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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:

  1. Add the --help flag (or -h short flag) to any command:
bash
volta install --help
volta pin --help
volta list --help
  1. Run a command with no arguments (for some commands):
bash
volta  # Shows main help

Output Format

The help output typically includes:

  1. A brief description of the command
  2. Usage syntax
  3. Available flags and options with descriptions
  4. Arguments the command accepts
  5. 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:

  1. Learn about available Volta commands
  2. Check the syntax for a command you're not familiar with
  3. See what options are available for a specific command
  4. Understand what arguments a command expects

Released under the BSD 2-Clause License.