Re: [PATCH] help: prompt user to run corrected command on typo

[Jishnu C K <jishnuck26@gmail.com>]

On Thu, Jun 18, 2026, Justin Tobler wrote:
> Isn't this already possible via setting `help.autoCorrect=prompt` in the
> config?

Thank you for the review.

You're right that `help.autocorrect=prompt` exists and is similar.
Our change differs in two ways:

1. No configuration needed. The existing prompt mode requires the user
   to explicitly set `help.autocorrect=prompt`. Most users are unaware
   of this option, so they see a suggestion and must retype the full
   command manually. Our change makes the interactive prompt the
   default behaviour when stdin and stderr are a terminal.

2. The prompt includes the original arguments. `help.autocorrect=prompt`
   shows only:

     Run 'checkout' instead [y/N]?

   Our prompt shows the full corrected invocation:

     Did you mean 'git checkout neo'? [y/N]

   This lets the user confirm exactly what will run, including their
   original arguments, before pressing 'y'.

If the consensus is that the default should remain non-interactive,
we are happy to rework this as an improvement to the existing
`autocorrect=prompt` mode (showing args in the prompt) with
documentation updates to make the option more discoverable.

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Jishnu C K