docs: add JSON template example to csr command help#179
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The --template flag accepts a JSON file but the help didn't show what the structure looks like. Add an inline example covering subject fields, mixed host types, and other_names so users don't have to read source code to write a template. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Pull request overview
Adds an inline JSON template example to the certkit csr command’s help text so users can understand the --template file format without reading source code.
Changes:
- Extended
certkit csr --help(Longdescription) with a complete JSON template example. - Documented host auto-classification (DNS/IP/email/URI) and the optional
other_namesfield with supported types.
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Summary
certkit csr --helpshowing the--templatefile structureother_namesContext
Users had to read source code to figure out the JSON template format for
certkit csr --template. Now the help text shows a complete example.Test plan
certkit csr --helpdisplays the example correctly🤖 Generated with Claude Code