refactor(cli): improve help UX — add examples support, show help on arg errors

- Add EXAMPLES section to leaf and sub help templates (gh CLI style)
- Add example to attachment download command
- Simplify attachment download description
- Show help output when required args are missing (error first, then help)
- Replace cobra.ExactArgs with custom exactArgs that prints help on failure

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

server/cmd/multica/cmd_agent.go

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ var agentListCmd = &cobra.Command{
 var agentGetCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "get <id>",
 	Short: "Get agent details",
-	Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(1),
+	Args:  exactArgs(1),
 	RunE:  runAgentGet,
 }
 
@@ -42,28 +42,28 @@ var agentCreateCmd = &cobra.Command{
 var agentUpdateCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "update <id>",
 	Short: "Update an agent",
-	Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(1),
+	Args:  exactArgs(1),
 	RunE:  runAgentUpdate,
 }
 
 var agentArchiveCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "archive <id>",
 	Short: "Archive an agent",
-	Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(1),
+	Args:  exactArgs(1),
 	RunE:  runAgentArchive,
 }
 
 var agentRestoreCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "restore <id>",
 	Short: "Restore an archived agent",
-	Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(1),
+	Args:  exactArgs(1),
 	RunE:  runAgentRestore,
 }
 
 var agentTasksCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "tasks <id>",
 	Short: "List tasks for an agent",
-	Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(1),
+	Args:  exactArgs(1),
 	RunE:  runAgentTasks,
 }
 
@@ -77,14 +77,14 @@ var agentSkillsCmd = &cobra.Command{
 var agentSkillsListCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "list <agent-id>",
 	Short: "List skills assigned to an agent",
-	Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(1),
+	Args:  exactArgs(1),
 	RunE:  runAgentSkillsList,
 }
 
 var agentSkillsSetCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "set <agent-id>",
 	Short: "Set skills for an agent (replaces all current assignments)",
-	Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(1),
+	Args:  exactArgs(1),
 	RunE:  runAgentSkillsSet,
 }
 

server/cmd/multica/cmd_attachment.go

@@ -20,8 +20,13 @@ var attachmentCmd = &cobra.Command{
 var attachmentDownloadCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "download <attachment-id>",
 	Short: "Download an attachment to a local file",
-	Long:  "Fetches the attachment metadata from the API, then downloads the file using its signed URL. Prints the local file path on success.",
+	Long:  "Download an attachment by its ID to a local file.",
-	Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(1),
+	Example: `  # Download an image attachment to the current directory
+  $ multica attachment download abc123
+
+  # Download to a specific directory
+  $ multica attachment download abc123 -o /tmp/images`,
+	Args:  exactArgs(1),
 	RunE:  runAttachmentDownload,
 }
 

server/cmd/multica/cmd_config.go

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ var configSetCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "set <key> <value>",
 	Short: "Set a CLI configuration value",
 	Long:  "Supported keys: server_url, app_url, workspace_id",
-	Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(2),
+	Args:  exactArgs(2),
 	RunE:  runConfigSet,
 }
 

server/cmd/multica/cmd_issue.go

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ var issueListCmd = &cobra.Command{
 var issueGetCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "get <id>",
 	Short: "Get issue details",
-	Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(1),
+	Args:  exactArgs(1),
 	RunE:  runIssueGet,
 }
 
@@ -41,21 +41,21 @@ var issueCreateCmd = &cobra.Command{
 var issueUpdateCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "update <id>",
 	Short: "Update an issue",
-	Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(1),
+	Args:  exactArgs(1),
 	RunE:  runIssueUpdate,
 }
 
 var issueAssignCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "assign <id>",
 	Short: "Assign an issue to a member or agent",
-	Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(1),
+	Args:  exactArgs(1),
 	RunE:  runIssueAssign,
 }
 
 var issueStatusCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "status <id> <status>",
 	Short: "Change issue status",
-	Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(2),
+	Args:  exactArgs(2),
 	RunE:  runIssueStatus,
 }
 
@@ -69,21 +69,21 @@ var issueCommentCmd = &cobra.Command{
 var issueCommentListCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "list <issue-id>",
 	Short: "List comments on an issue",
-	Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(1),
+	Args:  exactArgs(1),
 	RunE:  runIssueCommentList,
 }
 
 var issueCommentAddCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "add <issue-id>",
 	Short: "Add a comment to an issue",
-	Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(1),
+	Args:  exactArgs(1),
 	RunE:  runIssueCommentAdd,
 }
 
 var issueCommentDeleteCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "delete <comment-id>",
 	Short: "Delete a comment",
-	Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(1),
+	Args:  exactArgs(1),
 	RunE:  runIssueCommentDelete,
 }
 
@@ -92,14 +92,14 @@ var issueCommentDeleteCmd = &cobra.Command{
 var issueRunsCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "runs <issue-id>",
 	Short: "List execution history for an issue",
-	Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(1),
+	Args:  exactArgs(1),
 	RunE:  runIssueRuns,
 }
 
 var issueRunMessagesCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "run-messages <task-id>",
 	Short: "List messages for an execution",
-	Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(1),
+	Args:  exactArgs(1),
 	RunE:  runIssueRunMessages,
 }
 

server/cmd/multica/cmd_repo.go

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ var repoCheckoutCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "checkout <url>",
 	Short: "Check out a repository into the working directory",
 	Long:  "Creates a git worktree from the daemon's bare clone cache. Used by agents to check out repos on demand.",
-	Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(1),
+	Args:  exactArgs(1),
 	RunE:  runRepoCheckout,
 }
 

server/cmd/multica/cmd_runtime.go

@@ -25,28 +25,28 @@ var runtimeListCmd = &cobra.Command{
 var runtimeUsageCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "usage <runtime-id>",
 	Short: "Get token usage for a runtime",
-	Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(1),
+	Args:  exactArgs(1),
 	RunE:  runRuntimeUsage,
 }
 
 var runtimeActivityCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "activity <runtime-id>",
 	Short: "Get hourly task activity for a runtime",
-	Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(1),
+	Args:  exactArgs(1),
 	RunE:  runRuntimeActivity,
 }
 
 var runtimePingCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "ping <runtime-id>",
 	Short: "Ping a runtime to check connectivity",
-	Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(1),
+	Args:  exactArgs(1),
 	RunE:  runRuntimePing,
 }
 
 var runtimeUpdateCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "update <runtime-id>",
 	Short: "Initiate a CLI update on a runtime",
-	Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(1),
+	Args:  exactArgs(1),
 	RunE:  runRuntimeUpdate,
 }
 

server/cmd/multica/cmd_skill.go

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ var skillListCmd = &cobra.Command{
 var skillGetCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "get <id>",
 	Short: "Get skill details (includes files)",
-	Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(1),
+	Args:  exactArgs(1),
 	RunE:  runSkillGet,
 }
 
@@ -41,14 +41,14 @@ var skillCreateCmd = &cobra.Command{
 var skillUpdateCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "update <id>",
 	Short: "Update a skill",
-	Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(1),
+	Args:  exactArgs(1),
 	RunE:  runSkillUpdate,
 }
 
 var skillDeleteCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "delete <id>",
 	Short: "Delete a skill",
-	Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(1),
+	Args:  exactArgs(1),
 	RunE:  runSkillDelete,
 }
 
@@ -68,21 +68,21 @@ var skillFilesCmd = &cobra.Command{
 var skillFilesListCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "list <skill-id>",
 	Short: "List files for a skill",
-	Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(1),
+	Args:  exactArgs(1),
 	RunE:  runSkillFilesList,
 }
 
 var skillFilesUpsertCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "upsert <skill-id>",
 	Short: "Create or update a skill file",
-	Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(1),
+	Args:  exactArgs(1),
 	RunE:  runSkillFilesUpsert,
 }
 
 var skillFilesDeleteCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "delete <skill-id> <file-id>",
 	Short: "Delete a skill file",
-	Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(2),
+	Args:  exactArgs(2),
 	RunE:  runSkillFilesDelete,
 }
 

server/cmd/multica/cmd_workspace.go

@@ -41,14 +41,14 @@ var workspaceMembersCmd = &cobra.Command{
 var workspaceWatchCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "watch <workspace-id>",
 	Short: "Add a workspace to the daemon watch list",
-	Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(1),
+	Args:  exactArgs(1),
 	RunE:  runWatch,
 }
 
 var workspaceUnwatchCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "unwatch <workspace-id>",
 	Short: "Remove a workspace from the daemon watch list",
-	Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(1),
+	Args:  exactArgs(1),
 	RunE:  runUnwatch,
 }
 

server/cmd/multica/help.go

@@ -15,6 +15,26 @@ const (
 	groupAdditional = "additional"
 )
 
+// errSilent is returned when the error message has already been printed.
+var errSilent = fmt.Errorf("")
+
+// exactArgs returns a cobra.PositionalArgs that validates the arg count
+// and prints help on failure, so users see usage context with the error.
+func exactArgs(n int) cobra.PositionalArgs {
+	return func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+		if len(args) != n {
+			if n == 1 {
+				fmt.Fprintf(cmd.ErrOrStderr(), "Error: accepts 1 arg, received %d\n\n", len(args))
+			} else {
+				fmt.Fprintf(cmd.ErrOrStderr(), "Error: accepts %d args, received %d\n\n", n, len(args))
+			}
+			cmd.Help()
+			return errSilent
+		}
+		return nil
+	}
+}
+
 // initHelp configures the root command to use gh-style help output.
 func initHelp(root *cobra.Command) {
 	root.SetHelpTemplate(rootHelpTemplate)
@@ -120,6 +140,11 @@ COMMANDS
 {{formatCommandList .Commands}}
 INHERITED FLAGS
   --help   Show help for command
+{{- if .Example}}
+
+EXAMPLES
+{{.Example}}
+{{- end}}
 
 LEARN MORE
   Use ` + "`{{.CommandPath}} <command> --help`" + ` for more information about a command.
@@ -136,6 +161,11 @@ FLAGS
 {{- end}}
 INHERITED FLAGS
   --help   Show help for command
+{{- if .Example}}
+
+EXAMPLES
+{{.Example}}
+{{- end}}
 
 LEARN MORE
   Use ` + "`multica <command> <subcommand> --help`" + ` for more information about a command.

server/cmd/multica/main.go

@@ -63,7 +63,9 @@ func init() {
 
 func main() {
 	if err := rootCmd.Execute(); err != nil {
-		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "Error:", err)
+		if err != errSilent {
+			fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "Error:", err)
+		}
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 }