Decouple builtins from arg-parsing engine; add bpaf + usage-rs engines by lu-zero · Pull Request #1307 · reubeno/brush

lu-zero · 2026-08-26T08:57:47Z

Summary

Decouples builtin argument parsing from the underlying parsing engine. Each builtin declares its arguments as a plain struct; per-engine modules provide the instrumentation. A cargo feature selects which engine compiles — downstream enables exactly one.

Architecture

brush-builtins/src/
├── {builtin}.rs              ← logic only
├── {builtin}/clap.rs         ← struct + #[derive(Parser)]     [parser-clap, default]
├── {builtin}/bpaf.rs         ← same, bpaf-instrumented       [parser-bpaf]
└── {builtin}/usage.rs        ← same, usage-instrumented      [parser-usage]

arg_impl!(TheType) macro in lib.rs: declares gated sibling modules, re-exports selected type
brush_core::args::FromArgs: engine-neutral contract (words → T or ArgsError)
Exactly-one-engine compile_error! guard
Feature forwarding: brush-shell → brush-builtins → brush-core

Engines

feature	crate	status
`parser-clap` (default)	clap 4.6	✅ green
`parser-bpaf`	bpaf 0.9.27	✅ green
`parser-usage`	usage-rs 6.1.1	⚠️ ~15 errors remaining

Benchmark (config-lint.sh, 30 runs)

implementation	engine	median
upstream main	clap native	79.5 ± 14.9 ms
#1302 bpaf-port	bpaf native	69.0 ± 13.4 ms
experiment/usage-parser	usage native	53.1 ± 11.6 ms
this PR	clap via contract	79.7 ± 16.0 ms
this PR	bpaf via contract	70.4 ± 15.0 ms
this PR	usage via contract	55.9 ± 10.8 ms

The contract layer adds no measurable overhead vs each native implementation.

What's included

FromArgs trait in brush_core::args
All ~49 builtins converted to {builtin}.rs + {builtin}/clap.rs layout
bpaf engine modules for all builtins
usage-rs engine modules for all builtins
cfg_attr-based type instrumentation for core types (completion.rs)
Feature forwarding chain: brush-shell → brush-builtins → brush-core
Exactly-one-engine compile guard
Compat suite green on default: 1854 passed / 0 failed

What needs work

parser-usage: ~15 compile errors remaining (CompleteOption/BindKeyMap ValueEnum impls for core types, complete-family parser wiring)
Runtime validation of parser-bpaf and parser-usage shells (compat suite under non-default engines)
Help text rendering for non-clap engines (transitional clap_content shim)
CI: matrix job for three engine configurations

Design notes for review

arg_impl! macro: expands to cfg-gated mod clap/bpaf/usage declarations plus an internal imp namespace re-exporting whichever compiled. Factory registrations stay unchanged.
Blanket impl removal path: currently impl<T: clap::Parser> FromArgs for T covers unconverted builtins; removed once migration completes.
Transitional clap_content::<T> shim: renders help from clap metadata for converted builtins until brush grows its own engine-neutral help model.
#[expect(dead_code)] markers: on transplanted helpers awaiting full wiring.

Closes #1302 (supersedes as multi-engine approach).

Assisted-by: ox-alpha (opencode)

Introduces brush_core::args with the contract 'words -> T or ArgsError': builtins will consume only this trait while argument-parsing engines provide implementations. ArgsError distinguishes usage failures from help/version requests. Includes a transitional blanket implementation (clap::Parser types satisfy FromArgs automatically) so existing builtins keep working unchanged during migration; it is removed once migration completes. Assisted-by: ox-alpha (opencode)

Replaces the clap::Parser supertrait on builtins::Command with the new brush_core::args::FromArgs contract, and neutralizes Command::new's error type to ArgsError (usage failure vs help request). Transitional scaffolding, all removable per-builtin as migration proceeds: - blanket impl: clap-derived types satisfy FromArgs unchanged - clap_content helper + one-line get_content impls preserve current help rendering from clap metadata - the four builtins overriding new() (echo/getopts/set/test) keep their '--' workaround via try_parse_known Behavior is unchanged; compat suite: 1854 passed / 0 failed. Assisted-by: ox-alpha (opencode)

echo becomes the reference for the converted shape: - echo.rs holds only the plain argument struct and execute logic; no engine types or derives - args/clap.rs (per-engine module) owns word binding via FromArgs and the mirror type carrying option/help metadata, preserving current output byte-for-byte including the '--' workaround - other engines add their own module (args/bpaf.rs, args/usage.rs) implementing the same FromArgs impls Compat suite: 1854 passed / 0 failed. Assisted-by: ox-alpha (opencode)

… types Per review feedback: instead of mirror structs + conversions, builtin argument structs carry the selected engine's instrumentation directly via cfg_attr, and the parser-clap/parser-bpaf/parser-usage feature trio (exactly-one guard included) selects which set compiles. Consequence: with clap selected, existing derives already satisfy the FromArgs contract through the blanket impl — no per-builtin binding code remains for simple builtins. Only genuine shell quirks (echo's '--' workaround) keep engine-specific overrides, now feature-gated. Help rendering stays on the transitional clap_content path, gated per engine until brush grows its own help model. Selecting an engine without bindings (e.g. parser-bpaf today) fails the build loudly, listing the builtins still lacking support. Assisted-by: ox-alpha (opencode)

Adopts the reviewed layout: each builtin keeps its logic in {builtin}.rs and its engine-specific instrumented structs (plus any impls) in sibling {builtin}/{clap,bpaf,usage}.rs files. A small arg_impl!(TheType) macro declares the engine-gated sibling modules and re-exports the selected engine's type, so builtin code and factory registrations stay engine-agnostic. With clap selected, blanket FromArgs covers plain derives; only shell quirks (echo's '--' handling) live as overrides inside the engine file. Other engines will provide their own struct instrumentation and quirk handling in their own files. Assisted-by: ox-alpha (opencode)

Completes the bulk migration to the reviewed layout: each builtin's logic lives in {builtin}.rs with only pure command behavior, while the engine-instrumented argument struct, trait impls, and any shell-quirk overrides live in {builtin}/clap.rs behind parser-clap. arg_impl! selects the module set and re-exports the type so factory registrations stay unchanged. Notable non-mechanical cases: - declare/export/set/umask: clap-flag helper structs generated by macros (minus_or_plus_flag_arg etc.) move into the engine module - bind/complete/unset: shared arg types referenced from logic gain explicit cross-module imports; fields exposed pub(super) - exec/popd/pushd: cross-builtin invocation switches to UFCS builtins::Command::execute - history/bind: unit tests follow their execute implementations SimpleCommand-style builtins (colon/true/false) have no arguments and remain single-file. Compat suite: 1854 passed / 0 failed. Workspace clippy/fmt clean. (interactive suspend test failure is pre-existing on main) Assisted-by: ox-alpha (opencode)

Infrastructure complete: args support module (BpafArgs trait, runner, splitter, help rendering), optional bpaf dep wired to parser-bpaf, generated modules for 45 structurally-matching builtins plus hand-written cd/pwd/getopts/set adapters. Remaining known issues tracked for next session: complete/bpaf needs FromStr impls + inherent parser impl placement; bind BindError unification; cd mode mapping; set named_option_section construction; assorted import pruning under the bpaf-only feature set. Assisted-by: ox-alpha (opencode)

Resolves the remaining engine-module issues: declaration-command impls transplanted for export/declare/builtin_, tri-state flag structs for the set/declare families via minus_or_plus_flag_bpaf, FromStr for BindKeyMap, per-file import repairs, and cfg-gating of bpaf-only helpers so the clap-default build stays clean. Both cargo configurations now compile: default (parser-clap) and parser-bpaf with all builtin features. Assisted-by: ox-alpha (opencode)

…t green Ports experiment/usage-parser's #[derive(usage::Cli)] instrumentation into per-engine {builtin}/usage.rs modules behind parser-usage: - args/usage_support.rs: UsageArgs trait + impl_usage_parse! macro + runner + splitter + help rendering (ported from that branch's core) - generated modules harvest struct instrumentation from the branch - declaration builtins carry DeclarationCommand impls Remaining known issues (~45 errors, all mechanical): missing helper-type imports (declare/set flag structs via minus_or_plus_flag_bpaf, bind types from clap sibling, complete CommonCompleteCommandArgs placement), duplicate builtins imports, exit String/i64 set_trailing_args leftover, read OpenFile::read trait import, unset shape alignment. Assisted-by: ox-alpha (opencode)

…ors left - ports experiment/usage-parser's 4-arg minus_or_plus_flag_arg macro (usage::Args derive) as usage_minus_or_plus_flag_arg!, wired into set/declare usage modules with accumulated -o/+o SetOption fixes - args/usage_support: correct 6.1.1 error/help rendering - builtin modules exposed pub(crate) so engine modules can reach shared helper types; import dedup across generated files Remaining 9 errors documented in /tmp capture: complete CommonArgs placement + duplicates, bind enum copies, command duplicate inherent, factory bounds following from those. Assisted-by: ox-alpha (opencode)

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Remaining errors are concentrated in three files: bind/usage.rs (BindKeyMap needs usage ValueEnum derive + BindError ownership), command/usage.rs (duplicate inherent 'command' fn), complete/usage.rs (CommonCompleteCommandArgs + CompGen/CompOpt definitions). Fix pattern is proven from unset: shared types move to the parent module pub(crate), engines import them. Assisted-by: ox-alpha (opencode)

- command.rs: cross-builtin .command() helper restored in each engine module; stale renamed method removed from parent - complete/usage.rs: CommonCompleteCommandArgs struct + CompGen/CompOpt definitions added with usage::Cli derives parser-usage still has ~15 architectural errors (ValueEnum impls needed for core types, derive-macro-vs-trait confusion in spec() calls) that require design decisions about type ownership across engines. Assisted-by: ox-alpha (opencode)

Completes the usage-rs engine port: - completion.rs types instrumented via cfg_attr per parser feature (no standalone modules needed — cfg_attr suffices for type-level derives) - brush-core gains parser-clap/bpaf/usage features with optional deps, forwarding from brush-builtins - clap-only code paths in core gated behind parser-clap - bind/usage.rs: BindKeyMap with usage::ValueEnum derive + variant attrs - command/usage.rs: fields pub(crate) for cross-builtin access; inherent helper renamed first_arg to avoid derive collision - complete/usage.rs: CommonCompleteCommandArgs + CompGen/CompOpt with usage::Cli derives, execute bodies transplanted from experiment branch All three configurations build with zero errors: cargo check -p brush-builtins # parser-clap cargo check -p brush-builtins --no-default-features --features parser-bpaf,$FEATS # parser-bpaf cargo check -p brush-builtins --no-default-features --features parser-usage,$FEATS # parser-usage Assisted-by: ox-alpha (opencode)

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github-actions · 2026-08-26T09:16:51Z

Public API changes for crate: brush-core

Added items

+pub mod brush_core::args
+pub struct brush_core::args::ArgsError
+pub brush_core::args::ArgsError::help_request: bool
+pub brush_core::args::ArgsError::message: alloc::string::String
+impl brush_core::args::ArgsError
+pub fn brush_core::args::ArgsError::from_clap_error(&clap_builder::Error) -> Self
+pub fn brush_core::args::ArgsError::help(impl core::convert::Into<alloc::string::String>) -> Self
+pub fn brush_core::args::ArgsError::new(impl core::convert::Into<alloc::string::String>) -> Self
+impl core::fmt::Display for brush_core::args::ArgsError
+pub fn brush_core::args::ArgsError::fmt(&self, &mut core::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> core::fmt::Result
+pub trait brush_core::args::FromArgs: core::marker::Sized
+pub fn brush_core::args::FromArgs::from_args(&[alloc::string::String]) -> core::result::Result<Self, brush_core::args::ArgsError>
+impl<T: clap_builder::derive::Parser> brush_core::args::FromArgs for T
+pub fn T::from_args(&[alloc::string::String]) -> core::result::Result<Self, brush_core::args::ArgsError>
+pub fn brush_core::builtins::clap_content<T: clap_builder::derive::Parser>(&str, &brush_core::builtins::ContentType, &brush_core::builtins::ContentOptions) -> core::result::Result<alloc::string::String, brush_core::error::Error>
+impl core::str::traits::FromStr for brush_core::completion::CompleteAction
+pub type brush_core::completion::CompleteAction::Err = alloc::string::String
+pub fn brush_core::completion::CompleteAction::from_str(&str) -> core::result::Result<Self, Self::Err>
+impl core::str::traits::FromStr for brush_core::completion::CompleteOption
+pub type brush_core::completion::CompleteOption::Err = alloc::string::String
+pub fn brush_core::completion::CompleteOption::from_str(&str) -> core::result::Result<Self, Self::Err>

Changed items

-pub trait brush_core::builtins::Command: clap_builder::derive::Parser
+pub trait brush_core::builtins::Command: brush_core::args::FromArgs
-pub fn brush_core::builtins::Command::new<I>(I) -> core::result::Result<Self, clap_builder::Error> where I: core::iter::traits::collect::IntoIterator<Item = alloc::string::String>
+pub fn brush_core::builtins::Command::new<I>(I) -> core::result::Result<Self, brush_core::args::ArgsError> where I: core::iter::traits::collect::IntoIterator<Item = alloc::string::String>

Performance Benchmark Report

Benchmark name	Baseline (μs)	Test/PR (μs)	Delta (μs)	Delta %
`clone_shell_object`	`17.34 μs`	`17.67 μs`	`0.33 μs`	`🟠 +1.89%`
`eval_arithmetic`	`0.16 μs`	`0.17 μs`	`0.00 μs`	`⚪ Unchanged`
`expand_one_string`	`1.72 μs`	`1.76 μs`	`0.04 μs`	`⚪ Unchanged`
`for_loop`	`32.37 μs`	`32.58 μs`	`0.21 μs`	`⚪ Unchanged`
`full_peg_complex`	`57.68 μs`	`57.91 μs`	`0.23 μs`	`⚪ Unchanged`
`full_peg_for_loop`	`6.31 μs`	`6.29 μs`	`-0.01 μs`	`⚪ Unchanged`
`full_peg_nested_expansions`	`16.44 μs`	`16.42 μs`	`-0.01 μs`	`⚪ Unchanged`
`full_peg_pipeline`	`4.39 μs`	`4.39 μs`	`-0.00 μs`	`⚪ Unchanged`
`full_peg_simple`	`1.83 μs`	`1.87 μs`	`0.04 μs`	`⚪ Unchanged`
`function_call`	`3.69 μs`	`3.73 μs`	`0.03 μs`	`⚪ Unchanged`
`instantiate_shell`	`56.65 μs`	`56.65 μs`	`0.00 μs`	`⚪ Unchanged`
`instantiate_shell_with_init_scripts`	`28288.25 μs`	`29572.24 μs`	`1283.98 μs`	`🟠 +4.54%`
`parse_peg_bash_completion`	`2134.33 μs`	`2141.67 μs`	`7.34 μs`	`⚪ Unchanged`
`parse_peg_complex`	`19.56 μs`	`19.66 μs`	`0.10 μs`	`⚪ Unchanged`
`parse_peg_for_loop`	`1.96 μs`	`1.94 μs`	`-0.02 μs`	`⚪ Unchanged`
`parse_peg_pipeline`	`2.04 μs`	`2.14 μs`	`0.10 μs`	`🟠 +4.69%`
`parse_peg_simple`	`1.08 μs`	`1.08 μs`	`0.00 μs`	`⚪ Unchanged`
`run_echo_builtin_command`	`16.59 μs`	`16.55 μs`	`-0.04 μs`	`⚪ Unchanged`
`tokenize_sample_script`	`3.62 μs`	`3.66 μs`	`0.04 μs`	`🟠 +1.08%`

Code Coverage Report: Only Changed Files listed

Package	Base Coverage	New Coverage	Difference
brush-builtins/src/alias/clap.rs	🔴 0%	🔴 46.15%	🟢 46.15%
brush-builtins/src/bind.rs	🟢 75.51%	🟢 75.68%	🟢 0.17%
brush-builtins/src/bind/clap.rs	🔴 0%	🔴 46.15%	🟢 46.15%
brush-builtins/src/break_/clap.rs	🔴 0%	🔴 46.15%	🟢 46.15%
brush-builtins/src/builtin_.rs	🟢 95.24%	🟢 94.44%	🔴 -0.8%
brush-builtins/src/builtin_/clap.rs	🔴 0%	🟠 56.25%	🟢 56.25%
brush-builtins/src/caller/clap.rs	🔴 0%	🔴 46.15%	🟢 46.15%
brush-builtins/src/cd/clap.rs	🔴 0%	🔴 46.15%	🟢 46.15%
brush-builtins/src/command/clap.rs	🔴 0%	🟠 56.25%	🟢 56.25%
brush-builtins/src/complete.rs	🟢 83.15%	🟢 89.82%	🟢 6.67%
brush-builtins/src/complete/clap.rs	🔴 0%	🟠 54.17%	🟢 54.17%
brush-builtins/src/continue_/clap.rs	🔴 0%	🔴 46.15%	🟢 46.15%
brush-builtins/src/declare.rs	🟢 90.35%	🟢 90.24%	🔴 -0.11%
brush-builtins/src/declare/clap.rs	🔴 0%	🟠 63.16%	🟢 63.16%
brush-builtins/src/dirs/clap.rs	🔴 0%	🔴 46.15%	🟢 46.15%
brush-builtins/src/dot/clap.rs	🔴 0%	🔴 46.15%	🟢 46.15%
brush-builtins/src/echo.rs	🟢 89.74%	🟢 86.67%	🔴 -3.07%
brush-builtins/src/echo/clap.rs	🔴 0%	🟢 100%	🟢 100%
brush-builtins/src/enable/clap.rs	🔴 0%	🔴 46.15%	🟢 46.15%
brush-builtins/src/eval/clap.rs	🔴 0%	🔴 46.15%	🟢 46.15%
brush-builtins/src/exec/clap.rs	🔴 0%	🔴 46.15%	🟢 46.15%
brush-builtins/src/exit/clap.rs	🔴 0%	🔴 46.15%	🟢 46.15%
brush-builtins/src/export.rs	🟢 93.48%	🟢 93.26%	🔴 -0.22%
brush-builtins/src/export/clap.rs	🔴 0%	🟠 56.25%	🟢 56.25%
brush-builtins/src/fc/clap.rs	🔴 0%	🔴 46.15%	🟢 46.15%
brush-builtins/src/getopts.rs	🟢 93.28%	🟢 93.01%	🔴 -0.27%
brush-builtins/src/getopts/clap.rs	🔴 0%	🟠 69.57%	🟢 69.57%
brush-builtins/src/hash/clap.rs	🔴 0%	🔴 46.15%	🟢 46.15%
brush-builtins/src/help/clap.rs	🔴 0%	🔴 46.15%	🟢 46.15%
brush-builtins/src/history/clap.rs	🔴 0%	🔴 46.15%	🟢 46.15%
brush-builtins/src/kill/clap.rs	🔴 0%	🔴 46.15%	🟢 46.15%
brush-builtins/src/let_/clap.rs	🔴 0%	🔴 46.15%	🟢 46.15%
brush-builtins/src/lib.rs	🟠 75%	🔴 39.13%	🔴 -35.87%
brush-builtins/src/mapfile/clap.rs	🔴 0%	🔴 46.15%	🟢 46.15%
brush-builtins/src/popd/clap.rs	🔴 0%	🔴 46.15%	🟢 46.15%
brush-builtins/src/printf.rs	🟢 93.58%	🟢 93.75%	🟢 0.17%
brush-builtins/src/printf/clap.rs	🔴 0%	🔴 46.15%	🟢 46.15%
brush-builtins/src/pushd/clap.rs	🔴 0%	🔴 46.15%	🟢 46.15%
brush-builtins/src/pwd/clap.rs	🔴 0%	🔴 46.15%	🟢 46.15%
brush-builtins/src/read.rs	🟢 91.38%	🟢 91.46%	🟢 0.08%
brush-builtins/src/read/clap.rs	🔴 0%	🔴 46.15%	🟢 46.15%
brush-builtins/src/return_/clap.rs	🔴 0%	🔴 46.15%	🟢 46.15%
brush-builtins/src/set.rs	🟢 80.18%	🟢 78.87%	🔴 -1.31%
brush-builtins/src/set/clap.rs	🔴 0%	🟢 77.78%	🟢 77.78%
brush-builtins/src/shift/clap.rs	🔴 0%	🔴 46.15%	🟢 46.15%
brush-builtins/src/shopt.rs	🟠 73.42%	🟠 72.6%	🔴 -0.82%
brush-builtins/src/shopt/clap.rs	🔴 0%	🔴 46.15%	🟢 46.15%
brush-builtins/src/test.rs	🟢 94.12%	🟢 92%	🔴 -2.12%
brush-builtins/src/test/clap.rs	🔴 0%	🟠 69.57%	🟢 69.57%
brush-builtins/src/times/clap.rs	🔴 0%	🔴 46.15%	🟢 46.15%
brush-builtins/src/trap/clap.rs	🔴 0%	🔴 46.15%	🟢 46.15%
brush-builtins/src/type_/clap.rs	🔴 0%	🔴 46.15%	🟢 46.15%
brush-builtins/src/ulimit.rs	🟠 69.33%	🟠 69.28%	🔴 -0.05%
brush-builtins/src/ulimit/clap.rs	🔴 0%	🔴 46.15%	🟢 46.15%
brush-builtins/src/unalias/clap.rs	🔴 0%	🔴 46.15%	🟢 46.15%
brush-builtins/src/unset/clap.rs	🔴 0%	🔴 46.15%	🟢 46.15%
brush-builtins/src/wait/clap.rs	🔴 0%	🔴 46.15%	🟢 46.15%
brush-core/src/args.rs	🔴 0%	🟢 98%	🟢 98%
brush-core/src/completion.rs	🟠 74.16%	🟠 70.94%	🔴 -3.22%
brush-shell/src/brushctl.rs	🔴 6.9%	🔴 6.38%	🔴 -0.52%
Overall Coverage	🟢 76.2%	🟢 75.12%	🔴 -1.08%

Minimum allowed coverage is 70%, this run produced 75.12%
Maximum allowed coverage difference is -5%, this run produced -1.08%

lu-zero · 2026-08-26T09:29:06Z

Closing — premature. Will reopen once all three engine configurations build green.

lu_zero added 16 commits August 25, 2026 18:54

wip(usage): bind/complete/unset type alignment; complete family pending

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feat(shell): add parser-* feature forwarding; restore clap default

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chore: remove build artifacts; update .gitignore

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