Boolean True
An argument of the boolean_true
type acts like a boolean
flag with a default value of false
. When called as an argument it sets the boolean
to true
.
Example:
arguments:
- name: --silent
type: boolean_true
description: Ignore console output
alternatives: ["-s"]
alternatives
Type: String
/ List of String
Default: Empty
List of alternative format variations for this argument.
description
Type: String
Default: Empty
A description of the argument. This is only used for documentation. Multiline descriptions are supported.
Example:
description: |
A (multiline) description of the purpose of this argument.
info
Type: Json
Default: Empty
Structured information. Can be any shape: a string, vector, map or even nested map.
Example:
info:
category: cat1
labels: [one, two, three]
label
Type: String
Default: Empty
A clean version of the argument’s name. This is only used for documentation.
Example:
label: "My argument"
name
Type: String
The name of the argument. Can be in the formats --silent
, -s
or silent
. The number of dashes determines how values can be passed:
--silent
is a long option, which can be passed withexecutable_name --silent
-s
is a short option, which can be passed withexecutable_name -s
silent
is an argument, which can be passed withexecutable_name silent
summary
Type: String
Default: Empty
A one-sentence summary of the argument. This is only used for documentation.
Example:
summary: "This argument sets XYZ."
type
Type: String
Specifies the type of the argument.