sphinx-doc / sphinx-doc/sphinx-argparse

Positional args don't render metavar

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Description

Output on command line:
-j <N> maximum number of processes to run in parallel

Output in web is missing the <N>:
-j

maximum number of processes to run in parallel

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Start by locating the rendering path for argparse positional arguments and compare its web output with the command-line output shown in the issue. Verify the change by reproducing the example and confirming that the web output includes the metavar alongside -j.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
cli, documentation
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
50/100

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