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0.7.3

Fixed

  • Regression getting the help text for the fields.

0.7.2

Fixed

  • Support for hidden commands in custom groups and main.

0.7.1

Added

  • Python 3.14 support.

0.7.0

Added

  • Silent Parameters via silent_param decorator:
    • Allows parameters (e.g. Option, JsonParam) to be parsed, validated, and injected from envvars/defaults without being passed to the command callback.
    • Hidden from --help and usage strings, keeping secrets and auxiliary values invisible to users.
    • Full support for environment injection (Env) and complex types (JsonParam).

Changed

  • Updated generate_signature and usage rendering to exclude hidden (silent_param) options.
  • Improved error output so invalid options display both Error: and Usage: consistently.
  • Reorganise the internals of Sayer and split functionality.

Fixed

  • Prevented --secret and other silent parameters from leaking into usage/help output.
  • Corrected variadic argument handling (nargs=-1) when combined with defaults.
  • Fixed duplication and hidden flag inconsistencies in collect_usage_pieces.
  • Internal typings that were mismatching in the development.

0.6.0

Added

  • with_return_value flag to SayerTestClient.invoke to capture actual callback return values in tests.
  • Now test authors can choose between full CLI behavior or direct access to command return values, without breaking either workflow.
  • Custom Commands Support:

You can now register your own commands that will appear under a dedicated “Custom” section in the CLI help output. Example:

@command
def shout():
    """Custom shout command"""
    success("HELLO!")

app.add_custom_command("shout", shout)

You can now mark groups as custom (is_custom=True) and provide a custom_command_name. These groups appear under their own dedicated section in CLI help, making it easier to distinguish framework commands from project-specific ones.

reports = group(
    name="reports",
    help="Reporting commands",
    is_custom=True,
    custom_command_name="Reporting Suite"
)

Help output now renders custom groups in titled panels:

Reporting Suite:
  reports   Reporting commands

Changed

  • Updated: SayerCommand.main() and .invoke() ensure return values propagate correctly in tests.

Fixed

  • SayerTestClient.invoke() now returns the actual command return value via res.return_value.

0.5.5

Fixed

  • Correctly handle Optional (str | None) options: missing flags now yield real None instead of "None".
  • Prevent duplicate command execution in tests by removing manual ctx.invoke() fallback.
  • CliRunner.invoke() now reliably captures return values via _return_result.

Changed

  • Set standalone_mode = False by default to stop sys.exit() propagation in tests.
  • Improved internal type conversion logic to avoid coercing None into "None" for string parameters.

Improved

  • Stability of SayerTestClient with Click ≥ 8.3.0.
  • More consistent return value handling across commands and subcommands.

0.5.4

Highlights

  • Improved CLI type conversion for complex annotations and container types.
  • Better integration with Click for list/sequence options (multiple=True now works correctly).
  • Robust handling of modern typing features like Annotated, Union, and Optional.

Added

  • Support for:
    • list[T], set[T], frozenset[T] with CSV strings or single values.
    • dict[K, V] parsing from ["key=value", ...].
    • tuple[T, ...] and heterogeneous tuples.
  • Automatic detection of list[...] and Sequence[...] in CLI options:
    • Maps to multiple=True with correct inner type for Click.
  • Safe fallback for single string values in list/set/frozenset (no more character splitting).

Changed

  • command() now uses _safe_get_type_hints() instead of get_type_hints() for dynamic module safety.
  • convert_cli_value_to_type():
    • Handles Union and Optional early, trying inner types in order.
    • Normalizes annotations only after container checks.
    • Prevents TypeError: cannot create 'types.UnionType' instances.

Fixed

  • Character-splitting bug for list[str] options when multiple=True was not applied.
  • Union/Optional conversion now returns correct types (e.g., "42" → 42 for int | None).
  • Dynamic module loading no longer breaks type-hint resolution.

0.5.3

Highlights

  • Robust type-hint resolution for dynamic modules.
  • Runtime-safe normalization of typing constructs.
  • More predictable CLI argument conversion.

Added

  • _safe_get_type_hints(include_extras=True) with multi-strategy resolution.
  • _normalize_annotation_to_runtime_type() for Annotated, Optional/Union, Literal, and subscripted generics.

Changed

  • Bool parsing, datetime→date downcast, and container handling.

Fixed

  • KeyError from sys.modules[func.__module__] lookups.
  • TypeError on isinstance checks against subscripted generics.

0.5.2

Fixed

  • Fixed variadic arguments (nargs=-1). Now correctly supported when declared with Argument. They are treated as positional, variadic, and non-required, allowing [] or multiple values to pass.
  • Improved type handling for list[...] annotations. When Argument is explicitly provided, the inner type (e.g., str) is used per item instead of coercing into an option with multiple=True.

0.5.1

Changed

Option Handling

  • Normalized default values for required and optional options to ensure consistent behavior with None, ..., and _empty.
  • Improved boolean flag defaults (--verbose/--no-verbose) so that default True is mapped correctly and reflected in output.

Argument Handling

  • Added proper support for default values in positional arguments.
  • Arguments with defaults are now correctly displayed in --help with show_default.

Root Callback Behavior

  • Improved invoke_without_command handling: root callbacks are executed even without subcommands, mirroring Click's behavior while respecting Sayer's callback chain.

0.5.0

Added

  • Allow direct invoke of a function being decorated by @command.
  • Allow Sayer syntax annotation for natural direct calls.
  • group documentation section updated.

Fixed

  • Imports from sayer.

0.4.1

Fixed

  • Error when parsing Boolean values from environment variables.
  • Fixed error when Boolean values are parsed from environment variables.

0.4.0

Changed

In the past, Sayer was using dataclass to manage all the settings but we found out that can be a bit cumbersome for a lot of people that are more used to slightly cleaner interfaces and therefore, the internal API was updated to stop using @dataclass and use directly a typed Settings object.

  • Replace Settings to stop using @dataclass and start using direct objects instead.

Example before

from dataclasses import dataclass, field
from sayer.conf.global_settings import Settings


@dataclass
class MyCustomSettings(Settings):
    hosts: list[str] = field(default_factory=lambda: ["example.com"])

Example after

from sayer.conf.global_settings import Settings


class MyCustomSettings(Settings):
    hosts: list[str] = ["example.com"]

This makes the code cleaner and readable.

0.3.4

Fixed

  • Displaying the Arguments in the help of subcommands.

0.3.3

Note

Version 0.3.2 had issues and it was skipped

Changed

  • Add get_help and format_help directly via Sayer instance.
  • Add support to markup, emoji and styles in the default console.

0.3.1

Changed

  • Make the UI help display cleaner and simpler.

0.3.0

Added

  • BaseSayerCommand: Introduced a new base class for commands, BaseSayerCommand, which provides a more structured way to define commands and allows for easier extension of command functionality.
  • BaseSayerGroup: Introduced a new base class for groups, BaseSayerGroup.
  • override_help_text: A new parameter for the add_app and add_sayer decorator that allows you to override the help text for a command, providing more flexibility in how commands are documented.

Changed

  • SayerCommand: Now inherits from BaseSayerCommand, this brings some structure and allows an easier way to extend the command functionality.
  • SayerGroup: Now inherits from BaseSayerGroup, this brings some structure and allows an easier way to extend the group.
  • To check the version, you can use -v instead of -V.

0.2.7

Fixed

  • Argument was not declaring the *param_decls properly and the required display was not accurate.

0.2.6

Fixed

  • nargs detection and default.

0.2.5

Added

  • display_full_help and display_help_length in the settings and SayerGroup allowing to specifify if the help of commands/subcommands must be displayed in full.

0.2.4

Added

  • Custom typing overrides making sure you can specify your own typing for the @command decorator.
  • SayerCommand now supports all the parameters of click.Command, allowing for more flexibility in command definitions when app.add_command is used.

Fixed

  • Help text for arguments was not being displayed correctly when using the @command decorator.
  • @command decorator was not wrapping the decorator properly and loosing critical information for type checking and for type hints.

0.2.3

This was missed from the version 0.2.2 and it should have been included.

Changed

  • Postpone Annotations and Type Hints: The @command decorator now postpones annotations and type hints until the command is executed, allowing for more dynamic behavior and flexibility in command definitions.

0.2.2

Added

  • Positional & Keyword Naming: @command now accepts a first-positional string or name= kwarg to override CLI names without affecting signature introspection.
  • Kebab-case Defaults: Functions named in snake_case are automatically converted to kebab-case CLI commands by default.
  • Click Attr Forwarding: All extra Click attributes (hidden, short_help, short_help, etc.) passed to @command are forwarded directly into @click.command(...).
  • Enhanced add_command: Sayer.add_command now distinguishes between Sayer instances (unwrap → SayerGroup), any click.Group (mounted as-is), and leaf commands (wrapped in SayerCommand).

Fixed

  • When using from __future__ import annotations this was not parsing the annotations correctly.
  • Union types were not being parsed correctly.
  • Argument conflicts were not being handled properly.
  • Nested Sub-app Support: Sub-apps maintain their nested commands and rich help panels when mounted under a root app.

Changed

  • Error Handling: Eliminated AttributeError when using string-based names in @command.

0.2.1

Added

  • Pass custom context and context class into a Sayer app.
  • Callback integration for easy use.
  • Invoke without command on a Sayer level.
  • Parameter declarations for Option and display

Fixed

  • Wrapping Sayer apps it was not adding the native SayerGroup.
  • SayerGroup and command split.
  • Display of help messages was not properly tested.

0.2.0

Fixed

  • Fixed async middleware order before and after execution.

0.1.0 – First Release

We're proud to announce the first official release of Sayer, a modern, async-native Python CLI framework designed for maintainability, scalability, and expressiveness.

No more glue scripts. No more boilerplate. Just clean commands, smart params, and CLI magic out-of-the-box.

✅ Decorator-Based Command System

  • @app.command() and @command() support
  • Command nesting, grouping, and docstring-based help
  • Supports both sync and async commands

🎛️ Parameter System

  • Rich typing with Option, Argument, and Env
  • Annotated support for combining types and metadata
  • Flag handling, lists, enums, and more

🔌 Middleware

  • Global and named middleware hooks
  • Before/after execution
  • args injection and abort support
  • Perfect for logging, validation, and feature toggling

🧠 State Injection

  • Class-based singleton state via State protocol
  • Automatic injection into commands
  • Great for sharing config, DB handles, etc.

🪵 Logging

  • logger proxy with Rich integration
  • Auto-configured via settings.logging_level
  • Fully pluggable backend

📦 Configuration System

  • SAYER_SETTINGS_MODULE environment var
  • Class-based settings with inheritance
  • Rich features like dict/tuple export

🔄 Encoders

  • Automatic JSON-to-object parsing via JsonParam
  • Fully pluggable and overridable

🧪 Testing Tools

  • SayerTestClient based on click.testing
  • Simulate CLI calls, inject env vars, assert output
  • Test-ready out-of-the-box

🧰 CLI Features

  • Built-in sayer new for scaffolding a CLI project
  • Built-in sayer docs generate to export docs to Markdown
  • Clean terminal output via echo, success, warning, error

📚 Documentation

Extensive documentation available, including: