Default subcommand not possible in example

[mfowlewebs]

In Example we have a bunch of subcommands listed, however there is no way to make any of them the default.

I've tried, for example, changing the final subcommand to .command('*', undefined, {isDefault: true}) however it seems to have no impact. Providing a description does worse: it causes file-* does not exist to be returned for either * or default.

[subwiz]

Facing same problem. I have:

program.command('help', null, {isDefault:true})
  .description('display help information.')
  .action(function(){
    program.outputHelp();
  });

program.command('*', null, {noHelp:true})
  .action(function(cmd){
    console.error('unrecognized command: ' + cmd);
    program.outputHelp();
  });

noHelp is working as expected, while isDefault has no impact.

[jd327]

+1

[stevenzeck]

Is this going to be looked at? It seems like

commander.js/index.js

Lines 169 to 191 in aaa447a

	Command.prototype.command = function(name, desc, opts) {
	if (typeof desc === 'object' && desc !== null) {
	opts = desc;
	desc = null;
	}
	opts = opts || {};
	var args = name.split(/ +/);
	var cmd = new Command(args.shift());
	if (desc) {
	cmd.description(desc);
	this.executables = true;
	this._execs[cmd._name] = true;
	if (opts.isDefault) this.defaultExecutable = cmd._name;
	}
	cmd._noHelp = !!opts.noHelp;
	this.commands.push(cmd);
	cmd.parseExpectedArgs(args);
	cmd.parent = this;
	if (desc) return this;
	return cmd;
	};

is being called three times. The first time it correctly finds the isDefault flag, the last two are undefined.

[padcom]

Is this package at all maintained anymore? This is really a critical issue and is still not fixed.

[paulmelnikow]

These days I'm using:

• https://github.com/nodeca/argparse

And a more popular alternative is:

• https://github.com/yargs/yargs

[shadowspawn]

The isDefault functionality is currently only supported for git-style subcommands. I am closing this issue in favour of #742 which identifies the limitation in the title.

[padcom]

I know this is a lot to ask but could you elaborate (provide a short example maybe?) what does it mean git-style subcommands? I am mighty confused...

[shadowspawn]

@padcom
There is a section in the README, and example in the examples:
https://github.com/tj/commander.js#git-style-sub-commands
https://github.com/tj/commander.js/blob/master/examples/pm

[shadowspawn]

Support for a default command with action handler shipped in Commander 5.0.0: #742