haskell / haskell/cabal

`cabal format` is not listed in --help message

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cabal-install: cmd/format cabal-install: other documentation exact-print old-milestone: cabal-install 2.0
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Description

Any ideas why this command is hidden? I recently discovered this and I think it's very useful.

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Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Start by running `cabal --help` and inspecting where the `format` command is registered and where the help text is assembled. Confirm why `cabal format` is omitted, then make the command appear in the `--help` output and verify the listing.

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Assessment

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

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