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Re:The JavaScript Oxidation Compiler by phcreery on Monday February 23, 2026 @08:51AM (#47122314)
In this case, "file" is the arg, not --yolo. `rm` without any args returns `` rm: missing operand Try 'rm --help' for more information. ```

`oxfmt` should have done the same and `oxfmt .`, with the desired dir ".", should have been the required usage.

Re:The JavaScript Oxidation Compiler by xigoi on Monday February 23, 2026 @03:48PM (#47128572)
I expect invoking a command-line tool without any arguments to perform the most common action. Displaying the help should only be a fallback if there is no most common action. For example, `git init` modifies the current directory instead of asking you, because that’s what you want to do most of the time.