Merge branch 'master' into forkMaster, tested and working

.travis.yml

@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ language: go
 
 matrix:
   include:
-    - go: 1.7.5
+    - go: 1.7.6
-    - go: 1.8.1
+    - go: 1.8.3
     - go: tip
   allow_failures:
     - go: tip

README.md

@@ -485,6 +485,36 @@ when the `--author` flag is not provided by user.
 
 More in [viper documentation](https://github.com/spf13/viper#working-with-flags).
 
+## Positional and Custom Arguments
+
+Validation of positional arguments can be specified using the `Args` field.
+
+The follow validators are built in:
+
+- `NoArgs` - the command will report an error if there are any positional args.
+- `ArbitraryArgs` - the command will accept any args.
+- `OnlyValidArgs` - the command will report an error if there are any positional args that are not in the ValidArgs list.
+- `MinimumNArgs(int)` - the command will report an error if there are not at least N positional args.
+- `MaximumNArgs(int)` - the command will report an error if there are more than N positional args.
+- `ExactArgs(int)` - the command will report an error if there are not exactly N positional args.
+- `RangeArgs(min, max)` - the command will report an error if the number of args is not between the minimum and maximum number of expected args.
+
+A custom validator can be provided like this:
+
+```go
+
+Args: func validColorArgs(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+  if err := cli.RequiresMinArgs(1)(cmd, args); err != nil {
+    return err
+  }
+  if myapp.IsValidColor(args[0]) {
+     return nil
+  }
+  return fmt.Errorf("Invalid color specified: %s", args[0])
+}
+
+```
+
 ## Example
 
 In the example below, we have defined three commands. Two are at the top level

args.go

@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+package cobra
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+)
+
+type PositionalArgs func(cmd *Command, args []string) error
+
+// Legacy arg validation has the following behaviour:
+// - root commands with no subcommands can take arbitrary arguments
+// - root commands with subcommands will do subcommand validity checking
+// - subcommands will always accept arbitrary arguments
+func legacyArgs(cmd *Command, args []string) error {
+	// no subcommand, always take args
+	if !cmd.HasSubCommands() {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// root command with subcommands, do subcommand checking
+	if !cmd.HasParent() && len(args) > 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("unknown command %q for %q%s", args[0], cmd.CommandPath(), cmd.findSuggestions(args[0]))
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// NoArgs returns an error if any args are included
+func NoArgs(cmd *Command, args []string) error {
+	if len(args) > 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("unknown command %q for %q", args[0], cmd.CommandPath())
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// OnlyValidArgs returns an error if any args are not in the list of ValidArgs
+func OnlyValidArgs(cmd *Command, args []string) error {
+	if len(cmd.ValidArgs) > 0 {
+		for _, v := range args {
+			if !stringInSlice(v, cmd.ValidArgs) {
+				return fmt.Errorf("invalid argument %q for %q%s", v, cmd.CommandPath(), cmd.findSuggestions(args[0]))
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func stringInSlice(a string, list []string) bool {
+	for _, b := range list {
+		if b == a {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+// ArbitraryArgs never returns an error
+func ArbitraryArgs(cmd *Command, args []string) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+// MinimumNArgs returns an error if there is not at least N args
+func MinimumNArgs(n int) PositionalArgs {
+	return func(cmd *Command, args []string) error {
+		if len(args) < n {
+			return fmt.Errorf("requires at least %d arg(s), only received %d", n, len(args))
+		}
+		return nil
+	}
+}
+
+// MaximumNArgs returns an error if there are more than N args
+func MaximumNArgs(n int) PositionalArgs {
+	return func(cmd *Command, args []string) error {
+		if len(args) > n {
+			return fmt.Errorf("accepts at most %d arg(s), received %d", n, len(args))
+		}
+		return nil
+	}
+}
+
+// ExactArgs returns an error if there are not exactly n args
+func ExactArgs(n int) PositionalArgs {
+	return func(cmd *Command, args []string) error {
+		if len(args) != n {
+			return fmt.Errorf("accepts %d arg(s), received %d", n, len(args))
+		}
+		return nil
+	}
+}
+
+// RangeArgs returns an error if the number of args is not within the expected range
+func RangeArgs(min int, max int) PositionalArgs {
+	return func(cmd *Command, args []string) error {
+		if len(args) < min || len(args) > max {
+			return fmt.Errorf("accepts between %d and %d arg(s), received %d", min, max, len(args))
+		}
+		return nil
+	}
+}

bash_completions_test.go

@@ -117,6 +117,8 @@ func TestBashCompletions(t *testing.T) {
 	// check for filename extension flags
 	check(t, str, `flags_completion+=("_filedir")`)
 	// check for filename extension flags
+	check(t, str, `must_have_one_noun+=("three")`)
+	// check for filename extention flags
 	check(t, str, `flags_completion+=("__handle_filename_extension_flag json|yaml|yml")`)
 	// check for custom flags
 	check(t, str, `flags_completion+=("__complete_custom")`)

cobra.go

@@ -47,6 +47,15 @@ var EnablePrefixMatching = false
 // To disable sorting, set it to false.
 var EnableCommandSorting = true
 
+// MousetrapHelpText enables an information splash screen on Windows
+// if the CLI is started from explorer.exe.
+// To disable the mousetrap, just set this variable to blank string ("").
+// Works only on Microsoft Windows.
+var MousetrapHelpText string = `This is a command line tool.
+
+You need to open cmd.exe and run it from there.
+`
+
 // AddTemplateFunc adds a template function that's available to Usage and Help
 // template generation.
 func AddTemplateFunc(name string, tmplFunc interface{}) {

cobra/cmd/add.go

@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ func validateCmdName(source string) string {
 
 func createCmdFile(license License, path, cmdName string) {
 	template := `{{comment .copyright}}
-{{comment .license}}
+{{if .license}}{{comment .license}}{{end}}
 
 package {{.cmdPackage}}
 

cobra/cmd/add_test.go

@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 )
 
 // TestGoldenAddCmd initializes the project "github.com/spf13/testproject"
@@ -20,6 +22,9 @@ func TestGoldenAddCmd(t *testing.T) {
 	// Initialize the project at first.
 	initializeProject(project)
 	defer os.RemoveAll(project.AbsPath())
+	defer viper.Set("year", nil)
+
+	viper.Set("year", 2017) // For reproducible builds
 
 	// Then add the "test" command.
 	cmdName := "test"
@@ -48,7 +53,7 @@ func TestGoldenAddCmd(t *testing.T) {
 		goldenPath := filepath.Join("testdata", filepath.Base(path)+".golden")
 
 		switch relPath {
-		// Know directories.
+		// Known directories.
 		case ".":
 			return nil
 		// Known files.

cobra/cmd/golden_test.go

@@ -39,11 +39,11 @@ func compareFiles(pathA, pathB string) error {
 			// Don't execute diff if it can't be found.
 			return nil
 		}
-		diffCmd := exec.Command(diffPath, pathA, pathB)
+		diffCmd := exec.Command(diffPath, "-u", pathA, pathB)
 		diffCmd.Stdout = output
 		diffCmd.Stderr = output
 
-		output.WriteString("$ diff " + pathA + " " + pathB + "\n")
+		output.WriteString("$ diff -u " + pathA + " " + pathB + "\n")
 		if err := diffCmd.Run(); err != nil {
 			output.WriteString("\n" + err.Error())
 		}

cobra/cmd/helpers.go

@@ -45,24 +45,34 @@ func er(msg interface{}) {
 }
 
 // isEmpty checks if a given path is empty.
+// Hidden files in path are ignored.
 func isEmpty(path string) bool {
 	fi, err := os.Stat(path)
 	if err != nil {
 		er(err)
 	}
-	if fi.IsDir() {
+
-		f, err := os.Open(path)
+	if !fi.IsDir() {
-		if err != nil {
+		return fi.Size() == 0
-			er(err)
-		}
-		defer f.Close()
-		dirs, err := f.Readdirnames(1)
-		if err != nil && err != io.EOF {
-			er(err)
-		}
-		return len(dirs) == 0
 	}
-	return fi.Size() == 0
+
+	f, err := os.Open(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		er(err)
+	}
+	defer f.Close()
+
+	names, err := f.Readdirnames(-1)
+	if err != nil && err != io.EOF {
+		er(err)
+	}
+
+	for _, name := range names {
+		if len(name) > 0 && name[0] != '.' {
+			return false
+		}
+	}
+	return true
 }
 
 // exists checks if a file or directory exists.

cobra/cmd/init_test.go

@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 )
 
 // TestGoldenInitCmd initializes the project "github.com/spf13/testproject"
@@ -16,6 +18,9 @@ func TestGoldenInitCmd(t *testing.T) {
 	projectName := "github.com/spf13/testproject"
 	project := NewProject(projectName)
 	defer os.RemoveAll(project.AbsPath())
+	defer viper.Set("year", nil)
+
+	viper.Set("year", 2017) // For reproducible builds
 
 	os.Args = []string{"cobra", "init", projectName}
 	if err := rootCmd.Execute(); err != nil {
@@ -44,7 +49,7 @@ func TestGoldenInitCmd(t *testing.T) {
 		goldenPath := filepath.Join("testdata", filepath.Base(path)+".golden")
 
 		switch relPath {
-		// Know directories.
+		// Known directories.
 		case ".", "cmd":
 			return nil
 		// Known files.

cobra/cmd/license_agpl.go

@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@ func initAgpl() {
 	Licenses["agpl"] = License{
 		Name:            "GNU Affero General Public License",
 		PossibleMatches: []string{"agpl", "affero gpl", "gnu agpl"},
-		Header: `{{.copyright}}
+		Header: `
-
 This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
 the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or

cobra/cmd/license_apache_2.go

@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ func initApache2() {
 	Licenses["apache"] = License{
 		Name:            "Apache 2.0",
 		PossibleMatches: []string{"apache", "apache20", "apache 2.0", "apache2.0", "apache-2.0"},
-		Header: `Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+		Header: `
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 You may obtain a copy of the License at
 

cobra/cmd/license_bsd_clause_2.go

@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@ func initBsdClause2() {
 		Name: "Simplified BSD License",
 		PossibleMatches: []string{"freebsd", "simpbsd", "simple bsd", "2-clause bsd",
 			"2 clause bsd", "simplified bsd license"},
-		Header: `
+		Header: `All rights reserved.
-All rights reserved.
 
 Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
 modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:

cobra/cmd/license_bsd_clause_3.go

@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@ func initBsdClause3() {
 	Licenses["bsd"] = License{
 		Name:            "NewBSD",
 		PossibleMatches: []string{"bsd", "newbsd", "3 clause bsd", "3-clause bsd"},
-		Header: `
+		Header: `All rights reserved.
-All rights reserved.
 
 Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
 modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:

cobra/cmd/license_gpl_2.go

@@ -19,20 +19,19 @@ func initGpl2() {
 	Licenses["gpl2"] = License{
 		Name:            "GNU General Public License 2.0",
 		PossibleMatches: []string{"gpl2", "gnu gpl2", "gplv2"},
-		Header: `{{.copyright}}
+		Header: `
+This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
 
- This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+GNU General Public License for more details.
 
- This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
- but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.`,
- MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- GNU General Public License for more details.
-
- You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
- along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.`,
 		Text: `                    GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
                        Version 2, June 1991
 

cobra/cmd/license_gpl_3.go

@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@ func initGpl3() {
 	Licenses["gpl3"] = License{
 		Name:            "GNU General Public License 3.0",
 		PossibleMatches: []string{"gpl3", "gplv3", "gpl", "gnu gpl3", "gnu gpl"},
-		Header: `{{.copyright}}
+		Header: `
-
 This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
 the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or

cobra/cmd/license_lgpl.go

@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@ func initLgpl() {
 	Licenses["lgpl"] = License{
 		Name:            "GNU Lesser General Public License",
 		PossibleMatches: []string{"lgpl", "lesser gpl", "gnu lgpl"},
-		Header: `{{.copyright}}
+		Header: `
-
 This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
 the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or

cobra/cmd/license_mit.go

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ package cmd
 
 func initMit() {
 	Licenses["mit"] = License{
-		Name:            "Mit",
+		Name:            "MIT License",
 		PossibleMatches: []string{"mit"},
 		Header: `
 Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy

cobra/cmd/licenses.go

@@ -77,7 +77,11 @@ func getLicense() License {
 
 func copyrightLine() string {
 	author := viper.GetString("author")
-	year := time.Now().Format("2006")
+
+	year := viper.GetString("year") // For reproducible builds
+	if year == "" {
+		year = time.Now().Format("2006")
+	}
 
 	return "Copyright © " + year + " " + author
 }

cobra/cmd/root.go

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func Execute() {
 }
 
 func init() {
-	initViper()
+	cobra.OnInitialize(initConfig)
 
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&cfgFile, "config", "", "config file (default is $HOME/.cobra.yaml)")
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringP("author", "a", "YOUR NAME", "author name for copyright attribution")
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func init() {
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(initCmd)
 }
 
-func initViper() {
+func initConfig() {
 	if cfgFile != "" {
 		// Use config file from the flag.
 		viper.SetConfigFile(cfgFile)

cobra/cmd/testdata/main.go.golden

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 // Copyright © 2017 NAME HERE <EMAIL ADDRESS>
+//
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 // you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 // You may obtain a copy of the License at

cobra/cmd/testdata/root.go.golden

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 // Copyright © 2017 NAME HERE <EMAIL ADDRESS>
+//
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 // you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 // You may obtain a copy of the License at

cobra/cmd/testdata/test.go.golden

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 // Copyright © 2017 NAME HERE <EMAIL ADDRESS>
+//
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 // you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 // You may obtain a copy of the License at

cobra_test.go

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ var cmdHidden = &Command{
 
 var cmdPrint = &Command{
 	Use:   "print [string to print]",
+	Args:  MinimumNArgs(1),
 	Short: "Print anything to the screen",
 	Long:  `an absolutely utterly useless command for testing.`,
 	Run: func(cmd *Command, args []string) {
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ var cmdDeprecated = &Command{
 	Deprecated: "Please use echo instead",
 	Run: func(cmd *Command, args []string) {
 	},
+	Args: NoArgs,
 }
 
 var cmdTimes = &Command{
@@ -88,6 +90,8 @@ var cmdTimes = &Command{
 	Run: func(cmd *Command, args []string) {
 		tt = args
 	},
+	Args:      OnlyValidArgs,
+	ValidArgs: []string{"one", "two", "three", "four"},
 }
 
 var cmdRootNoRun = &Command{
@@ -105,6 +109,16 @@ var cmdRootSameName = &Command{
 	Long:  "The root description for help",
 }
 
+var cmdRootTakesArgs = &Command{
+	Use:   "root-with-args [random args]",
+	Short: "The root can run it's own function and takes args!",
+	Long:  "The root description for help, and some args",
+	Run: func(cmd *Command, args []string) {
+		tr = args
+	},
+	Args: ArbitraryArgs,
+}
+
 var cmdRootWithRun = &Command{
 	Use:   "cobra-test",
 	Short: "The root can run its own function",
@@ -458,6 +472,63 @@ func TestUsage(t *testing.T) {
 	checkResultOmits(t, x, cmdCustomFlags.Use+" [flags]")
 }
 
+func TestRootTakesNoArgs(t *testing.T) {
+	c := initializeWithSameName()
+	c.AddCommand(cmdPrint, cmdEcho)
+	result := simpleTester(c, "illegal")
+
+	if result.Error == nil {
+		t.Fatal("Expected an error")
+	}
+
+	expectedError := `unknown command "illegal" for "print"`
+	if !strings.Contains(result.Error.Error(), expectedError) {
+		t.Errorf("exptected %v, got %v", expectedError, result.Error.Error())
+	}
+}
+
+func TestRootTakesArgs(t *testing.T) {
+	c := cmdRootTakesArgs
+	result := simpleTester(c, "legal")
+
+	if result.Error != nil {
+		t.Errorf("expected no error, but got %v", result.Error)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSubCmdTakesNoArgs(t *testing.T) {
+	result := fullSetupTest("deprecated", "illegal")
+
+	if result.Error == nil {
+		t.Fatal("Expected an error")
+	}
+
+	expectedError := `unknown command "illegal" for "cobra-test deprecated"`
+	if !strings.Contains(result.Error.Error(), expectedError) {
+		t.Errorf("expected %v, got %v", expectedError, result.Error.Error())
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSubCmdTakesArgs(t *testing.T) {
+	noRRSetupTest("echo", "times", "one", "two")
+	if strings.Join(tt, " ") != "one two" {
+		t.Error("Command didn't parse correctly")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestCmdOnlyValidArgs(t *testing.T) {
+	result := noRRSetupTest("echo", "times", "one", "two", "five")
+
+	if result.Error == nil {
+		t.Fatal("Expected an error")
+	}
+
+	expectedError := `invalid argument "five"`
+	if !strings.Contains(result.Error.Error(), expectedError) {
+		t.Errorf("expected %v, got %v", expectedError, result.Error.Error())
+	}
+}
+
 func TestFlagLong(t *testing.T) {
 	noRRSetupTest("echo", "--intone=13", "something", "--", "here")
 
@@ -672,9 +743,9 @@ func TestPersistentFlags(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// persistentFlag should act like normal flag on its own command
-	fullSetupTest("echo", "times", "-s", "again", "-c", "-p", "test", "here")
+	fullSetupTest("echo", "times", "-s", "again", "-c", "-p", "one", "two")
 
-	if strings.Join(tt, " ") != "test here" {
+	if strings.Join(tt, " ") != "one two" {
 		t.Errorf("flags didn't leave proper args remaining. %s given", tt)
 	}
 
@@ -1095,7 +1166,7 @@ func TestGlobalNormFuncPropagation(t *testing.T) {
 
 	rootCmd := initialize()
 	rootCmd.SetGlobalNormalizationFunc(normFunc)
-	if reflect.ValueOf(normFunc) != reflect.ValueOf(rootCmd.GlobalNormalizationFunc()) {
+	if reflect.ValueOf(normFunc).Pointer() != reflect.ValueOf(rootCmd.GlobalNormalizationFunc()).Pointer() {
 		t.Error("rootCmd seems to have a wrong normalization function")
 	}
 

command.go

@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ type Command struct {
 	// but accepted if entered manually.
 	ArgAliases []string
 
+	// Expected arguments
+	Args PositionalArgs
 	// BashCompletionFunction is custom functions used by the bash autocompletion generator.
 	BashCompletionFunction string
 
@@ -513,33 +515,29 @@ func (c *Command) Find(args []string) (*Command, []string, error) {
 	}
 
 	commandFound, a := innerfind(c, args)
-	argsWOflags := stripFlags(a, commandFound)
+	if commandFound.Args == nil {
-
+		return commandFound, a, legacyArgs(commandFound, stripFlags(a, commandFound))
-	// no subcommand, always take args
-	if !commandFound.HasSubCommands() {
-		return commandFound, a, nil
 	}
-
-	// root command with subcommands, do subcommand checking
-	if commandFound == c && len(argsWOflags) > 0 {
-		suggestionsString := ""
-		if !c.DisableSuggestions {
-			if c.SuggestionsMinimumDistance <= 0 {
-				c.SuggestionsMinimumDistance = 2
-			}
-			if suggestions := c.SuggestionsFor(argsWOflags[0]); len(suggestions) > 0 {
-				suggestionsString += "\n\nDid you mean this?\n"
-				for _, s := range suggestions {
-					suggestionsString += fmt.Sprintf("\t%v\n", s)
-				}
-			}
-		}
-		return commandFound, a, fmt.Errorf("unknown command %q for %q%s", argsWOflags[0], commandFound.CommandPath(), suggestionsString)
-	}
-
 	return commandFound, a, nil
 }
 
+func (c *Command) findSuggestions(arg string) string {
+	if c.DisableSuggestions {
+		return ""
+	}
+	if c.SuggestionsMinimumDistance <= 0 {
+		c.SuggestionsMinimumDistance = 2
+	}
+	suggestionsString := ""
+	if suggestions := c.SuggestionsFor(arg); len(suggestions) > 0 {
+		suggestionsString += "\n\nDid you mean this?\n"
+		for _, s := range suggestions {
+			suggestionsString += fmt.Sprintf("\t%v\n", s)
+		}
+	}
+	return suggestionsString
+}
+
 // SuggestionsFor provides suggestions for the typedName.
 func (c *Command) SuggestionsFor(typedName string) []string {
 	suggestions := []string{}
@@ -624,6 +622,10 @@ func (c *Command) execute(a []string) (err error) {
 		argWoFlags = a
 	}
 
+	if err := c.ValidateArgs(argWoFlags); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	for p := c; p != nil; p = p.Parent() {
 		if p.PersistentPreRunE != nil {
 			if err := p.PersistentPreRunE(c, argWoFlags); err != nil {
@@ -747,6 +749,13 @@ func (c *Command) ExecuteC() (cmd *Command, err error) {
 	return cmd, err
 }
 
+func (c *Command) ValidateArgs(args []string) error {
+	if c.Args == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return c.Args(c, args)
+}
+
 // InitDefaultHelpFlag adds default help flag to c.
 // It is called automatically by executing the c or by calling help and usage.
 // If c already has help flag, it will do nothing.
@@ -776,7 +785,7 @@ func (c *Command) InitDefaultHelpCmd() {
 			Use:   "help [command]",
 			Short: "Help about any command",
 			Long: `Help provides help for any command in the application.
-    Simply type ` + c.Name() + ` help [path to command] for full details.`,
+Simply type ` + c.Name() + ` help [path to command] for full details.`,
 
 			Run: func(c *Command, args []string) {
 				cmd, _, e := c.Root().Find(args)

command_win.go

@@ -11,14 +11,8 @@ import (
 
 var preExecHookFn = preExecHook
 
-// enables an information splash screen on Windows if the CLI is started from explorer.exe.
-var MousetrapHelpText string = `This is a command line tool
-
-You need to open cmd.exe and run it from there.
-`
-
 func preExecHook(c *Command) {
-	if mousetrap.StartedByExplorer() {
+	if MousetrapHelpText != "" && mousetrap.StartedByExplorer() {
 		c.Print(MousetrapHelpText)
 		time.Sleep(5 * time.Second)
 		os.Exit(1)

zsh_completions.go

@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+package cobra
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+// GenZshCompletion generates a zsh completion file and writes to the passed writer.
+func (cmd *Command) GenZshCompletion(w io.Writer) error {
+	buf := new(bytes.Buffer)
+
+	writeHeader(buf, cmd)
+	maxDepth := maxDepth(cmd)
+	writeLevelMapping(buf, maxDepth)
+	writeLevelCases(buf, maxDepth, cmd)
+
+	_, err := buf.WriteTo(w)
+	return err
+}
+
+func writeHeader(w io.Writer, cmd *Command) {
+	fmt.Fprintf(w, "#compdef %s\n\n", cmd.Name())
+}
+
+func maxDepth(c *Command) int {
+	if len(c.Commands()) == 0 {
+		return 0
+	}
+	maxDepthSub := 0
+	for _, s := range c.Commands() {
+		subDepth := maxDepth(s)
+		if subDepth > maxDepthSub {
+			maxDepthSub = subDepth
+		}
+	}
+	return 1 + maxDepthSub
+}
+
+func writeLevelMapping(w io.Writer, numLevels int) {
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, `_arguments \`)
+	for i := 1; i <= numLevels; i++ {
+		fmt.Fprintf(w, `  '%d: :->level%d' \`, i, i)
+		fmt.Fprintln(w)
+	}
+	fmt.Fprintf(w, `  '%d: :%s'`, numLevels+1, "_files")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w)
+}
+
+func writeLevelCases(w io.Writer, maxDepth int, root *Command) {
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "case $state in")
+	defer fmt.Fprintln(w, "esac")
+
+	for i := 1; i <= maxDepth; i++ {
+		fmt.Fprintf(w, "  level%d)\n", i)
+		writeLevel(w, root, i)
+		fmt.Fprintln(w, "  ;;")
+	}
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "  *)")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "    _arguments '*: :_files'")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "  ;;")
+}
+
+func writeLevel(w io.Writer, root *Command, i int) {
+	fmt.Fprintf(w, "    case $words[%d] in\n", i)
+	defer fmt.Fprintln(w, "    esac")
+
+	commands := filterByLevel(root, i)
+	byParent := groupByParent(commands)
+
+	for p, c := range byParent {
+		names := names(c)
+		fmt.Fprintf(w, "      %s)\n", p)
+		fmt.Fprintf(w, "        _arguments '%d: :(%s)'\n", i, strings.Join(names, " "))
+		fmt.Fprintln(w, "      ;;")
+	}
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "      *)")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "        _arguments '*: :_files'")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "      ;;")
+
+}
+
+func filterByLevel(c *Command, l int) []*Command {
+	cs := make([]*Command, 0)
+	if l == 0 {
+		cs = append(cs, c)
+		return cs
+	}
+	for _, s := range c.Commands() {
+		cs = append(cs, filterByLevel(s, l-1)...)
+	}
+	return cs
+}
+
+func groupByParent(commands []*Command) map[string][]*Command {
+	m := make(map[string][]*Command)
+	for _, c := range commands {
+		parent := c.Parent()
+		if parent == nil {
+			continue
+		}
+		m[parent.Name()] = append(m[parent.Name()], c)
+	}
+	return m
+}
+
+func names(commands []*Command) []string {
+	ns := make([]string, len(commands))
+	for i, c := range commands {
+		ns[i] = c.Name()
+	}
+	return ns
+}

zsh_completions_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+package cobra
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestZshCompletion(t *testing.T) {
+	tcs := []struct {
+		name                string
+		root                *Command
+		expectedExpressions []string
+	}{
+		{
+			name:                "trivial",
+			root:                &Command{Use: "trivialapp"},
+			expectedExpressions: []string{"#compdef trivial"},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "linear",
+			root: func() *Command {
+				r := &Command{Use: "linear"}
+
+				sub1 := &Command{Use: "sub1"}
+				r.AddCommand(sub1)
+
+				sub2 := &Command{Use: "sub2"}
+				sub1.AddCommand(sub2)
+
+				sub3 := &Command{Use: "sub3"}
+				sub2.AddCommand(sub3)
+				return r
+			}(),
+			expectedExpressions: []string{"sub1", "sub2", "sub3"},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "flat",
+			root: func() *Command {
+				r := &Command{Use: "flat"}
+				r.AddCommand(&Command{Use: "c1"})
+				r.AddCommand(&Command{Use: "c2"})
+				return r
+			}(),
+			expectedExpressions: []string{"(c1 c2)"},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "tree",
+			root: func() *Command {
+				r := &Command{Use: "tree"}
+
+				sub1 := &Command{Use: "sub1"}
+				r.AddCommand(sub1)
+
+				sub11 := &Command{Use: "sub11"}
+				sub12 := &Command{Use: "sub12"}
+
+				sub1.AddCommand(sub11)
+				sub1.AddCommand(sub12)
+
+				sub2 := &Command{Use: "sub2"}
+				r.AddCommand(sub2)
+
+				sub21 := &Command{Use: "sub21"}
+				sub22 := &Command{Use: "sub22"}
+
+				sub2.AddCommand(sub21)
+				sub2.AddCommand(sub22)
+
+				return r
+			}(),
+			expectedExpressions: []string{"(sub11 sub12)", "(sub21 sub22)"},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range tcs {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			buf := new(bytes.Buffer)
+			tc.root.GenZshCompletion(buf)
+			completion := buf.String()
+			for _, expectedExpression := range tc.expectedExpressions {
+				if !strings.Contains(completion, expectedExpression) {
+					t.Errorf("expected completion to contain '%v' somewhere; got '%v'", expectedExpression, completion)
+				}
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}