rust-lang / rust-lang/rust-clippy

clippy-driver usage returns the "cargo clippy" which will make user confused

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Description

clippy-driver usage returns the "cargo clippy" which will make user confused

#clippy-driver --help
.......usage: cargi clippy.....

I found the latest code is the same. Could I modify the user prompt?

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Research direction

Start by running clippy-driver --help and locating the usage string that reports cargo clippy or the misspelled cargi clippy. Confirm the help output identifies the actual executable as clippy-driver, then run the relevant test suite to verify the corrected usage text.

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Assessment

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

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