upd call to vban_cmd

minor bump

.pre-commit-config.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+repos:
+  - repo: https://github.com/astral-sh/uv-pre-commit
+    # uv version.
+    rev: 0.10.7
+    hooks:
+      # Update the uv lockfile
+      - id: uv-lock

README.md

@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
 
 ---
 
-This CLI is still in an early stage of development with many more things that could be implemented. However, the commands that are implemented should be working without issues.
-
 ## Install
 
 #### With uv
@@ -51,7 +49,7 @@ export VBAN_CLI_STREAMNAME=Command1
 
 ### Strip Command
 
-Usage: vban-cli strip \<index> COMMAND [ARGS]
+*Usage: vban-cli strip \<index> COMMAND [OPTIONS]*
 
 examples:
 
@@ -65,9 +63,9 @@ vban-cli strip 2 gain -18.7
 
 see `vban-cli strip --help` for more info.
 
-#### Strip EQ
+##### Strip EQ
 
-Usage: vban-cli strip \<index> eq COMMAND [OPTIONS]
+*Usage: vban-cli strip \<index> eq COMMAND [OPTIONS]*
 
 examples:
 
@@ -77,9 +75,9 @@ vban-cli strip 0 eq on true
 
 see `vban-cli strip eq --help` for more info.
 
-#### Strip EQ Cell Command
+##### Strip EQ Cell Command
 
-Usage: vban-cli strip \<index> eq cell \<band> COMMAND [ARGS]
+*Usage: vban-cli strip \<index> eq cell \<band> COMMAND [ARGS]*
 
 examples:
 
@@ -93,9 +91,37 @@ vban-cli strip 4 eq cell 5 type 5
 
 see `vban-cli strip eq cell --help` for more info.
 
-#### Strip Gainlayer Command
+##### Strip Comp Command
 
-Usage: vban-cli strip \<index> gainlayer \<gainlayer_index> COMMAND [OPTIONS] [ARGS]
+*Usage: vban-cli strip \<index> comp COMMAND [OPTIONS]*
+
+examples:
+
+```console
+vban-cli strip 0 comp attack 2.0
+
+vban-cli strip 3 comp auto-makeup true
+```
+
+see `vban-cli strip comp --help` for more info.
+
+##### Strip Gate Command
+
+*Usage: vban-cli strip \<index> gate COMMAND [OPTIONS]*
+
+examples:
+
+```console
+vban-cli strip 2 gate attack 634
+
+vban-cli strip 5 gate hold 2088.7
+```
+
+see `vban-cli strip comp --help` for more info.
+
+##### Strip Gainlayer Command
+
+*Usage: vban-cli strip \<index> gainlayer \<gainlayer_index> COMMAND [OPTIONS] [ARGS]*
 
 examples:
 
@@ -109,7 +135,7 @@ see `vban-cli strip gainlayer --help` for more info.
 
 ### Bus Command
 
-Usage: vban-cli bus \<index> COMMAND [ARGS]
+*Usage: vban-cli bus \<index> COMMAND [OPTIONS]*
 
 examples:
 
@@ -123,7 +149,7 @@ see `vban-cli bus --help` for more info.
 
 ### Command Command
 
-Usage: vban-cli command COMMAND
+*Usage: vban-cli command COMMAND*
 
 examples:
 
@@ -137,23 +163,23 @@ see `vban-cli command --help` for more info.
 
 ### Recorder Command
 
-Usage: vban-cli recorder COMMAND
+*Usage: vban-cli recorder COMMAND*
 
 examples:
 
 ```console
 vban-cli recorder play
 
-vban-cli recorder rew
+vban-cli recorder pause
 
-vban-cli recorder replay
+vban-cli recorder goto "00:01:30"
 ```
 
 see `vban-cli recorder --help` for more info.
 
 ### Sendtext Command
 
-Usage: vban-cli sendtext TEXT
+*Usage: vban-cli sendtext TEXT*
 
 examples:
 
@@ -177,9 +203,10 @@ see `vban-cli sendtext --help` for more info.
 
 ## Implementation Notes
 
-1. The VBAN TEXT subprotocol defines two packet structures [ident:0][ident-0] and [ident:1][ident-1]. Neither of them contain the data for Bus EQ parameters.
+1. The VBAN RT SERVICE subprotocol defines two packet structures [ident:0][ident-0] and [ident:1][ident-1]. Neither of them contain the data for Bus EQ parameters.
 2. Packet structure with [ident:1][ident-1] is emitted by the VBAN server only on pdirty events. This means we do not receive the current state of those parameters on initial subscription. Therefore any commands which are intended to fetch the value of parameters defined in packet [ident:1][ident-1] will not work in this CLI.
 3. Packet structure with [ident:1][ident-1] defines parameteric EQ data only for the [first channel][ident-1-peq].
+4. There doesn't appear to be any way to retrieve the current recorder status, ie, recording, playing, stopped etc. I don't see the data available in either packet structures [ident:0][ident-0] or [ident:1][ident-1].
 
 ---
 
@@ -200,5 +227,5 @@ If there's something missing that you would like to see added the best bet is to
 
 
 [ident-0]: https://github.com/onyx-and-iris/Voicemeeter-SDK/blob/3be2c1c36563afbd6df3da8436406c77d2cc1f10/VoicemeeterRemote.h#L896
-[ident-1]: https://github.com/onyx-and-iris/Voicemeeter-SDK/blob/3be2c1c36563afbd6df3da8436406c77d2cc1f10/VoicemeeterRemote.h#L982
+[ident-1]: https://github.com/onyx-and-iris/Voicemeeter-SDK/blob/3be2c1c36563afbd6df3da8436406c77d2cc1f10/VoicemeeterRemote.h#L1053
 [ident-1-peq]: https://github.com/onyx-and-iris/Voicemeeter-SDK/blob/3be2c1c36563afbd6df3da8436406c77d2cc1f10/VoicemeeterRemote.h#L995

pyproject.toml

@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 [project]
 name = "vban-cli"
-version = "0.9.0"
+version = "0.12.0"
 description = "A command-line interface for Voicemeeter leveraging VBAN."
 readme = "README.md"
 license = { text = "LICENSE" }
 requires-python = ">=3.13"
-dependencies = ["cyclopts>=4.6.0", "loguru>=0.7.3", "vban-cmd>=2.8.1"]
+dependencies = ["cyclopts>=4.6.0", "loguru>=0.7.3", "vban-cmd>=2.9.1"]
 classifiers = [
-    "Development Status :: 3 - Alpha",
+    "Development Status :: 4 - Beta",
     "Programming Language :: Python",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",

src/vban_cli/app.py

@@ -3,16 +3,21 @@ from typing import Annotated
 
 import vban_cmd
 from cyclopts import App, Argument, Parameter, config
+from rich.traceback import install as install_rich_traceback
 
 from . import __version__ as version
 from . import bus, command, console, recorder, strip
 from .context import Context
+from .error import VbanCLIConnectionError
 
 app = App(
     config=config.Env(
         'VBAN_CLI_',
     ),  # Environment variable prefix for configuration parameters
     version=version,
+    console=console.out,
+    error_console=console.err,
+    exit_on_error=True,
 )
 app.command(strip.app.meta, name='strip')
 app.command(bus.app.meta, name='bus')
@@ -20,6 +25,8 @@ app.command(command.app, name='command')
 app.command(recorder.app, name='recorder')
 app.register_install_completion_command()
 
+install_rich_traceback(console=console.err)
+
 
 @Parameter(name='*')
 @dataclass
@@ -43,14 +50,17 @@ def launcher(
     if command.__name__ == 'sendtext':
         disable_rt_listeners = True
 
+    try:
         with vban_cmd.api(
             vban_config.kind,
-        ip=vban_config.host,
+            host=vban_config.host,
             port=vban_config.port,
             streamname=vban_config.streamname,
             disable_rt_listeners=disable_rt_listeners,
         ) as client:
             return command(*bound.args, **bound.kwargs, ctx=Context(client=client))
+    except vban_cmd.error.VBANCMDConnectionError as e:
+        raise VbanCLIConnectionError(str(e)) from e
 
 
 @app.command(name='sendtext')
@@ -58,16 +68,12 @@ def sendtext(
     text: Annotated[str, Argument()],
     /,
     *,
-    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(show=False)] = None,
+    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(parse=False)],
 ):
     """Send a text command to the current Voicemeeter/Matrix instance."""
     if resp := ctx.client.sendtext(text):
-        console.out.print(resp)
+        app.console.print(resp)
 
 
 def run():
-    try:
     app.meta()
-    except Exception as e:
-        console.err.print(f'Error: {e}')
-        return e.code

src/vban_cli/bus.py

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ from typing import Annotated, Literal, Optional
 
 from cyclopts import App, Argument, Parameter
 
-from . import console
 from .context import Context
 from .help import BusHelpFormatter
 
@@ -13,18 +12,17 @@ app = App(name='bus', help_formatter=BusHelpFormatter())
 
 @app.meta.default
 def launcher(
-    index: Annotated[int, Argument()] = None,
+    index: Annotated[int, Argument()],
+    /,
     *tokens: Annotated[str, Parameter(show=False, allow_leading_hyphen=True)],
-    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(show=False)] = None,
+    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(parse=False)],
 ):
     """Control the bus parameters."""
     additional_kwargs = {}
     command, bound, _ = app.parse_args(tokens)
     if tokens[0] == 'eq':
         additional_kwargs['eq_kind'] = app.name[0]
-    if index is not None:
     additional_kwargs['index'] = index
-    if ctx is not None:
     additional_kwargs['ctx'] = ctx
 
     return command(*bound.args, **bound.kwargs, **additional_kwargs)
@@ -36,8 +34,8 @@ def mono(
         Optional[Literal['off', 'mono', 'stereoreverse']], Argument()
     ] = None,
     *,
-    index: Annotated[int, Parameter(show=False)] = None,
+    index: Annotated[int, Parameter(parse=False)],
-    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(show=False)] = None,
+    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(parse=False)],
 ):
     """Get or set the mono state of the specified bus.
 
@@ -47,7 +45,7 @@ def mono(
         If provided, sets the mono state to this value. If not provided, the current mono state is printed.
     """
     if new_value is None:
-        console.out.print(['off', 'mono', 'stereoreverse'][ctx.client.bus[index].mono])
+        app.console.print(['off', 'mono', 'stereoreverse'][ctx.client.bus[index].mono])
         return
     ctx.client.bus[index].mono = ['off', 'mono', 'stereoreverse'].index(new_value)
 
@@ -56,8 +54,8 @@ def mono(
 def mute(
     new_value: Annotated[Optional[bool], Argument()] = None,
     *,
-    index: Annotated[int, Parameter(show=False)] = None,
+    index: Annotated[int, Parameter(parse=False)],
-    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(show=False)] = None,
+    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(parse=False)],
 ):
     """Get or set the mute state of the specified bus.
 
@@ -67,7 +65,7 @@ def mute(
         If provided, sets the mute state to this value. If not provided, the current mute state is printed.
     """
     if new_value is None:
-        console.out.print(ctx.client.bus[index].mute)
+        app.console.print(ctx.client.bus[index].mute)
         return
     ctx.client.bus[index].mute = new_value
 
@@ -94,8 +92,8 @@ def mode(
         Argument(),
     ] = None,
     *,
-    index: Annotated[int, Parameter(show=False)] = None,
+    index: Annotated[int, Parameter(parse=False)],
-    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(show=False)] = None,
+    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(parse=False)],
 ):
     """Get or set the bus mode of the specified bus.
 
@@ -105,6 +103,6 @@ def mode(
         If provided, sets the bus mode to this value. If not provided, the current bus mode is printed.
     """
     if type_ is None:
-        console.out.print(ctx.client.bus[index].mode.get())
+        app.console.print(ctx.client.bus[index].mode.get())
         return
     setattr(ctx.client.bus[index].mode, type_, True)

src/vban_cli/command.py

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ from typing import Annotated
 
 from cyclopts import App, Parameter
 
-from . import console
 from .context import Context
 from .help import BaseHelpFormatter
 
@@ -12,38 +11,38 @@ app = App(name='command', help_formatter=BaseHelpFormatter())
 @app.command(name='show')
 def show(
     *,
-    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(show=False)] = None,
+    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(parse=False)] = None,
 ):
     """Bring the Voicemeeter GUI to the foreground."""
     ctx.client.command.show()
-    console.out.print('Voicemeeter GUI should now be in the foreground.')
+    app.console.print('Voicemeeter GUI should now be in the foreground.')
 
 
 @app.command(name='hide')
 def hide(
     *,
-    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(show=False)] = None,
+    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(parse=False)],
 ):
     """Send the Voicemeeter GUI to the background."""
     ctx.client.command.hide()
-    console.out.print('Voicemeeter GUI should now be in the background.')
+    app.console.print('Voicemeeter GUI should now be in the background.')
 
 
 @app.command(name='shutdown')
 def shutdown(
     *,
-    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(show=False)] = None,
+    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(parse=False)],
 ):
     """Shut down Voicemeeter."""
     ctx.client.command.shutdown()
-    console.out.print('Voicemeeter should now be shut down.')
+    app.console.print('Voicemeeter should now be shut down.')
 
 
 @app.command(name='restart')
 def restart(
     *,
-    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(show=False)] = None,
+    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(parse=False)],
 ):
     """Restart the Voicemeeter engine."""
     ctx.client.command.restart()
-    console.out.print('Voicemeeter engine should now be restarting.')
+    app.console.print('Voicemeeter engine should now be restarting.')

src/vban_cli/comp.py

@@ -11,15 +11,13 @@ app = App(name='comp', help_formatter=StripHelpFormatter())
 @app.meta.default
 def launcher(
     *tokens: Annotated[str, Parameter(show=False, allow_leading_hyphen=True)],
-    index: Annotated[int, Argument()] = None,
+    index: Annotated[int, Parameter(parse=False)],
-    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(show=False)] = None,
+    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(parse=False)],
 ):
     """Control the compressor parameters."""
     additional_kwargs = {}
     command, bound, _ = app.parse_args(tokens)
-    if index is not None:
     additional_kwargs['index'] = index
-    if ctx is not None:
     additional_kwargs['ctx'] = ctx
 
     return command(*bound.args, **bound.kwargs, **additional_kwargs)
@@ -29,8 +27,8 @@ def launcher(
 def knob(
     new_knob: Annotated[float, Argument()] = None,
     *,
-    index: Annotated[int, Parameter(show=False)] = None,
+    index: Annotated[int, Parameter(parse=False)],
-    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(show=False)] = None,
+    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(parse=False)],
 ):
     """Get or set the knob of the specified compressor.
 
@@ -41,7 +39,7 @@ def knob(
     """
     if new_knob is None:
         # See https://github.com/onyx-and-iris/vban-cli?tab=readme-ov-file#implementation-notes - 2.
-        # console.out.print(ctx.client.strip[index].comp.knob)
+        # app.console.print(ctx.client.strip[index].comp.knob)
         return
     ctx.client.strip[index].comp.knob = new_knob
 
@@ -50,8 +48,8 @@ def knob(
 def input_gain(
     new_gain: Annotated[float, Argument()] = None,
     *,
-    index: Annotated[int, Parameter(show=False)] = None,
+    index: Annotated[int, Parameter(parse=False)],
-    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(show=False)] = None,
+    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(parse=False)],
 ):
     """Get or set the input gain of the specified compressor.
 
@@ -62,6 +60,153 @@ def input_gain(
     """
     if new_gain is None:
         # See https://github.com/onyx-and-iris/vban-cli?tab=readme-ov-file#implementation-notes - 2.
-        # console.out.print(ctx.client.strip[index].comp.gainin)
+        # app.console.print(ctx.client.strip[index].comp.gainin)
         return
     ctx.client.strip[index].comp.gainin = new_gain
+
+
+@app.command(name='ratio')
+def ratio(
+    new_ratio: Annotated[float, Argument()] = None,
+    *,
+    index: Annotated[int, Parameter(parse=False)],
+    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(parse=False)],
+):
+    """Get or set the ratio of the specified compressor.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    new_ratio : float, optional
+        If provided, sets the ratio to this value. If not provided, the current ratio is printed.
+    """
+    if new_ratio is None:
+        # See https://github.com/onyx-and-iris/vban-cli?tab=readme-ov-file#implementation-notes - 2.
+        # app.console.print(ctx.client.strip[index].comp.ratio)
+        return
+    ctx.client.strip[index].comp.ratio = new_ratio
+
+
+@app.command(name='threshold')
+def threshold(
+    new_threshold: Annotated[float, Argument()] = None,
+    *,
+    index: Annotated[int, Parameter(parse=False)],
+    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(parse=False)],
+):
+    """Get or set the threshold of the specified compressor.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    new_threshold : float, optional
+        If provided, sets the threshold to this value. If not provided, the current threshold is printed.
+    """
+    if new_threshold is None:
+        # See https://github.com/onyx-and-iris/vban-cli?tab=readme-ov-file#implementation-notes - 2.
+        # app.console.print(ctx.client.strip[index].comp.threshold)
+        return
+    ctx.client.strip[index].comp.threshold = new_threshold
+
+
+@app.command(name='attack')
+def attack(
+    new_attack: Annotated[float, Argument()] = None,
+    *,
+    index: Annotated[int, Parameter(parse=False)],
+    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(parse=False)],
+):
+    """Get or set the attack of the specified compressor.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    new_attack : float, optional
+        If provided, sets the attack to this value. If not provided, the current attack is printed.
+    """
+    if new_attack is None:
+        # See https://github.com/onyx-and-iris/vban-cli?tab=readme-ov-file#implementation-notes - 2.
+        # app.console.print(ctx.client.strip[index].comp.attack)
+        return
+    ctx.client.strip[index].comp.attack = new_attack
+
+
+@app.command(name='release')
+def release(
+    new_release: Annotated[float, Argument()] = None,
+    *,
+    index: Annotated[int, Parameter(parse=False)],
+    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(parse=False)],
+):
+    """Get or set the release of the specified compressor.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    new_release : float, optional
+        If provided, sets the release to this value. If not provided, the current release is printed.
+    """
+    if new_release is None:
+        # See https://github.com/onyx-and-iris/vban-cli?tab=readme-ov-file#implementation-notes - 2.
+        # app.console.print(ctx.client.strip[index].comp.release)
+        return
+    ctx.client.strip[index].comp.release = new_release
+
+
+@app.command(name='knee')
+def knee(
+    new_knee: Annotated[float, Argument()] = None,
+    *,
+    index: Annotated[int, Parameter(parse=False)],
+    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(parse=False)],
+):
+    """Get or set the knee of the specified compressor.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    new_knee : float, optional
+        If provided, sets the knee to this value. If not provided, the current knee is printed.
+    """
+    if new_knee is None:
+        # See https://github.com/onyx-and-iris/vban-cli?tab=readme-ov-file#implementation-notes - 2.
+        # app.console.print(ctx.client.strip[index].comp.knee)
+        return
+    ctx.client.strip[index].comp.knee = new_knee
+
+
+@app.command(name='output-gain')
+def output_gain(
+    new_gain: Annotated[float, Argument()] = None,
+    *,
+    index: Annotated[int, Parameter(parse=False)],
+    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(parse=False)],
+):
+    """Get or set the output gain of the specified compressor.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    new_gain : float, optional
+        If provided, sets the output gain to this value. If not provided, the current output gain is printed.
+    """
+    if new_gain is None:
+        # See https://github.com/onyx-and-iris/vban-cli?tab=readme-ov-file#implementation-notes - 2.
+        # app.console.print(ctx.client.strip[index].comp.gainout)
+        return
+    ctx.client.strip[index].comp.gainout = new_gain
+
+
+@app.command(name='auto-makeup')
+def makeup(
+    new_makeup: Annotated[bool, Argument()] = None,
+    *,
+    index: Annotated[int, Parameter(parse=False)],
+    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(parse=False)],
+):
+    """Get or set the auto-makeup of the specified compressor.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    new_makeup : bool, optional
+        If provided, sets the auto-makeup to this value. If not provided, the current auto-makeup is printed.
+    """
+    if new_makeup is None:
+        # See https://github.com/onyx-and-iris/vban-cli?tab=readme-ov-file#implementation-notes - 2.
+        # app.console.print(ctx.client.strip[index].comp.makeup)
+        return
+    ctx.client.strip[index].comp.makeup = new_makeup

src/vban_cli/denoiser.py

@@ -11,15 +11,13 @@ app = App(name='denoiser', help_formatter=StripHelpFormatter())
 @app.meta.default
 def launcher(
     *tokens: Annotated[str, Parameter(show=False, allow_leading_hyphen=True)],
-    index: Annotated[int, Argument()] = None,
+    index: Annotated[int, Parameter(parse=False)],
-    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(show=False)] = None,
+    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(parse=False)],
 ):
     """Control the denoiser parameters."""
     additional_kwargs = {}
     command, bound, _ = app.parse_args(tokens)
-    if index is not None:
     additional_kwargs['index'] = index
-    if ctx is not None:
     additional_kwargs['ctx'] = ctx
 
     return command(*bound.args, **bound.kwargs, **additional_kwargs)
@@ -29,8 +27,8 @@ def launcher(
 def knob(
     new_knob: Annotated[float, Argument()] = None,
     *,
-    index: Annotated[int, Parameter(show=False)] = None,
+    index: Annotated[int, Parameter(parse=False)],
-    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(show=False)] = None,
+    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(parse=False)],
 ):
     """Get or set the knob of the specified denoiser.
 
@@ -41,6 +39,6 @@ def knob(
     """
     if new_knob is None:
         # See https://github.com/onyx-and-iris/vban-cli?tab=readme-ov-file#implementation-notes - 2.
-        # console.out.print(ctx.client.strip[index].denoiser.knob)
+        # app.console.print(ctx.client.strip[index].denoiser.knob)
         return
     ctx.client.strip[index].denoiser.knob = new_knob

src/vban_cli/eq.py

@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ app.command(cell_app.meta, name='cell')
 @app.meta.default
 def launcher(
     *tokens: Annotated[str, Parameter(show=False, allow_leading_hyphen=True)],
-    eq_kind: Annotated[str, Parameter(show=False)] = None,
+    eq_kind: Annotated[str, Parameter(parse=False)],
-    index: Annotated[int, Argument()] = None,
+    index: Annotated[int, Parameter(parse=False)],
-    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(show=False)] = None,
+    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(parse=False)],
 ):
     """Control the EQ parameters."""
     additional_kwargs = {}
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def launcher(
 def on(
     new_state: Annotated[bool, Argument()] = None,
     *,
-    target: Annotated[object, Parameter(show=False)] = None,
+    target: Annotated[object, Parameter(parse=False)],
 ):
     """Get or set the on state of the specified EQ band.
 
@@ -48,16 +48,17 @@ def on(
     """
     if new_state is None:
         # See https://github.com/onyx-and-iris/vban-cli?tab=readme-ov-file#implementation-notes - 2.
-        # console.out.print(target.on)
+        # app.console.print(target.on)
         return
     target.on = new_state
 
 
 @cell_app.meta.default
 def cell_launcher(
-    band: Annotated[int, Argument()] = None,
+    band: Annotated[int, Argument()],
+    /,
     *tokens: Annotated[str, Parameter(show=False, allow_leading_hyphen=True)],
-    target: Annotated[object, Parameter(show=False)] = None,
+    target: Annotated[object, Parameter(parse=False)],
 ):
     """Control the EQ Cell parameters.
 
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ def cell_launcher(
 def cell_on(
     new_state: Annotated[bool, Argument()] = None,
     *,
-    target: Annotated[object, Parameter(show=False)] = None,
+    target: Annotated[object, Parameter(parse=False)],
 ):
     """Get or set the on state of the specified EQ cell.
 
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@ def cell_on(
     """
     if new_state is None:
         # See https://github.com/onyx-and-iris/vban-cli?tab=readme-ov-file#implementation-notes - 2.
-        # console.out.print(target.on)
+        # app.console.print(target.on)
         return
     target.on = new_state
 
@@ -94,7 +95,7 @@ def cell_on(
 def cell_freq(
     new_freq: Annotated[float, Argument()] = None,
     *,
-    target: Annotated[object, Parameter(show=False)] = None,
+    target: Annotated[object, Parameter(parse=False)],
 ):
     """Get or set the frequency of the specified EQ cell.
 
@@ -105,7 +106,7 @@ def cell_freq(
     """
     if new_freq is None:
         # See https://github.com/onyx-and-iris/vban-cli?tab=readme-ov-file#implementation-notes - 2.
-        # console.out.print(target.f)
+        # app.console.print(target.f)
         return
     target.f = new_freq
 
@@ -114,7 +115,7 @@ def cell_freq(
 def cell_gain(
     new_gain: Annotated[float, Argument()] = None,
     *,
-    target: Annotated[object, Parameter(show=False)] = None,
+    target: Annotated[object, Parameter(parse=False)],
 ):
     """Get or set the gain of the specified EQ cell.
 
@@ -125,7 +126,7 @@ def cell_gain(
     """
     if new_gain is None:
         # See https://github.com/onyx-and-iris/vban-cli?tab=readme-ov-file#implementation-notes - 2.
-        # console.out.print(target.gain)
+        # app.console.print(target.gain)
         return
     target.gain = new_gain
 
@@ -134,7 +135,7 @@ def cell_gain(
 def cell_q(
     new_q: Annotated[float, Argument()] = None,
     *,
-    target: Annotated[object, Parameter(show=False)] = None,
+    target: Annotated[object, Parameter(parse=False)],
 ):
     """Get or set the Q of the specified EQ cell.
 
@@ -145,7 +146,7 @@ def cell_q(
     """
     if new_q is None:
         # See https://github.com/onyx-and-iris/vban-cli?tab=readme-ov-file#implementation-notes - 2.
-        # console.out.print(target.q)
+        # app.console.print(target.q)
         return
     target.q = new_q
 
@@ -154,7 +155,7 @@ def cell_q(
 def cell_type(
     new_type: Annotated[int, Argument()] = None,
     *,
-    target: Annotated[object, Parameter(show=False)] = None,
+    target: Annotated[object, Parameter(parse=False)],
 ):
     """Get or set the type of the specified EQ cell.
 
@@ -165,6 +166,6 @@ def cell_type(
     """
     if new_type is None:
         # See https://github.com/onyx-and-iris/vban-cli?tab=readme-ov-file#implementation-notes - 2.
-        # console.out.print(target.type)
+        # app.console.print(target.type)
         return
     target.type = new_type

src/vban_cli/error.py

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+class VbanCLIError(Exception):
+    """Base class for exceptions in this module."""
+
+    def __init__(self, message: str, code: int = 1):
+        super().__init__(message)
+        self.code = code
+
+
+class VbanCLIConnectionError(VbanCLIError):
+    """Exception raised for connection errors."""
+
+
+class VbanCLIValidationError(VbanCLIError):
+    """Exception raised for validation errors."""

src/vban_cli/gainlayer.py

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ from typing import Annotated
 
 from cyclopts import App, Argument, Parameter
 
-from . import console
 from .context import Context
 from .help import GainlayerHelpFormatter
 
@@ -11,20 +10,17 @@ app = App(name='gainlayer', help_formatter=GainlayerHelpFormatter())
 
 @app.meta.default
 def launcher(
-    gainlayer_index: Annotated[int, Argument()] = None,
+    gainlayer_index: Annotated[int, Argument()],
+    /,
     *tokens: Annotated[str, Parameter(show=False, allow_leading_hyphen=True)],
-    index: Annotated[int, Argument()] = None,
+    index: Annotated[int, Parameter(parse=False)],
-    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(show=False)] = None,
+    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(parse=False)],
 ):
     """Control the gainlayers."""
     additional_kwargs = {}
     command, bound, _ = app.parse_args(tokens)
-    if index is not None and gainlayer_index is not None:
     additional_kwargs['strip_index'] = index
     additional_kwargs['gainlayer_index'] = gainlayer_index
-    else:
-        raise ValueError('Both gainlayer_index and index must be provided.')
-    if ctx is not None:
     additional_kwargs['ctx'] = ctx
 
     return command(*bound.args, **bound.kwargs, **additional_kwargs)
@@ -34,9 +30,9 @@ def launcher(
 def level(
     new_level: Annotated[float, Argument()] = None,
     *,
-    strip_index: Annotated[int, Parameter(show=False)] = None,
+    strip_index: Annotated[int, Parameter(parse=False)],
-    gainlayer_index: Annotated[int, Parameter(show=False)] = None,
+    gainlayer_index: Annotated[int, Parameter(parse=False)],
-    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(show=False)] = None,
+    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(parse=False)],
 ):
     """Get or set the level of the specified gainlayer.
 
@@ -46,6 +42,6 @@ def level(
         If provided, sets the level to this value. If not provided, the current level is printed.
     """
     if new_level is None:
-        console.out.print(ctx.client.strip[strip_index].gainlayer[gainlayer_index].gain)
+        app.console.print(ctx.client.strip[strip_index].gainlayer[gainlayer_index].gain)
         return
     ctx.client.strip[strip_index].gainlayer[gainlayer_index].gain = new_level

src/vban_cli/gate.py

@@ -11,15 +11,13 @@ app = App(name='gate', help_formatter=StripHelpFormatter())
 @app.meta.default
 def launcher(
     *tokens: Annotated[str, Parameter(show=False, allow_leading_hyphen=True)],
-    index: Annotated[int, Argument()] = None,
+    index: Annotated[int, Parameter(parse=False)],
-    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(show=False)] = None,
+    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(parse=False)],
 ):
     """Control the compressor parameters."""
     additional_kwargs = {}
     command, bound, _ = app.parse_args(tokens)
-    if index is not None:
     additional_kwargs['index'] = index
-    if ctx is not None:
     additional_kwargs['ctx'] = ctx
 
     return command(*bound.args, **bound.kwargs, **additional_kwargs)
@@ -29,8 +27,8 @@ def launcher(
 def knob(
     new_knob: Annotated[float, Argument()] = None,
     *,
-    index: Annotated[int, Parameter(show=False)] = None,
+    index: Annotated[int, Parameter(parse=False)],
-    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(show=False)] = None,
+    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(parse=False)],
 ):
     """Get or set the knob of the specified gate.
 
@@ -41,7 +39,7 @@ def knob(
     """
     if new_knob is None:
         # See https://github.com/onyx-and-iris/vban-cli?tab=readme-ov-file#implementation-notes - 2.
-        # console.out.print(ctx.client.strip[index].gate.knob)
+        # app.console.print(ctx.client.strip[index].gate.knob)
         return
     ctx.client.strip[index].gate.knob = new_knob
 
@@ -50,8 +48,8 @@ def knob(
 def threshold(
     new_threshold: Annotated[float, Argument()] = None,
     *,
-    index: Annotated[int, Parameter(show=False)] = None,
+    index: Annotated[int, Parameter(parse=False)],
-    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(show=False)] = None,
+    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(parse=False)],
 ):
     """Get or set the threshold of the specified gate.
 
@@ -62,6 +60,111 @@ def threshold(
     """
     if new_threshold is None:
         # See https://github.com/onyx-and-iris/vban-cli?tab=readme-ov-file#implementation-notes - 2.
-        # console.out.print(ctx.client.strip[index].gate.threshold)
+        # app.console.print(ctx.client.strip[index].gate.threshold)
         return
     ctx.client.strip[index].gate.threshold = new_threshold
+
+
+@app.command(name='damping-max')
+def damping_max(
+    new_damping_max: Annotated[float, Argument()] = None,
+    *,
+    index: Annotated[int, Parameter(parse=False)],
+    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(parse=False)],
+):
+    """Get or set the damping max of the specified gate.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    new_damping_max : float, optional
+        If provided, sets the damping max to this value. If not provided, the current damping max is printed.
+    """
+    if new_damping_max is None:
+        # See https://github.com/onyx-and-iris/vban-cli?tab=readme-ov-file#implementation-notes - 2.
+        # app.console.print(ctx.client.strip[index].gate.damping)
+        return
+    ctx.client.strip[index].gate.damping = new_damping_max
+
+
+@app.command(name='bp-sidechain')
+def bp_sidechain(
+    new_bp_sidechain: Annotated[float, Argument()] = None,
+    *,
+    index: Annotated[int, Parameter(parse=False)],
+    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(parse=False)],
+):
+    """Get or set the BP sidechain of the specified gate.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    new_bp_sidechain : float, optional
+        If provided, sets the BP sidechain to this value. If not provided, the current BP sidechain is printed.
+    """
+    if new_bp_sidechain is None:
+        # See https://github.com/onyx-and-iris/vban-cli?tab=readme-ov-file#implementation-notes - 2.
+        # app.console.print(ctx.client.strip[index].gate.bpsidechain)
+        return
+    ctx.client.strip[index].gate.bpsidechain = new_bp_sidechain
+
+
+@app.command(name='attack')
+def attack(
+    new_attack: Annotated[float, Argument()] = None,
+    *,
+    index: Annotated[int, Parameter(parse=False)],
+    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(parse=False)],
+):
+    """Get or set the attack of the specified gate.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    new_attack : float, optional
+        If provided, sets the attack to this value. If not provided, the current attack is printed.
+    """
+    if new_attack is None:
+        # See https://github.com/onyx-and-iris/vban-cli?tab=readme-ov-file#implementation-notes - 2.
+        # app.console.print(ctx.client.strip[index].gate.attack)
+        return
+    ctx.client.strip[index].gate.attack = new_attack
+
+
+@app.command(name='hold')
+def hold(
+    new_hold: Annotated[float, Argument()] = None,
+    *,
+    index: Annotated[int, Parameter(parse=False)],
+    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(parse=False)],
+):
+    """Get or set the hold of the specified gate.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    new_hold : float, optional
+        If provided, sets the hold to this value. If not provided, the current hold is printed.
+    """
+    if new_hold is None:
+        # See https://github.com/onyx-and-iris/vban-cli?tab=readme-ov-file#implementation-notes - 2.
+        # app.console.print(ctx.client.strip[index].gate.hold)
+        return
+    ctx.client.strip[index].gate.hold = new_hold
+
+
+@app.command(name='release')
+def release(
+    new_release: Annotated[float, Argument()] = None,
+    *,
+    index: Annotated[int, Parameter(parse=False)],
+    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(parse=False)],
+):
+    """Get or set the release of the specified gate.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    new_release : float, optional
+        If provided, sets the release to this value. If not provided, the current release is printed.
+    """
+    if new_release is None:
+        # See https://github.com/onyx-and-iris/vban-cli?tab=readme-ov-file#implementation-notes - 2.
+        # app.console.print(ctx.client.strip[index].gate.release)
+        return
+    ctx.client.strip[index].gate.release = new_release

src/vban_cli/help.py

@@ -56,8 +56,16 @@ class StripHelpFormatter(BaseHelpFormatter):
             )
             if modified_usage == str(usage):
                 modified_usage = re.sub(
-                    r'(\S+\s+strip)\s+(\w+)', r'\1 <index> \2', str(usage)
+                    r'(\S+\s+strip)\s+(\w+)',
+                    r'\1 <index> \2 [OPTIONS] [ARGS]',
+                    str(usage),
                 )
+            # Handle main strip command and subcommand groups
+            modified_usage = re.sub(
+                r'\bCOMMAND\b(?!\s+\[)', 'COMMAND [OPTIONS]', modified_usage
+            )
+            # Remove the duplicate INDEX that gets automatically added by cyclopts
+            modified_usage = re.sub(r'\s+INDEX$', '', modified_usage)
             console.print(f'[bold]Usage:[/bold] {modified_usage}')
 
 
@@ -76,8 +84,16 @@ class BusHelpFormatter(BaseHelpFormatter):
             )
             if modified_usage == str(usage):
                 modified_usage = re.sub(
-                    r'(\S+\s+bus)\s+(\w+)', r'\1 <index> \2', str(usage)
+                    r'(\S+\s+bus)\s+(\w+)',
+                    r'\1 <index> \2 [OPTIONS] [ARGS]',
+                    str(usage),
                 )
+            # Handle main bus command and subcommand groups
+            modified_usage = re.sub(
+                r'\bCOMMAND\b(?!\s+\[)', 'COMMAND [OPTIONS]', modified_usage
+            )
+            # Remove the duplicate INDEX that gets automatically added by cyclopts
+            modified_usage = re.sub(r'\s+INDEX$', '', modified_usage)
             console.print(f'[bold]Usage:[/bold] {modified_usage}')
 
 
@@ -90,7 +106,9 @@ class EqHelpFormatter(BaseHelpFormatter):
         """Render the usage line with proper <index> placement for both strip and bus commands."""
         if usage:
             modified_usage = re.sub(
-                r'(\S+\s+)(\w+)(\s+eq\s+)(COMMAND)', r'\1\2 <index>\3\4', str(usage)
+                r'(\S+\s+)(\w+)(\s+eq\s+)(COMMAND)',
+                r'\1\2 <index>\3\4 [OPTIONS]',
+                str(usage),
             )
             console.print(f'[bold]Usage:[/bold] {modified_usage}')
 
@@ -105,9 +123,11 @@ class GainlayerHelpFormatter(BaseHelpFormatter):
         if usage:
             modified_usage = re.sub(
                 r'(\S+\s+strip)(\s+gainlayer\s+)(COMMAND)',
-                r'\1 <index>\2<[cyan]gainlayer_index[/cyan]> \3',
+                r'\1 <index>\2<[cyan]gainlayer_index[/cyan]> \3 [OPTIONS] [ARGS]',
                 str(usage),
             )
+            # Remove the duplicate GAINLAYER_INDEX that gets automatically added by cyclopts
+            modified_usage = re.sub(r'\s+GAINLAYER_INDEX$', '', modified_usage)
             console.print(f'[bold]Usage:[/bold] {modified_usage}')
 
 
@@ -121,7 +141,9 @@ class CellHelpFormatter(BaseHelpFormatter):
         if usage:
             modified_usage = re.sub(
                 r'(\S+\s+)(\w+)(\s+eq\s+cell\s+)(COMMAND)',
-                r'\1\2 <index>\3<[cyan]band[/cyan]> \4',
+                r'\1\2 <index>\3<[cyan]band[/cyan]> \4 [ARGS]',
                 str(usage),
             )
+            # Remove the duplicate BAND that gets automatically added by cyclopts
+            modified_usage = re.sub(r'\s+BAND$', '', modified_usage)
             console.print(f'[bold]Usage:[/bold] {modified_usage}')

src/vban_cli/recorder.py

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from typing import Annotated
 
 from cyclopts import App, Parameter, validators
 
-from . import console, validation
+from . import validation
 from .context import Context
 from .help import BaseHelpFormatter
 
@@ -13,71 +13,84 @@ app = App(name='recorder', help_formatter=BaseHelpFormatter())
 @app.command(name='play')
 def play(
     *,
-    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(show=False)] = None,
+    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(parse=False)],
 ):
     """Start the recorder playback."""
     ctx.client.recorder.play()
-    console.out.print('Recorder playback started.')
+    app.console.print('Recorder playback started.')
-
-
-@app.command(name='stop')
-def stop(
-    *,
-    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(show=False)] = None,
-):
-    """Stop the recorder playback."""
-    ctx.client.recorder.stop()
-    console.out.print('Recorder playback stopped.')
 
 
 @app.command(name='pause')
 def pause(
     *,
-    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(show=False)] = None,
+    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(parse=False)],
 ):
     """Pause the recorder playback."""
-    ctx.client.recorder.pause()
+    ctx.client.recorder.stop()
-    console.out.print('Recorder playback paused.')
+    app.console.print('Recorder playback paused.')
+
+
+@app.command(name='stop')
+def stop(
+    *,
+    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(parse=False)],
+):
+    """Stop the recorder playback/recording and reset to the beginning."""
+    ctx.client.recorder.stop()
+    ctx.client.recorder.goto('00:00:00')
+    # We have no way of knowing if the recorder was playing or recording, so we print a generic message.
+    # See https://github.com/onyx-and-iris/vban-cli?tab=readme-ov-file#implementation-notes - 4.
+    app.console.print('Recorder stopped.')
 
 
 @app.command(name='replay')
 def replay(
     *,
-    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(show=False)] = None,
+    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(parse=False)],
 ):
     """Replay the recorder playback."""
     ctx.client.recorder.replay()
-    console.out.print('Recorder playback replay started.')
+    app.console.print('Recorder playback replay started.')
 
 
 @app.command(name='record')
 def record(
     *,
-    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(show=False)] = None,
+    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(parse=False)],
 ):
     """Start recording."""
     ctx.client.recorder.record()
-    console.out.print('Recording started.')
+    app.console.print('Recorder recording started.')
+
+
+@app.command(name='pause-recording')
+def pause_recording(
+    *,
+    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(parse=False)],
+):
+    """Pause the recorder recording."""
+    ctx.client.recorder.pause()
+    app.console.print('Recorder recording paused.')
 
 
 @app.command(name='ff')
 def ff(
     *,
-    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(show=False)] = None,
+    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(parse=False)],
 ):
     """Fast forward the recorder playback."""
     ctx.client.recorder.ff()
-    console.out.print('Recorder playback fast forwarded.')
+    app.console.print('Recorder playback fast forwarded.')
 
 
 @app.command(name='rew')
 def rew(
     *,
-    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(show=False)] = None,
+    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(parse=False)],
 ):
     """Rewind the recorder playback."""
     ctx.client.recorder.rew()
-    console.out.print('Recorder playback rewound.')
+    app.console.print('Recorder playback rewound.')
 
 
 @app.command(name='load')
@@ -91,13 +104,13 @@ def load(
     ],
     /,
     *,
-    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(show=False)] = None,
+    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(parse=False)],
 ):
     """Load a file into the recorder.
 
     note: This command may only work if vban-cli is running on localhost and may not work if vban-cli is running on a remote server."""
     ctx.client.recorder.load(file_path)
-    console.out.print(f'Loaded file: {file_path}')
+    app.console.print(f'Loaded file: {file_path}')
 
 
 @app.command(name='goto')
@@ -111,8 +124,8 @@ def goto(
     ],
     /,
     *,
-    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(show=False)] = None,
+    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(parse=False)],
 ):
     """Go to a specific timestamp in the recorder playback."""
     ctx.client.recorder.goto(time_string)
-    console.out.print(f'Went to timestamp {time_string} in recorder playback.')
+    app.console.print(f'Went to timestamp {time_string} in recorder playback.')

src/vban_cli/strip.py

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from typing import Annotated, Optional
 
 from cyclopts import App, Argument, Parameter
 
-from . import comp, console, denoiser, eq, gainlayer, gate
+from . import comp, denoiser, eq, gainlayer, gate
 from .context import Context
 from .help import StripHelpFormatter
 
@@ -16,18 +16,17 @@ app.command(gainlayer.app.meta, name='gainlayer')
 
 @app.meta.default
 def launcher(
-    index: Annotated[int, Argument()] = None,
+    index: Annotated[int, Argument()],
+    /,
     *tokens: Annotated[str, Parameter(show=False, allow_leading_hyphen=True)],
-    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(show=False)] = None,
+    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(parse=False)],
 ):
     """Control the strip parameters."""
     additional_kwargs = {}
     command, bound, _ = app.parse_args(tokens)
     if tokens[0] == 'eq':
         additional_kwargs['eq_kind'] = app.name[0]
-    if index is not None:
     additional_kwargs['index'] = index
-    if ctx is not None:
     additional_kwargs['ctx'] = ctx
 
     return command(*bound.args, **bound.kwargs, **additional_kwargs)
@@ -37,8 +36,8 @@ def launcher(
 def mono(
     new_state: Annotated[Optional[bool], Argument()] = None,
     *,
-    index: Annotated[int, Parameter(show=False)] = None,
+    index: Annotated[int, Parameter(parse=False)],
-    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(show=False)] = None,
+    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(parse=False)],
 ):
     """Get or set the mono state of the specified strip.
 
@@ -48,7 +47,7 @@ def mono(
         If provided, sets the mono state to this value. If not provided, the current mono state is printed.
     """
     if new_state is None:
-        console.out.print(ctx.client.strip[index].mono)
+        app.console.print(ctx.client.strip[index].mono)
         return
     ctx.client.strip[index].mono = new_state
 
@@ -57,8 +56,8 @@ def mono(
 def solo(
     new_state: Annotated[Optional[bool], Argument()] = None,
     *,
-    index: Annotated[int, Parameter(show=False)] = None,
+    index: Annotated[int, Parameter(parse=False)],
-    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(show=False)] = None,
+    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(parse=False)],
 ):
     """Get or set the solo state of the specified strip.
 
@@ -68,7 +67,7 @@ def solo(
         If provided, sets the solo state to this value. If not provided, the current solo state is printed.
     """
     if new_state is None:
-        console.out.print(ctx.client.strip[index].solo)
+        app.console.print(ctx.client.strip[index].solo)
         return
     ctx.client.strip[index].solo = new_state
 
@@ -77,8 +76,8 @@ def solo(
 def mute(
     new_state: Annotated[Optional[bool], Argument()] = None,
     *,
-    index: Annotated[int, Parameter(show=False)] = None,
+    index: Annotated[int, Parameter(parse=False)],
-    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(show=False)] = None,
+    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(parse=False)],
 ):
     """Get or set the mute state of the specified strip.
 
@@ -88,7 +87,7 @@ def mute(
         If provided, sets the mute state to this value. If not provided, the current mute state is printed.
     """
     if new_state is None:
-        console.out.print(ctx.client.strip[index].mute)
+        app.console.print(ctx.client.strip[index].mute)
         return
     ctx.client.strip[index].mute = new_state
 
@@ -97,8 +96,8 @@ def mute(
 def gain(
     new_value: Annotated[Optional[float], Argument()] = None,
     *,
-    index: Annotated[int, Parameter(show=False)] = None,
+    index: Annotated[int, Parameter(parse=False)],
-    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(show=False)] = None,
+    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(parse=False)],
 ):
     """Get or set the gain of the specified strip.
 
@@ -108,7 +107,7 @@ def gain(
         If provided, sets the gain to this value. If not provided, the current gain is printed.
     """
     if new_value is None:
-        console.out.print(ctx.client.strip[index].gain)
+        app.console.print(ctx.client.strip[index].gain)
         return
     ctx.client.strip[index].gain = new_value
 
@@ -117,8 +116,8 @@ def gain(
 def a1(
     new_value: Annotated[Optional[bool], Argument()] = None,
     *,
-    index: Annotated[int, Parameter(show=False)] = None,
+    index: Annotated[int, Parameter(parse=False)],
-    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(show=False)] = None,
+    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(parse=False)],
 ):
     """Get or set the A1 state of the specified strip.
 
@@ -128,7 +127,7 @@ def a1(
         If provided, sets the A1 state to this value. If not provided, the current A1 state is printed.
     """
     if new_value is None:
-        console.out.print(ctx.client.strip[index].A1)
+        app.console.print(ctx.client.strip[index].A1)
         return
     ctx.client.strip[index].A1 = new_value
 
@@ -137,8 +136,8 @@ def a1(
 def a2(
     new_value: Annotated[Optional[bool], Argument()] = None,
     *,
-    index: Annotated[int, Parameter(show=False)] = None,
+    index: Annotated[int, Parameter(parse=False)],
-    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(show=False)] = None,
+    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(parse=False)],
 ):
     """Get or set the A2 state of the specified strip.
 
@@ -148,7 +147,7 @@ def a2(
         If provided, sets the A2 state to this value. If not provided, the current A2 state is printed.
     """
     if new_value is None:
-        console.out.print(ctx.client.strip[index].A2)
+        app.console.print(ctx.client.strip[index].A2)
         return
     ctx.client.strip[index].A2 = new_value
 
@@ -157,8 +156,8 @@ def a2(
 def a3(
     new_value: Annotated[Optional[bool], Argument()] = None,
     *,
-    index: Annotated[int, Parameter(show=False)] = None,
+    index: Annotated[int, Parameter(parse=False)],
-    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(show=False)] = None,
+    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(parse=False)],
 ):
     """Get or set the A3 state of the specified strip.
 
@@ -168,7 +167,7 @@ def a3(
         If provided, sets the A3 state to this value. If not provided, the current A3 state is printed.
     """
     if new_value is None:
-        console.out.print(ctx.client.strip[index].A3)
+        app.console.print(ctx.client.strip[index].A3)
         return
     ctx.client.strip[index].A3 = new_value
 
@@ -177,8 +176,8 @@ def a3(
 def a4(
     new_value: Annotated[Optional[bool], Argument()] = None,
     *,
-    index: Annotated[int, Parameter(show=False)] = None,
+    index: Annotated[int, Parameter(parse=False)],
-    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(show=False)] = None,
+    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(parse=False)],
 ):
     """Get or set the A4 state of the specified strip.
 
@@ -188,7 +187,7 @@ def a4(
         If provided, sets the A4 state to this value. If not provided, the current A4 state is printed.
     """
     if new_value is None:
-        console.out.print(ctx.client.strip[index].A4)
+        app.console.print(ctx.client.strip[index].A4)
         return
     ctx.client.strip[index].A4 = new_value
 
@@ -197,8 +196,8 @@ def a4(
 def a5(
     new_value: Annotated[Optional[bool], Argument()] = None,
     *,
-    index: Annotated[int, Parameter(show=False)] = None,
+    index: Annotated[int, Parameter(parse=False)],
-    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(show=False)] = None,
+    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(parse=False)],
 ):
     """Get or set the A5 state of the specified strip.
 
@@ -208,7 +207,7 @@ def a5(
         If provided, sets the A5 state to this value. If not provided, the current A5 state is printed.
     """
     if new_value is None:
-        console.out.print(ctx.client.strip[index].A5)
+        app.console.print(ctx.client.strip[index].A5)
         return
     ctx.client.strip[index].A5 = new_value
 
@@ -217,8 +216,8 @@ def a5(
 def b1(
     new_value: Annotated[Optional[bool], Argument()] = None,
     *,
-    index: Annotated[int, Parameter(show=False)] = None,
+    index: Annotated[int, Parameter(parse=False)],
-    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(show=False)] = None,
+    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(parse=False)],
 ):
     """Get or set the B1 state of the specified strip.
 
@@ -228,7 +227,7 @@ def b1(
         If provided, sets the B1 state to this value. If not provided, the current B1 state is printed.
     """
     if new_value is None:
-        console.out.print(ctx.client.strip[index].B1)
+        app.console.print(ctx.client.strip[index].B1)
         return
     ctx.client.strip[index].B1 = new_value
 
@@ -237,8 +236,8 @@ def b1(
 def b2(
     new_value: Annotated[Optional[bool], Argument()] = None,
     *,
-    index: Annotated[int, Parameter(show=False)] = None,
+    index: Annotated[int, Parameter(parse=False)],
-    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(show=False)] = None,
+    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(parse=False)],
 ):
     """Get or set the B2 state of the specified strip.
 
@@ -248,7 +247,7 @@ def b2(
         If provided, sets the B2 state to this value. If not provided, the current B2 state is printed.
     """
     if new_value is None:
-        console.out.print(ctx.client.strip[index].B2)
+        app.console.print(ctx.client.strip[index].B2)
         return
     ctx.client.strip[index].B2 = new_value
 
@@ -257,8 +256,8 @@ def b2(
 def b3(
     new_value: Annotated[Optional[bool], Argument()] = None,
     *,
-    index: Annotated[int, Parameter(show=False)] = None,
+    index: Annotated[int, Parameter(parse=False)],
-    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(show=False)] = None,
+    ctx: Annotated[Context, Parameter(parse=False)],
 ):
     """Get or set the B3 state of the specified strip.
 
@@ -268,6 +267,6 @@ def b3(
         If provided, sets the B3 state to this value. If not provided, the current B3 state is printed.
     """
     if new_value is None:
-        console.out.print(ctx.client.strip[index].B3)
+        app.console.print(ctx.client.strip[index].B3)
         return
     ctx.client.strip[index].B3 = new_value

src/vban_cli/validation.py

@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 import re
 
+from .error import VbanCLIValidationError
+
 
 def is_valid_time_string(type_, value: str) -> str:
     """Validate if the given string is a valid time format (HH:MM:SS)."""
     pattern = r'^(?:[01]\d|2[0123]):(?:[012345]\d):(?:[012345]\d)$'
     if not re.match(pattern, value):
-        raise ValueError('Invalid time format. Expected HH:MM:SS.')
+        raise VbanCLIValidationError('Invalid time format. Expected HH:MM:SS.')
     return value

uv.lock

@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ wheels = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "vban-cli"
-version = "0.9.0"
+version = "0.12.0"
 source = { editable = "." }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "cyclopts" },
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ requires-dist = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "vban-cmd"
-version = "2.8.0"
+version = "2.9.1"
 source = { editable = "../vban-cmd-python" }
 
 [package.metadata]