API: Improve cli usage descriptions (#4401)

main/commands/all/api/balancer_info.go

@@ -13,25 +13,20 @@ import (
 var cmdBalancerInfo = &base.Command{
 	CustomFlags: true,
 	UsageLine:   "{{.Exec}} api bi [--server=127.0.0.1:8080] [balancer]...",
-	Short:       "balancer information",
+	Short:       "Retrieve balancer information",
 	Long: `
-Get information of specified balancers, including health, strategy 
-and selecting. If no balancer tag specified, get information of 
-all balancers.
+Retrieve information of specified balancers, including health, strategy and selecting.
+If no balancer tag specified, information for all balancers is returned.
 
-> Make sure you have "RoutingService" set in "config.api.services" 
-of server config.
+> Ensure that "RoutingService" is enabled under "config.api.services" in the server configuration.
 
 Arguments:
 
-	-json
-		Use json output.
-
 	-s, -server <server:port>
 		The API server address. Default 127.0.0.1:8080
 
 	-t, -timeout <seconds>
-		Timeout seconds to call API. Default 3
+		Timeout in seconds for calling API. Default 3
 
 Example:
 

main/commands/all/api/balancer_override.go

@@ -7,31 +7,27 @@ import (
 
 var cmdBalancerOverride = &base.Command{
 	CustomFlags: true,
-	UsageLine:   "{{.Exec}} api bo [--server=127.0.0.1:8080] <-b balancer> outboundTag",
-	Short:       "balancer override",
+	UsageLine:   "{{.Exec}} api bo [--server=127.0.0.1:8080] <-b balancer> outboundTag <-r>",
+	Short:       "Override balancer",
 	Long: `
-Override a balancer's selection.
+Override the selection target of a balancer.
 
-> Make sure you have "RoutingService" set in "config.api.services" 
-of server config.
+> Ensure that the "RoutingService" is properly configured under "config.api.services" in the server configuration.
 
-Once a balancer's selecting is overridden:
+Once the balancer's selection is overridden:
 
 - The balancer's selection result will always be outboundTag
 
 Arguments:
 
-	-r, -remove
-		Remove the overridden
-
-	-r, -remove
-		Remove the override
-
-	-s, -server 
+	-s, -server <server:port>
 		The API server address. Default 127.0.0.1:8080
 
-	-t, -timeout
-		Timeout seconds to call API. Default 3
+	-t, -timeout <seconds>
+		Timeout in seconds for calling API. Default 3
+
+	-r, -remove
+		Remove the existing override.
 
 Example:
 

main/commands/all/api/inbound_user.go

@@ -8,19 +8,27 @@ import (
 var cmdInboundUser = &base.Command{
 	CustomFlags: true,
 	UsageLine:   "{{.Exec}} api inbounduser [--server=127.0.0.1:8080] -tag=tag [-email=email]",
-	Short:       "Get Inbound User",
+	Short:       "Retrieve inbound user(s)",
 	Long: `
 Get User info from an inbound.
+
 Arguments:
-	-s, -server 
+
+	-s, -server <server:port>
 		The API server address. Default 127.0.0.1:8080
-	-t, -timeout
-		Timeout seconds to call API. Default 3
+
+	-t, -timeout <seconds>
+		Timeout in seconds for calling API. Default 3
+
 	-tag
 	    Inbound tag
+
 	-email
-		User email. If email is not given, will get all users
+		The user's email address. If not provided, all users will be retrieved.
+
 Example:
+
+	{{.Exec}} {{.LongName}} --server=127.0.0.1:8080 -tag="tag name"
 	{{.Exec}} {{.LongName}} --server=127.0.0.1:8080 -tag="tag name" -email="xray@love.com"
 `,
 	Run: executeInboundUser,

main/commands/all/api/inbound_user_count.go

@@ -8,17 +8,23 @@ import (
 var cmdInboundUserCount = &base.Command{
 	CustomFlags: true,
 	UsageLine:   "{{.Exec}} api inboundusercount [--server=127.0.0.1:8080] -tag=tag",
-	Short:       "Get Inbound User Count",
+	Short:       "Retrieve inbound user count",
 	Long: `
-Get User count from an inbound.
+Retrieve the user count for a specified inbound tag.
+
 Arguments:
-	-s, -server 
+
+	-s, -server <server:port>
 		The API server address. Default 127.0.0.1:8080
-	-t, -timeout
-		Timeout seconds to call API. Default 3
+
+	-t, -timeout <seconds>
+		Timeout in seconds for calling API. Default 3
+
 	-tag
 		Inbound tag
+
 Example:
+
 	{{.Exec}} {{.LongName}} --server=127.0.0.1:8080 -tag="tag name"
 `,
 	Run: executeInboundUserCount,

main/commands/all/api/inbounds_add.go

@@ -15,12 +15,17 @@ var cmdAddInbounds = &base.Command{
 	Short:       "Add inbounds",
 	Long: `
 Add inbounds to Xray.
+
 Arguments:
-	-s, -server 
+
+	-s, -server <server:port>
 		The API server address. Default 127.0.0.1:8080
-	-t, -timeout
-		Timeout seconds to call API. Default 3
+
+	-t, -timeout <seconds>
+		Timeout in seconds for calling API. Default 3
+
 Example:
+
 	{{.Exec}} {{.LongName}} --server=127.0.0.1:8080 c1.json c2.json
 `,
 	Run: executeAddInbounds,

main/commands/all/api/inbounds_remove.go

@@ -14,12 +14,17 @@ var cmdRemoveInbounds = &base.Command{
 	Short:       "Remove inbounds",
 	Long: `
 Remove inbounds from Xray.
+
 Arguments:
-	-s, -server 
+
+	-s, -server <server:port>
 		The API server address. Default 127.0.0.1:8080
-	-t, -timeout
-		Timeout seconds to call API. Default 3
+
+	-t, -timeout <seconds>
+		Timeout in seconds for calling API. Default 3
+
 Example:
+
 	{{.Exec}} {{.LongName}} --server=127.0.0.1:8080 c1.json "tag name"
 `,
 	Run: executeRemoveInbounds,

main/commands/all/api/logger_restart.go

@@ -11,11 +11,18 @@ var cmdRestartLogger = &base.Command{
 	Short:       "Restart the logger",
 	Long: `
 Restart the logger of Xray.
+
 Arguments:
-	-s, -server 
+
+	-s, -server <server:port>
 		The API server address. Default 127.0.0.1:8080
-	-t, -timeout
-		Timeout seconds to call API. Default 3
+
+	-t, -timeout <seconds>
+		Timeout in seconds for calling API. Default 3
+
+Example:
+
+	{{.Exec}} {{.LongName}} --server=127.0.0.1:8080
 `,
 	Run: executeRestartLogger,
 }

main/commands/all/api/outbounds_add.go

@@ -15,12 +15,17 @@ var cmdAddOutbounds = &base.Command{
 	Short:       "Add outbounds",
 	Long: `
 Add outbounds to Xray.
+
 Arguments:
-	-s, -server 
+
+	-s, -server <server:port>
 		The API server address. Default 127.0.0.1:8080
-	-t, -timeout
-		Timeout seconds to call API. Default 3
+
+	-t, -timeout <seconds>
+		Timeout in seconds for calling API. Default 3
+
 Example:
+
 	{{.Exec}} {{.LongName}} --server=127.0.0.1:8080 c1.json c2.json
 `,
 	Run: executeAddOutbounds,

main/commands/all/api/outbounds_remove.go

@@ -14,12 +14,17 @@ var cmdRemoveOutbounds = &base.Command{
 	Short:       "Remove outbounds",
 	Long: `
 Remove outbounds from Xray.
+
 Arguments:
-	-s, -server 
+
+	-s, -server <server:port>
 		The API server address. Default 127.0.0.1:8080
-	-t, -timeout
-		Timeout seconds to call API. Default 3
+
+	-t, -timeout <seconds>
+		Timeout in seconds for calling API. Default 3
+
 Example:
+
 	{{.Exec}} {{.LongName}} --server=127.0.0.1:8080 c1.json "tag name"
 `,
 	Run: executeRemoveOutbounds,

main/commands/all/api/rules_add.go

@@ -16,15 +16,20 @@ var cmdAddRules = &base.Command{
 	Short:       "Add routing rules",
 	Long: `
 Add routing rules to Xray.
+
 Arguments:
-	-s, -server 
+
+	-s, -server <server:port>
 		The API server address. Default 127.0.0.1:8080
-	-t, -timeout
+
+	-t, -timeout <seconds>
 		Timeout seconds to call API. Default 3
+
 	-append
-		append or replace config. Default false
+		Append to the existing configuration instead of replacing it. Default false
 
 Example:
+
 	{{.Exec}} {{.LongName}} --server=127.0.0.1:8080 c1.json c2.json
 `,
 	Run: executeAddRules,

main/commands/all/api/rules_remove.go

@@ -9,16 +9,21 @@ import (
 
 var cmdRemoveRules = &base.Command{
 	CustomFlags: true,
-	UsageLine:   "{{.Exec}} api rmrules [--server=127.0.0.1:8080] ruleTag1 ruleTag2...",
+	UsageLine:   "{{.Exec}} api rmrules [--server=127.0.0.1:8080] [ruleTag]...",
 	Short:       "Remove routing rules by ruleTag",
 	Long: `
 Remove routing rules by ruleTag from Xray.
+
 Arguments:
-	-s, -server 
+
+	-s, -server <server:port>
 		The API server address. Default 127.0.0.1:8080
-	-t, -timeout
-		Timeout seconds to call API. Default 3
+
+	-t, -timeout <seconds>
+		Timeout in seconds for calling API. Default 3
+
 Example:
+
 	{{.Exec}} {{.LongName}} --server=127.0.0.1:8080 ruleTag1 ruleTag2
 `,
 	Run: executeRemoveRules,

main/commands/all/api/source_ip_block.go

@@ -14,25 +14,34 @@ import (
 var cmdSourceIpBlock = &base.Command{
 	CustomFlags: true,
 	UsageLine:   "{{.Exec}} api sib [--server=127.0.0.1:8080] -outbound=blocked -inbound=socks 1.2.3.4",
-	Short:       "Drop connections by source ip",
+	Short:       "Block connections by source IP",
 	Long: `
-Drop connections by source ip.
+Block connections by source IP address.
+
 Arguments:
-	-s, -server 
+
+	-s, -server <server:port>
 		The API server address. Default 127.0.0.1:8080
-	-t, -timeout
-		Timeout seconds to call API. Default 3
+
+	-t, -timeout <seconds>
+		Timeout in seconds for calling API. Default 3
+
 	-outbound
-		route traffic to specific outbound.
+		Specifies the outbound tag.
+
 	-inbound
-		target traffig from specific inbound.
+		Specifies the inbound tag.
+
 	-ruletag
-		set ruleTag. Default sourceIpBlock
+		The ruleTag. Default sourceIpBlock
+
 	-reset
 		remove ruletag and apply new source IPs. Default false
 
-	Example:
-    {{.Exec}} {{.LongName}} --server=127.0.0.1:8080 c1.json c2.json
+Example:
+
+	{{.Exec}} {{.LongName}} --server=127.0.0.1:8080 -outbound=blocked -inbound=socks 1.2.3.4
+	{{.Exec}} {{.LongName}} --server=127.0.0.1:8080 -outbound=blocked -inbound=socks 1.2.3.4 -reset
 `,
 	Run: executeSourceIpBlock,
 }

main/commands/all/api/stats_get.go

@@ -8,19 +8,26 @@ import (
 var cmdGetStats = &base.Command{
 	CustomFlags: true,
 	UsageLine:   "{{.Exec}} api stats [--server=127.0.0.1:8080] [-name '']",
-	Short:       "Get statistics",
+	Short:       "Retrieve statistics",
 	Long: `
-Get statistics from Xray.
+Retrieve the statistics from Xray.
+
 Arguments:
-	-s, -server 
+
+	-s, -server <server:port>
 		The API server address. Default 127.0.0.1:8080
-	-t, -timeout
-		Timeout seconds to call API. Default 3
+
+	-t, -timeout <seconds>
+		Timeout in seconds for calling API. Default 3
+
 	-name
-		Name of the stat counter.
+		Name of the counter.
+
 	-reset
-		Reset the counter to fetching its value.
+		Reset the counter after fetching their values. Default false
+
 Example:
+
 	{{.Exec}} {{.LongName}} --server=127.0.0.1:8080 -name "inbound>>>statin>>>traffic>>>downlink"
 `,
 	Run: executeGetStats,

main/commands/all/api/stats_online.go

@@ -7,21 +7,25 @@ import (
 
 var cmdOnlineStats = &base.Command{
 	CustomFlags: true,
-	UsageLine:   "{{.Exec}} api statsonline [--server=127.0.0.1:8080] [-name '']",
-	Short:       "Get online user",
+	UsageLine:   "{{.Exec}} api statsonline [--server=127.0.0.1:8080] [-email '']",
+	Short:       "Retrieve the online session count for a user",
 	Long: `
-Get statistics from Xray.
+Retrieve the current number of active sessions for a user from Xray.
+
 Arguments:
-	-s, -server 
+
+	-s, -server <server:port>
 		The API server address. Default 127.0.0.1:8080
-	-t, -timeout
-		Timeout seconds to call API. Default 3
+
+	-t, -timeout <seconds>
+		Timeout in seconds for calling API. Default 3
+
 	-email
-		email of the user.
-	-reset
-		Reset the counter to fetching its value.
+		The user's email address.
+
 Example:
-	{{.Exec}} {{.LongName}} --server=127.0.0.1:8080 -email "user1@test.com"
+
+	{{.Exec}} {{.LongName}} --server=127.0.0.1:8080 -email "xray@love.com"
 `,
 	Run: executeOnlineStats,
 }

main/commands/all/api/stats_online_ip_list.go

@@ -7,21 +7,25 @@ import (
 
 var cmdOnlineStatsIpList = &base.Command{
 	CustomFlags: true,
-	UsageLine:   "{{.Exec}} api statsonlineiplist [--server=127.0.0.1:8080] [-name '']",
-	Short:       "Get online user ips list and access times",
+	UsageLine:   "{{.Exec}} api statsonlineiplist [--server=127.0.0.1:8080] [-email '']",
+	Short:       "Retrieve a user's online IP addresses and access times",
 	Long: `
-Get statistics from Xray.
+Retrieve the online IP addresses and corresponding access timestamps for a user from Xray.
+
 Arguments:
-	-s, -server 
+
+	-s, -server <server:port>
 		The API server address. Default 127.0.0.1:8080
-	-t, -timeout
-		Timeout seconds to call API. Default 3
+
+	-t, -timeout <seconds>
+		Timeout in seconds for calling API. Default 3
+
 	-email
-		email of the user.
-	-reset
-		Reset the counter to fetching its value (not used).
+		The user's email address.
+
 Example:
-	{{.Exec}} {{.LongName}} --server=127.0.0.1:8080 -email "user1@test.com"
+
+	{{.Exec}} {{.LongName}} --server=127.0.0.1:8080 -email "xray@love.com"
 `,
 	Run: executeOnlineStatsIpList,
 }

main/commands/all/api/stats_query.go

@@ -11,16 +11,23 @@ var cmdQueryStats = &base.Command{
 	Short:       "Query statistics",
 	Long: `
 Query statistics from Xray.
+
 Arguments:
-	-s, -server 
+
+	-s, -server <server:port>
 		The API server address. Default 127.0.0.1:8080
-	-t, -timeout
-		Timeout seconds to call API. Default 3
+
+	-t, -timeout <seconds>
+		Timeout in seconds for calling API. Default 3
+
 	-pattern
-		Pattern of the query.
+		Filter pattern for the statistics query.
+
 	-reset
-		Reset the counter to fetching its value.
+		Reset the counter after fetching their values. Default false
+
 Example:
+
 	{{.Exec}} {{.LongName}} --server=127.0.0.1:8080 -pattern "counter_"
 `,
 	Run: executeQueryStats,

main/commands/all/api/stats_sys.go

@@ -8,14 +8,21 @@ import (
 var cmdSysStats = &base.Command{
 	CustomFlags: true,
 	UsageLine:   "{{.Exec}} api statssys [--server=127.0.0.1:8080]",
-	Short:       "Get system statistics",
+	Short:       "Retrieve system statistics",
 	Long: `
-Get system statistics from Xray.
+Retrieve system statistics from Xray.
+
 Arguments:
-	-s, -server 
+
+	-s, -server <server:port>
 		The API server address. Default 127.0.0.1:8080
-	-t, -timeout
-		Timeout seconds to call API. Default 3
+
+	-t, -timeout <seconds>
+		Timeout in seconds for calling API. Default 3
+
+Example:
+
+	{{.Exec}} {{.LongName}} --server=127.0.0.1:8080
 `,
 	Run: executeSysStats,
 }