Remove args from help that we don't wish to advertise yet (#912)

cli.py

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 # This source code is licensed under the license found in the
 # LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree.
 
+import argparse
 import json
 import logging
 import os
@@ -43,44 +44,46 @@ def check_args(args, verb: str) -> None:
         download_and_convert(args.model, args.model_directory, args.hf_token)
 
 
+# Given a arg parser and a subcommand (verb), add the appropriate arguments
+# for that subcommand.
 def add_arguments_for_verb(parser, verb: str) -> None:
-    # Model specification. TODO Simplify this.
-    # A model can be specified using a positional model name or HuggingFace
-    # path. Alternatively, the model can be specified via --gguf-path or via
-    # an explicit --checkpoint-dir, --checkpoint-path, or --tokenizer-path.
-
+    # Argument closure for inventory related subcommands
     if verb in INVENTORY_VERBS:
         _configure_artifact_inventory_args(parser, verb)
         _add_cli_metadata_args(parser)
         return
 
+    # Model specification
+    # A model can be specified using a positional model name or checkpoint path
     parser.add_argument(
         "model",
         type=str,
         nargs="?",
         default=None,
         help="Model name for well-known models",
     )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--checkpoint-path",
+        type=Path,
+        default="not_specified",
+        help="Use the specified model checkpoint path",
+    )
 
+    # Add thematic argument groups based on the subcommand
     if verb in ["browser", "chat", "generate"]:
         _add_generation_args(parser) 
+    if verb == "eval":
+        _add_evaluation_args(parser)
+
+    # Add argument groups for exported model path IO
+    _add_exported_input_path_args(parser)
+    _add_export_output_path_args(parser)
 
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "--distributed",
-        action="store_true",
-        help="Whether to enable distributed inference",
-    )
     parser.add_argument(
         "--is-chat-model",
         action="store_true",
         help="Indicate that the model was trained to support chat functionality",
     )
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "--seed",
-        type=int,
-        default=None,
-        help="Initialize torch seed",
-    )
     parser.add_argument(
         "--compile",
         action="store_true",
@@ -91,52 +94,6 @@ def add_arguments_for_verb(parser, verb: str) -> None:
         action="store_true",
         help="Whether to compile the prefill. Improves prefill perf, but has higher compile times.",
     )
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "--profile",
-        type=Path,
-        default=None,
-        help="Profile path.",
-    )
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "--draft-checkpoint-path",
-        type=Path,
-        default=None,
-        help="Use the specified draft checkpoint path",
-    )
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "--checkpoint-path",
-        type=Path,
-        default="not_specified",
-        help="Use the specified model checkpoint path",
-    )
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "--dcp-dir",
-        type=Path,
-        default=None,
-        help="Use the specified model checkpoint directory",
-    )
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "--params-path",
-        type=Path,
-        default=None,
-        help="Use the specified parameter file",
-    )
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "--gguf-path",
-        type=Path,
-        default=None,
-        help="Use the specified GGUF model file",
-    )
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "--tokenizer-path",
-        type=Path,
-        default=None,
-        help="Use the specified model tokenizer file",
-    )
-
-    _add_exported_model_input_args(parser)
-    _add_export_output_path_args(parser)
-
     parser.add_argument(
         "--dtype",
         default="fast",
@@ -152,34 +109,13 @@ def add_arguments_for_verb(parser, verb: str) -> None:
             + "modes are: embedding, linear:int8, linear:int4, linear:a8w4dq, precision."
         ),
     )
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "--draft-quantize",
-        type=str,
-        default="{ }",
-        help=(
-            "Quantization options. Same format as quantize, "
-            + "or 'quantize' to indicate same options specified by "
-            + "--quantize to main model. Applied to draft model."
-        ),
-    )
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "--params-table",
-        type=str,
-        default=None,
-        choices=allowable_params_table(),
-        help="Parameter table to use",
-    )
     parser.add_argument(
         "--device",
         type=str,
         default=default_device,
         choices=["fast", "cpu", "cuda", "mps"],
         help="Hardware device to use. Options: cpu, cuda, mps",
     )
-
-    if verb == "eval":
-        _add_evaluation_args(parser)
-
     parser.add_argument(
         "--hf-token",
         type=str,
@@ -192,6 +128,12 @@ def add_arguments_for_verb(parser, verb: str) -> None:
         default=default_model_dir,
         help=f"The directory to store downloaded model artifacts. Default: {default_model_dir}",
     )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--profile",
+        type=Path,
+        default=None,
+        help="Profile path.",
+    )
     parser.add_argument(
         "--port",
         type=int,
@@ -200,6 +142,11 @@ def add_arguments_for_verb(parser, verb: str) -> None:
     )
     _add_cli_metadata_args(parser)
 
+    # WIP Features (suppressed from --help)
+    _add_distributed_args(parser)
+    _add_custom_model_args(parser)
+    _add_speculative_execution_args(parser)
+
 
 # Add CLI Args representing user provided exported model files
 def _add_export_output_path_args(parser) -> None:
@@ -219,7 +166,7 @@ def _add_export_output_path_args(parser) -> None:
 
 
 # Add CLI Args representing user provided exported model files
-def _add_exported_model_input_args(parser) -> None:
+def _add_exported_input_path_args(parser) -> None:
     exported_model_path_parser = parser.add_argument_group("Exported Model Path Args", "Specify the path of the exported model files to ingest")
     exported_model_path_parser.add_argument(
         "--dso-path",
@@ -235,14 +182,20 @@ def _add_exported_model_input_args(parser) -> None:
     )
 
 
-# Add CLI Args that are relevant to any subcommand execution
+# Add CLI Args that are general to subcommand cli execution
 def _add_cli_metadata_args(parser) -> None:
     parser.add_argument(
         "-v",
         "--verbose",
         action="store_true",
         help="Verbose output",
     )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--seed",
+        type=int,
+        default=None,
+        help="Initialize torch seed",
+    )
 
 
 # Configure CLI Args specific to Model Artifact Management
@@ -318,12 +271,6 @@ def _add_generation_args(parser) -> None:
         action="store_true",
         help="Whether to perform prefill sequentially. Only used for model debug.",
     )
-    generator_parser.add_argument(
-        "--speculate-k",
-        type=int,
-        default=5,
-        help="Speculative execution depth",
-    )
 
 
 # Add CLI Args specific to Model Evaluation
@@ -350,6 +297,88 @@ def _add_evaluation_args(parser) -> None:
     )
 
 
+# Add CLI Args related to distributed inference
+# This feature is currently a [WIP] and hidden from --help
+def _add_distributed_args(parser) -> None:
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--distributed",
+        action="store_true",
+        help=argparse.SUPPRESS,
+        # "Whether to enable distributed inference",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--dcp-dir",
+        type=Path,
+        default=None,
+        help=argparse.SUPPRESS,
+        # "Use the specified model checkpoint directory",
+    )
+
+
+# Add CLI Args related to custom model inputs (e.g. GGUF)
+# This feature is currently a [WIP] and hidden from --help
+def _add_custom_model_args(parser) -> None:
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--params-table",
+        type=str,
+        default=None,
+        choices=allowable_params_table(),
+        help=argparse.SUPPRESS,
+        # "Parameter table to use",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--params-path",
+        type=Path,
+        default=None,
+        help=argparse.SUPPRESS,
+        # "Use the specified parameter file",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--gguf-path",
+        type=Path,
+        default=None,
+        help=argparse.SUPPRESS,
+        # "Use the specified GGUF model file",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--tokenizer-path",
+        type=Path,
+        default=None,
+        help=argparse.SUPPRESS,
+        # "Use the specified model tokenizer file",
+    )
+
+
+# Add CLI Args related to speculative execution
+# This feature is currently a [WIP] and hidden from --help
+def _add_speculative_execution_args(parser) -> None:
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--speculate-k",
+        type=int,
+        default=5,
+        help=argparse.SUPPRESS,
+        # "Speculative execution depth",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--draft-checkpoint-path",
+        type=Path,
+        default=None,
+        help=argparse.SUPPRESS,
+        # "Use the specified draft checkpoint path",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--draft-quantize",
+        type=str,
+        default="{ }",
+        help=argparse.SUPPRESS,
+        # (
+        #     "Quantization options. Same format as quantize, "
+        #     + "or 'quantize' to indicate same options specified by "
+        #     + "--quantize to main model. Applied to draft model."
+        # ),
+    )
+
+
 def arg_init(args):
     if not (torch.__version__ > "2.3"):
         raise RuntimeError(