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git node --help does not work

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Description

$ git node --help
No manual entry for git-node

Can we do something about it?

git-node --help is OK.

Edit: this is on Linux with zsh

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Research direction

Start by reproducing git node --help and git-node --help on Linux with zsh, then inspect how the CLI handles help requests and Git's command lookup. Done means the Git-prefixed invocation displays the same help as the direct command without the manual-entry error.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, node.js
Domain
cli, devtools
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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