Add automation-friendly flags (--yes, --noconfirm)#1
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Pull request overview
This pull request adds automation-friendly command-line flags to enable headless/CI operation of gcalcli, ported from a community contribution. The changes allow scripts to bypass interactive confirmation prompts when deleting events or importing calendar data.
Changes:
- Added automation flags (
--yes,--force,--no-prompt) that set anoconfirmoption to skip confirmation prompts - Integrated automation flags with the
deleteandimportcommands - Modified
_delete_eventto check fornoconfirmoption in addition to existingexpertflag - Modified
ImportICSto skip prompts whennoconfirmis set - Added event summary display before delete confirmation prompt for better UX
- Added documentation for automation features
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| File | Description |
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| gcalcli/argparsers.py | Added get_automation_parser() function defining three flag aliases (--yes, --force, --no-prompt) that set dest='noconfirm'; integrated automation_parser into delete and import subcommands; updated --iamaexpert help text to indicate it's a legacy alias |
| gcalcli/gcal.py | Modified _delete_event to check self.options.get('noconfirm') alongside self.expert flag; added event summary display before confirmation prompt; modified ImportICS to skip prompts when noconfirm is set |
| docs/automation.md | New documentation file describing automation flags and their use cases for CI/CD workflows |
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| # Print "Safe Prompt" summary | ||
| time_str = event['s'].strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M') | ||
| if is_all_day(event): | ||
| time_str = event['s'].strftime('%Y-%m-%d') |
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Inconsistent indentation: this line uses a space for indentation while the rest of the file uses 4-space indents. This should use 4 spaces to match the surrounding code.
| time_str = event['s'].strftime('%Y-%m-%d') | |
| time_str = event['s'].strftime('%Y-%m-%d') |
| time_str = event['s'].strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M') | ||
| if is_all_day(event): | ||
| time_str = event['s'].strftime('%Y-%m-%d') | ||
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| Use automation flags to prevent the tool from pausing for user input: | ||
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| - `--yes`, `--force`, `--no-prompt`: Automatically answer "yes" to confirmation prompts (like delete). | ||
| - `--noprompt` (specific to `add`): Skips prompting for missing fields during event creation. |
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Incorrect documentation: The flag --noprompt mentioned here is specific to the add command and controls whether to prompt for missing event fields during creation (it sets dest='prompt' with action='store_false'). It is not related to the automation flags (--yes, --force, --no-prompt) that control confirmation prompts for delete and import operations. The --noprompt flag should not be mentioned in this automation context, or should be clarified that it only applies to the add command for a different purpose.
| - `--noprompt` (specific to `add`): Skips prompting for missing fields during event creation. |
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| # tacks on search text | ||
| search_parser = get_search_parser() | ||
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| def get_automation_parser(): | ||
| # Flags for skipping confirmation prompts | ||
| automation_parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(add_help=False) | ||
| automation_parser.add_argument( | ||
| '--yes', '-y', | ||
| action='store_true', | ||
| dest='noconfirm', | ||
| help='Answer "yes" to all prompts (e.g. delete confirmation)' | ||
| ) | ||
| automation_parser.add_argument( | ||
| '--force', '-f', | ||
| action='store_true', | ||
| dest='noconfirm', | ||
| help='Alias for --yes' | ||
| ) | ||
| automation_parser.add_argument( | ||
| '--no-prompt', | ||
| action='store_true', | ||
| dest='noconfirm', | ||
| help='Alias for --yes' | ||
| ) | ||
| return automation_parser |
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Missing test coverage for the new automation parser. The codebase has established patterns for testing argument parsers in tests/test_argparsers.py (e.g., test_reminder_parser, test_output_parser, test_search_parser). A test should be added to verify that the automation parser correctly sets the 'noconfirm' destination when any of the flags (--yes, -y, --force, -f, --no-prompt) are used. This would follow the pattern of other parser tests and ensure the flags work as expected.
| if self.expert or self.options.get('noconfirm'): | ||
| self.delete(cal_id, event_id) | ||
| self.printer.msg('Deleted!\n', 'red') | ||
| return |
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Missing test coverage for the noconfirm flag behavior in delete operations. The codebase has existing tests for ImportICS in tests/test_gcalcli.py. Similar integration tests should be added to verify that when the noconfirm option is set, the _delete_event method bypasses the confirmation prompt and deletes the event directly, similar to how the expert flag currently works.
| if not verbose or self.options.get('noconfirm'): | ||
| # Don't prompt, just assume user wants to import. | ||
| pass | ||
| else: |
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Missing test coverage for the noconfirm flag behavior in import operations. The codebase has existing tests for ImportICS (test_new_import_api, test_legacy_import) in tests/test_gcalcli.py. These tests should be extended to verify that when the noconfirm option is set, the ImportICS method skips the interactive prompt and imports events automatically, similar to when verbose is False.
| def get_automation_parser(): | ||
| # Flags for skipping confirmation prompts | ||
| automation_parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(add_help=False) | ||
| automation_parser.add_argument( | ||
| '--yes', '-y', | ||
| action='store_true', | ||
| dest='noconfirm', | ||
| help='Answer "yes" to all prompts (e.g. delete confirmation)' | ||
| ) | ||
| automation_parser.add_argument( | ||
| '--force', '-f', | ||
| action='store_true', | ||
| dest='noconfirm', | ||
| help='Alias for --yes' | ||
| ) | ||
| automation_parser.add_argument( | ||
| '--no-prompt', | ||
| action='store_true', | ||
| dest='noconfirm', | ||
| help='Alias for --yes' | ||
| ) | ||
| return automation_parser |
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The PR description claims to add a --noconfirm flag, but this flag does not exist in the implementation. The implemented flags are --yes, --force, and --no-prompt, all of which set the internal noconfirm destination. The PR description should be corrected to accurately reflect the implemented flags, or a --noconfirm flag should be added if it was intended.
Summary
Ported from insanum/gcalcli#861 by @Aurelian-Shuttleworth.
--yes/--noconfirm/--force/--no-promptflags to bypass confirmation prompts--nopromptflag for non-interactive event creation (delete, import)docs/automation.mdwith usage guideWhy
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