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external_subcommand (#1021) and default_if (#1023) are in the parser, the derive, and the corpus. PLAN.md still listed them as open clap gaps.

This ticks those items, drops them from the fleet table, and splits multicall from no_binary_name so the next PR can close one without pretending the other landed. no_binary_name stays out of scope until a fleet CLI needs it.

Also stops quoting a corpus vector count in PLAN.md and go/README.md, matching the argv grammar page (#1024): agreement is measured on each run rather than asserted as "154".

Stacked next: #1028 (multicall).

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  • New Features

    • Added BusyBox-style multicall support, selecting subcommands from the executable name.
    • Added support for paths, Windows .exe suffixes, dispatcher names, symlink-style invocations, and external subcommands.
    • Added aliases, hidden choices, and optional case-insensitive value matching.
    • Added multicall configuration across supported integrations and generated specifications.
  • Bug Fixes

    • Added validation for invalid multicall configurations and clearer unknown-applet behavior.
  • Documentation

    • Documented multicall behavior, value choices, supported invocation patterns, and conformance status.

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Walkthrough

The PR adds multicall support across Rust and Go. It adds argv0-based applet routing, specification and derive support, rich choice metadata, validation, generated integration support, conformance vectors, tests, and documentation.

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Multicall and rich choice support

Layer / File(s) Summary
Feature contracts and validation
argv/src/spec.rs, lib/src/spec/mod.rs, derive/src/model.rs, derive/src/codegen.rs, cli/src/cli/lint.rs, conformance/tests/spec_roundtrip.rs
The PR adds multicall configuration and validates root declarations. Specifications preserve explicit multicall values. Value enums support aliases and case-insensitive matching.
Runtime multicall routing
argv/src/lib.rs, lib/src/parse.rs, go/argv/*, derive/src/codegen.rs
The runtimes normalize argv0, detect dispatcher names, and prepend applet names for multicall invocations.
Rich choice propagation
lib/src/spec/choices.rs, lib/src/spec/arg.rs, lib/src/go/mod.rs, go/internal/spec/*, go/argv/*
Choice metadata separates visible values from accepted values. Aliases, hidden values, help text, and case-insensitive matching propagate through parsing, clap conversion, Go metadata, validation, and completion.
Conformance and generated integrations
conformance/src/*, go/conformance/*, xtask/src/shadow.rs
Conformance vectors carry argv0. Runners rewrite multicall arguments. Generated usage and clap output preserve multicall settings.
Behavior coverage and documentation
corpus/*, docs/*, conformance/tests/typed.rs, PLAN.md, go/README.md
Corpus vectors and tests cover multicall routing and rich choices. Documentation and project status records describe the implemented behavior and remaining gaps.

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~60 minutes

Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to 2ac6a

The PR updates parser behavior and generated command specifications, but the current implementation can accept non-ASCII case variants inconsistently, emit specifications that reject aliases accepted by derived CLIs, and discard metadata from duplicate choices; multicall validation also remains incomplete. These correctness and interoperability issues should be fixed or explicitly accepted before merge.

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sequenceDiagram
  participant Process
  participant MulticallRouter
  participant CommandParser
  participant ConformanceRunner
  Process->>MulticallRouter: provide argv0 and arguments
  MulticallRouter->>MulticallRouter: normalize basename and select applet
  MulticallRouter->>CommandParser: prepend applet or skip dispatcher name
  ConformanceRunner->>CommandParser: execute multicall vector
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I’m a rabbit beside the argv0 trail,
Applets hop where dispatchers sail.
Aliases whisper, choices glow,
Hidden paths still help parsing flow.
Tests and specs now match the tale.

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Instruction counts

Nothing was compared, and so nothing was gated. No series appears on both sides: either the base has no measurements recorded, or the two were measured on different runner classes, which are deliberately not comparable — counts shift between machine types by more than a real regression does.

New, nothing to compare against: markdown on bamboo-v2-ubuntu24.04-x64-30vcpu-24gb-rust1.97.1, startup on bamboo-v2-ubuntu24.04-x64-30vcpu-24gb-rust1.97.1

Only instruction counts gate. Wall clock is shown for context — on identical hardware it moves 4-20% run to run.

Measured by tak — instruction-counted CLI benchmarks, stored in this repository's git notes.

Shadow comparison

Parsing mise use -g node@20 against a shadow of mise's committed spec.
Reported, not gated: the shadow grows as the derive learns to express more, so
what to watch is the ratio rather than either column.

framework instructions, cold parse vs usage
usage 4253
argh 6292 1.5x
clap 5893640 1385x
bpaf 21917948 5153x
                                              min       p01       p10    median
usage-rs: argv -> struct                      203       212       224       236  ns
argh: argv -> struct                          287       294       302       310  ns
clap: build tree + parse -> struct         514514    516477    522088    533932  ns
bpaf: build parser + parse -> struct      1621169   1621169   1635300   1689002  ns

usage: argv -> struct                             217 ns      0.22 µs
clap: build tree + parse -> struct             521421 ns    521.42 µs
clap: parse -> struct, tree reused              23666 ns     23.67 µs
clap: build tree only                          319476 ns    319.48 µs

b802e654592a vs 8aa13e2d2652 · measured on the runner, not pushed to the history.

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In `@argv/src/lib.rs`:
- Around line 225-250: Normalize configured dispatcher values before matching:
update argv/src/lib.rs lines 225-250 in multicall_applet to pass name and bin
through multicall_basename before comparing with base, and apply the same
normalization in lib/src/parse.rs lines 552-577 for direct parsing consistency.
Add tests using a distinct name and a path- or .exe-suffixed bin to verify
dispatcher invocations are not injected as applets.

In `@derive/src/model.rs`:
- Around line 751-762: Align multicall validation around named subcommands: in
derive/src/model.rs:751-762, reject multicall configurations containing only
external subcommands; in cli/src/cli/lint.rs:177-184, apply the same
valid-target definition; and in cli/src/cli/lint.rs:730-743, add the
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- Around line 66-70: Update the documentation around Command::is_multicall_set
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required path; clarify or remove that instruction while preserving the statement
that multicall is emitted as multicall `#true`.

In `@go/conformance/conformance_test.go`:
- Line 42: Change the Argv0 field to a presence-aware representation, such as
*string, and update run so it defaults to the dispatcher name only when Argv0 is
nil; when supplied, including an empty string, use the dereferenced value.

In `@lib/src/spec/mod.rs`:
- Around line 384-386: Update the merge logic around the multicall field in the
relevant spec node type to track whether multicall was explicitly specified,
then assign both true and false values during merging so an included spec
overrides the existing value. Add include-order tests covering included
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In `@derive/src/codegen.rs`:
- Around line 4468-4472: Update choices_tokens and the generated choice metadata
so ValueEnum::ACCEPTED_CHOICES and ValueEnum::IGNORE_CASE are preserved
alongside CHOICES. Ensure SPEC.to_kdl() emits aliases and the ignore_case
property, matching the derived CLI’s accepted inputs. Add a to_kdl() round-trip
test covering aliases and case-insensitive choices.

In `@go/argv/post.go`:
- Around line 347-349: Update containsChoice to use ASCII-only case-insensitive
matching instead of strings.EqualFold, while preserving exact-match behavior and
the ignoreCase flag. Add a regression test confirming non-ASCII equivalents such
as “K” and “K” are not treated as equal.

In `@lib/src/spec/choices.rs`:
- Around line 133-136: Update the choice-node handling around config.choices and
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external_subcommand and default_if are in the parser, the derive, and the
corpus. Split multicall from no_binary_name so the next PR can close one
without pretending the other landed. Drop the stale "154 vectors" quotes
in PLAN.md and go/README.md the same way the argv grammar page already did.

Co-authored-by: jeff <jeff@jdx.dev>
## Summary

- add backward-compatible rich `choices` blocks with per-value help,
hidden values, and visible or hidden aliases
- apply `ignore_case` and aliases in usage-lib while keeping hidden
entries out of visible choice lists
- preserve clap `PossibleValue` metadata through the clap-to-spec bridge

## Follow-up

Generated Rust and Go tables still flatten choice metadata. A follow-up
PR will stack on this one to carry the model through those runtimes.

## Test plan

- `cargo test -p usage-lib --all-features`
- `cargo clippy -p usage-lib --all-features -- -D warnings`

Ready for review.

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> [!NOTE]
> **Medium Risk**
> Touches argv choice validation for all enumerated args and flags;
behavior is backward compatible for simple lists but new alias/case
rules change acceptance for rich specs.
> 
> **Overview**
> Extends CLI **choices** beyond flat string lists so KDL and usage-lib
can carry clap-style `PossibleValue` metadata: `ignore_case`, per-value
help, hidden values, and visible or hidden aliases. Simple `choices "a"
"b"` specs stay valid; rich blocks use nested `choice` / `alias` nodes
as documented in `arg.md`.
> 
> **Parsing and validation** now resolve choices through
`SpecChoices::matches` / `matches_with_env`, so argv accepts aliases and
case-insensitive canonical names while **visible** choice lists omit
hidden values and include non-hidden aliases. KDL round-trips the rich
form when `details` is present.
> 
> The **clap → spec** path is centralized in `choices_from_clap` (args
and flags), preserving help, hide, aliases, and `ignore_case` instead of
flattening to strings. `SpecChoice` and `SpecChoiceAlias` are exported
from the crate.
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> `PLAN.md` notes that generated Rust/Go tables still flatten choices;
that codegen is explicitly out of scope here.
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## Summary

- decode rich choice details from lowered specs in the Go generator
- accept hidden canonical values and aliases while exposing only visible
choices to help and diagnostics
- honor `ignore_case` in Go post-binding validation

## Test plan

- `cd go && go test ./argv ./internal/spec`

Ready for review.

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> [!NOTE]
> **Medium Risk**
> Changes CLI acceptance and validation behavior for enumerated
flags/args (aliases, hidden values, case folding); regressions would
show up as wrongly rejected or accepted argv values rather than compile
failures.
> 
> **Overview**
> Extends the Go argv stack so **rich `PossibleValue` metadata** from
specs is no longer flattened to a single string list.
> 
> **`Meta`** now carries **`AcceptedChoices`** (canonical values plus
hidden choices and aliases) separately from **`Choices`** (what help and
invalid-choice errors show), plus **`IgnoreCase`**. Post-binding
**`Check`** validates against accepted values (with optional case
folding) but still reports visible **`Choices`** on errors. Shell
completion treats hidden-only choice sets like enumerated args (no path
completion).
> 
> The **Go spec builder** and **Rust `usage generate go`** emitter
decode choice `details`, aliases, and `ignore_case`, populating both
fields; help tables use visible choices only. Generated **mise** shadow
tables pick up **`AcceptedChoices`** everywhere choices exist.
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## Summary

- add aliases to `#[derive(ValueEnum)]` variants
- add enum-wide `#[usage(ignore_case)]` matching for canonical words and
aliases
- keep diagnostics and emitted basic choices canonical while accepting
the expanded vocabulary

## Test plan

- `cargo test -p usage-conformance --test typed`
- `cargo clippy --workspace --all-features -- -D warnings`

Ready for review.

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> **Medium Risk**
> Changes which argv tokens parse for `value_enum` fields (aliases and
optional case folding), though scope is limited to derived enums and
conformance tests cover the behavior; diagnostics intentionally stay on
canonical choices only.
> 
> **Overview**
> Extends the **PossibleValue / `ValueEnum`** story on the Rust derive
path: enums can declare **`#[usage(alias = "...")]`** on variants and
**`#[usage(ignore_case)]`** on the type. Parsing and `FromStr` accept
the expanded vocabulary (aliases and, when enabled, ASCII
case-insensitive canonical names and aliases); **`InvalidChoice` and
emitted `choices` still list only canonical words**, matching the Go
side’s split between accepted vs visible lists.
> 
> **Runtime:** `ValueEnum` gains `ACCEPTED_CHOICES` and `IGNORE_CASE`,
plus shared **`choice_matches`**. Generated `check` logic uses accepted
choices for validation but canonical `CHOICES` in error messages.
> 
> **Derive:** `ValueEnum` modeling is refactored to `ValueVariant` (name
+ aliases); compile-time checks reject empty aliases and duplicate
names/aliases (with case folding when `ignore_case` is set). Docs and
**PLAN.md** note Rust alias/case support; per-value help and
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## Summary

- recommend the current `clap_usage` major version
- document Unix non-UTF-8 `PathBuf` and `OsString` support accurately
- remove the obsolete claim that `flatten` is unsupported

## Why

These limitations remained in the public documentation after the
corresponding features landed, which could incorrectly discourage
migration from clap.

## Validation

- `git diff --check`
- `cargo fmt --all -- --check`
- `cargo test -p usage-derive --doc`

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> **Low Risk**
> Documentation-only changes with no runtime or API impact.
> 
> **Overview**
> **Brings public Rust documentation in line with behavior that already
shipped**, so migration guidance is not misleading.
> 
> **Non-UTF-8 argv:** Crate-level and site docs now say that on Unix,
`PathBuf` and `OsString` fields take argv bytes via safe
`OsStringExt::from_vec`, while `String` fields still surface invalid
UTF-8 in errors; on Windows, values that cannot be converted safely are
reported instead of using unchecked reconstruction. The old wording that
non-UTF-8 values could only be reported, not accepted, is removed.
> 
> **Obsolete limits:** The derive crate doc drops the “What this version
does not do” section that still claimed **flatten** was unsupported
(flatten is documented elsewhere on the site).
> 
> **Integration docs:** `docs/spec/integrations/clap.md` updates the
example dependency from `clap_usage = "2"` to **`"5"`**.
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## Summary

- add a clap compatibility matrix pinned to clap 4.6.6 and clap_derive
4.6.4
- distinguish direct usage support from clap-to-spec bridge fidelity
- record partial support, intentional differences, unsupported features,
and architectural non-goals
- link the matrix from the Rust and clap integration documentation

## Why

A clap user needs to know whether behavior survives before changing
parsers. The existing plan audits gaps, but it is not presented as a
migration-facing, versioned reference and does not clearly separate
usage-native support from bridge loss.

This establishes the first public baseline. It intentionally does not
close the plan item yet: an exhaustive inventory of every forwarded
builder method still remains.

## Validation

- `git diff --check`
- `prettier --check docs/rust/clap-compatibility.md docs/rust/index.md
docs/spec/integrations/clap.md`

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> Documentation-only; no runtime, parser, or bridge code changes.
> 
> **Overview**
> Adds a **versioned clap compatibility matrix** (`clap` 4.6.6 /
`clap_derive` 4.6.4) at `/rust/clap-compatibility`, aimed at migration
and `clap_usage` bridge expectations.
> 
> The page defines status labels (Supported, Usage only, Partial,
Different, Unsupported, Non-goal) and tables for derives/types,
arguments, relationships/routing, and help/generated artifacts. It
separates **native `usage` declarations** from **`clap::Command` →
spec** fidelity and calls out bridge losses (e.g. setter-only clap APIs)
and usage-only extensions.
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> **Rust docs** and **clap integration** pages now link to the matrix
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## Summary

- carry clap `num_args` minimum and maximum into positional specs
- carry fixed and ranged counts for non-repeatable value flags
- preserve the bounds through emitted KDL
- explicitly leave optional zero-value flags and repeatable `Append`
ranges unmapped where the semantics are not lossless

## Why

The clap bridge noticed that an argument was multi-valued but silently
dropped its bounds. That made generated specs accept too few values and
could let a variadic value consume following arguments.

clap defines `num_args` per occurrence. usage repeatable flags
accumulate values, so mapping an `Append` minimum as one total could let
one long occurrence hide another short one. This PR maps only the cases
with equivalent semantics and records the remaining limitation in
`PLAN.md`.

## Validation

- targeted `usage-lib` tests for fixed/ranged bounds and the excluded
optional-value case
- `cargo clippy -p usage-lib --all-features --all-targets -- -D
warnings`
- `cargo fmt --all -- --check`
- `git diff --check`

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> [!NOTE]
> **Medium Risk**
> Changes clap-to-spec generation and argv validation for multi-value
flags/positionals; incorrect mapping could reject valid CLI input or
accept too many values, but scope is limited to mapped cases with
targeted tests.
> 
> **Overview**
> Maps clap **`num_args`** into **`var_min` / `var_max`** on the spec
when usage and clap mean the same thing: **positionals** and
**non-repeatable `Set` flags** (fixed or ranged counts). Bounds survive
**KDL round-trip** and are enforced at parse time.
> 
> **Intentionally unmapped:** arguments with a **value delimiter**
(token vs split-value counting differs), **`num_args` starting at 0** on
flags without lossless optional-value semantics, and **`Append`** flags
(per-occurrence minima must not collapse into one total).
> 
> **Parser:** nested value **`var_min`** is checked **once per flag
occurrence**, matching existing **`var_max`** behavior for multi-value
flags.
> 
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