From 7981a85ff537e8cadef79b9fa42dce1ec6306511 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Denis Benato <denis.benato@linux.dev>
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2026 00:06:34 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] feat: improve cmdline

---
 asusctl/src/cli_opts.rs | 12 +++++++++---
 asusctl/src/main.rs     | 20 +++++++++-----------
 2 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)

diff --git a/asusctl/src/cli_opts.rs b/asusctl/src/cli_opts.rs
index 3c02f132..b7a7abf2 100644
--- a/asusctl/src/cli_opts.rs
+++ b/asusctl/src/cli_opts.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@ use crate::slash_cli::SlashCommand;
 #[derive(FromArgs, Default, Debug)]
 /// asusctl command-line options
 pub struct CliStart {
-    #[argh(switch, description = "show program version number")]
-    pub version: bool,
-
     #[argh(switch, description = "show supported functions of this laptop")]
     pub show_supported: bool,
 
@@ -49,6 +46,7 @@ pub enum CliCommand {
     Scsi(ScsiCommand),
     Armoury(ArmouryCommand),
     Backlight(BacklightCommand),
+    Info(InfoCommand),
 }
 
 #[derive(FromArgs, Debug, Clone, Default)]
@@ -126,3 +124,11 @@ pub struct BacklightCommand {
     )]
     pub sync_screenpad_brightness: Option<bool>,
 }
+
+#[derive(FromArgs, Debug, Default)]
+#[argh(
+    subcommand,
+    name = "info",
+    description = "show program version and system info"
+)]
+pub struct InfoCommand {}
diff --git a/asusctl/src/main.rs b/asusctl/src/main.rs
index cc996014..9add5b99 100644
--- a/asusctl/src/main.rs
+++ b/asusctl/src/main.rs
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@ fn main() {
         .format_timestamp(None)
         .init();
 
-    let self_version = env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION");
-    println!("Starting version {self_version}");
     let parsed: CliStart = argh::from_env();
 
     let conn = Connection::system().unwrap();
@@ -75,6 +73,7 @@ fn main() {
             }
         };
 
+        let self_version = env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION");
         if asusd_version != self_version {
             println!("Version mismatch: asusctl = {self_version}, asusd = {asusd_version}");
             return;
@@ -95,12 +94,6 @@ fn main() {
             }
         };
 
-        if parsed.version {
-            println!("asusctl v{}", env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION"));
-            println!();
-            print_info();
-        }
-
         if let Err(err) = do_parsed(&parsed, &supported_interfaces, &supported_properties, conn) {
             print_error_help(&*err, &supported_interfaces, &supported_properties);
         }
@@ -127,9 +120,9 @@ fn print_info() {
     let dmi = DMIID::new().unwrap_or_default();
     let board_name = dmi.board_name;
     let prod_family = dmi.product_family;
-    println!("asusctl version: {}", env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION"));
-    println!(" Product family: {}", prod_family.trim());
-    println!("     Board name: {}", board_name.trim());
+    println!("Software version: {}", env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION"));
+    println!("  Product family: {}", prod_family.trim());
+    println!("      Board name: {}", board_name.trim());
 }
 
 fn check_service(name: &str) -> bool {
@@ -208,6 +201,11 @@ fn do_parsed(
         Some(CliCommand::Scsi(cmd)) => handle_scsi(cmd)?,
         Some(CliCommand::Armoury(cmd)) => handle_armoury_command(cmd)?,
         Some(CliCommand::Backlight(cmd)) => handle_backlight(cmd)?,
+        Some(CliCommand::Info(_)) => {
+            println!("asusctl v{}", env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION"));
+            println!();
+            print_info();
+        }
         None => {
             if !parsed.show_supported
                 && parsed.kbd_bright.is_none()