commandlineparser / commandlineparser/commandline

Parsing command line arguments without using reflection?

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Description

Is there a way to parse command line options without using reflection? As it stands, I have to make a class for each "verb". I would like to be able to specify all of the data that `CommandLineParser` needs without being required to have a class to represent the verbs.

[The documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/standard/commandline/get-started-tutorial#parse-the-arguments-and-invoke-the-parseresult) for `System.CommandLine` gives a good example of something that would be good for us. Ideally, I wouldn't need to switch to `System.CommandLine`, since I already use `CommandLineParser`.

Is there any way to do this?

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the CommandLineParser API described in the issue and the linked System.CommandLine parsing documentation. Compare the requested verb and option configuration with the existing class-based approach, then define the expected API and acceptance criteria for supporting parsing without reflection or verb classes.

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Tech stack
csharp
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
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5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
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Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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