casey / casey/just

Should not need to name (last) argument when positional-arguments is true

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Description

Example:
```
echo *ARGS:
#!/usr/bin/env bash
echo "$@"
```
Since ARGS is never referenced in body of recipe, I should be able to simply state:
```
echo *:
#!/usr/bin/env bash
echo "$@"
```

I find that I use positional-arguments extensively as I have fewer issues with arguments containing spaces.

`just` is a great tool, by the way. Thanks for all the work.

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Research direction

No files or tests are named in the issue. Start by locating the positional-arguments parsing and its tests, then compare the existing `*ARGS:` recipe syntax with the proposed `*:` form. Done means accepting the unnamed form when positional arguments are enabled while retaining the shown `$@` behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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