Get Available Commands

Retrieves a list of available CLI commands.

Terminal

#!/bin/bash

# Get Available Commands
?

import subprocess

# Get Available Commands
# Make sure to replace <placeholders> with actual values
def run_command():
    cmd = [
        "question",
        
    ]
    
    try:
        print(f"Executing: {' '.join(cmd)}")
        subprocess.run(cmd, check=True)
    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
        print(f"Error: {e}")
    except FileNotFoundError:
        print("Error: question not found. Please install it first.")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    run_command()

When To Use

During troubleshooting when command syntax is unknown.

Pro Tip

Utilize this command in conjunction with `?| help` in scripts for dynamic help retrieval.

Terminal Output

Expected runtime feedback

Simulated preview

Output

Available commands:

| Command     | Description                     |
|-------------|---------------------------------|
| help        | Show help information           |
| version     | Display the current version     |
| status      | Get the status of the service   |
| config      | View or modify configuration    |
| diagnostics | Run diagnostics and check logs  |

Anatomy of Output

Understanding the result

Available commands: alias, show, configure, debug, exit Commands List

Enumerates all available commands.

Use '?' at any prompt for syntax assistance. Syntax Help

Dynamic contextual help on command usage.

Power User Variants

Optimized versions

question ?

Retrieve context-sensitive help based on current mode.

question alias ?

List commands related to aliases.

Troubleshooting

Common pitfalls

% Invalid input detected at '^' marker.

Solution: Check command syntax or spelling.

% Ambiguous command: "question"

Solution: Specify the complete command name.

% Command not found: 'question'

Solution: Ensure the command is supported on the current device.

Command Breakdown

What each part is doing

?: Base Command; The executable that performs this operation. Here it runs Question before the shell applies any redirect operators.

How To Run

Execution path

Step 1
Run the command: ?
Step 2
Check the output to view available commands and their descriptions.

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