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Stefan Holderbach 95b78eee25
Change the usage misnomer to "description" (#13598)
# Description
    
The meaning of the word usage is specific to describing how a command
function is *used* and not a synonym for general description. Usage can
be used to describe the SYNOPSIS or EXAMPLES sections of a man page
where the permitted argument combinations are shown or example *uses*
are given.
Let's not confuse people and call it what it is a description.

Our `help` command already creates its own *Usage* section based on the
available arguments and doesn't refer to the description with usage.

# User-Facing Changes

`help commands` and `scope commands` will now use `description` or
`extra_description`
`usage`-> `description`
`extra_usage` -> `extra_description`

Breaking change in the plugin protocol:

In the signature record communicated with the engine.
`usage`-> `description`
`extra_usage` -> `extra_description`

The same rename also takes place for the methods on
`SimplePluginCommand` and `PluginCommand`

# Tests + Formatting
- Updated plugin protocol specific changes
# After Submitting
- [ ] update plugin protocol doc
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nu_plugin_custom_values Change the usage misnomer to "description" (#13598) 2024-08-22 12:02:08 +02:00
nu_plugin_example Change the usage misnomer to "description" (#13598) 2024-08-22 12:02:08 +02:00
nu_plugin_formats Change the usage misnomer to "description" (#13598) 2024-08-22 12:02:08 +02:00
nu_plugin_gstat Change the usage misnomer to "description" (#13598) 2024-08-22 12:02:08 +02:00
nu_plugin_inc Change the usage misnomer to "description" (#13598) 2024-08-22 12:02:08 +02:00
nu_plugin_nu_example Change the usage misnomer to "description" (#13598) 2024-08-22 12:02:08 +02:00
nu_plugin_polars Change the usage misnomer to "description" (#13598) 2024-08-22 12:02:08 +02:00
nu_plugin_python Change the usage misnomer to "description" (#13598) 2024-08-22 12:02:08 +02:00
nu_plugin_query Change the usage misnomer to "description" (#13598) 2024-08-22 12:02:08 +02:00
nu_plugin_stress_internals Change the usage misnomer to "description" (#13598) 2024-08-22 12:02:08 +02:00
nu-cli Change the usage misnomer to "description" (#13598) 2024-08-22 12:02:08 +02:00
nu-cmd-base Bump version to 0.97.2 (#13666) 2024-08-22 11:36:32 +02:00
nu-cmd-extra Change the usage misnomer to "description" (#13598) 2024-08-22 12:02:08 +02:00
nu-cmd-lang Change the usage misnomer to "description" (#13598) 2024-08-22 12:02:08 +02:00
nu-cmd-plugin Change the usage misnomer to "description" (#13598) 2024-08-22 12:02:08 +02:00
nu-color-config Bump version to 0.97.2 (#13666) 2024-08-22 11:36:32 +02:00
nu-command Change the usage misnomer to "description" (#13598) 2024-08-22 12:02:08 +02:00
nu-derive-value Bump version to 0.97.2 (#13666) 2024-08-22 11:36:32 +02:00
nu-engine Change the usage misnomer to "description" (#13598) 2024-08-22 12:02:08 +02:00
nu-explore Change the usage misnomer to "description" (#13598) 2024-08-22 12:02:08 +02:00
nu-glob Bump version to 0.97.2 (#13666) 2024-08-22 11:36:32 +02:00
nu-json Bump version to 0.97.2 (#13666) 2024-08-22 11:36:32 +02:00
nu-lsp Change the usage misnomer to "description" (#13598) 2024-08-22 12:02:08 +02:00
nu-parser Change the usage misnomer to "description" (#13598) 2024-08-22 12:02:08 +02:00
nu-path Bump version to 0.97.2 (#13666) 2024-08-22 11:36:32 +02:00
nu-plugin Change the usage misnomer to "description" (#13598) 2024-08-22 12:02:08 +02:00
nu-plugin-core Change the usage misnomer to "description" (#13598) 2024-08-22 12:02:08 +02:00
nu-plugin-engine Change the usage misnomer to "description" (#13598) 2024-08-22 12:02:08 +02:00
nu-plugin-protocol Bump version to 0.97.2 (#13666) 2024-08-22 11:36:32 +02:00
nu-plugin-test-support Change the usage misnomer to "description" (#13598) 2024-08-22 12:02:08 +02:00
nu-pretty-hex Bump version to 0.97.2 (#13666) 2024-08-22 11:36:32 +02:00
nu-protocol Change the usage misnomer to "description" (#13598) 2024-08-22 12:02:08 +02:00
nu-std Change the usage misnomer to "description" (#13598) 2024-08-22 12:02:08 +02:00
nu-system Bump version to 0.97.2 (#13666) 2024-08-22 11:36:32 +02:00
nu-table Bump version to 0.97.2 (#13666) 2024-08-22 11:36:32 +02:00
nu-term-grid Bump version to 0.97.2 (#13666) 2024-08-22 11:36:32 +02:00
nu-test-support Bump version to 0.97.2 (#13666) 2024-08-22 11:36:32 +02:00
nu-utils Bump version to 0.97.2 (#13666) 2024-08-22 11:36:32 +02:00
nuon Bump version to 0.97.2 (#13666) 2024-08-22 11:36:32 +02:00
README.md Remove old nushell/merge engine-q 2022-02-07 14:54:06 -05:00

Nushell core libraries and plugins

These sub-crates form both the foundation for Nu and a set of plugins which extend Nu with additional functionality.

Foundational libraries are split into two kinds of crates:

  • Core crates - those crates that work together to build the Nushell language engine
  • Support crates - a set of crates that support the engine with additional features like JSON support, ANSI support, and more.

Plugins are likewise also split into two types:

  • Core plugins - plugins that provide part of the default experience of Nu, including access to the system properties, processes, and web-connectivity features.
  • Extra plugins - these plugins run a wide range of different capabilities like working with different file types, charting, viewing binary data, and more.