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Command-line agent initialization and parameter handling for the `agent-autoloop` background agent.

Technical Positioning
Robust and user-friendly CLI experience, preventing silent failures and unexpected side effects during configuration. Adherence to standard CLI `--help` behavior and strict parameter validation.
SaaS Insight & Market Implications
This issue highlights critical usability and reliability flaws in the `agent-autoloop` CLI. Silent failures, where `init --help` triggers installation or misspelled parameters are ignored, create significant developer friction. Users expect standard `--help` behavior and explicit error feedback for invalid inputs, especially for commands with side effects like writing configuration files or installing services. The current implementation forces manual debugging of `config.json` or service units, wasting developer time and eroding trust. For a B2B SaaS product, such fundamental CLI inconsistencies are unacceptable. They signal a lack of attention to developer experience, which directly impacts adoption and operational efficiency. Robust input validation and clear error messaging are non-negotiable for enterprise-grade tools.
Proprietary Technical Taxonomy
init --help AGENT_AUTOLOOP_HOME exit code 0 cli/main.ts dispatch table args flags() named parameters

Raw Developer Origin & Technical Request

Source Icon GitHub Issue Nov 4, 2026
Repo: KKKKhazix/agent-autoloop
`init --help` 会执行安装而不是打印帮助；未识别的 `--` 参数被静默忽略

### 现象

在空的 `AGENT_AUTOLOOP_HOME` 下执行 `init --help`，期望看到用法，实际执行了一次完整安装：

```sh
$ AGENT_AUTOLOOP_HOME=/tmp/aal-repro agent-autoloop init --help --no-service
装好了。
Agent：Claude Code、Codex
通道：桌面通知
规则：/tmp/aal-repro/rules.json
$ echo $?
0
$ ls /tmp/aal-repro
config.json hub.db master.key rules.json try
```

`agent-autoloop help` 能正常打印帮助，所以不是帮助文本缺失。

同一类问题在参数拼错时更麻烦：`init --prot 3360`（应为 `--port`）不报错、退出码 0，端口静默回落到默认 3350；`init --port 3360` 才是 3360。

### 原因

`cli/main.ts`：

- 派发表只按命令名精确匹配，`init` 会把 `--help` 原样收进 `args`
- `flags()` 把任何 `--x` 解析进 `named`，`init()` 只读 `port` / `agent` / `command` / `no-service` 等已知项，其余一律不看
- 因此未识别的参数既不报错也不提示，`init()` 继续走完安装

### 为什么值得改

`init` 是有副作用的命令（写 config / master.key / hub.db，默认还会装系统服务）。参数写错时静默按默认值安装，比直接报错更难排查：用户以为指定了端口或 Agent，实际没有，要等事后翻 `config.json` 或服务单元才发现。

### 建议

1. `init` 收到 `help` / `h` 时打印该命令的用法并退出 0，不执行安装；
2. 未识别的 `named` 键直接失败（或至少警告），并列出该命令认识的参数；
3. 同样的处理也适用于 `try` / `status` 这类容易被顺手加参数的命令。

### 环境

Ubuntu 24.04.4（WSL2）/ Node 24.22.2 / commit 4a0094f1fb95

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Adjacent Repository Pain Points

Other highly discussed features and pain points extracted from KKKKhazix/agent-autoloop.

Extracted Positioning
Performance bottlenecks within the `agent-autoloop` kernel, worker, and host components, specifically concerning excessive I/O, redundant computation, and inefficient data access.
Scalable, efficient, and performant background agent orchestration. The goal is to minimize resource consumption and maximize throughput for long-running tasks and multiple concurrent workers, ensuring enterprise-grade operational stability.
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pxf77 • Nov 4, 2026
同希望出windows版本
Iws7 • Nov 4, 2026
+1
KKKKhazix • Nov 4, 2026
目前没有做原生 Windows 版的计划：接单程序依赖 `/bin/sh`、`ps` 和进程组，系统服务依赖 launchd/systemd，移植要重写这些部分。可以试试 WSL2 按 Linux 安装，我们没有实测过，欢迎反馈结果。这条先留着统计需...

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How is Command-line agent initialization and parameter handling for the `agent-autoloop` background agent. positioned in the market?
Based on our AI analysis of the original developer request, its primary technical positioning is: Robust and user-friendly CLI experience, preventing silent failures and unexpected side effects during configuration. Adherence to standard CLI `--help` behavior and strict parameter validation.
Which technical concepts are associated with Command-line agent initialization and parameter handling for the `agent-autoloop` background agent.?
Our proprietary extraction maps Command-line agent initialization and parameter handling for the `agent-autoloop` background agent. to adjacent architectural concepts including init --help, AGENT_AUTOLOOP_HOME, exit code 0, cli/main.ts.

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Cross-Market Term Frequency

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  • args: 6 records
  • config.json: 6 records
  • exit code 0: 2 records
  • system service: 2 records
  • side effects: 2 records
  • init --help: 1 records
  • AGENT_AUTOLOOP_HOME: 1 records
  • cli/main.ts: 1 records
  • dispatch table: 1 records
  • flags(): 1 records
  • named parameters: 1 records
  • master.key: 1 records
  • hub.db: 1 records
  • Ubuntu 24.04.4 (WSL2): 1 records
  • Node 24.22.2: 1 records