volta help
The volta help
command displays help information for Volta commands. It has the following syntax:
bash
Prints this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)
USAGE:
volta help [subcommand]...
ARGS:
<subcommand>... The subcommand whose help message to display
Examples
General Help
To display the main Volta help message, showing all available commands:
bash
volta help
This produces the same output as running volta --help
or simply volta -h
.
Command-Specific Help
To display help for a specific command:
bash
# Get help for the install command
volta help install
# Get help for the pin command
volta help pin
Nested Command Help
You can also get help for subcommands:
bash
# Get help for the list all command
volta help list all
Alternatives
Besides using the help
command, you can also get help information in these ways:
- Add the
--help
flag (or-h
short flag) to any command:
bash
volta install --help
volta pin --help
volta list --help
- Run a command with no arguments (for some commands):
bash
volta # Shows main help
Output Format
The help output typically includes:
- A brief description of the command
- Usage syntax
- Available flags and options with descriptions
- Arguments the command accepts
- Additional information, when applicable
For example, when running volta help install
, you'll see information about the command's purpose, how to use it, and what options are available.
Use Cases
The volta help
command is useful when you need to:
- Learn about available Volta commands
- Check the syntax for a command you're not familiar with
- See what options are available for a specific command
- Understand what arguments a command expects