src/cpl_cli/cli.py

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ class CLI(ApplicationABC):
         ApplicationABC.__init__(self, config, services)
 
         self._command_handler: Optional[CommandHandler] = None
+        self._options: list[str] = []
 
     def configure(self):
         self._command_handler: CommandHandler = self._services.get_service(CommandHandler)
@@ -47,6 +48,9 @@ class CLI(ApplicationABC):
         self._command_handler.add_command(CommandModel('update', ['u', 'U'], UpdateService, False, True, True))
         self._command_handler.add_command(CommandModel('version', ['v', 'V'], VersionService, False, False, False))
 
+        self._command_handler.add_command(CommandModel('--help', ['-h', '-H'], HelpService, False, False, False))
+        self._options.append('--help')
+
     def main(self):
         """
         Entry point of the CPL CLI
@@ -56,6 +60,15 @@ class CLI(ApplicationABC):
             command = None
             args = []
             if len(self._configuration.additional_arguments) > 0:
+                is_option = False
+                for opt in self._options:
+                    if opt in self._configuration.additional_arguments:
+                        is_option = True
+                        command = opt
+                        args = self._configuration.additional_arguments
+                        args.remove(opt)
+
+                if not is_option:
                     command = self._configuration.additional_arguments[0]
                     if len(self._configuration.additional_arguments) > 1:
                         args = self._configuration.additional_arguments[1:]

src/cpl_cli/startup.py

@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ class Startup(StartupABC):
         self._configuration.add_console_argument(ConsoleArgument('', 'uninstall', ['ui', 'UI'], ' '))
         self._configuration.add_console_argument(ConsoleArgument('', 'update', ['u', 'U'], ''))
         self._configuration.add_console_argument(ConsoleArgument('', 'version', ['v', 'V'], ''))
+
+        self._configuration.add_console_argument(ConsoleArgument('', '--help', ['-h', '-H'], ''))
+
         self._configuration.add_console_arguments(error=False)
 
         return self._configuration