pallets / pallets/click

Document help page generation for maintainers

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Description

After reading the code, it is not clear to me how exactly help pages are generated. Before any changes can be considered, we should have a shared understanding of the exact path for generating help pages.

At some point, I will play around in a debugger and work this out. If anyone knows, feel free to chime in.

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Research direction

Trace the help-page generation path through the Click code, using a debugger as suggested in the issue. Document the exact sequence and entry points so maintainers share a clear understanding of how help pages are generated.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
cli, documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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