    console.log('removing foo');
  });
```

When using TypeScript, adding a command does not allow an explicit `undefined` for an unwanted executable description (e.g
for a command with an action handler).

```js
program
  .command('action1', undefined, { noHelp: true }) // No longer valid
  .command('action2', { noHelp: true }) // Correct
```

## 3.0.0-0 Prerelease / 2019-07-28

(Released as 3.0.0)

## Older versions

* [2.x](./changelogs/CHANGELOG-2.md)
* [1.x](./changelogs/CHANGELOG-1.md)
* [0.x](./changelogs/CHANGELOG-0.md)

[#1]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/issues/1
[#432]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/issues/432
[#508]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/issues/508
[#512]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/issues/512
[#531]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/issues/531
[#599]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/issues/599
[#611]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/issues/611
[#645]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/issues/645
[#697]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/issues/697
[#742]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/issues/742
[#764]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/issues/764
[#795]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/issues/795
[#802]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/issues/802
[#806]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/issues/806
[#809]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/issues/809
[#915]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/issues/915
[#938]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/issues/938
[#948]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/issues/948
[#962]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/issues/962
[#963]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/issues/963
[#974]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/issues/974
[#980]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/issues/980
[#987]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/issues/987
[#990]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/issues/990
[#991]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/issues/991
[#993]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/issues/993
[#995]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/issues/995
[#999]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/issues/999
[#1010]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/pull/1010
[#1018]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/pull/1018
[#1026]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/pull/1026
[#1027]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/pull/1027
[#1028]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/pull/1028
[#1032]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/issues/1032
[#1035]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/pull/1035
[#1040]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/pull/1040
[#1047]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/pull/1047
[#1048]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/pull/1048
[#1049]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/pull/1049
[#1051]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/pull/1051
[#1052]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/pull/1052
[#1053]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/pull/1053
[#1062]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/pull/1062
[#1071]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/pull/1071
[#1081]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/pull/1081
[#1088]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/issues/1088
[#1091]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/pull/1091
[#1096]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/pull/1096
[#1102]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/pull/1102
[#1118]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/pull/1118
[#1119]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/pull/1119
[#1133]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/pull/1133
[#1138]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/pull/1138
[#1145]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/pull/1145
[#1146]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/pull/1146
[#1149]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/pull/1149
[#1153]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/issues/1153
[#1157]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/pull/1157
[#1159]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/pull/1159
[#1165]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/pull/1165
[#1169]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/pull/1169
[#1172]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/pull/1172
[#1179]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/pull/1179
[#1180]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/pull/1180
[#1184]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/pull/1184
[#1191]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/pull/1191
[#1195]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/pull/1195
[#1208]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/pull/1208
[#1232]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/pull/1232
[#1235]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/pull/1235
[#1236]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/pull/1236
[#1247]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/pull/1247
[#1248]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/pull/1248

[Unreleased]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/compare/master...develop
[5.1.0]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/compare/v5.0.0..v5.1.0
[5.0.0]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/compare/v4.1.1..v5.0.0
[5.0.0-4]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/compare/v5.0.0-3..v5.0.0-4
[5.0.0-3]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/compare/v5.0.0-2..v5.0.0-3
[5.0.0-2]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/compare/v5.0.0-1..v5.0.0-2
[5.0.0-1]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/compare/v5.0.0-0..v5.0.0-1
[5.0.0-0]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/compare/v4.1.1..v5.0.0-0
[4.1.1]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/compare/v4.1.0..v4.1.1
[4.1.0]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/compare/v4.0.1..v4.1.0
[4.0.1]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/compare/v4.0.0..v4.0.1
[4.0.0]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/compare/v3.0.2..v4.0.0
[4.0.0-1]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/compare/v4.0.0-0..v4.0.0-1
[4.0.0-0]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/compare/v3.0.2...v4.0.0-0
[3.0.2]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/compare/v3.0.1...v3.0.2
[3.0.1]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/compare/v3.0.0...v3.0.1
[3.0.0]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/compare/v2.20.1...v3.0.0
[2.20.1]: https://github.com/tj/commander.js/compare/v2.20.0...v2.20.1