Docs: Shell.arguments follows $@ semantics, not CommandLine.arguments#18
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The doc claimed 'Mirrors CommandLine.arguments semantics', but CommandLine.arguments[0] is the binary path while positionalParameters[0] is $1 — Shell.processDefault already strips argv[0]. That mismatch produced a double-drop in SwiftPorts' gh standalone entry (Cocoanetics/SwiftPorts#69, argv-deaf binary). State the $@ contract explicitly and warn about the dropFirst habit. Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Shell.argumentsclaimed to mirrorCommandLine.argumentssemantics, butCommandLine.arguments[0]is the binary path whilepositionalParameters[0]is$1(Shell.processDefaultbuilds it withargv.dropFirst()). That overstatement led a standalone entry point todropFirst()again and ship an argv-deaf binary — Cocoanetics/SwiftPorts#69 (fixed there by Cocoanetics/SwiftPorts#74, which suggested this clarification).The doc now states the
$@contract explicitly: program name not included,arguments[0]is the first real argument, and the fall-through is the host process arguments minus argv[0].🤖 Generated with Claude Code