## Summary The `--help` output across all CLI commands needs improvements to be useful for both AI agents and human users. ## Action Items - [ ] Add usage examples to all commands - [ ] Add links to docs in help output - [ ] Fix: `actor --help` never mentions it is an alias for `apify actor` - [ ] Fix: misleading command descriptions (e.g., `runs` says "Manages Actor run operations" but `runs create` doesn't exist) - [ ] Help should distinguish local Actor development commands from remote platform commands - [ ] Add new commands like `search` - [ ] Mark interactive commands explicitly (so agents know to avoid them / how to use them) - [ ] Be defensive: `help` as argument should work like `--help` - [ ] `apify init --yes` does not work in non-interactive mode (mark interactive commands, provide non-interactive alternatives) ## Reference - `gh` and `mcpc` CLIs for inspiration on help output quality ## Supersedes - #1045 (feat: Add `actors search` command to search Apify Store from CLI)
Summary
The
--helpoutput across all CLI commands needs improvements to be useful for both AI agents and human users.Action Items
actor --helpnever mentions it is an alias forapify actorrunssays "Manages Actor run operations" butruns createdoesn't exist)searchhelpas argument should work like--helpapify init --yesdoes not work in non-interactive mode (mark interactive commands, provide non-interactive alternatives)Reference
ghandmcpcCLIs for inspiration on help output qualitySupersedes
actors searchcommand to search Apify Store from CLI #1045 (feat: Addactors searchcommand to search Apify Store from CLI)