cli: lowercase metavar by default (#10227)

* cli: lowercase metavar by default

* add tests for help message

dvc/cli/formatter.py

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import argparse
+
+
+class HelpFormatter(argparse.HelpFormatter):
+    def _get_default_metavar_for_optional(self, action: argparse.Action) -> str:
+        return action.dest
+
+
+class RawTextHelpFormatter(HelpFormatter, argparse.RawTextHelpFormatter):
+    pass
+
+
+class RawDescriptionHelpFormatter(HelpFormatter, argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter):
+    pass

dvc/cli/parser.py

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ from dvc.commands import (
 )
 from dvc.log import logger
 
-from . import DvcParserError
+from . import DvcParserError, formatter
 
 logger = logger.getChild(__name__)
 
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ def get_main_parser():
         prog="dvc",
         description=desc,
         parents=[parent_parser],
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawTextHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawTextHelpFormatter,
         add_help=False,
     )
 
@@ -200,9 +200,9 @@ def get_main_parser():
     # Sub commands
     subparsers = parser.add_subparsers(
         title="Available Commands",
-        metavar="COMMAND",
+        metavar="command",
         dest="cmd",
-        help="Use `dvc COMMAND --help` for command-specific help.",
+        help="Use `dvc command --help` for command-specific help.",
     )
 
     from .utils import fix_subparsers

dvc/commands/add.py

@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-import argparse
-
-from dvc.cli import completion
+from dvc.cli import completion, formatter
 from dvc.cli.command import CmdBase
 from dvc.cli.utils import append_doc_link
 from dvc.log import logger
@@ -71,7 +69,7 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(ADD_HELP, "add"),
         help=ADD_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
     parser.add_argument(
         "--no-commit",

dvc/commands/artifacts.py

@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-import argparse
-
-from dvc.cli import completion
+from dvc.cli import completion, formatter
 from dvc.cli.command import CmdBaseNoRepo
 from dvc.cli.utils import DictAction, append_doc_link, fix_subparsers
 from dvc.exceptions import DvcException
@@ -47,7 +45,7 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(ARTIFACTS_HELP, "artifacts"),
         help=ARTIFACTS_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
     artifacts_subparsers = artifacts_parser.add_subparsers(
         dest="cmd",
@@ -61,7 +59,7 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(ARTIFACTS_GET_HELP, "artifacts/get"),
         help=ARTIFACTS_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
     get_parser.add_argument("url", help="Location of DVC repository to download from")
     get_parser.add_argument(

dvc/commands/cache.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import argparse
 import os
 
-from dvc.cli import completion
+from dvc.cli import completion, formatter
 from dvc.cli.command import CmdBase
 from dvc.cli.utils import append_doc_link, fix_subparsers
 from dvc.commands.config import CmdConfig
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(CACHE_HELP, "cache"),
         help=CACHE_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
 
     cache_subparsers = cache_parser.add_subparsers(
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_parser, parent_cache_config_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(CACHE_HELP, "cache/dir"),
         help=CACHE_DIR_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
     cache_dir_parser.add_argument(
         "-u",
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(CACHE_HELP, "cache/migrate"),
         help=CACHE_MIGRATE_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
     cache_migrate_parser.add_argument(
         "--dvc-files",

dvc/commands/check_ignore.py

@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-import argparse
-
-from dvc.cli import completion
+from dvc.cli import completion, formatter
 from dvc.cli.command import CmdBase
 from dvc.cli.utils import append_doc_link
 from dvc.ui import ui
@@ -85,7 +83,7 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(ADD_HELP, "check-ignore"),
         help=ADD_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
     parser.add_argument(
         "-d",

dvc/commands/checkout.py

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-import argparse
 import operator
 
-from dvc.cli import completion
+from dvc.cli import completion, formatter
 from dvc.cli.command import CmdBase
 from dvc.cli.utils import append_doc_link
 from dvc.exceptions import CheckoutError
@@ -67,7 +66,7 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(CHECKOUT_HELP, "checkout"),
         help=CHECKOUT_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
     checkout_parser.add_argument(
         "--summary",

dvc/commands/commit.py

@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-import argparse
-
-from dvc.cli import completion
+from dvc.cli import completion, formatter
 from dvc.cli.command import CmdBase
 from dvc.cli.utils import append_doc_link
 from dvc.log import logger
@@ -40,7 +38,7 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(COMMIT_HELP, "commit"),
         help=COMMIT_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
     commit_parser.add_argument(
         "-f",

dvc/commands/completion.py

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-import argparse
-
+from dvc.cli import formatter
 from dvc.cli.command import CmdBaseNoRepo
 from dvc.cli.completion import PREAMBLE
 from dvc.cli.utils import append_doc_link
@@ -31,7 +30,7 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(COMPLETION_DESCRIPTION, "completion"),
         help=COMPLETION_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
     completion_parser.add_argument(
         "-s",

dvc/commands/config.py

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import os
 
 from funcy import set_in
 
+from dvc.cli import formatter
 from dvc.cli.command import CmdBaseNoRepo
 from dvc.cli.utils import append_doc_link
 from dvc.log import logger
@@ -209,7 +210,7 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_config_parser, parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(CONFIG_HELP, "config"),
         help=CONFIG_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
     config_parser.add_argument(
         "-u",

dvc/commands/dag.py

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-import argparse
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
+from dvc.cli import formatter
 from dvc.cli.command import CmdBase
 from dvc.cli.utils import append_doc_link
 from dvc.ui import ui
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(DAG_HELP, "dag"),
         help=DAG_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
     dag_parser.add_argument(
         "--dot",

dvc/commands/data.py

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-import argparse
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 from funcy import chunks, compact, log_durations
 
+from dvc.cli import formatter
 from dvc.cli.command import CmdBase
 from dvc.cli.utils import append_doc_link, fix_subparsers
 from dvc.log import logger
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, parent_parser):
     data_parser = subparsers.add_parser(
         "data",
         parents=[parent_parser],
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
     data_subparsers = data_parser.add_subparsers(
         dest="cmd",
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, parent_parser):
         "status",
         parents=[parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(DATA_STATUS_HELP, "data/status"),
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
         help=DATA_STATUS_HELP,
     )
     data_status_parser.add_argument(

dvc/commands/data_sync.py

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import argparse
 
-from dvc.cli import completion
+from dvc.cli import completion, formatter
 from dvc.cli.command import CmdBase
 from dvc.cli.utils import append_doc_link
 from dvc.log import logger
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, _parent_parser):
         parents=[shared_parent_parser()],
         description=append_doc_link(PULL_HELP, "pull"),
         help=PULL_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
     pull_parser.add_argument(
         "-r", "--remote", help="Remote storage to pull from", metavar="<name>"
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, _parent_parser):
         parents=[shared_parent_parser()],
         description=append_doc_link(PUSH_HELP, "push"),
         help=PUSH_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
     push_parser.add_argument(
         "-r", "--remote", help="Remote storage to push to", metavar="<name>"
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, _parent_parser):
         parents=[shared_parent_parser()],
         description=append_doc_link(FETCH_HELP, "fetch"),
         help=FETCH_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
     fetch_parser.add_argument(
         "-r", "--remote", help="Remote storage to fetch from", metavar="<name>"
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, _parent_parser):
         description=append_doc_link(STATUS_HELP, "status"),
         help=STATUS_HELP,
         conflict_handler="resolve",
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
     status_parser.add_argument(
         "-q",

dvc/commands/destroy.py

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-import argparse
-
+from dvc.cli import formatter
 from dvc.cli.command import CmdBase
 from dvc.cli.utils import append_doc_link
 from dvc.log import logger
@@ -41,7 +40,7 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(DESTROY_HELP, "destroy"),
         help=DESTROY_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
     destroy_parser.add_argument(
         "-f",

dvc/commands/diff.py

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-import argparse
 import os
 
-from dvc.cli import completion
+from dvc.cli import completion, formatter
 from dvc.cli.command import CmdBase
 from dvc.cli.utils import append_doc_link
 from dvc.log import logger
@@ -163,7 +162,7 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(DIFF_DESCRIPTION, "diff"),
         help=DIFF_DESCRIPTION,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
     diff_parser.add_argument(
         "--targets",

dvc/commands/du.py

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-import argparse
 import logging
 
-from dvc.cli import completion
+from dvc.cli import completion, formatter
 from dvc.cli.command import CmdBaseNoRepo
 from dvc.cli.utils import DictAction, append_doc_link
 from dvc.ui import ui
@@ -34,7 +33,7 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(DU_HELP, "du"),
         help=DU_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawTextHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawTextHelpFormatter,
     )
     du_parser.add_argument("url", help="Location of DVC repository")
     du_parser.add_argument(

dvc/commands/experiments/__init__.py

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-import argparse
-
+from dvc.cli import formatter
 from dvc.cli.utils import append_doc_link, fix_subparsers, hide_subparsers_from_help
 from dvc.commands.experiments import (
     apply,
@@ -44,7 +43,7 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_parser],
         aliases=["exp"],
         description=append_doc_link(EXPERIMENTS_HELP, "exp"),
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
         help=EXPERIMENTS_HELP,
     )
 

dvc/commands/experiments/apply.py

@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-import argparse
-
-from dvc.cli import completion
+from dvc.cli import completion, formatter
 from dvc.cli.command import CmdBase
 from dvc.cli.utils import append_doc_link
 from dvc.log import logger
@@ -30,7 +28,7 @@ def add_parser(experiments_subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(EXPERIMENTS_APPLY_HELP, "exp/apply"),
         help=EXPERIMENTS_APPLY_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
     experiments_apply_parser.add_argument(
         "--no-force",

dvc/commands/experiments/branch.py

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-import argparse
-
+from dvc.cli import formatter
 from dvc.cli.command import CmdBase
 from dvc.cli.utils import append_doc_link
 from dvc.log import logger
@@ -21,7 +20,7 @@ def add_parser(experiments_subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(EXPERIMENTS_BRANCH_HELP, "exp/branch"),
         help=EXPERIMENTS_BRANCH_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
     experiments_branch_parser.add_argument(
         "experiment", help="Experiment to be promoted."

dvc/commands/experiments/clean.py

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-import argparse
-
+from dvc.cli import formatter
 from dvc.cli.command import CmdBase
 from dvc.cli.utils import append_doc_link
 from dvc.log import logger
@@ -20,6 +19,6 @@ def add_parser(experiments_subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(EXPERIMENTS_CLEAN_HELP, "exp/clean"),
         help=EXPERIMENTS_CLEAN_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
     experiments_clean_parser.set_defaults(func=CmdExperimentsClean)

dvc/commands/experiments/diff.py

@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-import argparse
-
-from dvc.cli import completion
+from dvc.cli import completion, formatter
 from dvc.cli.command import CmdBase
 from dvc.cli.utils import append_doc_link
 from dvc.commands.metrics import DEFAULT_PRECISION
@@ -59,7 +57,7 @@ def add_parser(experiments_subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(EXPERIMENTS_DIFF_HELP, "exp/diff"),
         help=EXPERIMENTS_DIFF_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
     experiments_diff_parser.add_argument(
         "a_rev", nargs="?", help="Old experiment to compare (defaults to HEAD)"

dvc/commands/experiments/ls.py

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-import argparse
-
+from dvc.cli import formatter
 from dvc.cli.command import CmdBase
 from dvc.cli.utils import append_doc_link
 from dvc.exceptions import InvalidArgumentError
@@ -63,7 +62,7 @@ def add_parser(experiments_subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(EXPERIMENTS_LIST_HELP, "exp/list"),
         help=EXPERIMENTS_LIST_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
     add_rev_selection_flags(experiments_list_parser, "List")
     display_group = experiments_list_parser.add_mutually_exclusive_group()

dvc/commands/experiments/pull.py

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-import argparse
-
+from dvc.cli import formatter
 from dvc.cli.command import CmdBase
 from dvc.cli.utils import append_doc_link
 from dvc.log import logger
@@ -49,7 +48,7 @@ def add_parser(experiments_subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(EXPERIMENTS_PULL_HELP, "exp/pull"),
         help=EXPERIMENTS_PULL_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
     add_rev_selection_flags(experiments_pull_parser, "Pull", True)
     experiments_pull_parser.add_argument(

dvc/commands/experiments/push.py

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-import argparse
 from typing import Any, Dict
 
-from dvc.cli import completion
+from dvc.cli import completion, formatter
 from dvc.cli.command import CmdBase
 from dvc.cli.utils import append_doc_link
 from dvc.log import logger
@@ -90,7 +89,7 @@ def add_parser(experiments_subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(EXPERIMENTS_PUSH_HELP, "exp/push"),
         help=EXPERIMENTS_PUSH_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
     add_rev_selection_flags(experiments_push_parser, "Push", True)
     experiments_push_parser.add_argument(

dvc/commands/experiments/remove.py

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-import argparse
-
+from dvc.cli import formatter
 from dvc.cli.command import CmdBase
 from dvc.cli.utils import append_doc_link
 from dvc.exceptions import InvalidArgumentError
@@ -54,7 +53,7 @@ def add_parser(experiments_subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(EXPERIMENTS_REMOVE_HELP, "exp/remove"),
         help=EXPERIMENTS_REMOVE_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
     remove_group = experiments_remove_parser.add_mutually_exclusive_group()
     add_rev_selection_flags(experiments_remove_parser, "Remove", False)

dvc/commands/experiments/rename.py

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-import argparse
-
+from dvc.cli import formatter
 from dvc.cli.command import CmdBase
 from dvc.cli.utils import append_doc_link
 from dvc.exceptions import InvalidArgumentError
@@ -38,7 +37,7 @@ def add_parser(experiments_subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(EXPERIMENTS_RENAME_HELP, "exp/rename"),
         help=EXPERIMENTS_RENAME_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
     rename_group = experiments_rename_parser.add_mutually_exclusive_group()
     rename_group.add_argument(

dvc/commands/experiments/run.py

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import argparse
 
+from dvc.cli import formatter
 from dvc.cli.utils import append_doc_link
 from dvc.commands.repro import CmdRepro
 from dvc.commands.repro import add_arguments as add_repro_arguments
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ def add_parser(experiments_subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(EXPERIMENTS_RUN_HELP, "exp/run"),
         help=EXPERIMENTS_RUN_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
     _add_run_common(experiments_run_parser)
     experiments_run_parser.set_defaults(func=CmdExperimentsRun)

dvc/commands/experiments/save.py

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import argparse
 
+from dvc.cli import formatter
 from dvc.cli.command import CmdBase
 from dvc.cli.utils import append_doc_link
 from dvc.exceptions import DvcException
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ def add_parser(experiments_subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(EXPERIMENTS_SAVE_HELP, "exp/save"),
         help=EXPERIMENTS_SAVE_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
     save_parser.add_argument(
         "-f",

dvc/commands/experiments/show.py

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Dict, Iterable
 
 from funcy import lmap
 
+from dvc.cli import formatter
 from dvc.cli.command import CmdBase
 from dvc.cli.utils import append_doc_link
 from dvc.commands.metrics import DEFAULT_PRECISION
@@ -200,7 +201,7 @@ def add_parser(experiments_subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(EXPERIMENTS_SHOW_HELP, "exp/show"),
         help=EXPERIMENTS_SHOW_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
     add_rev_selection_flags(experiments_show_parser, "Show")
     experiments_show_parser.add_argument(

dvc/commands/freeze.py

@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-import argparse
-
-from dvc.cli import completion
+from dvc.cli import completion, formatter
 from dvc.cli.command import CmdBase
 from dvc.cli.utils import append_doc_link
 from dvc.exceptions import DvcException
@@ -38,7 +36,7 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(FREEZE_HELP, "freeze"),
         help=FREEZE_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
     freeze_parser.add_argument(
         "targets", nargs="+", help="Stages or .dvc files to freeze"
@@ -51,7 +49,7 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(UNFREEZE_HELP, "unfreeze"),
         help=UNFREEZE_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
     unfreeze_parser.add_argument(
         "targets", nargs="+", help="Stages or .dvc files to unfreeze"

dvc/commands/gc.py

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-import argparse
 import os
 
+from dvc.cli import formatter
 from dvc.cli.command import CmdBase
 from dvc.cli.utils import append_doc_link
 from dvc.log import logger
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(GC_DESCRIPTION, "gc"),
         help=GC_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
     gc_parser.add_argument(
         "-w",
@@ -156,12 +156,12 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, parent_parser):
         "--date",
         type=str,
         dest="commit_date",
-        metavar="<YYYY-MM-DD>",
+        metavar="<yyyy-mm-dd>",
         default=None,
         help=(
             "Keep cached data referenced in the commits after ( inclusive )"
             " a certain time. Date must match the extended ISO 8601 format "
-            "(YYYY-MM-DD)."
+            "(yyyy-mm-dd)."
         ),
     )
     gc_parser.add_argument(

dvc/commands/get.py

@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-import argparse
-
-from dvc.cli import completion
+from dvc.cli import completion, formatter
 from dvc.cli.command import CmdBaseNoRepo
 from dvc.cli.utils import DictAction, append_doc_link
 from dvc.exceptions import DvcException
@@ -59,7 +57,7 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(GET_HELP, "get"),
         help=GET_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
     get_parser.add_argument(
         "url", help="Location of DVC or Git repository to download from"

dvc/commands/get_url.py

@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-import argparse
-
-from dvc.cli import completion
+from dvc.cli import completion, formatter
 from dvc.cli.command import CmdBaseNoRepo
 from dvc.cli.utils import DictAction, append_doc_link
 from dvc.exceptions import DvcException
@@ -36,7 +34,7 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(GET_HELP, "get-url"),
         help=GET_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
     get_parser.add_argument(
         "url", help="See `dvc import-url -h` for full list of supported URLs."

dvc/commands/git_hook.py

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import os
 
+from dvc.cli import formatter
 from dvc.cli.command import CmdBaseNoRepo
 from dvc.cli.utils import fix_subparsers
 from dvc.exceptions import NotDvcRepoError
@@ -140,6 +141,7 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_parser],
         description=MERGE_DRIVER_HELP,
         help=MERGE_DRIVER_HELP,
+        formatter_class=formatter.HelpFormatter,
     )
     merge_driver_parser.add_argument(
         "--ancestor",

dvc/commands/imp.py

@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-import argparse
-
-from dvc.cli import completion
+from dvc.cli import completion, formatter
 from dvc.cli.command import CmdBase
 from dvc.cli.utils import DictAction, append_doc_link
 from dvc.exceptions import DvcException
@@ -51,7 +49,7 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(IMPORT_HELP, "import"),
         help=IMPORT_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawTextHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawTextHelpFormatter,
     )
     import_parser.add_argument(
         "url", help="Location of DVC or Git repository to download from"

dvc/commands/imp_db.py

@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-import argparse
-
-from dvc.cli import completion
+from dvc.cli import completion, formatter
 from dvc.cli.command import CmdBase, CmdBaseNoRepo
 from dvc.cli.utils import append_doc_link
 from dvc.log import logger
@@ -53,7 +51,7 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(IMPORT_HELP, "import-db"),
         help=IMPORT_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawTextHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawTextHelpFormatter,
     )
     group = import_parser.add_mutually_exclusive_group(required=True)
     group.add_argument("--sql", help="SQL query to snapshot", metavar="sql")

dvc/commands/imp_url.py

@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-import argparse
-
-from dvc.cli import completion
+from dvc.cli import completion, formatter
 from dvc.cli.command import CmdBase
 from dvc.cli.utils import DictAction, append_doc_link
 from dvc.exceptions import DvcException
@@ -44,7 +42,7 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(IMPORT_HELP, "import-url"),
         help=IMPORT_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawTextHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawTextHelpFormatter,
     )
     import_parser.add_argument(
         "url",

dvc/commands/init.py

@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
-import argparse
-
 import colorama
 
 from dvc import analytics
+from dvc.cli import formatter
 from dvc.cli.command import CmdBaseNoRepo
 from dvc.cli.utils import append_doc_link
 from dvc.log import logger
@@ -69,7 +68,7 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(INIT_DESCRIPTION, "init"),
         help=INIT_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
     init_parser.add_argument(
         "--no-scm",

dvc/commands/install.py

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-import argparse
-
+from dvc.cli import formatter
 from dvc.cli.command import CmdBase
 from dvc.cli.utils import append_doc_link
 from dvc.exceptions import DvcException
@@ -25,7 +24,7 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(INSTALL_HELP, "install"),
         help=INSTALL_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
     install_parser.add_argument(
         "--use-pre-commit-tool",

dvc/commands/ls/__init__.py

@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-import argparse
-
-from dvc.cli import completion
+from dvc.cli import completion, formatter
 from dvc.cli.command import CmdBaseNoRepo
 from dvc.cli.utils import DictAction, append_doc_link
 from dvc.commands.ls.ls_colors import LsColors
@@ -75,7 +73,7 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(LIST_HELP, "list"),
         help=LIST_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawTextHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawTextHelpFormatter,
     )
     list_parser.add_argument("url", help="Location of DVC repository to list")
     list_parser.add_argument(

dvc/commands/ls_url.py

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-import argparse
-
+from dvc.cli import formatter
 from dvc.cli.command import CmdBaseNoRepo
 from dvc.cli.utils import DictAction, append_doc_link
 from dvc.log import logger
@@ -33,7 +32,7 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(LS_HELP, "list-url"),
         help=LS_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
     lsurl_parser.add_argument(
         "url", help="See `dvc import-url -h` for full list of supported URLs."

dvc/commands/metrics.py

@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-import argparse
-
-from dvc.cli import completion
+from dvc.cli import completion, formatter
 from dvc.cli.command import CmdBase
 from dvc.cli.utils import append_doc_link, fix_subparsers
 from dvc.log import logger
@@ -107,7 +105,7 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(METRICS_HELP, "metrics"),
         help=METRICS_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
 
     metrics_subparsers = metrics_parser.add_subparsers(
@@ -123,7 +121,7 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(METRICS_SHOW_HELP, "metrics/show"),
         help=METRICS_SHOW_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
     metrics_show_parser.add_argument(
         "targets",
@@ -197,7 +195,7 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(METRICS_DIFF_HELP, "metrics/diff"),
         help=METRICS_DIFF_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
     metrics_diff_parser.add_argument(
         "a_rev",

dvc/commands/move.py

@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-import argparse
-
-from dvc.cli import completion
+from dvc.cli import completion, formatter
 from dvc.cli.command import CmdBase
 from dvc.cli.utils import append_doc_link
 from dvc.exceptions import DvcException
@@ -34,7 +32,7 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(MOVE_DESCRIPTION, "move"),
         help=MOVE_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
     move_parser.add_argument(
         "src", help="Source path to a data file or directory."

dvc/commands/params.py

@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-import argparse
-
-from dvc.cli import completion
+from dvc.cli import completion, formatter
 from dvc.cli.command import CmdBase
 from dvc.cli.utils import append_doc_link, fix_subparsers
 from dvc.log import logger
@@ -61,7 +59,7 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(PARAMS_HELP, "params"),
         help=PARAMS_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
 
     params_subparsers = params_parser.add_subparsers(
@@ -80,7 +78,7 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(PARAMS_DIFF_HELP, "params/diff"),
         help=PARAMS_DIFF_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
     params_diff_parser.add_argument(
         "a_rev",

dvc/commands/plots.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Dict, List, Optional
 
 from funcy import compact, first, get_in
 
-from dvc.cli import completion
+from dvc.cli import completion, formatter
 from dvc.cli.command import CmdBase
 from dvc.cli.utils import append_doc_link, fix_subparsers
 from dvc.exceptions import DvcException
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(PLOTS_HELP, "plots"),
         help=PLOTS_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
     plots_subparsers = plots_parser.add_subparsers(
         dest="cmd",
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(SHOW_HELP, "plots/show"),
         help=SHOW_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
     plots_show_parser.add_argument(
         "targets",
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(PLOTS_DIFF_HELP, "plots/diff"),
         help=PLOTS_DIFF_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
     plots_diff_parser.add_argument(
         "--targets",
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(PLOTS_MODIFY_HELP, "plots/modify"),
         help=PLOTS_MODIFY_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
     plots_modify_parser.add_argument(
         "target",
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(TEMPLATES_HELP, "plots/templates"),
         help=TEMPLATES_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
     plots_templates_parser.add_argument(
         "template",

dvc/commands/queue/__init__.py

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-import argparse
-
+from dvc.cli import formatter
 from dvc.cli.utils import append_doc_link, fix_subparsers
 from dvc.commands.queue import kill, logs, remove, start, status, stop
 
@@ -20,7 +19,7 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, parent_parser):
         "queue",
         parents=[parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(QUEUE_HELP, "queue"),
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
         help=QUEUE_HELP,
     )
 

dvc/commands/queue/kill.py

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-import argparse
-
+from dvc.cli import formatter
 from dvc.cli.command import CmdBase
 from dvc.cli.utils import append_doc_link
 from dvc.log import logger
@@ -27,7 +26,7 @@ def add_parser(queue_subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(QUEUE_KILL_HELP, "queue/kill"),
         help=QUEUE_KILL_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
     queue_kill_parser.add_argument(
         "-f",

dvc/commands/queue/logs.py

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-import argparse
-
+from dvc.cli import formatter
 from dvc.cli.command import CmdBase
 from dvc.cli.utils import append_doc_link
 from dvc.log import logger
@@ -29,7 +28,7 @@ def add_parser(queue_subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(QUEUE_LOGS_HELP, "queue/logs"),
         help=QUEUE_LOGS_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
     queue_logs_parser.add_argument(
         "-e",

dvc/commands/queue/remove.py

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-import argparse
-
+from dvc.cli import formatter
 from dvc.cli.command import CmdBase
 from dvc.cli.utils import append_doc_link
 from dvc.exceptions import InvalidArgumentError
@@ -62,7 +61,7 @@ def add_parser(queue_subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(QUEUE_REMOVE_HELP, "queue/remove"),
         help=QUEUE_REMOVE_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
     queue_remove_parser.add_argument(
         "--all",

dvc/commands/queue/start.py

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-import argparse
-
+from dvc.cli import formatter
 from dvc.cli.command import CmdBase
 from dvc.cli.utils import append_doc_link
 from dvc.log import logger
@@ -27,7 +26,7 @@ def add_parser(queue_subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(QUEUE_START_HELP, "queue/start"),
         help=QUEUE_START_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
     queue_start_parser.add_argument(
         "-j",

dvc/commands/queue/status.py

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-import argparse
-
+from dvc.cli import formatter
 from dvc.cli.command import CmdBase
 from dvc.cli.utils import append_doc_link
 from dvc.compare import TabularData
@@ -52,6 +51,6 @@ def add_parser(queue_subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(QUEUE_STATUS_HELP, "queue/status"),
         help=QUEUE_STATUS_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
     queue_status_parser.set_defaults(func=CmdQueueStatus)

dvc/commands/queue/stop.py

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-import argparse
-
+from dvc.cli import formatter
 from dvc.cli.command import CmdBase
 from dvc.cli.utils import append_doc_link
 from dvc.log import logger
@@ -32,7 +31,7 @@ def add_parser(queue_subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(QUEUE_STOP_HELP, "queue/stop"),
         help=QUEUE_STOP_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
     queue_stop_parser.add_argument(
         "--kill",

dvc/commands/remote.py

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-import argparse
-
+from dvc.cli import formatter
 from dvc.cli.utils import append_doc_link, fix_subparsers
 from dvc.commands.config import CmdConfig
 from dvc.ui import ui
@@ -155,7 +154,7 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(REMOTE_HELP, "remote"),
         help=REMOTE_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
 
     remote_subparsers = remote_parser.add_subparsers(
@@ -171,7 +170,7 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_config_parser, parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(REMOTE_ADD_HELP, "remote/add"),
         help=REMOTE_ADD_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
     remote_add_parser.add_argument("name", help="Name of the remote")
     remote_add_parser.add_argument(
@@ -202,7 +201,7 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_config_parser, parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(REMOTE_DEFAULT_HELP, "remote/default"),
         help=REMOTE_DEFAULT_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
     remote_default_parser.add_argument("name", nargs="?", help="Name of the remote")
     remote_default_parser.add_argument(
@@ -220,7 +219,7 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_config_parser, parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(REMOTE_MODIFY_HELP, "remote/modify"),
         help=REMOTE_MODIFY_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
     remote_modify_parser.add_argument("name", help="Name of the remote")
     remote_modify_parser.add_argument("option", help="Name of the option to modify.")
@@ -242,7 +241,7 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_config_parser, parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(REMOTE_LIST_HELP, "remote/list"),
         help=REMOTE_LIST_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
     remote_list_parser.set_defaults(func=CmdRemoteList)
 
@@ -252,7 +251,7 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_config_parser, parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(REMOTE_REMOVE_HELP, "remote/remove"),
         help=REMOTE_REMOVE_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
     remote_remove_parser.add_argument("name", help="Name of the remote to remove.")
     remote_remove_parser.set_defaults(func=CmdRemoteRemove)
@@ -262,7 +261,7 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_config_parser, parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(REMOTE_RENAME_HELP, "remote/rename"),
         help=REMOTE_RENAME_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
     remote_rename_parser.add_argument("name", help="Remote to be renamed")
     remote_rename_parser.add_argument("new", help="New name of the remote")

dvc/commands/remove.py

@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-import argparse
-
-from dvc.cli import completion
+from dvc.cli import completion, formatter
 from dvc.cli.command import CmdBase
 from dvc.cli.utils import append_doc_link
 from dvc.exceptions import DvcException
@@ -30,7 +28,7 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(REMOVE_HELP, "remove"),
         help=REMOVE_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
     remove_parser.add_argument(
         "--outs",

dvc/commands/repro.py

@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-import argparse
-
-from dvc.cli import completion
+from dvc.cli import completion, formatter
 from dvc.cli.command import CmdBase
 from dvc.cli.utils import append_doc_link
 from dvc.commands.status import CmdDataStatus
@@ -167,7 +165,7 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(REPRO_HELP, "repro"),
         help=REPRO_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
     # repro/exp run shared args
     add_arguments(repro_parser)

dvc/commands/root.py

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-import argparse
-
+from dvc.cli import formatter
 from dvc.cli.command import CmdBaseNoRepo
 from dvc.cli.utils import append_doc_link
 from dvc.log import logger
@@ -24,6 +23,6 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(ROOT_HELP, "root"),
         help=ROOT_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
     root_parser.set_defaults(func=CmdRoot)

dvc/commands/stage.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from contextlib import contextmanager
 from itertools import chain, filterfalse
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Dict, Iterable, List
 
-from dvc.cli import completion
+from dvc.cli import completion, formatter
 from dvc.cli.command import CmdBase
 from dvc.cli.utils import append_doc_link, fix_subparsers
 from dvc.log import logger
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(STAGES_HELP, "stage"),
         help=STAGES_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
 
     stage_subparsers = stage_parser.add_subparsers(
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(STAGE_ADD_HELP, "stage/add"),
         help=STAGE_ADD_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
     stage_add_parser.add_argument(
         "-n", "--name", help="Name of the stage to add", required=True
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(STAGE_LIST_HELP, "stage/list"),
         help=STAGE_LIST_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
     stage_list_parser.add_argument(
         "targets",

dvc/commands/studio.py

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-import argparse
 import os
 
 from funcy import get_in
 
+from dvc.cli import formatter
 from dvc.cli.utils import append_doc_link, fix_subparsers
 from dvc.commands.config import CmdConfig
 from dvc.log import logger
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(STUDIO_DESCRIPTION, "studio"),
         help=STUDIO_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
     studio_subparser = studio_parser.add_subparsers(
         dest="cmd",
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(STUDIO_LOGIN_DESCRIPTION, "studio/login"),
         help=STUDIO_LOGIN_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
 
     login_parser.add_argument(
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(STUDIO_LOGOUT_DESCRIPTION, "studio/logout"),
         help=STUDIO_LOGOUT_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
 
     logout_parser.set_defaults(func=CmdStudioLogout)
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(STUDIO_TOKEN_HELP, "studio/token"),
         help=STUDIO_TOKEN_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
 
     logout_parser.set_defaults(func=CmdStudioToken)

dvc/commands/unprotect.py

@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-import argparse
-
-from dvc.cli import completion
+from dvc.cli import completion, formatter
 from dvc.cli.command import CmdBase
 from dvc.cli.utils import append_doc_link
 from dvc.exceptions import DvcException
@@ -31,7 +29,7 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(UNPROTECT_HELP, "unprotect"),
         help=UNPROTECT_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
     unprotect_parser.add_argument(
         "targets", nargs="+", help="Data files/directories to unprotect."

dvc/commands/update.py

@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-import argparse
-
-from dvc.cli import completion
+from dvc.cli import completion, formatter
 from dvc.cli.command import CmdBase
 from dvc.cli.utils import append_doc_link
 from dvc.exceptions import DvcException
@@ -38,7 +36,7 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(UPDATE_HELP, "update"),
         help=UPDATE_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
     )
     update_parser.add_argument(
         "targets", nargs="+", help=".dvc files to update."

dvc/commands/version.py

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-import argparse
-
+from dvc.cli import formatter
 from dvc.cli.command import CmdBaseNoRepo
 from dvc.cli.utils import append_doc_link
 from dvc.log import logger
@@ -27,7 +26,7 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, parent_parser):
         parents=[parent_parser],
         description=append_doc_link(VERSION_HELP, "version"),
         help=VERSION_HELP,
-        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+        formatter_class=formatter.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
         aliases=["doctor"],
     )
     version_parser.set_defaults(func=CmdVersion)

tests/unit/command/test_help.py

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import logging
+import re
 from argparse import SUPPRESS, ArgumentParser
+from itertools import takewhile
 from typing import Tuple
 
 import pytest
@@ -44,5 +46,19 @@ def test_help(caplog, capsys, command_tuples):
     assert not caplog.text
 
     out, err = capsys.readouterr()
+
+    # validate metavars are all in lowercase
+    usage = "\n".join(takewhile(lambda o: bool(o), out.splitlines()))
+
+    message = (
+        "metavars not lowercased, you are likely missing formatter_class=XXX "
+        "in the command, where XXX should be any of the classes from "
+        "`dvc.cli.formatter`, which automatically lowercases metavars.\n"
+        "\nExample:\n"
+        "\nfrom dvc.cli import formatter\n"
+        "\nparser.add_parser(..., formatter_class=formatter.TextHelpFormatter)\n"
+    )
+    assert not re.findall(r"\b[A-Z]{2,}\b", usage, re.MULTILINE), message
+
     assert not err
     assert out