hotfix syntax error < python3.12

Reviewed-on: #3

examples/action_factory_demo.py

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from falyx.action import ActionFactoryAction, ChainedAction, HTTPAction, Selecti
 # Selection of a post ID to fetch (just an example set)
 post_selector = SelectionAction(
     name="Pick Post ID",
-    selections=["1", "2", "3", "4", "5"],
+    selections=["15", "25", "35", "45", "55"],
     title="Choose a Post ID to submit",
     prompt_message="Post ID > ",
     show_table=True,
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ post_selector = SelectionAction(
 
 
 # Factory that builds and executes the actual HTTP POST request
-def build_post_action(post_id) -> HTTPAction:
+async def build_post_action(post_id) -> HTTPAction:
     print(f"Building HTTPAction for Post ID: {post_id}")
     return HTTPAction(
         name=f"POST to /posts (id={post_id})",

examples/auto_args_group.py

@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ cmd = Command(
     key="G",
     description="Greet someone with multiple variations.",
     action=group,
-    auto_args=True,
     arg_metadata={
         "name": {
             "help": "The name of the person to greet.",

examples/auto_parse_demo.py

@@ -1,14 +1,18 @@
 import asyncio
 
-from falyx import Action, Falyx
+from falyx import Action, ChainedAction, Falyx
+from falyx.utils import setup_logging
+
+setup_logging()
 
 
-async def deploy(service: str, region: str = "us-east-1", verbose: bool = False):
+async def deploy(service: str, region: str = "us-east-1", verbose: bool = False) -> str:
     if verbose:
         print(f"Deploying {service} to {region}...")
     await asyncio.sleep(2)
     if verbose:
         print(f"{service} deployed successfully!")
+    return f"{service} deployed to {region}"
 
 
 flx = Falyx("Deployment CLI")
@@ -21,7 +25,6 @@ flx.add_command(
         name="deploy_service",
         action=deploy,
     ),
-    auto_args=True,
     arg_metadata={
         "service": "Service name",
         "region": {"help": "Deployment region", "choices": ["us-east-1", "us-west-2"]},
@@ -29,4 +32,23 @@ flx.add_command(
     },
 )
 
+deploy_chain = ChainedAction(
+    name="DeployChain",
+    actions=[
+        Action(name="deploy_service", action=deploy),
+        Action(
+            name="notify",
+            action=lambda last_result: print(f"Notification: {last_result}"),
+        ),
+    ],
+    auto_inject=True,
+)
+
+flx.add_command(
+    key="N",
+    aliases=["notify"],
+    description="Deploy a service and notify.",
+    action=deploy_chain,
+)
+
 asyncio.run(flx.run())

examples/http_demo.py

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ from rich.console import Console
 
 from falyx import ActionGroup, Falyx
 from falyx.action import HTTPAction
-from falyx.hook_manager import HookType
 from falyx.hooks import ResultReporter
 
 console = Console()
@@ -49,7 +48,7 @@ action_group = ActionGroup(
 reporter = ResultReporter()
 
 action_group.hooks.register(
-    HookType.ON_SUCCESS,
+    "on_success",
     reporter.report,
 )
 

examples/menu_demo.py

@@ -2,8 +2,16 @@ import asyncio
 import time
 
 from falyx import Falyx
-from falyx.action import Action, ActionGroup, ChainedAction, MenuAction, ProcessAction
+from falyx.action import (
+    Action,
+    ActionGroup,
+    ChainedAction,
+    MenuAction,
+    ProcessAction,
+    PromptMenuAction,
+)
 from falyx.menu import MenuOption, MenuOptionMap
+from falyx.themes import OneColors
 
 
 # Basic coroutine for Action
@@ -77,20 +85,28 @@ parallel = ActionGroup(
 
 process = ProcessAction(name="compute", action=heavy_computation)
 
+menu_options = MenuOptionMap(
+    {
+        "A": MenuOption("Run basic Action", basic_action, style=OneColors.LIGHT_YELLOW),
+        "C": MenuOption("Run ChainedAction", chained, style=OneColors.MAGENTA),
+        "P": MenuOption("Run ActionGroup (parallel)", parallel, style=OneColors.CYAN),
+        "H": MenuOption("Run ProcessAction (heavy task)", process, style=OneColors.GREEN),
+    }
+)
+
 
 # Menu setup
 
 menu = MenuAction(
     name="main-menu",
     title="Choose a task to run",
-    menu_options=MenuOptionMap(
+    menu_options=menu_options,
-        {
+)
-            "1": MenuOption("Run basic Action", basic_action),
+
-            "2": MenuOption("Run ChainedAction", chained),
+
-            "3": MenuOption("Run ActionGroup (parallel)", parallel),
+prompt_menu = PromptMenuAction(
-            "4": MenuOption("Run ProcessAction (heavy task)", process),
+    name="select-user",
-        }
+    menu_options=menu_options,
-    ),
 )
 
 flx = Falyx(
@@ -108,6 +124,13 @@ flx.add_command(
     logging_hooks=True,
 )
 
+flx.add_command(
+    key="P",
+    description="Show Prompt Menu",
+    action=prompt_menu,
+    logging_hooks=True,
+)
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     asyncio.run(flx.run())

examples/pipeline_demo.py

@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import asyncio
 from falyx import Action, ActionGroup, ChainedAction
 from falyx import ExecutionRegistry as er
 from falyx import ProcessAction
-from falyx.hook_manager import HookType
 from falyx.retry import RetryHandler, RetryPolicy
 
 
@@ -47,7 +46,7 @@ def build_pipeline():
     checkout = Action("Checkout", checkout_code)
     analysis = ProcessAction("Static Analysis", run_static_analysis)
     tests = Action("Run Tests", flaky_tests)
-    tests.hooks.register(HookType.ON_ERROR, retry_handler.retry_on_error)
+    tests.hooks.register("on_error", retry_handler.retry_on_error)
 
     # Parallel deploys
     deploy_group = ActionGroup(

examples/selection_demo.py

@@ -1,22 +1,30 @@
 import asyncio
 
-from falyx.selection import (
+from falyx.action import SelectionAction
-    SelectionOption,
+from falyx.selection import SelectionOption
-    prompt_for_selection,
+from falyx.signals import CancelSignal
-    render_selection_dict_table,
-)
 
-menu = {
+selections = {
-    "A": SelectionOption("Run diagnostics", lambda: print("Running diagnostics...")),
+    "1": SelectionOption(
-    "B": SelectionOption("Deploy to staging", lambda: print("Deploying...")),
+        description="Production", value="3bc2616e-3696-11f0-a139-089204eb86ac"
+    ),
+    "2": SelectionOption(
+        description="Staging", value="42f2cd84-3696-11f0-a139-089204eb86ac"
+    ),
 }
 
-table = render_selection_dict_table(
+
-    title="Main Menu",
+select = SelectionAction(
-    selections=menu,
+    name="Select Deployment",
+    selections=selections,
+    title="Select a Deployment",
+    columns=2,
+    prompt_message="> ",
+    return_type="value",
+    show_table=True,
 )
 
-key = asyncio.run(prompt_for_selection(menu.keys(), table))
+try:
-print(f"You selected: {key}")
+    print(asyncio.run(select()))
-
+except CancelSignal:
-menu[key.upper()].value()
+    print("Selection was cancelled.")

examples/shell_example.py

@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import asyncio
 
 from falyx import Action, ChainedAction, Falyx
 from falyx.action import ShellAction
-from falyx.hook_manager import HookType
 from falyx.hooks import ResultReporter
 from falyx.utils import setup_logging
 
@@ -42,12 +41,12 @@ reporter = ResultReporter()
 
 a1 = Action("a1", a1, inject_last_result=True)
 a1.hooks.register(
-    HookType.ON_SUCCESS,
+    "on_success",
     reporter.report,
 )
 a2 = Action("a2", a2, inject_last_result=True)
 a2.hooks.register(
-    HookType.ON_SUCCESS,
+    "on_success",
     reporter.report,
 )
 

falyx/__init__.py

@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ from .command import Command
 from .context import ExecutionContext, SharedContext
 from .execution_registry import ExecutionRegistry
 from .falyx import Falyx
-from .hook_manager import HookType
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("falyx")
 

falyx/action/__init__.py

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ from .action_factory import ActionFactoryAction
 from .http_action import HTTPAction
 from .io_action import BaseIOAction, ShellAction
 from .menu_action import MenuAction
+from .prompt_menu_action import PromptMenuAction
 from .select_file_action import SelectFileAction
 from .selection_action import SelectionAction
 from .signal_action import SignalAction
@@ -40,4 +41,5 @@ __all__ = [
     "FallbackAction",
     "LiteralInputAction",
     "UserInputAction",
+    "PromptMenuAction",
 ]

falyx/action/action.py

@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ from falyx.execution_registry import ExecutionRegistry as er
 from falyx.hook_manager import Hook, HookManager, HookType
 from falyx.logger import logger
 from falyx.options_manager import OptionsManager
+from falyx.parsers.utils import same_argument_definitions
 from falyx.retry import RetryHandler, RetryPolicy
 from falyx.themes import OneColors
 from falyx.utils import ensure_async
@@ -62,7 +63,6 @@ class BaseAction(ABC):
                                into kwargs.
     inject_into (str): The name of the kwarg key to inject the result as
                        (default: 'last_result').
-    _requires_injection (bool): Whether the action requires input injection.
     """
 
     def __init__(
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ class BaseAction(ABC):
         self.inject_last_result: bool = inject_last_result
         self.inject_into: str = inject_into
         self._never_prompt: bool = never_prompt
-        self._requires_injection: bool = False
         self._skip_in_chain: bool = False
         self.console = Console(color_system="auto")
         self.options_manager: OptionsManager | None = None
@@ -101,6 +100,14 @@ class BaseAction(ABC):
     async def preview(self, parent: Tree | None = None):
         raise NotImplementedError("preview must be implemented by subclasses")
 
+    @abstractmethod
+    def get_infer_target(self) -> tuple[Callable[..., Any] | None, dict[str, Any] | None]:
+        """
+        Returns the callable to be used for argument inference.
+        By default, it returns None.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError("get_infer_target must be implemented by subclasses")
+
     def set_options_manager(self, options_manager: OptionsManager) -> None:
         self.options_manager = options_manager
 
@@ -154,10 +161,6 @@ class BaseAction(ABC):
     async def _write_stdout(self, data: str) -> None:
         """Override in subclasses that produce terminal output."""
 
-    def requires_io_injection(self) -> bool:
-        """Checks to see if the action requires input injection."""
-        return self._requires_injection
-
     def __repr__(self) -> str:
         return str(self)
 
@@ -246,6 +249,13 @@ class Action(BaseAction):
         if policy.enabled:
             self.enable_retry()
 
+    def get_infer_target(self) -> tuple[Callable[..., Any], None]:
+        """
+        Returns the callable to be used for argument inference.
+        By default, it returns the action itself.
+        """
+        return self.action, None
+
     async def _run(self, *args, **kwargs) -> Any:
         combined_args = args + self.args
         combined_kwargs = self._maybe_inject_last_result({**self.kwargs, **kwargs})
@@ -477,6 +487,14 @@ class ChainedAction(BaseAction, ActionListMixin):
         if hasattr(action, "register_teardown") and callable(action.register_teardown):
             action.register_teardown(self.hooks)
 
+    def get_infer_target(self) -> tuple[Callable[..., Any] | None, dict[str, Any] | None]:
+        if self.actions:
+            return self.actions[0].get_infer_target()
+        return None, None
+
+    def _clear_args(self):
+        return (), {}
+
     async def _run(self, *args, **kwargs) -> list[Any]:
         if not self.actions:
             raise EmptyChainError(f"[{self.name}] No actions to execute.")
@@ -505,11 +523,7 @@ class ChainedAction(BaseAction, ActionListMixin):
                     continue
                 shared_context.current_index = index
                 prepared = action.prepare(shared_context, self.options_manager)
-                last_result = shared_context.last_result()
                 try:
-                    if self.requires_io_injection() and last_result is not None:
-                        result = await prepared(**{prepared.inject_into: last_result})
-                    else:
                     result = await prepared(*args, **updated_kwargs)
                 except Exception as error:
                     if index + 1 < len(self.actions) and isinstance(
@@ -529,6 +543,7 @@ class ChainedAction(BaseAction, ActionListMixin):
                         fallback._skip_in_chain = True
                     else:
                         raise
+                args, updated_kwargs = self._clear_args()
                 shared_context.add_result(result)
                 context.extra["results"].append(result)
                 context.extra["rollback_stack"].append(prepared)
@@ -669,6 +684,16 @@ class ActionGroup(BaseAction, ActionListMixin):
         if hasattr(action, "register_teardown") and callable(action.register_teardown):
             action.register_teardown(self.hooks)
 
+    def get_infer_target(self) -> tuple[Callable[..., Any] | None, dict[str, Any] | None]:
+        arg_defs = same_argument_definitions(self.actions)
+        if arg_defs:
+            return self.actions[0].get_infer_target()
+        logger.debug(
+            "[%s] auto_args disabled: mismatched ActionGroup arguments",
+            self.name,
+        )
+        return None, None
+
     async def _run(self, *args, **kwargs) -> list[tuple[str, Any]]:
         shared_context = SharedContext(name=self.name, action=self, is_parallel=True)
         if self.shared_context:
@@ -701,7 +726,7 @@ class ActionGroup(BaseAction, ActionListMixin):
             if context.extra["errors"]:
                 context.exception = Exception(
                     f"{len(context.extra['errors'])} action(s) failed: "
-                    f"{' ,'.join(name for name, _ in context.extra["errors"])}"
+                    f"{' ,'.join(name for name, _ in context.extra['errors'])}"
                 )
                 await self.hooks.trigger(HookType.ON_ERROR, context)
                 raise context.exception
@@ -787,8 +812,11 @@ class ProcessAction(BaseAction):
         self.executor = executor or ProcessPoolExecutor()
         self.is_retryable = True
 
-    async def _run(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    def get_infer_target(self) -> tuple[Callable[..., Any] | None, None]:
-        if self.inject_last_result:
+        return self.action, None
+
+    async def _run(self, *args, **kwargs) -> Any:
+        if self.inject_last_result and self.shared_context:
             last_result = self.shared_context.last_result()
             if not self._validate_pickleable(last_result):
                 raise ValueError(

falyx/action/action_factory.py

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Falyx CLI Framework — (c) 2025 rtj.dev LLC — MIT Licensed
 """action_factory.py"""
-from typing import Any
+from typing import Any, Callable
 
 from rich.tree import Tree
 
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ class ActionFactoryAction(BaseAction):
         *,
         inject_last_result: bool = False,
         inject_into: str = "last_result",
+        args: tuple[Any, ...] = (),
+        kwargs: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
         preview_args: tuple[Any, ...] = (),
         preview_kwargs: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
     ):
@@ -44,6 +46,8 @@ class ActionFactoryAction(BaseAction):
             inject_into=inject_into,
         )
         self.factory = factory
+        self.args = args
+        self.kwargs = kwargs or {}
         self.preview_args = preview_args
         self.preview_kwargs = preview_kwargs or {}
 
@@ -55,7 +59,12 @@ class ActionFactoryAction(BaseAction):
     def factory(self, value: ActionFactoryProtocol):
         self._factory = ensure_async(value)
 
+    def get_infer_target(self) -> tuple[Callable[..., Any], None]:
+        return self.factory, None
+
     async def _run(self, *args, **kwargs) -> Any:
+        args = (*self.args, *args)
+        kwargs = {**self.kwargs, **kwargs}
         updated_kwargs = self._maybe_inject_last_result(kwargs)
         context = ExecutionContext(
             name=f"{self.name} (factory)",
@@ -85,7 +94,7 @@ class ActionFactoryAction(BaseAction):
                     )
             if self.options_manager:
                 generated_action.set_options_manager(self.options_manager)
-            context.result = await generated_action(*args, **kwargs)
+            context.result = await generated_action()
             await self.hooks.trigger(HookType.ON_SUCCESS, context)
             return context.result
         except Exception as error:

falyx/action/io_action.py

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import asyncio
 import shlex
 import subprocess
 import sys
-from typing import Any
+from typing import Any, Callable
 
 from rich.tree import Tree
 
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ class BaseIOAction(BaseAction):
             inject_last_result=inject_last_result,
         )
         self.mode = mode
-        self._requires_injection = True
 
     def from_input(self, raw: str | bytes) -> Any:
         raise NotImplementedError
@@ -81,15 +80,15 @@ class BaseIOAction(BaseAction):
     def to_output(self, result: Any) -> str | bytes:
         raise NotImplementedError
 
-    async def _resolve_input(self, kwargs: dict[str, Any]) -> str | bytes:
+    async def _resolve_input(
-        last_result = kwargs.pop(self.inject_into, None)
+        self, args: tuple[Any], kwargs: dict[str, Any]
-
+    ) -> str | bytes:
         data = await self._read_stdin()
         if data:
             return self.from_input(data)
 
-        if last_result is not None:
+        if len(args) == 1:
-            return last_result
+            return self.from_input(args[0])
 
         if self.inject_last_result and self.shared_context:
             return self.shared_context.last_result()
@@ -99,6 +98,9 @@ class BaseIOAction(BaseAction):
         )
         raise FalyxError("No input provided and no last result to inject.")
 
+    def get_infer_target(self) -> tuple[Callable[..., Any] | None, dict[str, Any] | None]:
+        return None, None
+
     async def __call__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         context = ExecutionContext(
             name=self.name,
@@ -117,8 +119,8 @@ class BaseIOAction(BaseAction):
                     pass
                 result = getattr(self, "_last_result", None)
             else:
-                parsed_input = await self._resolve_input(kwargs)
+                parsed_input = await self._resolve_input(args, kwargs)
-                result = await self._run(parsed_input, *args, **kwargs)
+                result = await self._run(parsed_input)
                 output = self.to_output(result)
                 await self._write_stdout(output)
             context.result = result
@@ -195,7 +197,6 @@ class ShellAction(BaseIOAction):
     - Captures stdout and stderr from shell execution
     - Raises on non-zero exit codes with stderr as the error
     - Result is returned as trimmed stdout string
-    - Compatible with ChainedAction and Command.requires_input detection
 
     Args:
         name (str): Name of the action.
@@ -220,6 +221,11 @@ class ShellAction(BaseIOAction):
             )
         return raw.strip() if isinstance(raw, str) else raw.decode("utf-8").strip()
 
+    def get_infer_target(self) -> tuple[Callable[..., Any] | None, dict[str, Any] | None]:
+        if sys.stdin.isatty():
+            return self._run, {"parsed_input": {"help": self.command_template}}
+        return None, None
+
     async def _run(self, parsed_input: str) -> str:
         # Replace placeholder in template, or use raw input as full command
         command = self.command_template.format(parsed_input)

falyx/action/menu_action.py

@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@ class MenuAction(BaseAction):
             table.add_row(*row)
         return table
 
+    def get_infer_target(self) -> tuple[None, None]:
+        return None, None
+
     async def _run(self, *args, **kwargs) -> Any:
         kwargs = self._maybe_inject_last_result(kwargs)
         context = ExecutionContext(

falyx/action/prompt_menu_action.py

@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+# Falyx CLI Framework — (c) 2025 rtj.dev LLC — MIT Licensed
+"""prompt_menu_action.py"""
+from typing import Any
+
+from prompt_toolkit import PromptSession
+from prompt_toolkit.formatted_text import FormattedText, merge_formatted_text
+from rich.console import Console
+from rich.tree import Tree
+
+from falyx.action.action import BaseAction
+from falyx.context import ExecutionContext
+from falyx.execution_registry import ExecutionRegistry as er
+from falyx.hook_manager import HookType
+from falyx.logger import logger
+from falyx.menu import MenuOptionMap
+from falyx.signals import BackSignal, QuitSignal
+from falyx.themes import OneColors
+
+
+class PromptMenuAction(BaseAction):
+    """PromptMenuAction class for creating prompt -> actions."""
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        name: str,
+        menu_options: MenuOptionMap,
+        *,
+        prompt_message: str = "Select > ",
+        default_selection: str = "",
+        inject_last_result: bool = False,
+        inject_into: str = "last_result",
+        console: Console | None = None,
+        prompt_session: PromptSession | None = None,
+        never_prompt: bool = False,
+        include_reserved: bool = True,
+    ):
+        super().__init__(
+            name,
+            inject_last_result=inject_last_result,
+            inject_into=inject_into,
+            never_prompt=never_prompt,
+        )
+        self.menu_options = menu_options
+        self.prompt_message = prompt_message
+        self.default_selection = default_selection
+        self.console = console or Console(color_system="auto")
+        self.prompt_session = prompt_session or PromptSession()
+        self.include_reserved = include_reserved
+
+    def get_infer_target(self) -> tuple[None, None]:
+        return None, None
+
+    async def _run(self, *args, **kwargs) -> Any:
+        kwargs = self._maybe_inject_last_result(kwargs)
+        context = ExecutionContext(
+            name=self.name,
+            args=args,
+            kwargs=kwargs,
+            action=self,
+        )
+
+        effective_default = self.default_selection
+        maybe_result = str(self.last_result)
+        if maybe_result in self.menu_options:
+            effective_default = maybe_result
+        elif self.inject_last_result:
+            logger.warning(
+                "[%s] Injected last result '%s' not found in menu options",
+                self.name,
+                maybe_result,
+            )
+
+        if self.never_prompt and not effective_default:
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"[{self.name}] 'never_prompt' is True but no valid default_selection"
+                " was provided."
+            )
+
+        context.start_timer()
+        try:
+            await self.hooks.trigger(HookType.BEFORE, context)
+            key = effective_default
+            if not self.never_prompt:
+                placeholder_formatted_text = []
+                for index, (key, option) in enumerate(self.menu_options.items()):
+                    placeholder_formatted_text.append(option.render_prompt(key))
+                    if index < len(self.menu_options) - 1:
+                        placeholder_formatted_text.append(
+                            FormattedText([(OneColors.WHITE, " | ")])
+                        )
+                placeholder = merge_formatted_text(placeholder_formatted_text)
+                key = await self.prompt_session.prompt_async(
+                    message=self.prompt_message, placeholder=placeholder
+                )
+            option = self.menu_options[key]
+            result = await option.action(*args, **kwargs)
+            context.result = result
+            await self.hooks.trigger(HookType.ON_SUCCESS, context)
+            return result
+
+        except BackSignal:
+            logger.debug("[%s][BackSignal] ← Returning to previous menu", self.name)
+            return None
+        except QuitSignal:
+            logger.debug("[%s][QuitSignal] ← Exiting application", self.name)
+            raise
+        except Exception as error:
+            context.exception = error
+            await self.hooks.trigger(HookType.ON_ERROR, context)
+            raise
+        finally:
+            context.stop_timer()
+            await self.hooks.trigger(HookType.AFTER, context)
+            await self.hooks.trigger(HookType.ON_TEARDOWN, context)
+            er.record(context)
+
+    async def preview(self, parent: Tree | None = None):
+        label = f"[{OneColors.LIGHT_YELLOW_b}]📋 PromptMenuAction[/] '{self.name}'"
+        tree = parent.add(label) if parent else Tree(label)
+        for key, option in self.menu_options.items():
+            tree.add(
+                f"[dim]{key}[/]: {option.description} → [italic]{option.action.name}[/]"
+            )
+            await option.action.preview(parent=tree)
+        if not parent:
+            self.console.print(tree)
+
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
+        return (
+            f"PromptMenuAction(name={self.name!r}, options={list(self.menu_options.keys())!r}, "
+            f"default_selection={self.default_selection!r}, "
+            f"include_reserved={self.include_reserved}, "
+            f"prompt={'off' if self.never_prompt else 'on'})"
+        )

falyx/action/select_file_action.py

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ from falyx.selection import (
     prompt_for_selection,
     render_selection_dict_table,
 )
+from falyx.signals import CancelSignal
 from falyx.themes import OneColors
 
 
@@ -121,6 +122,16 @@ class SelectFileAction(BaseAction):
                 logger.warning("[ERROR] Failed to parse %s: %s", file.name, error)
         return options
 
+    def _find_cancel_key(self, options) -> str:
+        """Return first numeric value not already used in the selection dict."""
+        for index in range(len(options)):
+            if str(index) not in options:
+                return str(index)
+        return str(len(options))
+
+    def get_infer_target(self) -> tuple[None, None]:
+        return None, None
+
     async def _run(self, *args, **kwargs) -> Any:
         context = ExecutionContext(name=self.name, args=args, kwargs=kwargs, action=self)
         context.start_timer()
@@ -128,28 +139,38 @@ class SelectFileAction(BaseAction):
             await self.hooks.trigger(HookType.BEFORE, context)
 
             files = [
-                f
+                file
-                for f in self.directory.iterdir()
+                for file in self.directory.iterdir()
-                if f.is_file()
+                if file.is_file()
-                and (self.suffix_filter is None or f.suffix == self.suffix_filter)
+                and (self.suffix_filter is None or file.suffix == self.suffix_filter)
             ]
             if not files:
                 raise FileNotFoundError("No files found in directory.")
 
             options = self.get_options(files)
 
+            cancel_key = self._find_cancel_key(options)
+            cancel_option = {
+                cancel_key: SelectionOption(
+                    description="Cancel", value=CancelSignal(), style=OneColors.DARK_RED
+                )
+            }
+
             table = render_selection_dict_table(
-                title=self.title, selections=options, columns=self.columns
+                title=self.title, selections=options | cancel_option, columns=self.columns
             )
 
             key = await prompt_for_selection(
-                options.keys(),
+                (options | cancel_option).keys(),
                 table,
                 console=self.console,
                 prompt_session=self.prompt_session,
                 prompt_message=self.prompt_message,
             )
 
+            if key == cancel_key:
+                raise CancelSignal("User canceled the selection.")
+
             result = options[key].value
             context.result = result
             await self.hooks.trigger(HookType.ON_SUCCESS, context)
@@ -176,11 +197,11 @@ class SelectFileAction(BaseAction):
         try:
             files = list(self.directory.iterdir())
             if self.suffix_filter:
-                files = [f for f in files if f.suffix == self.suffix_filter]
+                files = [file for file in files if file.suffix == self.suffix_filter]
             sample = files[:10]
             file_list = tree.add("[dim]Files:[/]")
-            for f in sample:
+            for file in sample:
-                file_list.add(f"[dim]{f.name}[/]")
+                file_list.add(f"[dim]{file.name}[/]")
             if len(files) > 10:
                 file_list.add(f"[dim]... ({len(files) - 10} more)[/]")
         except Exception as error:

falyx/action/selection_action.py

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # Falyx CLI Framework — (c) 2025 rtj.dev LLC — MIT Licensed
 """selection_action.py"""
+from copy import copy
 from typing import Any
 
 from prompt_toolkit import PromptSession
@@ -7,19 +8,21 @@ from rich.console import Console
 from rich.tree import Tree
 
 from falyx.action.action import BaseAction
+from falyx.action.types import SelectionReturnType
 from falyx.context import ExecutionContext
 from falyx.execution_registry import ExecutionRegistry as er
 from falyx.hook_manager import HookType
 from falyx.logger import logger
 from falyx.selection import (
     SelectionOption,
+    SelectionOptionMap,
     prompt_for_index,
     prompt_for_selection,
     render_selection_dict_table,
     render_selection_indexed_table,
 )
+from falyx.signals import CancelSignal
 from falyx.themes import OneColors
-from falyx.utils import CaseInsensitiveDict
 
 
 class SelectionAction(BaseAction):
@@ -34,7 +37,13 @@ class SelectionAction(BaseAction):
     def __init__(
         self,
         name: str,
-        selections: list[str] | set[str] | tuple[str, ...] | dict[str, SelectionOption],
+        selections: (
+            list[str]
+            | set[str]
+            | tuple[str, ...]
+            | dict[str, SelectionOption]
+            | dict[str, Any]
+        ),
         *,
         title: str = "Select an option",
         columns: int = 5,
@@ -42,7 +51,7 @@ class SelectionAction(BaseAction):
         default_selection: str = "",
         inject_last_result: bool = False,
         inject_into: str = "last_result",
-        return_key: bool = False,
+        return_type: SelectionReturnType | str = "value",
         console: Console | None = None,
         prompt_session: PromptSession | None = None,
         never_prompt: bool = False,
@@ -55,8 +64,8 @@ class SelectionAction(BaseAction):
             never_prompt=never_prompt,
         )
         # Setter normalizes to correct type, mypy can't infer that
-        self.selections: list[str] | CaseInsensitiveDict = selections  # type: ignore[assignment]
+        self.selections: list[str] | SelectionOptionMap = selections  # type: ignore[assignment]
-        self.return_key = return_key
+        self.return_type: SelectionReturnType = self._coerce_return_type(return_type)
         self.title = title
         self.columns = columns
         self.console = console or Console(color_system="auto")
@@ -64,9 +73,17 @@ class SelectionAction(BaseAction):
         self.default_selection = default_selection
         self.prompt_message = prompt_message
         self.show_table = show_table
+        self.cancel_key = self._find_cancel_key()
+
+    def _coerce_return_type(
+        self, return_type: SelectionReturnType | str
+    ) -> SelectionReturnType:
+        if isinstance(return_type, SelectionReturnType):
+            return return_type
+        return SelectionReturnType(return_type)
 
     @property
-    def selections(self) -> list[str] | CaseInsensitiveDict:
+    def selections(self) -> list[str] | SelectionOptionMap:
         return self._selections
 
     @selections.setter
@@ -74,17 +91,69 @@ class SelectionAction(BaseAction):
         self, value: list[str] | set[str] | tuple[str, ...] | dict[str, SelectionOption]
     ):
         if isinstance(value, (list, tuple, set)):
-            self._selections: list[str] | CaseInsensitiveDict = list(value)
+            self._selections: list[str] | SelectionOptionMap = list(value)
         elif isinstance(value, dict):
-            cid = CaseInsensitiveDict()
+            som = SelectionOptionMap()
-            cid.update(value)
+            if all(isinstance(key, str) for key in value) and all(
-            self._selections = cid
+                not isinstance(value[key], SelectionOption) for key in value
+            ):
+                som.update(
+                    {
+                        str(index): SelectionOption(key, option)
+                        for index, (key, option) in enumerate(value.items())
+                    }
+                )
+            elif all(isinstance(key, str) for key in value) and all(
+                isinstance(value[key], SelectionOption) for key in value
+            ):
+                som.update(value)
+            else:
+                raise ValueError("Invalid dictionary format. Keys must be strings")
+            self._selections = som
         else:
             raise TypeError(
                 "'selections' must be a list[str] or dict[str, SelectionOption], "
                 f"got {type(value).__name__}"
             )
 
+    def _find_cancel_key(self) -> str:
+        """Find the cancel key in the selections."""
+        if isinstance(self.selections, dict):
+            for index in range(len(self.selections) + 1):
+                if str(index) not in self.selections:
+                    return str(index)
+        return str(len(self.selections))
+
+    @property
+    def cancel_key(self) -> str:
+        return self._cancel_key
+
+    @cancel_key.setter
+    def cancel_key(self, value: str) -> None:
+        """Set the cancel key for the selection."""
+        if not isinstance(value, str):
+            raise TypeError("Cancel key must be a string.")
+        if isinstance(self.selections, dict) and value in self.selections:
+            raise ValueError(
+                "Cancel key cannot be one of the selection keys. "
+                f"Current selections: {self.selections}"
+            )
+        if isinstance(self.selections, list):
+            if not value.isdigit() or int(value) > len(self.selections):
+                raise ValueError(
+                    "cancel_key must be a digit and not greater than the number of selections."
+                )
+        self._cancel_key = value
+
+    def cancel_formatter(self, index: int, selection: str) -> str:
+        """Format the cancel option for display."""
+        if self.cancel_key == str(index):
+            return f"[{index}] [{OneColors.DARK_RED}]Cancel[/]"
+        return f"[{index}] {selection}"
+
+    def get_infer_target(self) -> tuple[None, None]:
+        return None, None
+
     async def _run(self, *args, **kwargs) -> Any:
         kwargs = self._maybe_inject_last_result(kwargs)
         context = ExecutionContext(
@@ -125,16 +194,18 @@ class SelectionAction(BaseAction):
 
         context.start_timer()
         try:
+            self.cancel_key = self._find_cancel_key()
             await self.hooks.trigger(HookType.BEFORE, context)
             if isinstance(self.selections, list):
                 table = render_selection_indexed_table(
                     title=self.title,
-                    selections=self.selections,
+                    selections=self.selections + ["Cancel"],
                     columns=self.columns,
+                    formatter=self.cancel_formatter,
                 )
                 if not self.never_prompt:
-                    index = await prompt_for_index(
+                    index: int | str = await prompt_for_index(
-                        len(self.selections) - 1,
+                        len(self.selections),
                         table,
                         default_selection=effective_default,
                         console=self.console,
@@ -144,14 +215,23 @@ class SelectionAction(BaseAction):
                     )
                 else:
                     index = effective_default
-                result = self.selections[int(index)]
+                if int(index) == int(self.cancel_key):
+                    raise CancelSignal("User cancelled the selection.")
+                result: Any = self.selections[int(index)]
             elif isinstance(self.selections, dict):
+                cancel_option = {
+                    self.cancel_key: SelectionOption(
+                        description="Cancel", value=CancelSignal, style=OneColors.DARK_RED
+                    )
+                }
                 table = render_selection_dict_table(
-                    title=self.title, selections=self.selections, columns=self.columns
+                    title=self.title,
+                    selections=self.selections | cancel_option,
+                    columns=self.columns,
                 )
                 if not self.never_prompt:
                     key = await prompt_for_selection(
-                        self.selections.keys(),
+                        (self.selections | cancel_option).keys(),
                         table,
                         default_selection=effective_default,
                         console=self.console,
@@ -161,10 +241,25 @@ class SelectionAction(BaseAction):
                     )
                 else:
                     key = effective_default
-                result = key if self.return_key else self.selections[key].value
+                if key == self.cancel_key:
+                    raise CancelSignal("User cancelled the selection.")
+                if self.return_type == SelectionReturnType.KEY:
+                    result = key
+                elif self.return_type == SelectionReturnType.VALUE:
+                    result = self.selections[key].value
+                elif self.return_type == SelectionReturnType.ITEMS:
+                    result = {key: self.selections[key]}
+                elif self.return_type == SelectionReturnType.DESCRIPTION:
+                    result = self.selections[key].description
+                elif self.return_type == SelectionReturnType.DESCRIPTION_VALUE:
+                    result = {
+                        self.selections[key].description: self.selections[key].value
+                    }
+                else:
+                    raise ValueError(f"Unsupported return type: {self.return_type}")
             else:
                 raise TypeError(
-                    "'selections' must be a list[str] or dict[str, tuple[str, Any]], "
+                    "'selections' must be a list[str] or dict[str, Any], "
                     f"got {type(self.selections).__name__}"
                 )
             context.result = result
@@ -203,7 +298,7 @@ class SelectionAction(BaseAction):
             return
 
         tree.add(f"[dim]Default:[/] '{self.default_selection or self.last_result}'")
-        tree.add(f"[dim]Return:[/] {'Key' if self.return_key else 'Value'}")
+        tree.add(f"[dim]Return:[/] {self.return_type.name.capitalize()}")
         tree.add(f"[dim]Prompt:[/] {'Disabled' if self.never_prompt else 'Enabled'}")
 
         if not parent:
@@ -218,6 +313,6 @@ class SelectionAction(BaseAction):
         return (
             f"SelectionAction(name={self.name!r}, type={selection_type}, "
             f"default_selection={self.default_selection!r}, "
-            f"return_key={self.return_key}, "
+            f"return_type={self.return_type!r}, "
             f"prompt={'off' if self.never_prompt else 'on'})"
         )

falyx/action/types.py

@@ -35,3 +35,18 @@ class FileReturnType(Enum):
                     return member
         valid = ", ".join(member.value for member in cls)
         raise ValueError(f"Invalid FileReturnType: '{value}'. Must be one of: {valid}")
+
+
+class SelectionReturnType(Enum):
+    """Enum for dictionary return types."""
+
+    KEY = "key"
+    VALUE = "value"
+    DESCRIPTION = "description"
+    DESCRIPTION_VALUE = "description_value"
+    ITEMS = "items"
+
+    @classmethod
+    def _missing_(cls, value: object) -> SelectionReturnType:
+        valid = ", ".join(member.value for member in cls)
+        raise ValueError(f"Invalid DictReturnType: '{value}'. Must be one of: {valid}")

falyx/action/user_input_action.py

@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ class UserInputAction(BaseAction):
         self.console = console or Console(color_system="auto")
         self.prompt_session = prompt_session or PromptSession()
 
+    def get_infer_target(self) -> tuple[None, None]:
+        return None, None
+
     async def _run(self, *args, **kwargs) -> str:
         context = ExecutionContext(
             name=self.name,

falyx/command.py

@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ in building robust interactive menus.
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import shlex
-from functools import cached_property
 from typing import Any, Callable
 
 from prompt_toolkit.formatted_text import FormattedText
@@ -27,25 +26,15 @@ from pydantic import BaseModel, ConfigDict, Field, PrivateAttr, field_validator
 from rich.console import Console
 from rich.tree import Tree
 
-from falyx.action.action import (
+from falyx.action.action import Action, BaseAction
-    Action,
-    ActionGroup,
-    BaseAction,
-    ChainedAction,
-    ProcessAction,
-)
-from falyx.action.io_action import BaseIOAction
 from falyx.context import ExecutionContext
 from falyx.debug import register_debug_hooks
 from falyx.execution_registry import ExecutionRegistry as er
 from falyx.hook_manager import HookManager, HookType
 from falyx.logger import logger
 from falyx.options_manager import OptionsManager
-from falyx.parsers import (
+from falyx.parsers.argparse import CommandArgumentParser
-    CommandArgumentParser,
+from falyx.parsers.signature import infer_args_from_func
-    infer_args_from_func,
-    same_argument_definitions,
-)
 from falyx.prompt_utils import confirm_async, should_prompt_user
 from falyx.protocols import ArgParserProtocol
 from falyx.retry import RetryPolicy
@@ -99,7 +88,6 @@ class Command(BaseModel):
         retry_policy (RetryPolicy): Retry behavior configuration.
         tags (list[str]): Organizational tags for the command.
         logging_hooks (bool): Whether to attach logging hooks automatically.
-        requires_input (bool | None): Indicates if the action needs input.
         options_manager (OptionsManager): Manages global command-line options.
         arg_parser (CommandArgumentParser): Parses command arguments.
         custom_parser (ArgParserProtocol | None): Custom argument parser.
@@ -116,7 +104,7 @@ class Command(BaseModel):
 
     key: str
     description: str
-    action: BaseAction | Callable[[Any], Any]
+    action: BaseAction | Callable[..., Any]
     args: tuple = ()
     kwargs: dict[str, Any] = Field(default_factory=dict)
     hidden: bool = False
@@ -138,24 +126,23 @@ class Command(BaseModel):
     retry_policy: RetryPolicy = Field(default_factory=RetryPolicy)
     tags: list[str] = Field(default_factory=list)
     logging_hooks: bool = False
-    requires_input: bool | None = None
     options_manager: OptionsManager = Field(default_factory=OptionsManager)
     arg_parser: CommandArgumentParser = Field(default_factory=CommandArgumentParser)
     arguments: list[dict[str, Any]] = Field(default_factory=list)
     argument_config: Callable[[CommandArgumentParser], None] | None = None
     custom_parser: ArgParserProtocol | None = None
     custom_help: Callable[[], str | None] | None = None
-    auto_args: bool = False
+    auto_args: bool = True
     arg_metadata: dict[str, str | dict[str, Any]] = Field(default_factory=dict)
 
     _context: ExecutionContext | None = PrivateAttr(default=None)
 
     model_config = ConfigDict(arbitrary_types_allowed=True)
 
-    def parse_args(
+    async def parse_args(
         self, raw_args: list[str] | str, from_validate: bool = False
     ) -> tuple[tuple, dict]:
-        if self.custom_parser:
+        if callable(self.custom_parser):
             if isinstance(raw_args, str):
                 try:
                     raw_args = shlex.split(raw_args)
@@ -178,7 +165,9 @@ class Command(BaseModel):
                     raw_args,
                 )
                 return ((), {})
-        return self.arg_parser.parse_args_split(raw_args, from_validate=from_validate)
+        return await self.arg_parser.parse_args_split(
+            raw_args, from_validate=from_validate
+        )
 
     @field_validator("action", mode="before")
     @classmethod
@@ -192,28 +181,15 @@ class Command(BaseModel):
     def get_argument_definitions(self) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
         if self.arguments:
             return self.arguments
-        elif self.argument_config:
+        elif callable(self.argument_config):
             self.argument_config(self.arg_parser)
         elif self.auto_args:
-            if isinstance(self.action, (Action, ProcessAction)):
+            if isinstance(self.action, BaseAction):
-                return infer_args_from_func(self.action.action, self.arg_metadata)
+                infer_target, maybe_metadata = self.action.get_infer_target()
-            elif isinstance(self.action, ChainedAction):
+                # merge metadata with the action's metadata if not already in self.arg_metadata
-                if self.action.actions:
+                if maybe_metadata:
-                    action = self.action.actions[0]
+                    self.arg_metadata = {**maybe_metadata, **self.arg_metadata}
-                    if isinstance(action, Action):
+                return infer_args_from_func(infer_target, self.arg_metadata)
-                        return infer_args_from_func(action.action, self.arg_metadata)
-                    elif callable(action):
-                        return infer_args_from_func(action, self.arg_metadata)
-            elif isinstance(self.action, ActionGroup):
-                arg_defs = same_argument_definitions(
-                    self.action.actions, self.arg_metadata
-                )
-                if arg_defs:
-                    return arg_defs
-                logger.debug(
-                    "[Command:%s] auto_args disabled: mismatched ActionGroup arguments",
-                    self.key,
-                )
             elif callable(self.action):
                 return infer_args_from_func(self.action, self.arg_metadata)
         return []
@@ -241,30 +217,9 @@ class Command(BaseModel):
         if self.logging_hooks and isinstance(self.action, BaseAction):
             register_debug_hooks(self.action.hooks)
 
-        if self.requires_input is None and self.detect_requires_input:
-            self.requires_input = True
-            self.hidden = True
-        elif self.requires_input is None:
-            self.requires_input = False
-
         for arg_def in self.get_argument_definitions():
             self.arg_parser.add_argument(*arg_def.pop("flags"), **arg_def)
 
-    @cached_property
-    def detect_requires_input(self) -> bool:
-        """Detect if the action requires input based on its type."""
-        if isinstance(self.action, BaseIOAction):
-            return True
-        elif isinstance(self.action, ChainedAction):
-            return (
-                isinstance(self.action.actions[0], BaseIOAction)
-                if self.action.actions
-                else False
-            )
-        elif isinstance(self.action, ActionGroup):
-            return any(isinstance(action, BaseIOAction) for action in self.action.actions)
-        return False
-
     def _inject_options_manager(self) -> None:
         """Inject the options manager into the action if applicable."""
         if isinstance(self.action, BaseAction):
@@ -357,7 +312,7 @@ class Command(BaseModel):
 
     def show_help(self) -> bool:
         """Display the help message for the command."""
-        if self.custom_help:
+        if callable(self.custom_help):
             output = self.custom_help()
             if output:
                 console.print(output)

falyx/config.py

@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ class RawCommand(BaseModel):
     retry: bool = False
     retry_all: bool = False
     retry_policy: RetryPolicy = Field(default_factory=RetryPolicy)
-    requires_input: bool | None = None
     hidden: bool = False
     help_text: str = ""
 

falyx/falyx.py

@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@ from falyx.options_manager import OptionsManager
 from falyx.parsers import CommandArgumentParser, get_arg_parsers
 from falyx.protocols import ArgParserProtocol
 from falyx.retry import RetryPolicy
-from falyx.signals import BackSignal, CancelSignal, FlowSignal, HelpSignal, QuitSignal
+from falyx.signals import BackSignal, CancelSignal, HelpSignal, QuitSignal
 from falyx.themes import OneColors, get_nord_theme
-from falyx.utils import CaseInsensitiveDict, _noop, chunks, get_program_invocation
+from falyx.utils import CaseInsensitiveDict, _noop, chunks
 from falyx.version import __version__
 
 
@@ -83,14 +83,17 @@ class CommandValidator(Validator):
         self.error_message = error_message
 
     def validate(self, document) -> None:
+        pass
+
+    async def validate_async(self, document) -> None:
         text = document.text
-        is_preview, choice, _, __ = self.falyx.get_command(text, from_validate=True)
+        is_preview, choice, _, __ = await self.falyx.get_command(text, from_validate=True)
         if is_preview:
             return None
         if not choice:
             raise ValidationError(
                 message=self.error_message,
-                cursor_position=document.get_end_of_document_position(),
+                cursor_position=len(text),
             )
 
 
@@ -111,6 +114,8 @@ class Falyx:
     - Submenu nesting and action chaining
     - History tracking, help generation, and run key execution modes
     - Seamless CLI argument parsing and integration via argparse
+    - Declarative option management with OptionsManager
+    - Command level argument parsing and validation
     - Extensible with user-defined hooks, bottom bars, and custom layouts
 
     Args:
@@ -126,7 +131,7 @@ class Falyx:
         never_prompt (bool): Seed default for `OptionsManager["never_prompt"]`
         force_confirm (bool): Seed default for `OptionsManager["force_confirm"]`
         cli_args (Namespace | None): Parsed CLI arguments, usually from argparse.
-        options (OptionsManager | None): Declarative option mappings.
+        options (OptionsManager | None): Declarative option mappings for global state.
         custom_table (Callable[[Falyx], Table] | Table | None): Custom menu table
                                                                 generator.
 
@@ -158,8 +163,9 @@ class Falyx:
         force_confirm: bool = False,
         cli_args: Namespace | None = None,
         options: OptionsManager | None = None,
-        render_menu: Callable[["Falyx"], None] | None = None,
+        render_menu: Callable[[Falyx], None] | None = None,
-        custom_table: Callable[["Falyx"], Table] | Table | None = None,
+        custom_table: Callable[[Falyx], Table] | Table | None = None,
+        hide_menu_table: bool = False,
     ) -> None:
         """Initializes the Falyx object."""
         self.title: str | Markdown = title
@@ -183,8 +189,9 @@ class Falyx:
         self._never_prompt: bool = never_prompt
         self._force_confirm: bool = force_confirm
         self.cli_args: Namespace | None = cli_args
-        self.render_menu: Callable[["Falyx"], None] | None = render_menu
+        self.render_menu: Callable[[Falyx], None] | None = render_menu
-        self.custom_table: Callable[["Falyx"], Table] | Table | None = custom_table
+        self.custom_table: Callable[[Falyx], Table] | Table | None = custom_table
+        self._hide_menu_table: bool = hide_menu_table
         self.validate_options(cli_args, options)
         self._prompt_session: PromptSession | None = None
         self.mode = FalyxMode.MENU
@@ -287,8 +294,6 @@ class Falyx:
 
         for command in self.commands.values():
             help_text = command.help_text or command.description
-            if command.requires_input:
-                help_text += " [dim](requires input)[/dim]"
             table.add_row(
                 f"[{command.style}]{command.key}[/]",
                 ", ".join(command.aliases) if command.aliases else "",
@@ -445,7 +450,6 @@ class Falyx:
                 bottom_toolbar=self._get_bottom_bar_render(),
                 key_bindings=self.key_bindings,
                 validate_while_typing=False,
-                interrupt_exception=FlowSignal,
             )
         return self._prompt_session
 
@@ -526,7 +530,7 @@ class Falyx:
         key: str = "X",
         description: str = "Exit",
         aliases: list[str] | None = None,
-        action: Callable[[Any], Any] | None = None,
+        action: Callable[..., Any] | None = None,
         style: str = OneColors.DARK_RED,
         confirm: bool = False,
         confirm_message: str = "Are you sure?",
@@ -580,7 +584,7 @@ class Falyx:
         self,
         key: str,
         description: str,
-        action: BaseAction | Callable[[Any], Any],
+        action: BaseAction | Callable[..., Any],
         *,
         args: tuple = (),
         kwargs: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
@@ -608,13 +612,12 @@ class Falyx:
         retry: bool = False,
         retry_all: bool = False,
         retry_policy: RetryPolicy | None = None,
-        requires_input: bool | None = None,
         arg_parser: CommandArgumentParser | None = None,
         arguments: list[dict[str, Any]] | None = None,
         argument_config: Callable[[CommandArgumentParser], None] | None = None,
         custom_parser: ArgParserProtocol | None = None,
         custom_help: Callable[[], str | None] | None = None,
-        auto_args: bool = False,
+        auto_args: bool = True,
         arg_metadata: dict[str, str | dict[str, Any]] | None = None,
     ) -> Command:
         """Adds an command to the menu, preventing duplicates."""
@@ -660,7 +663,6 @@ class Falyx:
             retry=retry,
             retry_all=retry_all,
             retry_policy=retry_policy or RetryPolicy(),
-            requires_input=requires_input,
             options_manager=self.options,
             arg_parser=arg_parser,
             arguments=arguments or [],
@@ -741,7 +743,7 @@ class Falyx:
             return True, input_str[1:].strip()
         return False, input_str.strip()
 
-    def get_command(
+    async def get_command(
         self, raw_choices: str, from_validate=False
     ) -> tuple[bool, Command | None, tuple, dict[str, Any]]:
         """
@@ -768,12 +770,15 @@ class Falyx:
 
         choice = choice.upper()
         name_map = self._name_map
-        if choice in name_map:
+        if name_map.get(choice):
             if not from_validate:
                 logger.info("Command '%s' selected.", choice)
-            if input_args and name_map[choice].arg_parser:
+            if is_preview:
+                return True, name_map[choice], args, kwargs
             try:
-                    args, kwargs = name_map[choice].parse_args(input_args, from_validate)
+                args, kwargs = await name_map[choice].parse_args(
+                    input_args, from_validate
+                )
             except CommandArgumentError as error:
                 if not from_validate:
                     if not name_map[choice].show_help():
@@ -834,7 +839,7 @@ class Falyx:
         """Processes the action of the selected command."""
         with patch_stdout(raw=True):
             choice = await self.prompt_session.prompt_async()
-        is_preview, selected_command, args, kwargs = self.get_command(choice)
+        is_preview, selected_command, args, kwargs = await self.get_command(choice)
         if not selected_command:
             logger.info("Invalid command '%s'.", choice)
             return True
@@ -844,15 +849,6 @@ class Falyx:
             await selected_command.preview()
             return True
 
-        if selected_command.requires_input:
-            program = get_program_invocation()
-            self.console.print(
-                f"[{OneColors.LIGHT_YELLOW}]⚠️ Command '{selected_command.key}' requires"
-                f" input and must be run via [{OneColors.MAGENTA}]'{program} run"
-                f"'[{OneColors.LIGHT_YELLOW}] with proper piping or arguments.[/]"
-            )
-            return True
-
         self.last_run_command = selected_command
 
         if selected_command == self.exit_command:
@@ -885,7 +881,7 @@ class Falyx:
     ) -> Any:
         """Run a command by key without displaying the menu (non-interactive mode)."""
         self.debug_hooks()
-        is_preview, selected_command, _, __ = self.get_command(command_key)
+        is_preview, selected_command, _, __ = await self.get_command(command_key)
         kwargs = kwargs or {}
 
         self.last_run_command = selected_command
@@ -984,6 +980,7 @@ class Falyx:
             self.print_message(self.welcome_message)
         try:
             while True:
+                if not self.options.get("hide_menu_table", self._hide_menu_table):
                     if callable(self.render_menu):
                         self.render_menu(self)
                     else:
@@ -1020,6 +1017,9 @@ class Falyx:
         if not self.options.get("force_confirm"):
             self.options.set("force_confirm", self._force_confirm)
 
+        if not self.options.get("hide_menu_table"):
+            self.options.set("hide_menu_table", self._hide_menu_table)
+
         if self.cli_args.verbose:
             logging.getLogger("falyx").setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
 
@@ -1037,7 +1037,7 @@ class Falyx:
 
         if self.cli_args.command == "preview":
             self.mode = FalyxMode.PREVIEW
-            _, command, args, kwargs = self.get_command(self.cli_args.name)
+            _, command, args, kwargs = await self.get_command(self.cli_args.name)
             if not command:
                 self.console.print(
                     f"[{OneColors.DARK_RED}]❌ Command '{self.cli_args.name}' not found."
@@ -1051,7 +1051,7 @@ class Falyx:
 
         if self.cli_args.command == "run":
             self.mode = FalyxMode.RUN
-            is_preview, command, _, __ = self.get_command(self.cli_args.name)
+            is_preview, command, _, __ = await self.get_command(self.cli_args.name)
             if is_preview:
                 if command is None:
                     sys.exit(1)
@@ -1062,7 +1062,7 @@ class Falyx:
                 sys.exit(1)
             self._set_retry_policy(command)
             try:
-                args, kwargs = command.parse_args(self.cli_args.command_args)
+                args, kwargs = await command.parse_args(self.cli_args.command_args)
             except HelpSignal:
                 sys.exit(0)
             try:

falyx/hook_manager.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 import inspect
 from enum import Enum
-from typing import Awaitable, Callable, Dict, List, Optional, Union
+from typing import Awaitable, Callable, Union
 
 from falyx.context import ExecutionContext
 from falyx.logger import logger
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class HookType(Enum):
     ON_TEARDOWN = "on_teardown"
 
     @classmethod
-    def choices(cls) -> List[HookType]:
+    def choices(cls) -> list[HookType]:
         """Return a list of all hook type choices."""
         return list(cls)
 
@@ -37,16 +37,17 @@ class HookManager:
     """HookManager"""
 
     def __init__(self) -> None:
-        self._hooks: Dict[HookType, List[Hook]] = {
+        self._hooks: dict[HookType, list[Hook]] = {
             hook_type: [] for hook_type in HookType
         }
 
-    def register(self, hook_type: HookType, hook: Hook):
+    def register(self, hook_type: HookType | str, hook: Hook):
-        if hook_type not in HookType:
+        """Raises ValueError if the hook type is not supported."""
-            raise ValueError(f"Unsupported hook type: {hook_type}")
+        if not isinstance(hook_type, HookType):
+            hook_type = HookType(hook_type)
         self._hooks[hook_type].append(hook)
 
-    def clear(self, hook_type: Optional[HookType] = None):
+    def clear(self, hook_type: HookType | None = None):
         if hook_type:
             self._hooks[hook_type] = []
         else:

falyx/menu.py

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 
+from prompt_toolkit.formatted_text import FormattedText
+
 from falyx.action import BaseAction
 from falyx.signals import BackSignal, QuitSignal
 from falyx.themes import OneColors
@@ -26,6 +28,12 @@ class MenuOption:
         """Render the menu option for display."""
         return f"[{OneColors.WHITE}][{key}][/] [{self.style}]{self.description}[/]"
 
+    def render_prompt(self, key: str) -> FormattedText:
+        """Render the menu option for prompt display."""
+        return FormattedText(
+            [(OneColors.WHITE, f"[{key}] "), (self.style, self.description)]
+        )
+
 
 class MenuOptionMap(CaseInsensitiveDict):
     """
@@ -33,7 +41,7 @@ class MenuOptionMap(CaseInsensitiveDict):
     and special signal entries like Quit and Back.
     """
 
-    RESERVED_KEYS = {"Q", "B"}
+    RESERVED_KEYS = {"B", "X"}
 
     def __init__(
         self,
@@ -49,14 +57,14 @@ class MenuOptionMap(CaseInsensitiveDict):
     def _inject_reserved_defaults(self):
         from falyx.action import SignalAction
 
-        self._add_reserved(
-            "Q",
-            MenuOption("Exit", SignalAction("Quit", QuitSignal()), OneColors.DARK_RED),
-        )
         self._add_reserved(
             "B",
             MenuOption("Back", SignalAction("Back", BackSignal()), OneColors.DARK_YELLOW),
         )
+        self._add_reserved(
+            "X",
+            MenuOption("Exit", SignalAction("Quit", QuitSignal()), OneColors.DARK_RED),
+        )
 
     def _add_reserved(self, key: str, option: MenuOption) -> None:
         """Add a reserved key, bypassing validation."""
@@ -78,8 +86,20 @@ class MenuOptionMap(CaseInsensitiveDict):
             raise ValueError(f"Cannot delete reserved option '{key}'.")
         super().__delitem__(key)
 
+    def update(self, other=None, **kwargs):
+        """Update the selection options with another dictionary."""
+        if other:
+            for key, option in other.items():
+                if not isinstance(option, MenuOption):
+                    raise TypeError(f"Value for key '{key}' must be a SelectionOption.")
+                self[key] = option
+        for key, option in kwargs.items():
+            if not isinstance(option, MenuOption):
+                raise TypeError(f"Value for key '{key}' must be a SelectionOption.")
+            self[key] = option
+
     def items(self, include_reserved: bool = True):
-        for k, v in super().items():
+        for key, option in super().items():
-            if not include_reserved and k in self.RESERVED_KEYS:
+            if not include_reserved and key in self.RESERVED_KEYS:
                 continue
-            yield k, v
+            yield key, option

falyx/parsers/__init__.py

@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ Licensed under the MIT License. See LICENSE file for details.
 
 from .argparse import Argument, ArgumentAction, CommandArgumentParser
 from .parsers import FalyxParsers, get_arg_parsers
-from .signature import infer_args_from_func
-from .utils import same_argument_definitions
 
 __all__ = [
     "Argument",
@@ -16,6 +14,4 @@ __all__ = [
     "CommandArgumentParser",
     "get_arg_parsers",
     "FalyxParsers",
-    "infer_args_from_func",
-    "same_argument_definitions",
 ]

falyx/parsers/argparse.py

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 # Falyx CLI Framework — (c) 2025 rtj.dev LLC — MIT Licensed
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from copy import deepcopy
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from enum import Enum
@@ -23,12 +25,21 @@ class ArgumentAction(Enum):
     COUNT = "count"
     HELP = "help"
 
+    @classmethod
+    def choices(cls) -> list[ArgumentAction]:
+        """Return a list of all argument actions."""
+        return list(cls)
+
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
+        """Return the string representation of the argument action."""
+        return self.value
+
 
 @dataclass
 class Argument:
     """Represents a command-line argument."""
 
-    flags: list[str]
+    flags: tuple[str, ...]
     dest: str  # Destination name for the argument
     action: ArgumentAction = (
         ArgumentAction.STORE
@@ -38,7 +49,7 @@ class Argument:
     choices: list[str] | None = None  # List of valid choices for the argument
     required: bool = False  # True if the argument is required
     help: str = ""  # Help text for the argument
-    nargs: int | str = 1  # int, '?', '*', '+'
+    nargs: int | str | None = None  # int, '?', '*', '+', None
     positional: bool = False  # True if no leading - or -- in flags
 
     def get_positional_text(self) -> str:
@@ -66,7 +77,11 @@ class Argument:
             and not self.positional
         ):
             choice_text = self.dest.upper()
-        elif isinstance(self.nargs, str):
+        elif self.action in (
+            ArgumentAction.STORE,
+            ArgumentAction.APPEND,
+            ArgumentAction.EXTEND,
+        ) or isinstance(self.nargs, str):
             choice_text = self.dest
 
         if self.nargs == "?":
@@ -136,6 +151,7 @@ class CommandArgumentParser:
         aliases: list[str] | None = None,
     ) -> None:
         """Initialize the CommandArgumentParser."""
+        self.console = Console(color_system="auto")
         self.command_key: str = command_key
         self.command_description: str = command_description
         self.command_style: str = command_style
@@ -148,7 +164,6 @@ class CommandArgumentParser:
         self._flag_map: dict[str, Argument] = {}
         self._dest_set: set[str] = set()
         self._add_help()
-        self.console = Console(color_system="auto")
 
     def _add_help(self):
         """Add help argument to the parser."""
@@ -170,9 +185,7 @@ class CommandArgumentParser:
             raise CommandArgumentError("Positional arguments cannot have multiple flags")
         return positional
 
-    def _get_dest_from_flags(
+    def _get_dest_from_flags(self, flags: tuple[str, ...], dest: str | None) -> str:
-        self, flags: tuple[str, ...], dest: str | None
-    ) -> str | None:
         """Convert flags to a destination name."""
         if dest:
             if not dest.replace("_", "").isalnum():
@@ -201,7 +214,7 @@ class CommandArgumentParser:
         return dest
 
     def _determine_required(
-        self, required: bool, positional: bool, nargs: int | str
+        self, required: bool, positional: bool, nargs: int | str | None
     ) -> bool:
         """Determine if the argument is required."""
         if required:
@@ -219,7 +232,22 @@ class CommandArgumentParser:
 
         return required
 
-    def _validate_nargs(self, nargs: int | str) -> int | str:
+    def _validate_nargs(
+        self, nargs: int | str | None, action: ArgumentAction
+    ) -> int | str | None:
+        if action in (
+            ArgumentAction.STORE_FALSE,
+            ArgumentAction.STORE_TRUE,
+            ArgumentAction.COUNT,
+            ArgumentAction.HELP,
+        ):
+            if nargs is not None:
+                raise CommandArgumentError(
+                    f"nargs cannot be specified for {action} actions"
+                )
+            return None
+        if nargs is None:
+            nargs = 1
         allowed_nargs = ("?", "*", "+")
         if isinstance(nargs, int):
             if nargs <= 0:
@@ -231,7 +259,9 @@ class CommandArgumentParser:
             raise CommandArgumentError(f"nargs must be an int or one of {allowed_nargs}")
         return nargs
 
-    def _normalize_choices(self, choices: Iterable, expected_type: Any) -> list[Any]:
+    def _normalize_choices(
+        self, choices: Iterable | None, expected_type: Any
+    ) -> list[Any]:
         if choices is not None:
             if isinstance(choices, dict):
                 raise CommandArgumentError("choices cannot be a dict")
@@ -278,8 +308,34 @@ class CommandArgumentParser:
                             f"Default list value {default!r} for '{dest}' cannot be coerced to {expected_type.__name__}"
                         )
 
+    def _validate_action(
+        self, action: ArgumentAction | str, positional: bool
+    ) -> ArgumentAction:
+        if not isinstance(action, ArgumentAction):
+            try:
+                action = ArgumentAction(action)
+            except ValueError:
+                raise CommandArgumentError(
+                    f"Invalid action '{action}' is not a valid ArgumentAction"
+                )
+        if action in (
+            ArgumentAction.STORE_TRUE,
+            ArgumentAction.STORE_FALSE,
+            ArgumentAction.COUNT,
+            ArgumentAction.HELP,
+        ):
+            if positional:
+                raise CommandArgumentError(
+                    f"Action '{action}' cannot be used with positional arguments"
+                )
+
+        return action
+
     def _resolve_default(
-        self, action: ArgumentAction, default: Any, nargs: str | int
+        self,
+        default: Any,
+        action: ArgumentAction,
+        nargs: str | int | None,
     ) -> Any:
         """Get the default value for the argument."""
         if default is None:
@@ -313,7 +369,18 @@ class CommandArgumentParser:
                     f"Flag '{flag}' must be a single character or start with '--'"
                 )
 
-    def add_argument(self, *flags, **kwargs):
+    def add_argument(
+        self,
+        *flags,
+        action: str | ArgumentAction = "store",
+        nargs: int | str | None = None,
+        default: Any = None,
+        type: Any = str,
+        choices: Iterable | None = None,
+        required: bool = False,
+        help: str = "",
+        dest: str | None = None,
+    ) -> None:
         """Add an argument to the parser.
         Args:
             name or flags: Either a name or prefixed flags (e.g. 'faylx', '-f', '--falyx').
@@ -326,9 +393,10 @@ class CommandArgumentParser:
             help: A brief description of the argument.
             dest: The name of the attribute to be added to the object returned by parse_args().
         """
+        expected_type = type
         self._validate_flags(flags)
         positional = self._is_positional(flags)
-        dest = self._get_dest_from_flags(flags, kwargs.get("dest"))
+        dest = self._get_dest_from_flags(flags, dest)
         if dest in self._dest_set:
             raise CommandArgumentError(
                 f"Destination '{dest}' is already defined.\n"
@@ -336,18 +404,9 @@ class CommandArgumentParser:
                 "is not supported. Define a unique 'dest' for each argument."
             )
         self._dest_set.add(dest)
-        action = kwargs.get("action", ArgumentAction.STORE)
+        action = self._validate_action(action, positional)
-        if not isinstance(action, ArgumentAction):
+        nargs = self._validate_nargs(nargs, action)
-            try:
+        default = self._resolve_default(default, action, nargs)
-                action = ArgumentAction(action)
-            except ValueError:
-                raise CommandArgumentError(
-                    f"Invalid action '{action}' is not a valid ArgumentAction"
-                )
-        flags = list(flags)
-        nargs = self._validate_nargs(kwargs.get("nargs", 1))
-        default = self._resolve_default(action, kwargs.get("default"), nargs)
-        expected_type = kwargs.get("type", str)
         if (
             action in (ArgumentAction.STORE, ArgumentAction.APPEND, ArgumentAction.EXTEND)
             and default is not None
@@ -356,14 +415,12 @@ class CommandArgumentParser:
                 self._validate_default_list_type(default, expected_type, dest)
             else:
                 self._validate_default_type(default, expected_type, dest)
-        choices = self._normalize_choices(kwargs.get("choices"), expected_type)
+        choices = self._normalize_choices(choices, expected_type)
         if default is not None and choices and default not in choices:
             raise CommandArgumentError(
                 f"Default value '{default}' not in allowed choices: {choices}"
             )
-        required = self._determine_required(
+        required = self._determine_required(required, positional, nargs)
-            kwargs.get("required", False), positional, nargs
-        )
         argument = Argument(
             flags=flags,
             dest=dest,
@@ -372,7 +429,7 @@ class CommandArgumentParser:
             default=default,
             choices=choices,
             required=required,
-            help=kwargs.get("help", ""),
+            help=help,
             nargs=nargs,
             positional=positional,
         )
@@ -415,11 +472,11 @@ class CommandArgumentParser:
         values = []
         i = start
         if isinstance(spec.nargs, int):
-            # assert i + spec.nargs <= len(
-            #     args
-            # ), "Not enough arguments provided: shouldn't happen"
             values = args[i : i + spec.nargs]
             return values, i + spec.nargs
+        elif spec.nargs is None:
+            values = [args[i]]
+            return values, i + 1
         elif spec.nargs == "+":
             if i >= len(args):
                 raise CommandArgumentError(
@@ -464,6 +521,8 @@ class CommandArgumentParser:
             for next_spec in positional_args[j + 1 :]:
                 if isinstance(next_spec.nargs, int):
                     min_required += next_spec.nargs
+                elif next_spec.nargs is None:
+                    min_required += 1
                 elif next_spec.nargs == "+":
                     min_required += 1
                 elif next_spec.nargs == "?":
@@ -506,7 +565,7 @@ class CommandArgumentParser:
 
         return i
 
-    def parse_args(
+    async def parse_args(
         self, args: list[str] | None = None, from_validate: bool = False
     ) -> dict[str, Any]:
         """Parse Falyx Command arguments."""
@@ -654,7 +713,7 @@ class CommandArgumentParser:
         result.pop("help", None)
         return result
 
-    def parse_args_split(
+    async def parse_args_split(
         self, args: list[str], from_validate: bool = False
     ) -> tuple[tuple[Any, ...], dict[str, Any]]:
         """
@@ -662,7 +721,7 @@ class CommandArgumentParser:
             tuple[args, kwargs] - Positional arguments in defined order,
             followed by keyword argument mapping.
         """
-        parsed = self.parse_args(args, from_validate)
+        parsed = await self.parse_args(args, from_validate)
         args_list = []
         kwargs_dict = {}
         for arg in self._arguments:

falyx/parsers/parsers.py

@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ def get_arg_parsers(
         help="Skip confirmation prompts",
     )
 
-    run_group.add_argument(
+    run_parser.add_argument(
         "command_args",
         nargs=REMAINDER,
         help="Arguments to pass to the command (if applicable)",

falyx/parsers/signature.py

@@ -1,17 +1,20 @@
 import inspect
 from typing import Any, Callable
 
-from falyx import logger
+from falyx.logger import logger
 
 
 def infer_args_from_func(
-    func: Callable[[Any], Any],
+    func: Callable[[Any], Any] | None,
     arg_metadata: dict[str, str | dict[str, Any]] | None = None,
 ) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
     """
     Infer argument definitions from a callable's signature.
     Returns a list of kwargs suitable for CommandArgumentParser.add_argument.
     """
+    if not callable(func):
+        logger.debug("Provided argument is not callable: %s", func)
+        return []
     arg_metadata = arg_metadata or {}
     signature = inspect.signature(func)
     arg_defs = []
@@ -39,7 +42,7 @@ def infer_args_from_func(
         else:
             flags = [f"--{name.replace('_', '-')}"]
         action = "store"
-        nargs: int | str = 1
+        nargs: int | str | None = None
 
         if arg_type is bool:
             if param.default is False:

falyx/parsers/utils.py

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 from typing import Any
 
 from falyx import logger
-from falyx.action.action import Action, ChainedAction, ProcessAction
 from falyx.parsers.signature import infer_args_from_func
 
 
@@ -9,17 +8,13 @@ def same_argument_definitions(
     actions: list[Any],
     arg_metadata: dict[str, str | dict[str, Any]] | None = None,
 ) -> list[dict[str, Any]] | None:
+    from falyx.action.action import BaseAction
+
     arg_sets = []
     for action in actions:
-        if isinstance(action, (Action, ProcessAction)):
+        if isinstance(action, BaseAction):
-            arg_defs = infer_args_from_func(action.action, arg_metadata)
+            infer_target, _ = action.get_infer_target()
-        elif isinstance(action, ChainedAction):
+            arg_defs = infer_args_from_func(infer_target, arg_metadata)
-            if action.actions:
-                action = action.actions[0]
-                if isinstance(action, Action):
-                    arg_defs = infer_args_from_func(action.action, arg_metadata)
-                elif callable(action):
-                    arg_defs = infer_args_from_func(action, arg_metadata)
         elif callable(action):
             arg_defs = infer_args_from_func(action, arg_metadata)
         else:

falyx/selection.py

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from rich.markup import escape
 from rich.table import Table
 
 from falyx.themes import OneColors
-from falyx.utils import chunks
+from falyx.utils import CaseInsensitiveDict, chunks
 from falyx.validators import int_range_validator, key_validator
 
 
@@ -32,6 +32,62 @@ class SelectionOption:
         return f"[{OneColors.WHITE}]{key}[/] [{self.style}]{self.description}[/]"
 
 
+class SelectionOptionMap(CaseInsensitiveDict):
+    """
+    Manages selection options including validation and reserved key protection.
+    """
+
+    RESERVED_KEYS: set[str] = set()
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        options: dict[str, SelectionOption] | None = None,
+        allow_reserved: bool = False,
+    ):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.allow_reserved = allow_reserved
+        if options:
+            self.update(options)
+
+    def _add_reserved(self, key: str, option: SelectionOption) -> None:
+        """Add a reserved key, bypassing validation."""
+        norm_key = key.upper()
+        super().__setitem__(norm_key, option)
+
+    def __setitem__(self, key: str, option: SelectionOption) -> None:
+        if not isinstance(option, SelectionOption):
+            raise TypeError(f"Value for key '{key}' must be a SelectionOption.")
+        norm_key = key.upper()
+        if norm_key in self.RESERVED_KEYS and not self.allow_reserved:
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"Key '{key}' is reserved and cannot be used in SelectionOptionMap."
+            )
+        super().__setitem__(norm_key, option)
+
+    def __delitem__(self, key: str) -> None:
+        if key.upper() in self.RESERVED_KEYS and not self.allow_reserved:
+            raise ValueError(f"Cannot delete reserved option '{key}'.")
+        super().__delitem__(key)
+
+    def update(self, other=None, **kwargs):
+        """Update the selection options with another dictionary."""
+        if other:
+            for key, option in other.items():
+                if not isinstance(option, SelectionOption):
+                    raise TypeError(f"Value for key '{key}' must be a SelectionOption.")
+                self[key] = option
+        for key, option in kwargs.items():
+            if not isinstance(option, SelectionOption):
+                raise TypeError(f"Value for key '{key}' must be a SelectionOption.")
+            self[key] = option
+
+    def items(self, include_reserved: bool = True):
+        for k, v in super().items():
+            if not include_reserved and k in self.RESERVED_KEYS:
+                continue
+            yield k, v
+
+
 def render_table_base(
     title: str,
     *,
@@ -215,7 +271,7 @@ async def prompt_for_index(
     prompt_session: PromptSession | None = None,
     prompt_message: str = "Select an option > ",
     show_table: bool = True,
-):
+) -> int:
     prompt_session = prompt_session or PromptSession()
     console = console or Console(color_system="auto")
 

falyx/version.py

@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "0.1.29"
+__version__ = "0.1.35"

pyproject.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "falyx"
-version = "0.1.29"
+version = "0.1.35"
 description = "Reliable and introspectable async CLI action framework."
 authors = ["Roland Thomas Jr <roland@rtj.dev>"]
 license = "MIT"

tests/test_command.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # test_command.py
 import pytest
 
-from falyx.action import Action, ActionGroup, BaseIOAction, ChainedAction
+from falyx.action import Action, BaseIOAction, ChainedAction
 from falyx.command import Command
 from falyx.execution_registry import ExecutionRegistry as er
 from falyx.retry import RetryPolicy
@@ -56,102 +56,6 @@ def test_command_str():
     )
 
 
-@pytest.mark.parametrize(
-    "action_factory, expected_requires_input",
-    [
-        (lambda: Action(name="normal", action=dummy_action), False),
-        (lambda: DummyInputAction(name="io"), True),
-        (
-            lambda: ChainedAction(name="chain", actions=[DummyInputAction(name="io")]),
-            True,
-        ),
-        (
-            lambda: ActionGroup(name="group", actions=[DummyInputAction(name="io")]),
-            True,
-        ),
-    ],
-)
-def test_command_requires_input_detection(action_factory, expected_requires_input):
-    action = action_factory()
-    cmd = Command(key="TEST", description="Test Command", action=action)
-
-    assert cmd.requires_input == expected_requires_input
-    if expected_requires_input:
-        assert cmd.hidden is True
-    else:
-        assert cmd.hidden is False
-
-
-def test_requires_input_flag_detected_for_baseioaction():
-    """Command should automatically detect requires_input=True for BaseIOAction."""
-    cmd = Command(
-        key="X",
-        description="Echo input",
-        action=DummyInputAction(name="dummy"),
-    )
-    assert cmd.requires_input is True
-    assert cmd.hidden is True
-
-
-def test_requires_input_manual_override():
-    """Command manually set requires_input=False should not auto-hide."""
-    cmd = Command(
-        key="Y",
-        description="Custom input command",
-        action=DummyInputAction(name="dummy"),
-        requires_input=False,
-    )
-    assert cmd.requires_input is False
-    assert cmd.hidden is False
-
-
-def test_default_command_does_not_require_input():
-    """Normal Command without IO Action should not require input."""
-    cmd = Command(
-        key="Z",
-        description="Simple action",
-        action=lambda: 42,
-    )
-    assert cmd.requires_input is False
-    assert cmd.hidden is False
-
-
-def test_chain_requires_input():
-    """If first action in a chain requires input, the command should require input."""
-    chain = ChainedAction(
-        name="ChainWithInput",
-        actions=[
-            DummyInputAction(name="dummy"),
-            Action(name="action1", action=lambda: 1),
-        ],
-    )
-    cmd = Command(
-        key="A",
-        description="Chain with input",
-        action=chain,
-    )
-    assert cmd.requires_input is True
-    assert cmd.hidden is True
-
-
-def test_group_requires_input():
-    """If any action in a group requires input, the command should require input."""
-    group = ActionGroup(
-        name="GroupWithInput",
-        actions=[
-            Action(name="action1", action=lambda: 1),
-            DummyInputAction(name="dummy"),
-        ],
-    )
-    cmd = Command(
-        key="B",
-        description="Group with input",
-        action=group,
-    )
-    assert cmd.requires_input is True
-    assert cmd.hidden is True
-
-
 def test_enable_retry():
     """Command should enable retry if action is an Action and  retry is set to True."""
     cmd = Command(

tests/test_command_argument_parser.py

@@ -5,98 +5,109 @@ from falyx.parsers import ArgumentAction, CommandArgumentParser
 from falyx.signals import HelpSignal
 
 
-def build_parser_and_parse(args, config):
+async def build_parser_and_parse(args, config):
     cap = CommandArgumentParser()
     config(cap)
-    return cap.parse_args(args)
+    return await cap.parse_args(args)
 
 
-def test_none():
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_none():
     def config(parser):
         parser.add_argument("--foo", type=str)
 
-    parsed = build_parser_and_parse(None, config)
+    parsed = await build_parser_and_parse(None, config)
     assert parsed["foo"] is None
 
 
-def test_append_multiple_flags():
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_append_multiple_flags():
     def config(parser):
         parser.add_argument("--tag", action=ArgumentAction.APPEND, type=str)
 
-    parsed = build_parser_and_parse(["--tag", "a", "--tag", "b", "--tag", "c"], config)
+    parsed = await build_parser_and_parse(
+        ["--tag", "a", "--tag", "b", "--tag", "c"], config
+    )
     assert parsed["tag"] == ["a", "b", "c"]
 
 
-def test_positional_nargs_plus_and_single():
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_positional_nargs_plus_and_single():
     def config(parser):
         parser.add_argument("files", nargs="+", type=str)
         parser.add_argument("mode", nargs=1)
 
-    parsed = build_parser_and_parse(["a", "b", "c", "prod"], config)
+    parsed = await build_parser_and_parse(["a", "b", "c", "prod"], config)
     assert parsed["files"] == ["a", "b", "c"]
     assert parsed["mode"] == "prod"
 
 
-def test_type_validation_failure():
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_type_validation_failure():
     def config(parser):
         parser.add_argument("--count", type=int)
 
     with pytest.raises(CommandArgumentError):
-        build_parser_and_parse(["--count", "abc"], config)
+        await build_parser_and_parse(["--count", "abc"], config)
 
 
-def test_required_field_missing():
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_required_field_missing():
     def config(parser):
         parser.add_argument("--env", type=str, required=True)
 
     with pytest.raises(CommandArgumentError):
-        build_parser_and_parse([], config)
+        await build_parser_and_parse([], config)
 
 
-def test_choices_enforced():
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_choices_enforced():
     def config(parser):
         parser.add_argument("--mode", choices=["dev", "prod"])
 
     with pytest.raises(CommandArgumentError):
-        build_parser_and_parse(["--mode", "staging"], config)
+        await build_parser_and_parse(["--mode", "staging"], config)
 
 
-def test_boolean_flags():
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_boolean_flags():
     def config(parser):
         parser.add_argument("--debug", action=ArgumentAction.STORE_TRUE)
         parser.add_argument("--no-debug", action=ArgumentAction.STORE_FALSE)
 
-    parsed = build_parser_and_parse(["--debug", "--no-debug"], config)
+    parsed = await build_parser_and_parse(["--debug", "--no-debug"], config)
     assert parsed["debug"] is True
     assert parsed["no_debug"] is False
-    parsed = build_parser_and_parse([], config)
+    parsed = await build_parser_and_parse([], config)
-    print(parsed)
     assert parsed["debug"] is False
     assert parsed["no_debug"] is True
 
 
-def test_count_action():
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_count_action():
     def config(parser):
         parser.add_argument("-v", action=ArgumentAction.COUNT)
 
-    parsed = build_parser_and_parse(["-v", "-v", "-v"], config)
+    parsed = await build_parser_and_parse(["-v", "-v", "-v"], config)
     assert parsed["v"] == 3
 
 
-def test_nargs_star():
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_nargs_star():
     def config(parser):
         parser.add_argument("args", nargs="*", type=str)
 
-    parsed = build_parser_and_parse(["one", "two", "three"], config)
+    parsed = await build_parser_and_parse(["one", "two", "three"], config)
     assert parsed["args"] == ["one", "two", "three"]
 
 
-def test_flag_and_positional_mix():
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_flag_and_positional_mix():
     def config(parser):
         parser.add_argument("--env", type=str)
         parser.add_argument("tasks", nargs="+")
 
-    parsed = build_parser_and_parse(["--env", "prod", "build", "test"], config)
+    parsed = await build_parser_and_parse(["--env", "prod", "build", "test"], config)
     assert parsed["env"] == "prod"
     assert parsed["tasks"] == ["build", "test"]
 
@@ -134,7 +145,7 @@ def test_add_argument_multiple_optional_flags_same_dest():
     parser.add_argument("-f", "--falyx")
     arg = parser._arguments[-1]
     assert arg.dest == "falyx"
-    assert arg.flags == ["-f", "--falyx"]
+    assert arg.flags == ("-f", "--falyx")
 
 
 def test_add_argument_flag_dest_conflict():
@@ -165,7 +176,7 @@ def test_add_argument_multiple_flags_custom_dest():
     parser.add_argument("-f", "--falyx", "--test", dest="falyx")
     arg = parser._arguments[-1]
     assert arg.dest == "falyx"
-    assert arg.flags == ["-f", "--falyx", "--test"]
+    assert arg.flags == ("-f", "--falyx", "--test")
 
 
 def test_add_argument_multiple_flags_dest():
@@ -175,7 +186,7 @@ def test_add_argument_multiple_flags_dest():
     parser.add_argument("-f", "--falyx", "--test")
     arg = parser._arguments[-1]
     assert arg.dest == "falyx"
-    assert arg.flags == ["-f", "--falyx", "--test"]
+    assert arg.flags == ("-f", "--falyx", "--test")
 
 
 def test_add_argument_single_flag_dest():
@@ -185,7 +196,7 @@ def test_add_argument_single_flag_dest():
     parser.add_argument("-f")
     arg = parser._arguments[-1]
     assert arg.dest == "f"
-    assert arg.flags == ["-f"]
+    assert arg.flags == ("-f",)
 
 
 def test_add_argument_bad_dest():
@@ -257,7 +268,7 @@ def test_add_argument_default_value():
     parser.add_argument("--falyx", default="default_value")
     arg = parser._arguments[-1]
     assert arg.dest == "falyx"
-    assert arg.flags == ["--falyx"]
+    assert arg.flags == ("--falyx",)
     assert arg.default == "default_value"
 
 
@@ -297,20 +308,21 @@ def test_add_argument_default_not_in_choices():
         parser.add_argument("--falyx", choices=["a", "b"], default="c")
 
 
-def test_add_argument_choices():
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_add_argument_choices():
     parser = CommandArgumentParser()
 
     # ✅ Choices provided
     parser.add_argument("--falyx", choices=["a", "b", "c"])
     arg = parser._arguments[-1]
     assert arg.dest == "falyx"
-    assert arg.flags == ["--falyx"]
+    assert arg.flags == ("--falyx",)
     assert arg.choices == ["a", "b", "c"]
 
-    args = parser.parse_args(["--falyx", "a"])
+    args = await parser.parse_args(["--falyx", "a"])
     assert args["falyx"] == "a"
     with pytest.raises(CommandArgumentError):
-        parser.parse_args(["--falyx", "d"])
+        await parser.parse_args(["--falyx", "d"])
 
 
 def test_add_argument_choices_invalid():
@@ -352,7 +364,7 @@ def test_add_argument_nargs():
     parser.add_argument("--falyx", nargs=2)
     arg = parser._arguments[-1]
     assert arg.dest == "falyx"
-    assert arg.flags == ["--falyx"]
+    assert arg.flags == ("--falyx",)
     assert arg.nargs == 2
 
 
@@ -377,56 +389,60 @@ def test_get_argument():
     parser.add_argument("--falyx", type=str, default="default_value")
     arg = parser.get_argument("falyx")
     assert arg.dest == "falyx"
-    assert arg.flags == ["--falyx"]
+    assert arg.flags == ("--falyx",)
     assert arg.default == "default_value"
 
 
-def test_parse_args_nargs():
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_parse_args_nargs():
     parser = CommandArgumentParser()
     parser.add_argument("files", nargs="+", type=str)
     parser.add_argument("mode", nargs=1)
 
-    args = parser.parse_args(["a", "b", "c"])
+    args = await parser.parse_args(["a", "b", "c"])
 
     assert args["files"] == ["a", "b"]
     assert args["mode"] == "c"
 
 
-def test_parse_args_nargs_plus():
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_parse_args_nargs_plus():
     parser = CommandArgumentParser()
     parser.add_argument("files", nargs="+", type=str)
 
-    args = parser.parse_args(["a", "b", "c"])
+    args = await parser.parse_args(["a", "b", "c"])
     assert args["files"] == ["a", "b", "c"]
 
-    args = parser.parse_args(["a"])
+    args = await parser.parse_args(["a"])
     assert args["files"] == ["a"]
 
 
-def test_parse_args_flagged_nargs_plus():
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_parse_args_flagged_nargs_plus():
     parser = CommandArgumentParser()
     parser.add_argument("--files", nargs="+", type=str)
 
-    args = parser.parse_args(["--files", "a", "b", "c"])
+    args = await parser.parse_args(["--files", "a", "b", "c"])
     assert args["files"] == ["a", "b", "c"]
 
-    args = parser.parse_args(["--files", "a"])
+    args = await parser.parse_args(["--files", "a"])
     print(args)
     assert args["files"] == ["a"]
 
-    args = parser.parse_args([])
+    args = await parser.parse_args([])
     assert args["files"] == []
 
 
-def test_parse_args_numbered_nargs():
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_parse_args_numbered_nargs():
     parser = CommandArgumentParser()
     parser.add_argument("files", nargs=2, type=str)
 
-    args = parser.parse_args(["a", "b"])
+    args = await parser.parse_args(["a", "b"])
     assert args["files"] == ["a", "b"]
 
     with pytest.raises(CommandArgumentError):
-        args = parser.parse_args(["a"])
+        args = await parser.parse_args(["a"])
         print(args)
 
 
@@ -436,48 +452,53 @@ def test_parse_args_nargs_zero():
         parser.add_argument("files", nargs=0, type=str)
 
 
-def test_parse_args_nargs_more_than_expected():
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_parse_args_nargs_more_than_expected():
     parser = CommandArgumentParser()
     parser.add_argument("files", nargs=2, type=str)
 
     with pytest.raises(CommandArgumentError):
-        parser.parse_args(["a", "b", "c", "d"])
+        await parser.parse_args(["a", "b", "c", "d"])
 
 
-def test_parse_args_nargs_one_or_none():
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_parse_args_nargs_one_or_none():
     parser = CommandArgumentParser()
     parser.add_argument("files", nargs="?", type=str)
 
-    args = parser.parse_args(["a"])
+    args = await parser.parse_args(["a"])
     assert args["files"] == "a"
 
-    args = parser.parse_args([])
+    args = await parser.parse_args([])
     assert args["files"] is None
 
 
-def test_parse_args_nargs_positional():
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_parse_args_nargs_positional():
     parser = CommandArgumentParser()
     parser.add_argument("files", nargs="*", type=str)
 
-    args = parser.parse_args(["a", "b", "c"])
+    args = await parser.parse_args(["a", "b", "c"])
     assert args["files"] == ["a", "b", "c"]
 
-    args = parser.parse_args([])
+    args = await parser.parse_args([])
     assert args["files"] == []
 
 
-def test_parse_args_nargs_positional_plus():
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_parse_args_nargs_positional_plus():
     parser = CommandArgumentParser()
     parser.add_argument("files", nargs="+", type=str)
 
-    args = parser.parse_args(["a", "b", "c"])
+    args = await parser.parse_args(["a", "b", "c"])
     assert args["files"] == ["a", "b", "c"]
 
     with pytest.raises(CommandArgumentError):
-        args = parser.parse_args([])
+        args = await parser.parse_args([])
 
 
-def test_parse_args_nargs_multiple_positional():
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_parse_args_nargs_multiple_positional():
     parser = CommandArgumentParser()
     parser.add_argument("files", nargs="+", type=str)
     parser.add_argument("mode", nargs=1)
@@ -485,7 +506,7 @@ def test_parse_args_nargs_multiple_positional():
     parser.add_argument("target", nargs="*")
     parser.add_argument("extra", nargs="+")
 
-    args = parser.parse_args(["a", "b", "c", "d", "e"])
+    args = await parser.parse_args(["a", "b", "c", "d", "e"])
     assert args["files"] == ["a", "b", "c"]
     assert args["mode"] == "d"
     assert args["action"] == []
@@ -493,186 +514,209 @@ def test_parse_args_nargs_multiple_positional():
     assert args["extra"] == ["e"]
 
     with pytest.raises(CommandArgumentError):
-        parser.parse_args([])
+        await parser.parse_args([])
 
 
-def test_parse_args_nargs_invalid_positional_arguments():
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_parse_args_nargs_invalid_positional_arguments():
     parser = CommandArgumentParser()
     parser.add_argument("numbers", nargs="*", type=int)
     parser.add_argument("mode", nargs=1)
 
     with pytest.raises(CommandArgumentError):
-        parser.parse_args(["1", "2", "c", "d"])
+        await parser.parse_args(["1", "2", "c", "d"])
 
 
-def test_parse_args_append():
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_parse_args_append():
     parser = CommandArgumentParser()
     parser.add_argument("--numbers", action=ArgumentAction.APPEND, type=int)
 
-    args = parser.parse_args(["--numbers", "1", "--numbers", "2", "--numbers", "3"])
+    args = await parser.parse_args(["--numbers", "1", "--numbers", "2", "--numbers", "3"])
     assert args["numbers"] == [1, 2, 3]
 
-    args = parser.parse_args(["--numbers", "1"])
+    args = await parser.parse_args(["--numbers", "1"])
     assert args["numbers"] == [1]
 
-    args = parser.parse_args([])
+    args = await parser.parse_args([])
     assert args["numbers"] == []
 
 
-def test_parse_args_nargs_append():
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_parse_args_nargs_append():
     parser = CommandArgumentParser()
     parser.add_argument("numbers", action=ArgumentAction.APPEND, type=int, nargs="*")
     parser.add_argument("--mode")
 
-    args = parser.parse_args(["1", "2", "3", "--mode", "numbers", "4", "5"])
+    args = await parser.parse_args(["1", "2", "3", "--mode", "numbers", "4", "5"])
     assert args["numbers"] == [[1, 2, 3], [4, 5]]
 
-    args = parser.parse_args(["1"])
+    args = await parser.parse_args(["1"])
     assert args["numbers"] == [[1]]
 
-    args = parser.parse_args([])
+    args = await parser.parse_args([])
     assert args["numbers"] == []
 
 
-def test_parse_args_append_flagged_invalid_type():
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_parse_args_append_flagged_invalid_type():
     parser = CommandArgumentParser()
     parser.add_argument("--numbers", action=ArgumentAction.APPEND, type=int)
 
     with pytest.raises(CommandArgumentError):
-        parser.parse_args(["--numbers", "a"])
+        await parser.parse_args(["--numbers", "a"])
 
 
-def test_append_groups_nargs():
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_append_groups_nargs():
     cap = CommandArgumentParser()
     cap.add_argument("--item", action=ArgumentAction.APPEND, type=str, nargs=2)
 
-    parsed = cap.parse_args(["--item", "a", "b", "--item", "c", "d"])
+    parsed = await cap.parse_args(["--item", "a", "b", "--item", "c", "d"])
     assert parsed["item"] == [["a", "b"], ["c", "d"]]
 
 
-def test_extend_flattened():
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_extend_flattened():
     cap = CommandArgumentParser()
     cap.add_argument("--value", action=ArgumentAction.EXTEND, type=str)
 
-    parsed = cap.parse_args(["--value", "x", "--value", "y"])
+    parsed = await cap.parse_args(["--value", "x", "--value", "y"])
     assert parsed["value"] == ["x", "y"]
 
 
-def test_parse_args_split_order():
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_parse_args_split_order():
     cap = CommandArgumentParser()
     cap.add_argument("a")
     cap.add_argument("--x")
     cap.add_argument("b", nargs="*")
-    args, kwargs = cap.parse_args_split(["1", "--x", "100", "2"])
+    args, kwargs = await cap.parse_args_split(["1", "--x", "100", "2"])
     assert args == ("1", ["2"])
     assert kwargs == {"x": "100"}
 
 
-def test_help_signal_triggers():
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_help_signal_triggers():
     parser = CommandArgumentParser()
     parser.add_argument("--foo")
     with pytest.raises(HelpSignal):
-        parser.parse_args(["--help"])
+        await parser.parse_args(["--help"])
 
 
-def test_empty_parser_defaults():
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_empty_parser_defaults():
     parser = CommandArgumentParser()
     with pytest.raises(HelpSignal):
-        parser.parse_args(["--help"])
+        await parser.parse_args(["--help"])
 
 
-def test_extend_basic():
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_extend_basic():
     parser = CommandArgumentParser()
     parser.add_argument("--tag", action=ArgumentAction.EXTEND, type=str)
 
-    args = parser.parse_args(["--tag", "a", "--tag", "b", "--tag", "c"])
+    args = await parser.parse_args(["--tag", "a", "--tag", "b", "--tag", "c"])
     assert args["tag"] == ["a", "b", "c"]
 
 
-def test_extend_nargs_2():
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_extend_nargs_2():
     parser = CommandArgumentParser()
     parser.add_argument("--pair", action=ArgumentAction.EXTEND, type=str, nargs=2)
 
-    args = parser.parse_args(["--pair", "a", "b", "--pair", "c", "d"])
+    args = await parser.parse_args(["--pair", "a", "b", "--pair", "c", "d"])
     assert args["pair"] == ["a", "b", "c", "d"]
 
 
-def test_extend_nargs_star():
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_extend_nargs_star():
     parser = CommandArgumentParser()
     parser.add_argument("--files", action=ArgumentAction.EXTEND, type=str, nargs="*")
 
-    args = parser.parse_args(["--files", "x", "y", "z"])
+    args = await parser.parse_args(["--files", "x", "y", "z"])
     assert args["files"] == ["x", "y", "z"]
 
-    args = parser.parse_args(["--files"])
+    args = await parser.parse_args(["--files"])
     assert args["files"] == []
 
 
-def test_extend_nargs_plus():
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_extend_nargs_plus():
     parser = CommandArgumentParser()
     parser.add_argument("--inputs", action=ArgumentAction.EXTEND, type=int, nargs="+")
 
-    args = parser.parse_args(["--inputs", "1", "2", "3", "--inputs", "4"])
+    args = await parser.parse_args(["--inputs", "1", "2", "3", "--inputs", "4"])
     assert args["inputs"] == [1, 2, 3, 4]
 
 
-def test_extend_invalid_type():
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_extend_invalid_type():
     parser = CommandArgumentParser()
     parser.add_argument("--nums", action=ArgumentAction.EXTEND, type=int)
 
     with pytest.raises(CommandArgumentError):
-        parser.parse_args(["--nums", "a"])
+        await parser.parse_args(["--nums", "a"])
 
 
-def test_greedy_invalid_type():
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_greedy_invalid_type():
     parser = CommandArgumentParser()
     parser.add_argument("--nums", nargs="*", type=int)
     with pytest.raises(CommandArgumentError):
-        parser.parse_args(["--nums", "a"])
+        await parser.parse_args(["--nums", "a"])
 
 
-def test_append_vs_extend_behavior():
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_append_vs_extend_behavior():
     parser = CommandArgumentParser()
     parser.add_argument("--x", action=ArgumentAction.APPEND, nargs=2)
     parser.add_argument("--y", action=ArgumentAction.EXTEND, nargs=2)
 
-    args = parser.parse_args(
+    args = await parser.parse_args(
         ["--x", "a", "b", "--x", "c", "d", "--y", "1", "2", "--y", "3", "4"]
     )
     assert args["x"] == [["a", "b"], ["c", "d"]]
     assert args["y"] == ["1", "2", "3", "4"]
 
 
-def test_append_vs_extend_behavior_error():
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_append_vs_extend_behavior_error():
     parser = CommandArgumentParser()
     parser.add_argument("--x", action=ArgumentAction.APPEND, nargs=2)
     parser.add_argument("--y", action=ArgumentAction.EXTEND, nargs=2)
 
     # This should raise an error because the last argument is not a valid pair
     with pytest.raises(CommandArgumentError):
-        parser.parse_args(["--x", "a", "b", "--x", "c", "d", "--y", "1", "2", "--y", "3"])
+        await parser.parse_args(
+            ["--x", "a", "b", "--x", "c", "d", "--y", "1", "2", "--y", "3"]
+        )
 
     with pytest.raises(CommandArgumentError):
-        parser.parse_args(["--x", "a", "b", "--x", "c", "--y", "1", "--y", "3", "4"])
+        await parser.parse_args(
+            ["--x", "a", "b", "--x", "c", "--y", "1", "--y", "3", "4"]
+        )
 
 
-def test_extend_positional():
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_extend_positional():
     parser = CommandArgumentParser()
     parser.add_argument("files", action=ArgumentAction.EXTEND, type=str, nargs="*")
 
-    args = parser.parse_args(["a", "b", "c"])
+    args = await parser.parse_args(["a", "b", "c"])
     assert args["files"] == ["a", "b", "c"]
 
-    args = parser.parse_args([])
+    args = await parser.parse_args([])
     assert args["files"] == []
 
 
-def test_extend_positional_nargs():
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_extend_positional_nargs():
     parser = CommandArgumentParser()
     parser.add_argument("files", action=ArgumentAction.EXTEND, type=str, nargs="+")
 
-    args = parser.parse_args(["a", "b", "c"])
+    args = await parser.parse_args(["a", "b", "c"])
     assert args["files"] == ["a", "b", "c"]
 
     with pytest.raises(CommandArgumentError):
-        parser.parse_args([])
+        await parser.parse_args([])