deno_cli_parser 0.3.0

// Copyright 2018-2026 the Deno authors. MIT license.
use crate::error::CliError;
use crate::error::CliErrorKind;
use crate::types::*;

/// Parse command-line arguments against a command definition.
///
/// This is the main entry point. It walks argv left-to-right, matches
/// subcommands and flags against the static `CommandDef`, and returns
/// a `ParseResult` with all parsed values.
pub fn parse(
  def: &CommandDef,
  args: &[String],
) -> Result<ParseResult, CliError> {
  let mut result = ParseResult::new();

  // Skip argv[0] (binary name)
  let args = if args.is_empty() { args } else { &args[1..] };

  // Determine if the first non-flag arg is a subcommand
  let sub_def = resolve_subcommand(def, args);
  if let Some(sub) = sub_def {
    result.subcommand = Some(sub.name.to_string());

    // Parse full args (parse_args will skip the subcommand token)
    parse_args(sub, def, args, Some(sub.name), &mut result)?;
  } else if let Some(default_name) = def.default_subcommand {
    // No subcommand matched - use the default subcommand's args
    // but leave result.subcommand as None so the converter knows
    // this is a bare/default invocation (not an explicit subcommand).
    if let Some(default_def) = def.find_subcommand(default_name) {
      parse_args(default_def, def, args, None, &mut result)?;
      // result.subcommand stays None - convert layer handles default
    } else {
      parse_args(def, def, args, None, &mut result)?;
    }
  } else {
    // No subcommands - parse against root command
    parse_args(def, def, args, None, &mut result)?;
  }

  Ok(result)
}

/// Determine which subcommand (if any) matches the args.
/// Returns the subcommand def and the name of the subcommand token
/// (so parse_args can skip it when it encounters it).
fn resolve_subcommand<'a>(
  def: &'a CommandDef,
  args: &[String],
) -> Option<&'a CommandDef> {
  // Walk past any global flags to find the subcommand position.
  let mut i = 0;
  while i < args.len() {
    let arg = &args[i];

    if arg == "--" {
      break;
    }

    if arg.starts_with("--") {
      // Long flag - check if it's a global flag
      let flag_name = arg.trim_start_matches('-');
      let flag_name = flag_name.split('=').next().unwrap_or(flag_name);
      if let Some(arg_def) = def
        .all_args()
        .find(|a| a.global && a.long == Some(flag_name))
      {
        i += 1;
        // Skip the value if this flag takes one
        if arg_def.num_args != NumArgs::Exact(0)
          && arg_def.action != ArgAction::SetTrue
          && !arg.contains('=')
        {
          i += 1;
        }
        continue;
      }
      break;
    } else if arg.starts_with('-') && arg.len() > 1 {
      // Short flag - check if it's a global flag
      let short = arg.chars().nth(1).unwrap();
      if let Some(arg_def) =
        def.all_args().find(|a| a.global && a.short == Some(short))
      {
        i += 1;
        if arg_def.num_args != NumArgs::Exact(0)
          && arg_def.action != ArgAction::SetTrue
          && arg.len() == 2
        {
          i += 1;
        }
        continue;
      }
      break;
    } else {
      // Positional - check if it's a subcommand
      if let Some(sub) = def.find_subcommand(arg) {
        return Some(sub);
      }
      break;
    }
  }

  None
}

/// Parse arguments against a command definition.
/// `cmd_def` is the matched subcommand (or root), `root_def` is the root
/// for resolving global args. `skip_subcommand` is the subcommand name
/// token to skip when encountered as a positional arg.
fn parse_args(
  cmd_def: &CommandDef,
  root_def: &CommandDef,
  args: &[String],
  skip_subcommand: Option<&str>,
  result: &mut ParseResult,
) -> Result<(), CliError> {
  let mut i = 0;
  let mut positional_index = 0;
  let mut trailing_mode = false;
  let mut found_subcommand = skip_subcommand.is_none();
  let mut passthrough_from: Option<usize> = None;
  // Per-positional trailing: when set, ALL remaining args (including flags)
  // go into this positional's values instead of being parsed as flags.
  let mut positional_trailing_def: Option<&ArgDef> = None;

  // Collect all positional arg defs in order
  let positional_defs: Vec<&ArgDef> =
    cmd_def.all_args().filter(|a| a.positional).collect();

  while i < args.len() {
    let arg = &args[i];

    // Per-positional trailing mode: absorb everything into this positional
    if let Some(trail_def) = positional_trailing_def {
      if arg == "--" {
        // `--` still transitions to command-level trailing
        // so that `deno init --npm vite -- --serve` puts --serve
        // into the positional (through normal trailing -> handled below)
        i += 1;
        while i < args.len() {
          set_arg_value(result, trail_def, args[i].clone());
          i += 1;
        }
        continue;
      }
      set_arg_value(result, trail_def, arg.clone());
      i += 1;
      continue;
    }

    // After `--`, everything is trailing
    if trailing_mode {
      result.trailing.push(arg.clone());
      i += 1;
      continue;
    }

    if arg == "--" {
      // Check if the next positional has `trailing: true` - if so,
      // args after `--` go into that positional, not result.trailing.
      if let Some(next_pos) = positional_defs.get(positional_index)
        && next_pos.trailing
      {
        positional_trailing_def = Some(next_pos);
        i += 1;
        continue;
      }
      trailing_mode = true;
      i += 1;
      continue;
    }

    // Skip the subcommand token when we encounter it
    if !found_subcommand
      && let Some(sub_name) = skip_subcommand
      && !arg.starts_with('-')
      && (arg == sub_name || cmd_def.aliases.contains(&arg.as_str()))
    {
      found_subcommand = true;
      // If passthrough, collect everything after
      if cmd_def.passthrough {
        passthrough_from = Some(i + 1);
        break;
      }
      i += 1;
      continue;
    }

    if arg.starts_with("--") {
      // Long flag
      i = parse_long_flag(cmd_def, root_def, args, i, result)?;
    } else if arg.starts_with('-') && arg.len() > 1 {
      // Short flag(s)
      i = parse_short_flag(cmd_def, root_def, args, i, result)?;
    } else {
      // Positional argument
      if let Some(pos_def) = positional_defs.get(positional_index) {
        apply_value_with_delimiter(result, pos_def, arg);

        // If this positional has trailing: true, absorb everything
        // remaining into it (including flags)
        if pos_def.trailing {
          positional_trailing_def = Some(pos_def);
          i += 1;
          continue;
        }

        // Move to next positional unless this one accepts multiple
        match pos_def.num_args {
          NumArgs::ZeroOrMore | NumArgs::OneOrMore => {
            // Stay on this positional, it absorbs more
          }
          _ => {
            positional_index += 1;

            // Check if the next positional has trailing: true.
            // If so, enter per-positional trailing mode now.
            if let Some(next_pos) = positional_defs.get(positional_index)
              && next_pos.trailing
            {
              positional_trailing_def = Some(next_pos);
              i += 1;
              continue;
            }

            // If we just consumed the last positional and trailing_var_arg,
            // everything remaining goes to trailing
            if cmd_def.trailing_var_arg
              && positional_index >= positional_defs.len()
            {
              i += 1;
              // Skip a `--` separator if present (consume it, don't
              // include it in the trailing args).
              if i < args.len() && args[i] == "--" {
                i += 1;
              }
              while i < args.len() {
                result.trailing.push(args[i].clone());
                i += 1;
              }
              continue;
            }
          }
        }
      } else {
        // No more positional defs - treat as trailing or error
        if cmd_def.trailing_var_arg {
          result.trailing.push(arg.clone());
        } else {
          return Err(CliError::new(
            CliErrorKind::UnexpectedPositional,
            format!("unexpected argument '{arg}'"),
          ));
        }
      }
      i += 1;
    }
  }

  // Handle passthrough: collect everything after the subcommand token
  if let Some(start) = passthrough_from {
    for arg in args.iter().skip(start) {
      result.trailing.push(arg.clone());
    }
  }

  Ok(())
}

/// Parse a `--long-flag` or `--long-flag=value`.
fn parse_long_flag(
  cmd_def: &CommandDef,
  root_def: &CommandDef,
  args: &[String],
  pos: usize,
  result: &mut ParseResult,
) -> Result<usize, CliError> {
  let arg = &args[pos];
  let after_dashes = &arg[2..]; // strip leading --

  // Handle --flag=value
  let (flag_name, inline_value) = match after_dashes.find('=') {
    Some(eq_pos) => {
      (&after_dashes[..eq_pos], Some(&after_dashes[eq_pos + 1..]))
    }
    None => (after_dashes, None),
  };

  // Look up the arg definition in the subcommand first, then root globals
  let arg_def = cmd_def
    .find_arg_long(flag_name)
    .or_else(|| {
      root_def.all_args().find(|a| {
        a.global
          && (a.long == Some(flag_name) || a.long_aliases.contains(&flag_name))
      })
    })
    .ok_or_else(|| CliError::unknown_flag(arg, cmd_def))?;

  match arg_def.action {
    ArgAction::SetTrue => {
      set_arg_bool(result, arg_def);
      // If there's an inline value for a bool flag with num_args Optional,
      // consume it (e.g., --help=full)
      if let Some(val) = inline_value
        && (arg_def.num_args == NumArgs::Optional
          || arg_def.num_args == NumArgs::ZeroOrMore)
      {
        set_arg_value(result, arg_def, val.to_string());
      }
      Ok(pos + 1)
    }
    ArgAction::Count => {
      increment_arg_count(result, arg_def);
      Ok(pos + 1)
    }
    ArgAction::Set | ArgAction::Append => {
      match arg_def.num_args {
        NumArgs::Exact(0) => {
          set_arg_bool(result, arg_def);
          Ok(pos + 1)
        }
        NumArgs::Optional => {
          if let Some(val) = inline_value {
            // Track occurrence for this flag appearance
            set_arg_bool(result, arg_def);
            apply_value_with_delimiter(result, arg_def, val);
          } else if arg_def.require_equals {
            // Optional with require_equals and no `=`: present but no value
            set_arg_bool(result, arg_def);
          } else if pos + 1 < args.len() && !args[pos + 1].starts_with('-') {
            set_arg_value(result, arg_def, args[pos + 1].clone());
            return Ok(pos + 2);
          } else {
            set_arg_bool(result, arg_def);
          }
          Ok(pos + 1)
        }
        NumArgs::ZeroOrMore => {
          set_arg_bool(result, arg_def);
          if let Some(val) = inline_value {
            apply_value_with_delimiter(result, arg_def, val);
          } else if !arg_def.require_equals {
            // Consume subsequent non-flag args
            let mut next = pos + 1;
            while next < args.len() && !args[next].starts_with('-') {
              set_arg_value(result, arg_def, args[next].clone());
              next += 1;
            }
            return Ok(next);
          }
          Ok(pos + 1)
        }
        NumArgs::OneOrMore | NumArgs::Exact(_) => {
          if let Some(val) = inline_value {
            apply_value_with_delimiter(result, arg_def, val);
            Ok(pos + 1)
          } else if pos + 1 < args.len() {
            apply_value_with_delimiter(result, arg_def, &args[pos + 1]);
            Ok(pos + 2)
          } else {
            Err(CliError::missing_value(arg))
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

/// Parse short flags like `-A`, `-f value`, `-fvalue`, or combined `-ABC`.
fn parse_short_flag(
  cmd_def: &CommandDef,
  root_def: &CommandDef,
  args: &[String],
  pos: usize,
  result: &mut ParseResult,
) -> Result<usize, CliError> {
  let arg = &args[pos];
  let chars: Vec<char> = arg[1..].chars().collect();

  let mut ci = 0;
  while ci < chars.len() {
    let short = chars[ci];

    let arg_def = cmd_def
      .find_arg_short(short)
      .or_else(|| {
        root_def.all_args().find(|a| {
          a.global
            && (a.short == Some(short) || a.short_aliases.contains(&short))
        })
      })
      .ok_or_else(|| CliError::unknown_flag(&format!("-{short}"), cmd_def))?;

    match arg_def.action {
      ArgAction::SetTrue => {
        set_arg_bool(result, arg_def);
        ci += 1;
      }
      ArgAction::Count => {
        increment_arg_count(result, arg_def);
        ci += 1;
      }
      ArgAction::Set | ArgAction::Append => {
        match arg_def.num_args {
          NumArgs::Exact(0) => {
            set_arg_bool(result, arg_def);
            ci += 1;
          }
          NumArgs::Optional | NumArgs::ZeroOrMore => {
            set_arg_bool(result, arg_def);
            // If there are remaining chars, check if the next
            // char is itself a known short flag. If so, keep
            // iterating (combined shorts). Otherwise treat
            // remaining as value.
            if ci + 1 < chars.len() {
              let next_char = chars[ci + 1];
              let next_is_flag = cmd_def
                .find_arg_short(next_char)
                .or_else(|| {
                  root_def
                    .all_args()
                    .find(|a| a.global && a.short == Some(next_char))
                })
                .is_some();
              if !next_is_flag {
                let remaining: String = chars[ci + 1..].iter().collect();
                let value = remaining.strip_prefix('=').unwrap_or(&remaining);
                apply_value_with_delimiter(result, arg_def, value);
                return Ok(pos + 1);
              }
            }
            ci += 1;
          }
          _ => {
            // This flag takes a value
            if ci + 1 < chars.len() {
              // Rest of the short flags string is the value: -fvalue or -f=value
              let remaining: String = chars[ci + 1..].iter().collect();
              let value = remaining.strip_prefix('=').unwrap_or(&remaining);
              apply_value_with_delimiter(result, arg_def, value);
              return Ok(pos + 1);
            } else if pos + 1 < args.len() {
              // Next arg is the value
              apply_value_with_delimiter(result, arg_def, &args[pos + 1]);
              return Ok(pos + 2);
            } else {
              return Err(CliError::missing_value(&format!("-{short}")));
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }

  Ok(pos + 1)
}

/// Apply a value, splitting by delimiter if configured.
fn apply_value_with_delimiter(
  result: &mut ParseResult,
  arg_def: &ArgDef,
  value: &str,
) {
  if let Some(delim) = arg_def.value_delimiter {
    if value.is_empty() {
      // Empty value (e.g., --flag=) - preserve it as an empty string
      set_arg_value(result, arg_def, String::new());
    } else {
      for part in value.split(delim) {
        set_arg_value(result, arg_def, part.to_string());
      }
    }
  } else {
    set_arg_value(result, arg_def, value.to_string());
  }
}

/// Set a boolean flag in the parse result.
fn set_arg_bool(result: &mut ParseResult, arg_def: &ArgDef) {
  if let Some(existing) =
    result.args.iter_mut().find(|a| a.name == arg_def.name)
  {
    existing.is_present = true;
    existing.count += 1;
  } else {
    result.args.push(ParsedArg {
      name: arg_def.name,
      values: Vec::new(),
      is_present: true,
      count: 1,
    });
  }
}

/// Add a value to an arg in the parse result.
fn set_arg_value(result: &mut ParseResult, arg_def: &ArgDef, value: String) {
  if let Some(existing) =
    result.args.iter_mut().find(|a| a.name == arg_def.name)
  {
    existing.is_present = true;
    match arg_def.action {
      ArgAction::Set => {
        // Last value wins
        existing.values = vec![value];
      }
      _ => {
        existing.values.push(value);
      }
    }
  } else {
    result.args.push(ParsedArg {
      name: arg_def.name,
      values: vec![value],
      is_present: true,
      count: 1,
    });
  }
}

/// Increment the count for a Count-action arg.
fn increment_arg_count(result: &mut ParseResult, arg_def: &ArgDef) {
  if let Some(existing) =
    result.args.iter_mut().find(|a| a.name == arg_def.name)
  {
    existing.count += 1;
    existing.is_present = true;
  } else {
    result.args.push(ParsedArg {
      name: arg_def.name,
      values: Vec::new(),
      is_present: true,
      count: 1,
    });
  }
}