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Summary

  • Completed a documentation audit across the WP-CLI Handbook repository.
  • Fixed all identified documentation issues.
  • Fixed typos, spelling mistakes, grammar issues, code/command errors, broken links, malformed URLs, and documentation accuracy issues.
  • Updated outdated documentation references and corrected Markdown/code syntax.
  • Updated the LICENSE copyright year from 2012-2022 to 2012-2026.
  • All identified issues have been resolved.

Files Modified

  • commands/user/unspam.md
  • commands/search-replace.md
  • commands/transient/delete.md
  • commands/transient/get.md
  • commands/transient/set.md
  • guides/troubleshooting.md
  • bin/Handbook_Command.php
  • guides/commands-cookbook.md
  • how-to.md
  • contributions/release-checklist.md
  • references/hosting-companies.md
  • how-to/how-to-start-webserver.md
  • guides.md
  • guides/behat-tests.md
  • contributions/pull-requests.md
  • references/internal-api/wp-cli-runcommand.md
  • contributions/repository-management.md
  • how-to/how-to-install.md
  • contributions/committers-credo.md
  • contributions/security-vulnerability-reporting.md
  • guides/running-commands-remotely.md
  • guides/sharing-wp-cli-packages.md
  • LICENSE
  • references/behat-steps.md
  • references/behat-steps/then-stdout-should-be-yaml-containing.md
  • references/behat-steps/then-stdout-should-be-a-json-array-containing.md
  • references/behat-steps/then-stdout-should-be-a-table-containing-rows.md
  • references/behat-steps/then-stdout-should-be-csv-containing.md
  • references/behat-steps/then-stdout-should-be-json-containing.md
  • references/behat-steps/then-stdout-should-end-with-a-table-containing-rows.md
  • references/behat-steps/then-stdout-stderr-should-be-a-number.md
  • references/behat-steps/then-stdout-stderr-should-be-a-version-string-w.md
  • references/behat-steps/then-stdout-stderr-should-be-empty.md
  • references/behat-steps/then-stdout-stderr-should-not-be-a-number.md
  • references/behat-steps/then-stdout-stderr-should-not-be-empty.md
  • references/behat-steps/then-stdout-stderr-should-not-match.md
  • references/behat-steps/then-stdout-stderr-should-strictly-be-contain-not-contain.md
  • references/behat-steps/then-the-contents-of-the-file-should-not-match.md
  • references/behat-steps/then-the-file-directory-should-strictly-exist-not-exist-be-contain-not-contain.md
  • references/behat-steps/then-the-http-status-code-should-be-code.md
  • references/behat-steps/then-the-return-code-should-not-be.md
  • references/behat-steps/then-an-email-should-be-sent-not-be-sent.md

Verification

  • JSON, YAML, TOML, and XML configuration files pass syntax validation.
  • typos linter exits with code 0.
  • Working tree is cleanly updated.
  • All identified documentation issues are fixed.

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  • Gemini: Yes

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • Documentation
    • Updated handbook guidance across installation, troubleshooting, package management, command usage, repository contributions, and security reporting for clarity and accuracy.
    • Corrected links, command examples, terminology, and typos throughout the handbook and reference pages, including the PHPUnit filter example and Behat step descriptions.
    • Clarified that Behat feature files use Gherkin formatting and added an instruction to enter the WordPress directory during installation.
    • Improved how generated command documentation handles YAML and code-block formatting.
  • Other
    • Updated the license copyright year range to 2012–2026; the MIT license terms are unchanged.

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This pull request corrects handbook generator logic for YAML-delimited regions. It updates wording, examples, and links across contributor guidance, guides, how-to pages, and references. It also changes the LICENSE copyright end year to 2026.

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Handbook Updates

Layer / File(s) Summary
Handbook generator YAML-block handling
bin/Handbook_Command.php
The line-wrapping loop tracks YAML-delimited regions and skips line joining inside YAML-delimited or triple-backtick regions.
Contributor and repository guidance
LICENSE, contributions/*
Guidance updates wording and examples, including repository labels and the PHPUnit filter option. The LICENSE copyright end year changes to 2026.
Guides and how-to pages
guides.md, guides/*, how-to.md, how-to/*
Pages correct wording and examples, update links, and add an instruction to enter the created WordPress directory during installation.
Reference entries
references/*
Behat step descriptions correct a repeated spelling error. Other entries correct a hosting-company URL and document $command_args as an option under $options.

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Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~12 minutes

Change: Other

Suggested reviewers: swissspidy

Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to e2d54

The repository guidance has an incorrect command example, and handbook generation can emit warnings. Both are localized fixes worth making before merge, but neither establishes a broad failure.

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Please revert all those formatting changes

Revert all formatting changes in Handbook_Command.php
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Please revert all those formatting changes

@swissspidy Revert all formatting changes in Handbook_Command.php

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PHPCS and PHPStan checks are still failing. Let me know if you need help with those, otherwise we'll hold off on reviewing this for now.

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PHPCS and PHPStan checks are still failing. Let me know if you need help with those, otherwise we'll hold off on reviewing this for now.

@swissspidy Revert all formatting changes in Handbook_Command.php

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swissspidy merged commit e4b8b85 into wp-cli:main Oct 6, 2026
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