refactor(derive): remove clap compatibility spellings

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Summary

• require #[usage(...)] metadata across usage CLI derives and emit targeted errors for legacy clap helper namespaces
• reject clap-only inner synonyms with their native replacements and remove implicit clap group generation
• migrate derive fixtures, conformance coverage, generated shadows, rustdoc, and migration documentation to native syntax

Testing

• cargo test -p usage-derive
• cargo test -p usage-rs --all-features --tests
• cargo test -p usage-conformance --all-features
• cargo test -p xtask
• cargo test --all --all-features
• mise run gen-shadow
• mise run ci

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Note

Medium Risk
Breaking public derive API: clap-compatible attributes and implicit Args groups no longer compile. Runtime parse behavior is otherwise unchanged.

Overview
Breaking: usage CLI derives now accept only native #[usage(...)] metadata. #[command], #[arg], #[value], and #[group] are still registered so they fail at the source span with a rewrite to #[usage(...)]. Inner clap synonyms (id, default_value, conflicts_with, value_parser, last, etc.) are rejected the same way.

Implicit clap #[group(...)] generation is gone. Requiredness comes only from field types/required, not one-member implicit groups.

Docs, README, conformance tests, and generated shadow CLIs are rewritten to native syntax. Clap migration examples are explicit before/after rewrites rather than “keep the old spelling.”

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Summary by CodeRabbit

• New Features

  • Added comprehensive support for native #[usage(...)] CLI metadata across commands, arguments, values, aliases, groups, and subcommands.
  • Improved handling of required flags and argument groups, including single-member groups.

• Bug Fixes

  • Legacy attribute spellings now provide clearer replacement guidance when unsupported.

• Documentation

  • Updated migration and subcommand guides with native syntax and expanded behavior examples.

• Tests

  • Updated conformance and compatibility coverage for native attribute behavior.

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• AGENTS.md
• README.md
• derive/src/codegen.rs
• derive/src/lib.rs
• derive/src/model.rs
• docs/rust/migrating-from-clap.md
• docs/rust/subcommands.md
• usage-rs/tests/facade.rs

📝 Walkthrough

Walkthrough

The derive system now uses native usage metadata, rejects legacy clap spellings, and applies explicit group semantics. Tests, migration documentation, the shadow generator, and generated CLI shadows use the updated attributes.

Changes

Native derive behavior

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Metadata parsing and group semantics derive/src/model.rs, derive/src/codegen.rs, derive/src/lib.rs	Native attributes are registered and parsed. Legacy namespaces and option spellings now produce replacement diagnostics. Explicit group membership controls group validation and requiredness.
Validation coverage derive/src/model.rs, derive/src/case.rs	Tests and references use native names, aliases, metadata, relationships, positional settings, casing, help settings, subcommands, value enums, and requiredness.
Facade and conformance coverage usage-rs/tests/facade.rs, conformance/tests/*	Test declarations migrate to usage attributes and native option names. Existing CLI assertions remain covered.
Documentation and generated metadata docs/rust/*, xtask/src/shadow.rs, benches/shadows/*	Migration guidance, examples, shadow generation, and generated enum metadata use the usage namespace.

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~45 minutes

Merge Risk: ⚪ Minimal · up to 6b18f

This PR intentionally changes derive attribute syntax and removes implicit group generation; the only remaining issue is a localized documentation wording error, with no merge-blocking correctness or runtime risk after normal checks.

Poem

I’m a rabbit with a freshly mapped trail,
usage tags now guide every detail.
Old clap names hop out of sight,
Native groups stand firm and right.
Shadows and tests now match the tune—
I nibble the diff beneath the moon.

🚥 Pre-merge checks | ✅ 4 | ❌ 1

❌ Failed checks (1 warning)

Check name	Status	Explanation	Resolution
Docstring Coverage	⚠️ Warning	Docstring coverage is 71.23% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 73 functions across 22 files. (2 skipped: 2 unsupported.)	Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.

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Linked Issues check	✅ Passed	Check skipped because no linked issues were found for this pull request.
Out of Scope Changes check	✅ Passed	Check skipped because no linked issues were found for this pull request.
Description Check	✅ Passed	Check skipped - CodeRabbit’s high-level summary is enabled.
Title check	✅ Passed	The title clearly summarizes the main change: removing clap compatibility spellings from derive metadata.

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⚔️ Resolve merge conflicts 💡

• Resolve merge conflict in branch refactor/remove-clap-derive-spellings

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In `@derive/src/model.rs`:
- Line 1804: Update the documentation comment above the native #[usage(skip)]
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• benches/shadows/aube/src/lib.rs
• benches/shadows/external-fd/src/lib.rs
• benches/shadows/external-starship/src/lib.rs
• benches/shadows/external-tokei/src/lib.rs
• benches/shadows/fnox/src/lib.rs
• benches/shadows/hk/src/lib.rs
• benches/shadows/mise/src/lib.rs
• benches/shadows/pitchfork/src/lib.rs
• conformance/tests/arg_required_else_help.rs
• conformance/tests/canonical_kdl.rs
• conformance/tests/clap_micro.rs
• conformance/tests/derive_config.rs
• conformance/tests/external_clap_adopters.rs
• conformance/tests/placeholders.rs
• conformance/tests/program_identity.rs
• conformance/tests/rename_all.rs
• derive/src/case.rs
• derive/src/codegen.rs
• derive/src/lib.rs
• derive/src/model.rs
• docs/rust/migrating-from-clap.md
• docs/rust/subcommands.md
• usage-rs/tests/facade.rs
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Instruction counts

benchmark	trend	instructions	Δ	wall (min)	Δ
markdown	▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁█████████	286,220,262 → 286,245,663	+0.01%	25.55 → 25.57ms	+0.06%
startup	▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▂▂▂▂▂▃▃▃▃▃████	874,766 → 874,691	-0.01%	0.85 → 0.98ms	+15.69%

No instruction-count regression above 1%.

_{Only instruction counts gate. Wall clock is shown for context — on identical hardware it moves 4-20% run to run.}

_{Measured by tak — instruction-counted CLI benchmarks, stored in this repository's git notes.}

Shadow comparison

Parsing mise use -g node@20 against a shadow of mise's committed spec.
Reported, not gated: the shadow grows as the derive learns to express more, so
what to watch is the ratio rather than either column.

framework	instructions, cold parse	vs usage
usage	8425	—
argh	6307	0.7x
clap	6315224	749x
bpaf	21909147	2600x

                                              min       p01       p10    median
usage-rs: argv -> struct                      449       454       459       466  ns
argh: argv -> struct                          283       289       297       316  ns
clap: build tree + parse -> struct         517840    519899    524446    538620  ns
bpaf: build parser + parse -> struct      1483844   1483844   1600222   1655968  ns

usage: argv -> struct                             476 ns      0.48 µs
clap: build tree + parse -> struct             528813 ns    528.81 µs
clap: parse -> struct, tree reused              23783 ns     23.78 µs
clap: build tree only                          322020 ns    322.02 µs

_{840fd4148cee vs 2a057ca19942 · measured on the runner, not pushed to the history.}