Fix #6581 Add stack -h

ChangeLog.md

@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ Other enhancements:
   Stack is available in YAML configuration files.
 * Add the `ls globals` command to list all global packages for the version of
   GHC specified by the snapshot.
+* Add `stack -h` (equivalent to `stack --help`).
 
 Bug fixes:
 

doc/GUIDE.md

@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ package sets called __snapshots__.
 
 Stack has also been designed from the ground up to be user friendly, with an
 intuitive, discoverable command line interface. For many users, simply
-downloading Stack and reading `stack --help` will be enough to get up and
-running. This guide provides a more gradual tour for users who prefer that
+downloading Stack and reading `stack --help` (or `-h`) will be enough to get up
+and running. This guide provides a more gradual tour for users who prefer that
 learning style.
 
 To build your project, Stack uses a project-level configuration file, named
@@ -830,7 +830,7 @@ understand why rebuilding may occur at different points.
 
 ## The build synonyms
 
-Let's look at a subset of the `stack --help` output:
+Let's look at a subset of the `stack --help` (or `-h`) output:
 
 ~~~text
 build    Build the package(s) in this directory/configuration

doc/global_flags.md

@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ Default: `https://raw.githubusercontent.com/commercialhaskell/stackage-snapshots
 The `--snapshot-location-base <url>` command option specifies the base location
 of snapshots.
 
-## `--help` command flag
+## `--help` or `-h` command flags
 
-If Stack is passed the `--help` command flag, it will output help for the
-command.
+If Stack is passed the `--help` (or `-h`) command flag, it will output help for
+the command.

doc/other_resources.md

@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@
 
 There are lots of resources available for learning more about Stack:
 
-* `stack` or `stack --help` — lists Stack's commands, and flags and options
-  common to those commands
-* `stack <command> --help` — provides help on the particular Stack command,
-  including flags and options specific to the command
+* `stack`, `stack --help` (or `-h`) — lists Stack's commands, and flags and
+  options common to those commands
+* `stack <command> --help` (or `-h`) — provides help on the particular Stack
+  command, including flags and options specific to the command
 * `stack --version` — identify the version and Git hash of the Stack executable
 * `--verbose` (or `-v`) — much more info about internal operations (useful for
   bug reports)

src/Options/Applicative/Complicated.hs

@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ import           Control.Monad.Trans.Writer ( runWriter, tell )
 import           Options.Applicative
                    ( Parser, ParserFailure, ParserHelp, ParserResult (..)
                    , abortOption, command, execParserPure, footer, fullDesc
-                   , handleParseResult, header, help, info, infoOption, long
-                   , metavar, noBacktrack, prefs, progDesc, showHelpOnEmpty
-                   , hsubparser
+                   , handleParseResult, header, help, hsubparser, info
+                   , infoOption, long, metavar, noBacktrack, prefs, progDesc
+                   , short, showHelpOnEmpty
                    )
 import           Options.Applicative.Builder.Extra ( showHelpText )
 import           Stack.Prelude
@@ -186,4 +186,5 @@ helpOption :: Parser (a -> a)
 helpOption =
   abortOption showHelpText $
        long "help"
+    <> short 'h'
     <> help "Show this help text."

src/Stack/Constants.hs

@@ -701,7 +701,8 @@ isStackUploadDisabled = STACK_DISABLE_STACK_UPLOAD
 -- | The footer to the help for Stack's subcommands
 globalFooter :: String
 globalFooter =
-  "Command 'stack --help' for global options that apply to all subcommands."
+     "Command 'stack --help' (or '-h') for global options that apply to all "
+  <> "subcommands."
 
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