nicer output after running init

cmd/init.go

@@ -15,9 +15,8 @@ import (
 
 // initCmd represents the init command
 var initCmd = &cobra.Command{
-	Use:          "init",
-	SilenceUsage: true,
-	Short:        "A brief description of your command",
+	Use:   "init",
+	Short: "A brief description of your command",
 	Long: `A longer description that spans multiple lines and likely contains examples
 and usage of using your command. For example:
 
@@ -40,9 +39,14 @@ to quickly create a Cobra application.`,
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 `
-		fmt.Printf("Initialized empty changelog at %s!\n", changelogPath)
 
-		return os.WriteFile(changelogPath, []byte(changelogContents), 0774)
+		err = os.WriteFile(changelogPath, []byte(changelogContents), 0774)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		fmt.Printf("Initialized empty changelog at %s:\n", changelogPath)
+		return clog.Show(changelogContents)
 	},
 }
 

cmd/root.go

@@ -8,8 +8,9 @@ import (
 
 // rootCmd represents the base command when called without any subcommands
 var rootCmd = &cobra.Command{
-	Use:   "changelog",
-	Short: "A brief description of your application",
+	Use:          "changelog",
+	SilenceUsage: true,
+	Short:        "A brief description of your application",
 	Long: `A longer description that spans multiple lines and likely contains
 examples and usage of using your application. For example:
 
@@ -37,6 +38,9 @@ func init() {
 
 	// rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&cfgFile, "config", "", "config file (default is $HOME/.keepac.yaml)")
 
+	// Help is already accessible via --help
+	rootCmd.SetHelpCommand(&cobra.Command{Hidden: true})
+
 	// Cobra also supports local flags, which will only run
 	// when this action is called directly.
 	// rootCmd.Flags().BoolP("toggle", "t", false, "Help message for toggle")

cmd/show.go

@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 package cmd
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
 	"os"
 
 	clog "github.com/niclasvaneyk/keepac/internal/changelog"
 
-	"github.com/charmbracelet/glamour"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
@@ -15,32 +13,18 @@ var showCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "show",
 	Short: "Displays the contents of the nearest changelog.",
 	Long:  `Displays the contents of the nearest changelog.`,
-	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		path, err := clog.ResolvePathToChangelog()
 		if err != nil {
-			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "error: %v\n", err)
-			os.Exit(1)
+			return err
 		}
 
 		source, err := os.ReadFile(path)
 		if err != nil {
-			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "error: %v\n", err)
-			os.Exit(1)
+			return err
 		}
 
-		renderer, _ := glamour.NewTermRenderer(
-			// detect background color and pick either the default dark or light theme
-			glamour.WithAutoStyle(),
-			glamour.WithEnvironmentConfig(),
-		)
-
-		out, err := renderer.Render(string(source))
-		if err != nil {
-			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "error: %v\n", err)
-			os.Exit(1)
-		}
-
-		fmt.Print(out)
+		return clog.Show(string(source))
 	},
 }
 

internal/changelog/show.go

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+package changelog
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/glamour"
+)
+
+func Show(contents string) error {
+	renderer, _ := glamour.NewTermRenderer(
+		// detect background color and pick either the default dark or light theme
+		glamour.WithAutoStyle(),
+		glamour.WithEnvironmentConfig(),
+	)
+
+	out, err := renderer.Render(contents)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	fmt.Print(out)
+	return nil
+}