refactor: enhance the descriptions of CLI commands, closes #7572 (#7952)

Co-authored-by: Lucas Fernandes Nogueira <lucas@tauri.app>
Co-authored-by: Lucas Nogueira <lucas@tauri.studio>

tooling/cli/src/add.rs

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ use crate::{
 use std::{collections::HashMap, process::Command};
 
 #[derive(Debug, Parser)]
-#[clap(about = "Installs a plugin on the project")]
+#[clap(about = "Add a tauri plugin to the project")]
 pub struct Options {
   /// The plugin to add.
   plugin: String,

tooling/cli/src/build.rs

@@ -26,7 +26,10 @@ use tauri_bundler::bundle::{bundle_project, Bundle, PackageType};
 use tauri_utils::platform::Target;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Parser)]
-#[clap(about = "Tauri build")]
+#[clap(
+  about = "Build your app in release mode and generate bundles and installers",
+  long_about = "Build your app in release mode and generate bundles and installers. It makes use of the `build.distDir` property from your `tauri.conf.json` file. It also runs your `build.beforeBuildCommand` which usually builds your frontend into `build.distDir`. This will also run `build.beforeBundleCommand` before generating the bundles and installers of your app."
+)]
 pub struct Options {
   /// Binary to use to build the application, defaults to `cargo`
   #[clap(short, long)]

tooling/cli/src/completions.rs

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ use std::{fs::write, path::PathBuf};
 const PKG_MANAGERS: &[&str] = &["cargo", "pnpm", "npm", "yarn"];
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Parser)]
-#[clap(about = "Shell completions")]
+#[clap(about = "Generate Tauri CLI shell completions for Bash, Zsh, PowerShell or Fish")]
 pub struct Options {
   /// Shell to generate a completion script for.
   #[clap(short, long, verbatim_doc_comment)]

tooling/cli/src/dev.rs

@@ -39,7 +39,11 @@ const KILL_CHILDREN_SCRIPT: &[u8] = include_bytes!("../scripts/kill-children.sh"
 pub const TAURI_DEV_WATCHER_GITIGNORE: &[u8] = include_bytes!("../tauri-dev-watcher.gitignore");
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Parser)]
-#[clap(about = "Tauri dev", trailing_var_arg(true))]
+#[clap(
+  about = "Run your app in development mode",
+  long_about = "Run your app in development mode with hot-reloading for the Rust code. It makes use of the `build.devPath` property from your `tauri.conf.json` file. It also runs your `build.beforeDevCommand` which usually starts your frontend devServer.",
+  trailing_var_arg(true)
+)]
 pub struct Options {
   /// Binary to use to run the application
   #[clap(short, long)]

tooling/cli/src/icon.rs

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ struct PngEntry {
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Parser)]
-#[clap(about = "Generates various icons for all major platforms")]
+#[clap(about = "Generate various icons for all major platforms")]
 pub struct Options {
   // TODO: Confirm 1240px
   /// Path to the source icon (png, 1240x1240px with transparency).

tooling/cli/src/info/mod.rs

@@ -200,7 +200,9 @@ impl Section<'_> {
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Parser)]
-#[clap(about = "Shows information about Tauri dependencies and project configuration")]
+#[clap(
+  about = "Show a concise list of information about the environment, Rust, Node.js and their versions as well as a few relevant project configurations"
+)]
 pub struct Options {
   /// Interactive mode to apply automatic fixes.
   #[clap(long)]

tooling/cli/src/init.rs

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ const TEMPLATE_DIR: Dir<'_> = include_dir!("templates/app");
 const TAURI_CONF_TEMPLATE: &str = include_str!("../templates/tauri.conf.json");
 
 #[derive(Debug, Parser)]
-#[clap(about = "Initializes a Tauri project")]
+#[clap(about = "Initialize a Tauri project in an existing directory")]
 pub struct Options {
   /// Skip prompting for values
   #[clap(long)]

tooling/cli/src/lib.rs

@@ -98,20 +98,20 @@ pub(crate) struct Cli {
 
 #[derive(Subcommand)]
 enum Commands {
-  Build(build::Options),
-  Dev(dev::Options),
-  Add(add::Options),
-  Icon(icon::Options),
-  Info(info::Options),
   Init(init::Options),
-  Plugin(plugin::Cli),
-  Signer(signer::Cli),
-  Completions(completions::Options),
+  Dev(dev::Options),
+  Build(build::Options),
   Android(mobile::android::Cli),
   #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
   Ios(mobile::ios::Cli),
   /// Migrate from v1 to v2
   Migrate,
+  Info(info::Options),
+  Add(add::Options),
+  Plugin(plugin::Cli),
+  Icon(icon::Options),
+  Signer(signer::Cli),
+  Completions(completions::Options),
 }
 
 fn format_error<I: CommandFactory>(err: clap::Error) -> clap::Error {

tooling/cli/src/mobile/android/build.rs

@@ -29,7 +29,10 @@ use cargo_mobile2::{
 use std::env::{set_current_dir, set_var};
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Parser)]
-#[clap(about = "Android build")]
+#[clap(
+  about = "Build your app in release mode for Android and generate APKs and AABs",
+  long_about = "Build your app in release mode for Android and generate APKs and AABs. It makes use of the `build.distDir` property from your `tauri.conf.json` file. It also runs your `build.beforeBuildCommand` which usually builds your frontend into `build.distDir`."
+)]
 pub struct Options {
   /// Builds with the debug flag
   #[clap(short, long)]

tooling/cli/src/mobile/android/dev.rs

@@ -44,7 +44,10 @@ const WEBVIEW_CLASS_INIT: &str =
   "this.settings.mixedContentMode = android.webkit.WebSettings.MIXED_CONTENT_ALWAYS_ALLOW";
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Parser)]
-#[clap(about = "Android dev")]
+#[clap(
+  about = "Run your app in development mode on Android",
+  long_about = "Run your app in development mode on Android with hot-reloading for the Rust code. It makes use of the `build.devPath` property from your `tauri.conf.json` file. It also runs your `build.beforeDevCommand` which usually starts your frontend devServer."
+)]
 pub struct Options {
   /// List of cargo features to activate
   #[clap(short, long, action = ArgAction::Append, num_args(0..))]

tooling/cli/src/mobile/android/mod.rs

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ pub struct Cli {
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Parser)]
-#[clap(about = "Initializes a Tauri Android project")]
+#[clap(about = "Initialize Android target in the project")]
 pub struct InitOptions {
   /// Skip prompting for values
   #[clap(long)]

tooling/cli/src/mobile/ios/build.rs

@@ -30,7 +30,10 @@ use cargo_mobile2::{
 use std::{env::set_current_dir, fs};
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Parser)]
-#[clap(about = "iOS build")]
+#[clap(
+  about = "Build your app in release mode for iOS and generate IPAs",
+  long_about = "Build your app in release mode for iOS and generate IPAs. It makes use of the `build.distDir` property from your `tauri.conf.json` file. It also runs your `build.beforeBuildCommand` which usually builds your frontend into `build.distDir`."
+)]
 pub struct Options {
   /// Builds with the debug flag
   #[clap(short, long)]

tooling/cli/src/mobile/ios/dev.rs

@@ -31,7 +31,10 @@ use dialoguer::{theme::ColorfulTheme, Select};
 use std::env::{set_current_dir, set_var, var_os};
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Parser)]
-#[clap(about = "iOS dev")]
+#[clap(
+  about = "Run your app in development mode on iOS",
+  long_about = "Run your app in development mode on iOS with hot-reloading for the Rust code. It makes use of the `build.devPath` property from your `tauri.conf.json` file. It also runs your `build.beforeDevCommand` which usually starts your frontend devServer."
+)]
 pub struct Options {
   /// List of cargo features to activate
   #[clap(short, long, action = ArgAction::Append, num_args(0..))]

tooling/cli/src/mobile/ios/mod.rs

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ pub struct Cli {
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Parser)]
-#[clap(about = "Initializes a Tauri iOS project")]
+#[clap(about = "Initialize iOS target in the project")]
 pub struct InitOptions {
   /// Skip prompting for values
   #[clap(long)]

tooling/cli/src/plugin/android.rs

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ use std::{
 #[clap(
   author,
   version,
-  about = "Manage the Android project for Tauri plugins",
+  about = "Manage the Android project for a Tauri plugin",
   subcommand_required(true),
   arg_required_else_help(true)
 )]

tooling/cli/src/plugin/init.rs

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ use std::{
 pub const TEMPLATE_DIR: Dir<'_> = include_dir!("templates/plugin");
 
 #[derive(Debug, Parser)]
-#[clap(about = "Initializes a Tauri plugin project")]
+#[clap(about = "Initialize a Tauri plugin project on an existing directory")]
 pub struct Options {
   /// Name of your Tauri plugin.
   /// If not specified, it will be infered from the current directory.

tooling/cli/src/plugin/ios.rs

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ use std::{
 #[clap(
   author,
   version,
-  about = "Manage the iOS project for Tauri plugins",
+  about = "Manage the iOS project for a Tauri plugin",
   subcommand_required(true),
   arg_required_else_help(true)
 )]

tooling/cli/src/plugin/mod.rs

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ mod new;
 #[clap(
   author,
   version,
-  about = "Manage Tauri plugins",
+  about = "Manage or create Tauri plugins",
   subcommand_required(true),
   arg_required_else_help(true)
 )]

tooling/cli/src/plugin/new.rs

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use clap::Parser;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Parser)]
-#[clap(about = "Initializes a Tauri plugin project")]
+#[clap(about = "Initializes a new Tauri plugin project")]
 pub struct Options {
   /// Name of your Tauri plugin
   plugin_name: String,

tooling/cli/src/signer/generate.rs

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use std::path::PathBuf;
 use tauri_utils::display_path;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Parser)]
-#[clap(about = "Generate keypair to sign files")]
+#[clap(about = "Generate a new signing key to sign files")]
 pub struct Options {
   /// Set private key password when signing
   #[clap(short, long)]

tooling/cli/src/signer/mod.rs

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ mod sign;
 #[clap(
   author,
   version,
-  about = "Tauri updater signer",
+  about = "Generate signing keys for Tauri updater or sign files",
   subcommand_required(true),
   arg_required_else_help(true)
 )]