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ArgsManager: support command-specific options

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What the developer wrote

Authored by Anthony Towns

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ArgsManager: support command-specific options
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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit is a code cleanup and feature addition for Bitcoin Core's command-line help system. It lets individual commands (like 'getblock' or 'send') declare their own specific options, and shows those options indented under the command in help output. There is no direct security bug here; it is a refactor that changes how help text is formatted and how command-specific options are registered.

Recommended action

No security action required. Review as normal code-quality/feature change. If auditing, verify that all command-specific options are registered in OptionsCategory::COMMAND_OPTIONS before AddCommand() is called, because the new Assert() will crash on startup if they are not.

Security signals we found

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No memory-unsafe operations introduced

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No changes to authentication, authorization, or consensus code

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New Assert() added to ensure command-specific options are pre-registered before being attached to a command

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Help formatting refactor only; no input parsing changes

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Fuzz test updated to cover new HelpMessageOpt signature

Risk score

Why this scored 17/100

Our methodology →
Potential impact 2/30
Exploitability 1/25
Stealth signal 1/15
Affected reach 2/15
Confidence 8/10
Evidence quality 3/5
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