Add CHANGELOG, documentation and small improvements to #401

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -2,9 +2,13 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+- A new `--list-all` (alias `-a`) flag is now available. It's similar to the
+  exiting `--list` (`-l`) but prints all tasks, even those without a
+  description
+  ([#383](https://github.com/go-task/task/issues/383), [#401](https://github.com/go-task/task/pull/401)).
 - It's now possible to schedule cleanup commands to run once a task finishes
   with the `defer:` keyword
-  ([Documentation](https://taskfile.dev/#/usage?id=doing-task-cleanup-with-defer), [#475](https://github.com/go-task/task/issues/475), [#626](https://github.com/go-task/task/pull/626/files)).
+  ([Documentation](https://taskfile.dev/#/usage?id=doing-task-cleanup-with-defer), [#475](https://github.com/go-task/task/issues/475), [#626](https://github.com/go-task/task/pull/626)).
 - Remove long deprecated and undocumented `$` variable prefix and `^` command
   prefix
   ([#642](https://github.com/go-task/task/issues/642), [#644](https://github.com/go-task/task/issues/644), [#645](https://github.com/go-task/task/pull/645)).

cmd/task/task.go

@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ func main() {
 	pflag.BoolVarP(&helpFlag, "help", "h", false, "shows Task usage")
 	pflag.BoolVarP(&init, "init", "i", false, "creates a new Taskfile.yaml in the current folder")
 	pflag.BoolVarP(&list, "list", "l", false, "lists tasks with description of current Taskfile")
-	pflag.BoolVarP(&listAll, "list-all", "a", false, "list tasks with or without a description")
+	pflag.BoolVarP(&listAll, "list-all", "a", false, "lists tasks with or without a description")
 	pflag.BoolVar(&status, "status", false, "exits with non-zero exit code if any of the given tasks is not up-to-date")
 	pflag.BoolVarP(&force, "force", "f", false, "forces execution even when the task is up-to-date")
 	pflag.BoolVarP(&watch, "watch", "w", false, "enables watch of the given task")
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ func main() {
 
 	if list {
 		e.ListTasksWithDesc()
+		return
 	}
 
 	if listAll {

docs/usage.md

@@ -742,6 +742,8 @@ would print the following output:
 * test:    Run all the go tests.
 ```
 
+If you want to see all tasks, there's a `--list-all` (alias `-a`) flag as well.
+
 ## Display summary of task
 
 Running `task --summary task-name` will show a summary of a task.

help.go

@@ -9,20 +9,32 @@ import (
 	"github.com/go-task/task/v3/taskfile"
 )
 
-// PrintTasksHelp prints tasks' help.
+// ListTasksWithDesc reports tasks that have a description spec.
-// Behavior is governed by listAll. When false, only tasks with descriptions are reported.
+func (e *Executor) ListTasksWithDesc() {
-// When true, all tasks are reported with descriptions shown where available.
+	e.pringTasks(false)
-func (e *Executor) PrintTasksHelp(listAll bool) {
+	return
+}
+
+// ListAllTasks reports all tasks, with or without a description spec.
+func (e *Executor) ListAllTasks() {
+	e.pringTasks(true)
+	return
+}
+
+func (e *Executor) pringTasks(listAll bool) {
 	var tasks []*taskfile.Task
-	if listAll == true {
+	if listAll {
 		tasks = e.allTaskNames()
 	} else {
 		tasks = e.tasksWithDesc()
 	}
 
 	if len(tasks) == 0 {
-		// TODO: This message should be more informative. Maybe a hint to try -la for showing all?
+		if listAll {
-		e.Logger.Outf(logger.Yellow, "task: No tasks with description available")
+			e.Logger.Outf(logger.Yellow, "task: No tasks available")
+		} else {
+			e.Logger.Outf(logger.Yellow, "task: No tasks with description available. Try --list-all to list all tasks")
+		}
 		return
 	}
 	e.Logger.Outf(logger.Default, "task: Available tasks for this project:")
@@ -58,15 +70,3 @@ func (e *Executor) tasksWithDesc() (tasks []*taskfile.Task) {
 	sort.Slice(tasks, func(i, j int) bool { return tasks[i].Task < tasks[j].Task })
 	return
 }
-
-// ListTasksWithDesc reports tasks that have a description spec.
-func (e *Executor) ListTasksWithDesc() {
-	e.PrintTasksHelp(false)
-	return
-}
-
-// ListAllTasks reports all tasks, with or without a description spec.
-func (e *Executor) ListAllTasks() {
-	e.PrintTasksHelp(true)
-	return
-}

task_test.go

@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ func TestLabelInList(t *testing.T) {
 		Stderr: &buff,
 	}
 	assert.NoError(t, e.Setup())
-	e.PrintTasksHelp(false)
+	e.ListTasksWithDesc()
 	assert.Contains(t, buff.String(), "foobar")
 }