Change Log
ATTN: This project uses semantic versioning.
[1.19.0] - 2016-11-19
Added
- FlagsByNamewas added to make it easy to sort flags (e.g.- sort.Sort(cli.FlagsByName(app.Flags)))
- A Descriptionfield was added toAppfor a more detailed description of
the application (similar to the existingDescriptionfield onCommand)
- Flag type code generation via go generate
- Write to stderr and exit 1 if action returns non-nil error
- Added support for TOML to the altsrcloader
- SkipArgReorderwas added to allow users to skip the argument reordering.
This is useful if you want to consider all "flags" after an argument as
arguments rather than flags (the default behavior of the stdlib- flaglibrary). This is backported functionality from the removal of the flag
reordering in the unreleased version
2
- For formatted errors (those implementing ErrorFormatter), the errors will
be formatted during output. Compatible withpkg/errors.
Changed
- Raise minimum tested/supported Go version to 1.2+
Fixed
- Consider empty environment variables as set (previously environment variables
with the equivalent of ""would be skipped rather than their value used).
- Return an error if the value in a given environment variable cannot be parsed
as the flag type. Previously these errors were silently swallowed.
- Print full error when an invalid flag is specified (which includes the invalid flag)
- App.Writerdefaults to- stdoutwhen- nil
- If no action is specified on a command or app, the help is now printed instead of panicing
- App.Metadatais initialized automatically now (previously was- nilunless initialized)
- Correctly show help message if -his provided to a subcommand
- context.(Global)IsSetnow respects environment variables. Previously it
would return- falseif a flag was specified in the environment rather than
as an argument
- Removed deprecation warnings to STDERR to avoid them leaking to the end-user
- altsrcs import paths were updated to use- gopkg.in/urfave/cli.v1. This
fixes issues that occurred when- gopkg.in/urfave/cli.v1was imported as well
as- altsrcwhere Go would complain that the types didn't match
[1.18.1] - 2016-08-28
Fixed
- Removed deprecation warnings to STDERR to avoid them leaking to the end-user (backported)
1.18.0 - 2016-06-27
Added
- ./runteststest runner with coverage tracking by default
- testing on OS X
- testing on Windows
- UintFlag,- Uint64Flag, and- Int64Flagtypes and supporting code
Changed
- Use spaces for alignment in help/usage output instead of tabs, making the
output alignment consistent regardless of tab width
Fixed
- Printing of command aliases in help text
- Printing of visible flags for both struct and struct pointer flags
- Display the helpsubcommand when usingCommandCategories
- No longer swallows panics that occur within theActions themselves when
detecting the signature of theActionfield
[1.17.1] - 2016-08-28
Fixed
- Removed deprecation warnings to STDERR to avoid them leaking to the end-user
1.17.0 - 2016-05-09
Added
- Pluggable flag-level help text rendering via cli.DefaultFlagStringFunc
- context.GlobalBoolTwas added as an analogue to- context.GlobalBool
- Support for hiding commands by setting Hidden: true-- this will hide the
commands in help output
Changed
- Float64Flag,- IntFlag, and- DurationFlagdefault values are no longer
quoted in help text output.
- All flag types now include (default: {value})strings following usage when a
default value can be (reasonably) detected.
- IntSliceFlagand- StringSliceFlagusage strings are now more consistent
with non-slice flag types
- Apps now exit with a code of 3 if an unknown subcommand is specified
(previously they printed "No help topic for...", but still exited 0. This
makes it easier to script around apps built using clisince they can trust
that a 0 exit code indicated a successful execution.
- cleanups based on Go Report Card
feedback
[1.16.1] - 2016-08-28
Fixed
- Removed deprecation warnings to STDERR to avoid them leaking to the end-user
1.16.0 - 2016-05-02
Added
- Hiddenfield on all flag struct types to omit from generated help text
Changed
- BashCompletionFlag(- --enable-bash-completion) is now omitted from
generated help text via the- Hiddenfield
Fixed
- handling of error values in HandleActionandHandleExitCoder
1.15.0 - 2016-04-30
Added
- This file!
- Support for placeholders in flag usage strings
- App.Metadatamap for arbitrary data/state management
- Setand- GlobalSetmethods on- *cli.Contextfor altering values after
parsing.
- Support for nested lookup of dot-delimited keys in structures loaded from
YAML.
Changed
- The App.ActionandCommand.Actionnow prefer a return signature offunc(*cli.Context) error, as defined bycli.ActionFunc.  If a non-nilerroris returned, there may be two outcomes:
- If the error fulfills cli.ExitCoder, thenos.Exitwill be called
automatically
- Else the error is bubbled up and returned from App.Run
 
- Specifying an Actionwith the legacy return signature offunc(*cli.Context)will produce a deprecation message to stderr
- Specifying an Actionthat is not afunctype will produce a non-zero exit
fromApp.Run
- Specifying an Actionfunc that has an invalid (input) signature will
produce a non-zero exit fromApp.Run
Deprecated
- 
cli.App.RunAndExitOnError, which should now be done by returning an error
that fulfillscli.ExitCodertocli.App.Run.
-  the legacy signature for
cli.App.Actionoffunc(*cli.Context), which should now have a return
signature offunc(*cli.Context) error, as defined bycli.ActionFunc.
Fixed
- Added missing *cli.Context.GlobalFloat64method
1.14.0 - 2016-04-03 (backfilled 2016-04-25)
Added
- Codebeat badge
- Support for categorization via CategorizedHelpandCategorieson app.
Changed
- Use filepath.Baseinstead ofpath.BaseinNameandHelpName.
Fixed
- Ensure version is not shown in help text when HideVersionset.
1.13.0 - 2016-03-06 (backfilled 2016-04-25)
Added
- YAML file input support.
- NArgmethod on context.
1.12.0 - 2016-02-17 (backfilled 2016-04-25)
Added
- Custom usage error handling.
- Custom text support in USAGEsection of help output.
- Improved help messages for empty strings.
- AppVeyor CI configuration.
Changed
- Removed panicfrom default help printer func.
- De-duping and optimizations.
Fixed
- Correctly handle Before/Afterat command level when no subcommands.
- Case of literal -argument causing flag reordering.
- Environment variable hints on Windows.
- Docs updates.
1.11.1 - 2015-12-21 (backfilled 2016-04-25)
Changed
- Use path.BaseinNameandHelpName
- Export GetNameon flag types.
Fixed
- Flag parsing when skipping is enabled.
- Test output cleanup.
- Move completion check to account for empty input case.
1.11.0 - 2015-11-15 (backfilled 2016-04-25)
Added
- Destination scan support for flags.
- Testing against tipin Travis CI config.
Changed
- Go version in Travis CI config.
Fixed
- Removed redundant tests.
- Use correct example naming in tests.
1.10.2 - 2015-10-29 (backfilled 2016-04-25)
Fixed
- Remove unused var in bash completion.
1.10.1 - 2015-10-21 (backfilled 2016-04-25)
Added
- Coverage and reference logos in README.
Fixed
- Use specified values in help and version parsing.
- Only display app version and help message once.
1.10.0 - 2015-10-06 (backfilled 2016-04-25)
Added
- More tests for existing functionality.
- ArgsUsageat app and command level for help text flexibility.
Fixed
- Honor HideHelpandHideVersioninApp.Run.
- Remove juvenile word from README.
1.9.0 - 2015-09-08 (backfilled 2016-04-25)
Added
- FullNameon command with accompanying help output update.
- Set default $PROGin bash completion.
Changed
Fixed
- Removed self-referential imports in tests.
1.8.0 - 2015-06-30 (backfilled 2016-04-25)
Added
- Support for Copyrightat app level.
- Parentfunc at context level to walk up context lineage.
Fixed
- Global flag processing at top level.
1.7.1 - 2015-06-11 (backfilled 2016-04-25)
Added
- Aggregate errors from Before/Afterfuncs.
- Doc comments on flag structs.
- Include non-global flags when checking version and help.
- Travis CI config updates.
Fixed
- Ensure slice type flags have non-nil values.
- Collect global flags from the full command hierarchy.
- Docs prose.
1.7.0 - 2015-05-03 (backfilled 2016-04-25)
Changed
- HelpPrintersignature includes output writer.
Fixed
- Specify go 1.1+ in docs.
- Set Writerwhen running command as app.
1.6.0 - 2015-03-23 (backfilled 2016-04-25)
Added
- Multiple author support.
- NumFlagsat context level.
- Aliasesat command level.
Deprecated
- ShortNameat command level.
Fixed
- Subcommand help output.
- Backward compatible support for deprecated AuthorandEmailfields.
- Docs regarding Names/Aliases.
1.5.0 - 2015-02-20 (backfilled 2016-04-25)
Added
- Afterhook func support at app and command level.
Fixed
- Use parsed context when running command as subcommand.
- Docs prose.
1.4.1 - 2015-01-09 (backfilled 2016-04-25)
Added
- Support for hiding -h / --helpflags, but nothelpsubcommand.
- Stop flag parsing after --.
Fixed
- Help text for generic flags to specify single value.
- Use double quotes in output for defaults.
- Use ParseIntinstead ofParseUintfor int environment var values.
- Use 0as base when parsing int environment var values.
1.4.0 - 2014-12-12 (backfilled 2016-04-25)
Added
- Support for environment variable lookup "cascade".
- Support for Stdouton app for output redirection.
Fixed
- Print command help instead of app help in ShowCommandHelp.
1.3.1 - 2014-11-13 (backfilled 2016-04-25)
Added
- Docs and example code updates.
Changed
- Default -v / --versionflag made optional.
1.3.0 - 2014-08-10 (backfilled 2016-04-25)
Added
- FlagNamesat context level.
- Exposed VersionPrintervar for more control over version output.
- Zsh completion hook.
- AUTHORsection in default app help template.
- Contribution guidelines.
- DurationFlagtype.
1.2.0 - 2014-08-02
Added
- Support for environment variable defaults on flags plus tests.
1.1.0 - 2014-07-15
Added
- Bash completion.
- Optional hiding of built-in help command.
- Optional skipping of flag parsing at command level.
- Author,- Email, and- Compiledmetadata on app.
- Beforehook func support at app and command level.
- CommandNotFoundfunc support at app level.
- Command reference available on context.
- GenericFlagtype.
- Float64Flagtype.
- BoolTFlagtype.
- IsSetflag helper on context.
- More flag lookup funcs at context level.
- More tests & docs.
Changed
- Help template updates to account for presence/absence of flags.
- Separated subcommand help template.
- Exposed HelpPrintervar for more control over help output.
1.0.0 - 2013-11-01
Added
- helpflag in default app flag set and each command flag set.
- Custom handling of argument parsing errors.
- Command lookup by name at app level.
- StringSliceFlagtype and supporting- StringSlicetype.
- IntSliceFlagtype and supporting- IntSlicetype.
- Slice type flag lookups by name at context level.
- Export of app and command help functions.
- More tests & docs.
0.1.0 - 2013-07-22
Added