chatmcp-cli 0.1.0__py3-none-any.whl

aider/args.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+import argparse
+import os
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import configargparse
+import shtab
+
+from aider import __version__
+from aider.args_formatter import (
+    DotEnvFormatter,
+    MarkdownHelpFormatter,
+    YamlHelpFormatter,
+)
+from aider.deprecated import add_deprecated_model_args
+
+from .dump import dump  # noqa: F401
+
+
+def resolve_aiderignore_path(path_str, git_root=None):
+    path = Path(path_str)
+    if path.is_absolute():
+        return str(path)
+    elif git_root:
+        return str(Path(git_root) / path)
+    return str(path)
+
+
+def default_env_file(git_root):
+    return os.path.join(git_root, ".env") if git_root else ".env"
+
+
+def get_parser(default_config_files, git_root):
+    parser = configargparse.ArgumentParser(
+        description="aider is AI pair programming in your terminal",
+        add_config_file_help=True,
+        default_config_files=default_config_files,
+        config_file_parser_class=configargparse.YAMLConfigFileParser,
+        auto_env_var_prefix="AIDER_",
+    )
+    # List of valid edit formats for argparse validation & shtab completion.
+    # Dynamically gather them from the registered coder classes so the list
+    # stays in sync if new formats are added.
+    from aider import coders as _aider_coders
+
+    edit_format_choices = sorted(
+        {
+            c.edit_format
+            for c in _aider_coders.__all__
+            if hasattr(c, "edit_format") and c.edit_format is not None
+        }
+    )
+    group = parser.add_argument_group("Main model")
+    group.add_argument(
+        "files", metavar="FILE", nargs="*", help="files to edit with an LLM (optional)"
+    ).complete = shtab.FILE
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--model",
+        metavar="MODEL",
+        default=None,
+        help="Specify the model to use for the main chat",
+    )
+
+    ##########
+    group = parser.add_argument_group("API Keys and settings")
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--openai-api-key",
+        help="Specify the OpenAI API key",
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--anthropic-api-key",
+        help="Specify the Anthropic API key",
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--openai-api-base",
+        help="Specify the api base url",
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--openai-api-type",
+        help="(deprecated, use --set-env OPENAI_API_TYPE=<value>)",
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--openai-api-version",
+        help="(deprecated, use --set-env OPENAI_API_VERSION=<value>)",
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--openai-api-deployment-id",
+        help="(deprecated, use --set-env OPENAI_API_DEPLOYMENT_ID=<value>)",
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--openai-organization-id",
+        help="(deprecated, use --set-env OPENAI_ORGANIZATION=<value>)",
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--set-env",
+        action="append",
+        metavar="ENV_VAR_NAME=value",
+        help="Set an environment variable (to control API settings, can be used multiple times)",
+        default=[],
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--api-key",
+        action="append",
+        metavar="PROVIDER=KEY",
+        help=(
+            "Set an API key for a provider (eg: --api-key provider=<key> sets"
+            " PROVIDER_API_KEY=<key>)"
+        ),
+        default=[],
+    )
+    group = parser.add_argument_group("Model settings")
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--list-models",
+        "--models",
+        metavar="MODEL",
+        help="List known models which match the (partial) MODEL name",
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--model-settings-file",
+        metavar="MODEL_SETTINGS_FILE",
+        default=".aider.model.settings.yml",
+        help="Specify a file with aider model settings for unknown models",
+    ).complete = shtab.FILE
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--model-metadata-file",
+        metavar="MODEL_METADATA_FILE",
+        default=".aider.model.metadata.json",
+        help="Specify a file with context window and costs for unknown models",
+    ).complete = shtab.FILE
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--alias",
+        action="append",
+        metavar="ALIAS:MODEL",
+        help="Add a model alias (can be used multiple times)",
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--reasoning-effort",
+        type=str,
+        help="Set the reasoning_effort API parameter (default: not set)",
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--thinking-tokens",
+        type=str,
+        help="Set the thinking token budget for models that support it (default: not set)",
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--verify-ssl",
+        action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
+        default=True,
+        help="Verify the SSL cert when connecting to models (default: True)",
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--timeout",
+        type=float,
+        default=None,
+        help="Timeout in seconds for API calls (default: None)",
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--edit-format",
+        "--chat-mode",
+        metavar="EDIT_FORMAT",
+        choices=edit_format_choices,
+        default=None,
+        help="Specify what edit format the LLM should use (default depends on model)",
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--architect",
+        action="store_const",
+        dest="edit_format",
+        const="architect",
+        help="Use architect edit format for the main chat",
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--auto-accept-architect",
+        action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
+        default=True,
+        help="Enable/disable automatic acceptance of architect changes (default: True)",
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--weak-model",
+        metavar="WEAK_MODEL",
+        default=None,
+        help=(
+            "Specify the model to use for commit messages and chat history summarization (default"
+            " depends on --model)"
+        ),
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--editor-model",
+        metavar="EDITOR_MODEL",
+        default=None,
+        help="Specify the model to use for editor tasks (default depends on --model)",
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--editor-edit-format",
+        metavar="EDITOR_EDIT_FORMAT",
+        choices=edit_format_choices,
+        default=None,
+        help="Specify the edit format for the editor model (default: depends on editor model)",
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--show-model-warnings",
+        action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
+        default=True,
+        help="Only work with models that have meta-data available (default: True)",
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--check-model-accepts-settings",
+        action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
+        default=True,
+        help=(
+            "Check if model accepts settings like reasoning_effort/thinking_tokens (default: True)"
+        ),
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--max-chat-history-tokens",
+        type=int,
+        default=None,
+        help=(
+            "Soft limit on tokens for chat history, after which summarization begins."
+            " If unspecified, defaults to the model's max_chat_history_tokens."
+        ),
+    )
+
+    ##########
+    group = parser.add_argument_group("Cache settings")
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--cache-prompts",
+        action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
+        default=False,
+        help="Enable caching of prompts (default: False)",
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--cache-keepalive-pings",
+        type=int,
+        default=0,
+        help="Number of times to ping at 5min intervals to keep prompt cache warm (default: 0)",
+    )
+
+    ##########
+    group = parser.add_argument_group("Repomap settings")
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--map-tokens",
+        type=int,
+        default=None,
+        help="Suggested number of tokens to use for repo map, use 0 to disable",
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--map-refresh",
+        choices=["auto", "always", "files", "manual"],
+        default="auto",
+        help=(
+            "Control how often the repo map is refreshed. Options: auto, always, files, manual"
+            " (default: auto)"
+        ),
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--map-multiplier-no-files",
+        type=float,
+        default=2,
+        help="Multiplier for map tokens when no files are specified (default: 2)",
+    )
+
+    ##########
+    group = parser.add_argument_group("History Files")
+    default_input_history_file = (
+        os.path.join(git_root, ".aider.input.history") if git_root else ".aider.input.history"
+    )
+    default_chat_history_file = (
+        os.path.join(git_root, ".aider.chat.history.md") if git_root else ".aider.chat.history.md"
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--input-history-file",
+        metavar="INPUT_HISTORY_FILE",
+        default=default_input_history_file,
+        help=f"Specify the chat input history file (default: {default_input_history_file})",
+    ).complete = shtab.FILE
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--chat-history-file",
+        metavar="CHAT_HISTORY_FILE",
+        default=default_chat_history_file,
+        help=f"Specify the chat history file (default: {default_chat_history_file})",
+    ).complete = shtab.FILE
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--restore-chat-history",
+        action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
+        default=False,
+        help="Restore the previous chat history messages (default: False)",
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--llm-history-file",
+        metavar="LLM_HISTORY_FILE",
+        default=None,
+        help="Log the conversation with the LLM to this file (for example, .aider.llm.history)",
+    ).complete = shtab.FILE
+
+    ##########
+    group = parser.add_argument_group("Output settings")
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--dark-mode",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="Use colors suitable for a dark terminal background (default: False)",
+        default=False,
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--light-mode",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="Use colors suitable for a light terminal background (default: False)",
+        default=False,
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--pretty",
+        action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
+        default=True,
+        help="Enable/disable pretty, colorized output (default: True)",
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--stream",
+        action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
+        default=True,
+        help="Enable/disable streaming responses (default: True)",
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--user-input-color",
+        default="#00cc00",
+        help="Set the color for user input (default: #00cc00)",
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--tool-output-color",
+        default=None,
+        help="Set the color for tool output (default: None)",
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--tool-error-color",
+        default="#FF2222",
+        help="Set the color for tool error messages (default: #FF2222)",
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--tool-warning-color",
+        default="#FFA500",
+        help="Set the color for tool warning messages (default: #FFA500)",
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--assistant-output-color",
+        default="#0088ff",
+        help="Set the color for assistant output (default: #0088ff)",
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--completion-menu-color",
+        metavar="COLOR",
+        default=None,
+        help="Set the color for the completion menu (default: terminal's default text color)",
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--completion-menu-bg-color",
+        metavar="COLOR",
+        default=None,
+        help=(
+            "Set the background color for the completion menu (default: terminal's default"
+            " background color)"
+        ),
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--completion-menu-current-color",
+        metavar="COLOR",
+        default=None,
+        help=(
+            "Set the color for the current item in the completion menu (default: terminal's default"
+            " background color)"
+        ),
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--completion-menu-current-bg-color",
+        metavar="COLOR",
+        default=None,
+        help=(
+            "Set the background color for the current item in the completion menu (default:"
+            " terminal's default text color)"
+        ),
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--code-theme",
+        default="default",
+        help=(
+            "Set the markdown code theme (default: default, other options include monokai,"
+            " solarized-dark, solarized-light, or a Pygments builtin style,"
+            " see https://pygments.org/styles for available themes)"
+        ),
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--show-diffs",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="Show diffs when committing changes (default: False)",
+        default=False,
+    )
+
+    ##########
+    group = parser.add_argument_group("Git settings")
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--git",
+        action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
+        default=True,
+        help="Enable/disable looking for a git repo (default: True)",
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--gitignore",
+        action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
+        default=True,
+        help="Enable/disable adding .aider* to .gitignore (default: True)",
+    )
+    default_aiderignore_file = (
+        os.path.join(git_root, ".aiderignore") if git_root else ".aiderignore"
+    )
+
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--aiderignore",
+        metavar="AIDERIGNORE",
+        type=lambda path_str: resolve_aiderignore_path(path_str, git_root),
+        default=default_aiderignore_file,
+        help="Specify the aider ignore file (default: .aiderignore in git root)",
+    ).complete = shtab.FILE
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--subtree-only",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="Only consider files in the current subtree of the git repository",
+        default=False,
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--auto-commits",
+        action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
+        default=True,
+        help="Enable/disable auto commit of LLM changes (default: True)",
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--dirty-commits",
+        action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
+        default=True,
+        help="Enable/disable commits when repo is found dirty (default: True)",
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--attribute-author",
+        action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
+        default=None,
+        help=(
+            "Attribute aider code changes in the git author name (default: True). If explicitly set"
+            " to True, overrides --attribute-co-authored-by precedence."
+        ),
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--attribute-committer",
+        action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
+        default=None,
+        help=(
+            "Attribute aider commits in the git committer name (default: True). If explicitly set"
+            " to True, overrides --attribute-co-authored-by precedence for aider edits."
+        ),
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--attribute-commit-message-author",
+        action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
+        default=False,
+        help="Prefix commit messages with 'aider: ' if aider authored the changes (default: False)",
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--attribute-commit-message-committer",
+        action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
+        default=False,
+        help="Prefix all commit messages with 'aider: ' (default: False)",
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--attribute-co-authored-by",
+        action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
+        default=False,
+        help=(
+            "Attribute aider edits using the Co-authored-by trailer in the commit message"
+            " (default: False). If True, this takes precedence over default --attribute-author and"
+            " --attribute-committer behavior unless they are explicitly set to True."
+        ),
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--git-commit-verify",
+        action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
+        default=False,
+        help="Enable/disable git pre-commit hooks with --no-verify (default: False)",
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--commit",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="Commit all pending changes with a suitable commit message, then exit",
+        default=False,
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--commit-prompt",
+        metavar="PROMPT",
+        help="Specify a custom prompt for generating commit messages",
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--dry-run",
+        action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
+        default=False,
+        help="Perform a dry run without modifying files (default: False)",
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--skip-sanity-check-repo",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="Skip the sanity check for the git repository (default: False)",
+        default=False,
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--watch-files",
+        action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
+        default=False,
+        help="Enable/disable watching files for ai coding comments (default: False)",
+    )
+    group = parser.add_argument_group("Fixing and committing")
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--lint",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="Lint and fix provided files, or dirty files if none provided",
+        default=False,
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--lint-cmd",
+        action="append",
+        help=(
+            'Specify lint commands to run for different languages, eg: "python: flake8'
+            ' --select=..." (can be used multiple times)'
+        ),
+        default=[],
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--auto-lint",
+        action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
+        default=True,
+        help="Enable/disable automatic linting after changes (default: True)",
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--test-cmd",
+        help="Specify command to run tests",
+        default=[],
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--auto-test",
+        action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
+        default=False,
+        help="Enable/disable automatic testing after changes (default: False)",
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--test",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="Run tests, fix problems found and then exit",
+        default=False,
+    )
+
+    ##########
+    group = parser.add_argument_group("Analytics")
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--analytics",
+        action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
+        default=None,
+        help="Enable/disable analytics for current session (default: random)",
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--analytics-log",
+        metavar="ANALYTICS_LOG_FILE",
+        help="Specify a file to log analytics events",
+    ).complete = shtab.FILE
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--analytics-disable",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="Permanently disable analytics",
+        default=False,
+    )
+
+    #########
+    group = parser.add_argument_group("Upgrading")
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--just-check-update",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="Check for updates and return status in the exit code",
+        default=False,
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--check-update",
+        action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
+        help="Check for new aider versions on launch",
+        default=True,
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--show-release-notes",
+        action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
+        help="Show release notes on first run of new version (default: None, ask user)",
+        default=None,
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--install-main-branch",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="Install the latest version from the main branch",
+        default=False,
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--upgrade",
+        "--update",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="Upgrade aider to the latest version from PyPI",
+        default=False,
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--version",
+        action="version",
+        version=f"%(prog)s {__version__}",
+        help="Show the version number and exit",
+    )
+
+    ##########
+    group = parser.add_argument_group("Modes")
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--message",
+        "--msg",
+        "-m",
+        metavar="COMMAND",
+        help=(
+            "Specify a single message to send the LLM, process reply then exit (disables chat mode)"
+        ),
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--message-file",
+        "-f",
+        metavar="MESSAGE_FILE",
+        help=(
+            "Specify a file containing the message to send the LLM, process reply, then exit"
+            " (disables chat mode)"
+        ),
+    ).complete = shtab.FILE
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--gui",
+        "--browser",
+        action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
+        help="Run aider in your browser (default: False)",
+        default=False,
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--copy-paste",
+        action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
+        default=False,
+        help="Enable automatic copy/paste of chat between aider and web UI (default: False)",
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--apply",
+        metavar="FILE",
+        help="Apply the changes from the given file instead of running the chat (debug)",
+    ).complete = shtab.FILE
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--apply-clipboard-edits",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="Apply clipboard contents as edits using the main model's editor format",
+        default=False,
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--exit",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="Do all startup activities then exit before accepting user input (debug)",
+        default=False,
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--show-repo-map",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="Print the repo map and exit (debug)",
+        default=False,
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--show-prompts",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="Print the system prompts and exit (debug)",
+        default=False,
+    )
+
+    ##########
+    group = parser.add_argument_group("Voice settings")
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--voice-format",
+        metavar="VOICE_FORMAT",
+        default="wav",
+        choices=["wav", "mp3", "webm"],
+        help="Audio format for voice recording (default: wav). webm and mp3 require ffmpeg",
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--voice-language",
+        metavar="VOICE_LANGUAGE",
+        default="en",
+        help="Specify the language for voice using ISO 639-1 code (default: auto)",
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--voice-input-device",
+        metavar="VOICE_INPUT_DEVICE",
+        default=None,
+        help="Specify the input device name for voice recording",
+    )
+
+    ######
+    group = parser.add_argument_group("Other settings")
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--disable-playwright",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="Never prompt for or attempt to install Playwright for web scraping (default: False).",
+        default=False,
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--file",
+        action="append",
+        metavar="FILE",
+        help="specify a file to edit (can be used multiple times)",
+    ).complete = shtab.FILE
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--read",
+        action="append",
+        metavar="FILE",
+        help="specify a read-only file (can be used multiple times)",
+    ).complete = shtab.FILE
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--vim",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="Use VI editing mode in the terminal (default: False)",
+        default=False,
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--chat-language",
+        metavar="CHAT_LANGUAGE",
+        default=None,
+        help="Specify the language to use in the chat (default: None, uses system settings)",
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--commit-language",
+        metavar="COMMIT_LANGUAGE",
+        default=None,
+        help="Specify the language to use in the commit message (default: None, user language)",
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--yes-always",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="Always say yes to every confirmation",
+        default=None,
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "-v",
+        "--verbose",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="Enable verbose output",
+        default=False,
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--load",
+        metavar="LOAD_FILE",
+        help="Load and execute /commands from a file on launch",
+    ).complete = shtab.FILE
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--encoding",
+        default="utf-8",
+        help="Specify the encoding for input and output (default: utf-8)",
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--line-endings",
+        choices=["platform", "lf", "crlf"],
+        default="platform",
+        help="Line endings to use when writing files (default: platform)",
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "-c",
+        "--config",
+        is_config_file=True,
+        metavar="CONFIG_FILE",
+        help=(
+            "Specify the config file (default: search for .aider.conf.yml in git root, cwd"
+            " or home directory)"
+        ),
+    ).complete = shtab.FILE
+    # This is a duplicate of the argument in the preparser and is a no-op by this time of
+    # argument parsing, but it's here so that the help is displayed as expected.
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--env-file",
+        metavar="ENV_FILE",
+        default=default_env_file(git_root),
+        help="Specify the .env file to load (default: .env in git root)",
+    ).complete = shtab.FILE
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--suggest-shell-commands",
+        action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
+        default=True,
+        help="Enable/disable suggesting shell commands (default: True)",
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--fancy-input",
+        action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
+        default=True,
+        help="Enable/disable fancy input with history and completion (default: True)",
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--multiline",
+        action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
+        default=False,
+        help="Enable/disable multi-line input mode with Meta-Enter to submit (default: False)",
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--notifications",
+        action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
+        default=False,
+        help=(
+            "Enable/disable terminal bell notifications when LLM responses are ready (default:"
+            " False)"
+        ),
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--notifications-command",
+        metavar="COMMAND",
+        default=None,
+        help=(
+            "Specify a command to run for notifications instead of the terminal bell. If not"
+            " specified, a default command for your OS may be used."
+        ),
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--detect-urls",
+        action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
+        default=True,
+        help="Enable/disable detection and offering to add URLs to chat (default: True)",
+    )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--editor",
+        help="Specify which editor to use for the /editor command",
+    )
+
+    supported_shells_list = sorted(list(shtab.SUPPORTED_SHELLS))
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--shell-completions",
+        metavar="SHELL",
+        choices=supported_shells_list,
+        help=(
+            "Print shell completion script for the specified SHELL and exit. Supported shells:"
+            f" {', '.join(supported_shells_list)}. Example: aider --shell-completions bash"
+        ),
+    )
+
+    ##########
+    group = parser.add_argument_group("Deprecated model settings")
+    # Add deprecated model shortcut arguments
+    add_deprecated_model_args(parser, group)
+
+    return parser
+
+
+def get_md_help():
+    os.environ["COLUMNS"] = "70"
+    sys.argv = ["aider"]
+    parser = get_parser([], None)
+
+    # This instantiates all the action.env_var values
+    parser.parse_known_args()
+
+    parser.formatter_class = MarkdownHelpFormatter
+
+    return argparse.ArgumentParser.format_help(parser)
+
+
+def get_sample_yaml():
+    os.environ["COLUMNS"] = "100"
+    sys.argv = ["aider"]
+    parser = get_parser([], None)
+
+    # This instantiates all the action.env_var values
+    parser.parse_known_args()
+
+    parser.formatter_class = YamlHelpFormatter
+
+    return argparse.ArgumentParser.format_help(parser)
+
+
+def get_sample_dotenv():
+    os.environ["COLUMNS"] = "120"
+    sys.argv = ["aider"]
+    parser = get_parser([], None)
+
+    # This instantiates all the action.env_var values
+    parser.parse_known_args()
+
+    parser.formatter_class = DotEnvFormatter
+
+    return argparse.ArgumentParser.format_help(parser)
+
+
+def main():
+    if len(sys.argv) > 1:
+        command = sys.argv[1]
+    else:
+        command = "yaml"  # Default to yaml if no command is given
+
+    if command == "md":
+        print(get_md_help())
+    elif command == "dotenv":
+        print(get_sample_dotenv())
+    elif command == "yaml":
+        print(get_sample_yaml())
+    elif command == "completion":
+        if len(sys.argv) > 2:
+            shell = sys.argv[2]
+            if shell not in shtab.SUPPORTED_SHELLS:
+                print(f"Error: Unsupported shell '{shell}'.", file=sys.stderr)
+                print(f"Supported shells are: {', '.join(shtab.SUPPORTED_SHELLS)}", file=sys.stderr)
+                sys.exit(1)
+            parser = get_parser([], None)
+            parser.prog = "aider"  # Set the program name on the parser
+            print(shtab.complete(parser, shell=shell))
+        else:
+            print("Error: Please specify a shell for completion.", file=sys.stderr)
+            print(f"Usage: python {sys.argv[0]} completion <shell_name>", file=sys.stderr)
+            print(f"Supported shells are: {', '.join(shtab.SUPPORTED_SHELLS)}", file=sys.stderr)
+            sys.exit(1)
+    else:
+        # Default to YAML for any other unrecognized argument, or if 'yaml' was explicitly passed
+        print(get_sample_yaml())
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    status = main()
+    sys.exit(status)