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rune 017a0dbd9d Parse a pasted JSON args array correctly instead of mangling each token
Real incident: pasting gethomepage.dev's example args array (JSON,
quotes/commas/brackets and all) into the plain "Arguments" field
produced tokens like "mcp-remote," with the comma baked in, which
crashed npx with EINVALIDTAGNAME on the literal package name
"mcp-remote,". The existing char-by-char tokenizer treats quote
characters as its own quoting mechanism and consumes them, so a JSON
array's per-item quotes never get stripped and commas outside them
become part of the token.

parseArguments now tries decoding a well-formed JSON array of strings
first (only when the whole trimmed input is bracket-wrapped valid
JSON), falling back to the original shell-style tokenizer otherwise —
so pasting a server's args straight from its JSON config now works.
Tooltip and help doc updated; a partial paste (e.g. missing the opening
bracket) still isn't valid JSON and falls back as before, documented as
a known limitation rather than silently guessed at.
2026-08-26 14:26:45 +02:00
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2026-08-02 14:58:14 +02:00

Confab Help Book

This folder contains the Apple Help Book for Confab.

Adding to Xcode Project

  1. Add the help folder to your project:

    • In Xcode, right-click on the Resources folder in the Project Navigator
    • Select "Add Files to 'Confab'..."
    • Select the Confab.help folder
    • Important: Check "Create folder references" (NOT "Create groups")
    • Click "Add"
  2. Configure the help book in build settings:

    • Select your Confab target in Xcode
    • Go to the "Info" tab
    • Add a new key: CFBundleHelpBookName with value: Confab Help
    • Add another key: CFBundleHelpBookFolder with value: Confab.help
  3. Build and test:

    • Build the app (⌘B)
    • Run the app (⌘R)
    • Press ⌘? or select Help → Confab Help to open the help

Structure

Confab.help/
├── Contents/
│   ├── Info.plist              # Help book metadata
│   └── Resources/
│       └── en.lproj/
│           ├── index.html      # Main help page
│           └── styles.css      # Stylesheet
└── README.md                   # This file

Features

  • Comprehensive coverage of all Confab features
  • Searchable via macOS Help menu search
  • Dark mode support
  • Organized by topic with table of contents
  • Keyboard shortcuts reference
  • Command reference with examples
  • Follows Apple Human Interface Guidelines

Customization

To update the help content:

  1. Edit Contents/Resources/en.lproj/index.html
  2. Update styles in Contents/Resources/en.lproj/styles.css
  3. Rebuild the app

Troubleshooting

If help doesn't open:

  • Make sure you added the folder as a "folder reference" (blue folder icon in Xcode)
  • Check that CFBundleHelpBookName and CFBundleHelpBookFolder are set in Info
  • Clean build folder (⇧⌘K) and rebuild

Adding More Pages

To add additional help pages:

  1. Create new HTML files in Contents/Resources/en.lproj/
  2. Link to them from index.html
  3. Include proper meta tags for searchability:
    <meta name="AppleTitle" content="Page Title">
    <meta name="keywords" content="keyword1, keyword2">