1 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/libutil/args.hh b/src/libutil/args.hh
index 97a517344..3c1f87f7e 100644
--- a/src/libutil/args.hh
+++ b/src/libutil/args.hh
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 #include <map>
 #include <memory>
 
+#include <nlohmann/json_fwd.hpp>
+
 #include "util.hh"
 
 namespace nix {
@@ -20,6 +22,7 @@ public:
 
     virtual void printHelp(const string & programName, std::ostream & out);
 
+    /* Return a short one-line description of the command. */
     virtual std::string description() { return ""; }
 
 protected:
@@ -203,6 +206,8 @@ public:
         });
     }
 
+    virtual nlohmann::json toJSON();
+
     friend class MultiCommand;
 };
 
@@ -217,6 +222,9 @@ struct Command : virtual Args
     virtual void prepare() { };
     virtual void run() = 0;
 
+    /* Return documentation about this command, in Markdown format. */
+    virtual std::string doc() { return ""; }
+
     struct Example
     {
         std::string description;
@@ -234,6 +242,8 @@ struct Command : virtual Args
     virtual Category category() { return catDefault; }
 
     void printHelp(const string & programName, std::ostream & out) override;
+
+    nlohmann::json toJSON() override;
 };
 
 typedef std::map<std::string, std::function<ref<Command>()>> Commands;
@@ -259,6 +269,8 @@ public:
     bool processFlag(Strings::iterator & pos, Strings::iterator end) override;
 
     bool processArgs(const Strings & args, bool finish) override;
+
+    nlohmann::json toJSON() override;
 };
 
 Strings argvToStrings(int argc, char * * argv);