refactor(dev): decouple CLI reference generation

Expose the CLI reference renderer through a hidden fabro subcommand so fabro-dev can refresh docs without linking fabro-cli. Gate the fabro-dev binary behind the dev feature and update the cargo dev alias to opt into it explicitly.

.cargo/config.toml

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [alias]
-dev = "run --package fabro-dev --"
+dev = "run --package fabro-dev --features dev --"
 t = "test -- --format terse"
 
 [env]

Cargo.lock

@@ -1810,7 +1810,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "chrono",
  "clap",
  "csv",
- "fabro-cli",
  "fabro-config",
  "fabro-options-metadata",
  "quick-xml 0.36.2",

lib/crates/fabro-cli/src/args.rs

@@ -1146,6 +1146,9 @@ pub(crate) enum Commands {
         /// Path to the JSON event file
         path: PathBuf,
     },
+    /// Print generated CLI reference Markdown (internal)
+    #[command(name = "__cli-reference", hide = true)]
+    CliReference,
     /// Render a DOT graph to SVG (internal)
     #[command(name = "__render-graph", hide = true)]
     RenderGraph,
@@ -1236,6 +1239,7 @@ impl Commands {
             },
             Self::SendAnalytics { .. } => "__send_analytics",
             Self::SendPanic { .. } => "__send_panic",
+            Self::CliReference => "__cli-reference",
             Self::RenderGraph => "__render-graph",
             #[cfg(debug_assertions)]
             Self::TestPanic { .. } => "__test_panic",

lib/crates/fabro-cli/src/commands/cli_reference.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,260 @@
+use std::ffi::OsStr;
+
+use anyhow::{Result, bail};
+use clap::{Arg, ArgAction, Command, CommandFactory};
+
+use crate::args::Cli;
+
+#[expect(
+    clippy::disallowed_methods,
+    clippy::disallowed_types,
+    clippy::print_stderr,
+    reason = "internal CLI reference command writes generated Markdown directly to stdout"
+)]
+pub(crate) fn execute() -> i32 {
+    match render() {
+        Ok(markdown) => {
+            use std::io::Write;
+
+            let mut stdout = std::io::stdout().lock();
+            if writeln!(stdout, "{markdown}").is_err() {
+                return 1;
+            }
+            0
+        }
+        Err(error) => {
+            eprintln!("fabro __cli-reference failed: {error:#}");
+            1
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn render() -> Result<String> {
+    render_cli_reference(Cli::command())
+}
+
+fn render_cli_reference(mut command: Command) -> Result<String> {
+    command.build();
+
+    let mut output = String::new();
+    render_command(&mut output, &command, &[], 2)?;
+    Ok(output.trim_end().to_string())
+}
+
+fn render_command(
+    output: &mut String,
+    command: &Command,
+    parents: &[&str],
+    level: usize,
+) -> Result<()> {
+    if command.is_hide_set() {
+        return Ok(());
+    }
+
+    let path = command_path(command, parents);
+    output.push_str(&"#".repeat(level));
+    output.push_str(" `");
+    output.push_str(&path);
+    output.push_str("`\n\n");
+
+    if let Some(about) = command_about(command) {
+        output.push_str(&about);
+        output.push_str("\n\n");
+    }
+
+    output.push_str("```bash\n");
+    output.push_str(&usage(command));
+    output.push_str("\n```\n\n");
+
+    let positionals = visible_positionals(command);
+    if !positionals.is_empty() {
+        output.push_str("#### Arguments\n\n");
+        output.push_str("| Name | Description |\n");
+        output.push_str("| --- | --- |\n");
+        for arg in positionals {
+            output.push_str("| `");
+            output.push_str(&argument_name(arg));
+            output.push_str("` | ");
+            output.push_str(&arg_help(arg, &path)?);
+            output.push_str(" |\n");
+        }
+        output.push('\n');
+    }
+
+    let options = visible_options(command);
+    if !options.is_empty() {
+        output.push_str("#### Options\n\n");
+        output.push_str("| Option | Description |\n");
+        output.push_str("| --- | --- |\n");
+        for arg in options {
+            output.push_str("| `");
+            output.push_str(&option_name(arg));
+            output.push_str("` | ");
+            output.push_str(&arg_help(arg, &path)?);
+            output.push_str(" |\n");
+        }
+        output.push('\n');
+    }
+
+    let mut visible_subcommands = command
+        .get_subcommands()
+        .filter(|subcommand| !subcommand.is_hide_set() && subcommand.get_name() != "help")
+        .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+    visible_subcommands.sort_by_key(|subcommand| subcommand.get_name());
+
+    if !visible_subcommands.is_empty() {
+        output.push_str("#### Subcommands\n\n");
+        output.push_str("| Command | Description |\n");
+        output.push_str("| --- | --- |\n");
+        for subcommand in &visible_subcommands {
+            output.push_str("| `");
+            output.push_str(&command_path(subcommand, &[&path]));
+            output.push_str("` | ");
+            output.push_str(&command_about(subcommand).unwrap_or_default());
+            output.push_str(" |\n");
+        }
+        output.push('\n');
+    }
+
+    let mut next_parents = parents.to_vec();
+    next_parents.push(command.get_name());
+    for subcommand in visible_subcommands {
+        render_command(output, subcommand, &next_parents, level + 1)?;
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+fn command_path(command: &Command, parents: &[&str]) -> String {
+    parents
+        .iter()
+        .copied()
+        .chain([command.get_name()])
+        .collect::<Vec<_>>()
+        .join(" ")
+}
+
+fn usage(command: &Command) -> String {
+    let mut command = command.clone();
+    let usage = command.render_usage().to_string();
+    usage.trim_start_matches("Usage: ").trim().to_string()
+}
+
+fn command_about(command: &Command) -> Option<String> {
+    command
+        .get_long_about()
+        .or_else(|| command.get_about())
+        .map(ToString::to_string)
+        .map(|help| markdown_cell(help.trim()))
+        .filter(|help| !help.is_empty())
+}
+
+fn visible_positionals(command: &Command) -> Vec<&Arg> {
+    command
+        .get_positionals()
+        .filter(|arg| !arg.is_hide_set())
+        .collect()
+}
+
+fn visible_options(command: &Command) -> Vec<&Arg> {
+    let mut options = command
+        .get_arguments()
+        .filter(|arg| {
+            !arg.is_positional()
+                && !arg.is_hide_set()
+                && !arg.is_global_set()
+                && !matches!(arg.get_id().as_str(), "help" | "version")
+        })
+        .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+    options.sort_by_key(|arg| arg.get_id().to_string());
+    options
+}
+
+fn argument_name(arg: &Arg) -> String {
+    arg.get_value_names()
+        .and_then(|names| names.first())
+        .map_or_else(|| arg.get_id().to_string(), ToString::to_string)
+}
+
+fn option_name(arg: &Arg) -> String {
+    let mut names = Vec::new();
+    if let Some(short) = arg.get_short() {
+        names.push(format!("-{short}"));
+    }
+    if let Some(long) = arg.get_long() {
+        names.push(format!("--{long}"));
+    }
+    if names.is_empty() {
+        names.push(arg.get_id().to_string());
+    }
+
+    let mut name = names.join(", ");
+    if option_takes_value(arg) {
+        name.push(' ');
+        name.push('<');
+        name.push_str(&argument_name(arg).to_ascii_lowercase());
+        name.push('>');
+    }
+    name
+}
+
+fn option_takes_value(arg: &Arg) -> bool {
+    arg.get_num_args().is_some_and(|range| range.takes_values())
+}
+
+fn arg_help(arg: &Arg, command_path: &str) -> Result<String> {
+    let mut parts = Vec::new();
+    if let Some(help) = arg.get_long_help().or_else(|| arg.get_help()) {
+        let help = help.to_string();
+        let help = help.trim();
+        if !help.is_empty() {
+            parts.push(markdown_cell(help));
+        }
+    }
+
+    let possible_values = arg
+        .get_possible_values()
+        .into_iter()
+        .filter(|value| !value.is_hide_set())
+        .map(|value| format!("`{}`", value.get_name()))
+        .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+    if !possible_values.is_empty() {
+        parts.push(format!("Values: {}", possible_values.join(", ")));
+    }
+
+    if !is_boolean_switch(arg) {
+        let defaults = arg
+            .get_default_values()
+            .iter()
+            .filter_map(|value| os_str_to_markdown_code(value.as_os_str()))
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+        if !defaults.is_empty() {
+            parts.push(format!("Default: {}", defaults.join(", ")));
+        }
+    }
+
+    if parts.is_empty() {
+        bail!(
+            "{command_path} argument `{}` is missing help text",
+            arg.get_id()
+        )
+    }
+    Ok(parts.join("<br />"))
+}
+
+fn is_boolean_switch(arg: &Arg) -> bool {
+    matches!(arg.get_action(), ArgAction::SetTrue | ArgAction::SetFalse)
+}
+
+fn os_str_to_markdown_code(value: &OsStr) -> Option<String> {
+    let value = value.to_str()?;
+    (!value.is_empty()).then(|| format!("`{}`", markdown_cell(value)))
+}
+
+fn markdown_cell(value: &str) -> String {
+    value
+        .replace('|', "\\|")
+        .replace('\n', "<br />")
+        .trim()
+        .to_string()
+}

lib/crates/fabro-cli/src/commands/mod.rs

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 pub(crate) mod artifact;
 pub(crate) mod auth;
+pub(crate) mod cli_reference;
 pub(crate) mod config;
 pub(crate) mod doctor;
 pub(crate) mod dump;

lib/crates/fabro-cli/src/lib.rs

@@ -1,14 +1,9 @@
 #![expect(
     dead_code,
-    reason = "the reference-facing library compiles CLI args without the binary dispatch modules"
+    reason = "the library exports manifest builder helpers while the binary owns most CLI dispatch"
 )]
 
 mod args;
 mod manifest_builder;
 
-use clap::{Command, CommandFactory};
 pub use manifest_builder::{BuiltManifest, ManifestBuildInput, build_run_manifest};
-
-pub fn command_for_reference() -> Command {
-    args::Cli::command()
-}

lib/crates/fabro-cli/src/main.rs

@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ async fn main() {
     let raw_args: Vec<String> = std::env::args().collect();
     let subcommand = raw_args.get(1).map(String::as_str);
     let subcommand_arg = raw_args.get(2).map(String::as_str);
+    if subcommand == Some("__cli-reference") && !matches!(subcommand_arg, Some("--help" | "-h")) {
+        std::process::exit(commands::cli_reference::execute());
+    }
     if subcommand == Some("__render-graph") && !matches!(subcommand_arg, Some("--help" | "-h")) {
         std::process::exit(commands::render_graph::execute());
     }
@@ -387,6 +390,9 @@ async fn main_inner(worker_token: Option<String>) -> (String, Result<()>) {
                 let _ = std::fs::remove_file(&path);
                 result?;
             }
+            Commands::CliReference => {
+                unreachable!("__cli-reference handled before CLI bootstrap")
+            }
             Commands::RenderGraph => unreachable!("__render-graph handled before CLI bootstrap"),
             #[cfg(debug_assertions)]
             Commands::TestPanic { message } => {
@@ -1275,6 +1281,15 @@ destination = "{destination}"
         }
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn parse_cli_reference_command() {
+        let cli = Cli::try_parse_from(["fabro", "__cli-reference"]).expect("should parse");
+        match *cli.command.unwrap() {
+            Commands::CliReference => {}
+            _ => panic!("unexpected command variant"),
+        }
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn parse_settings_command() {
         let cli = Cli::try_parse_from(["fabro", "settings"]).expect("should parse");

lib/crates/fabro-cli/tests/it/cmd/cli_reference.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+use fabro_test::test_context;
+
+#[test]
+fn emits_cli_reference_markdown() {
+    let context = test_context!();
+    let output = context
+        .command()
+        .arg("__cli-reference")
+        .assert()
+        .success()
+        .get_output()
+        .clone();
+    let stdout = String::from_utf8(output.stdout).expect("stdout should be valid UTF-8");
+
+    assert!(
+        stdout.contains("## `fabro`"),
+        "CLI reference should include the root command:\n{stdout}"
+    );
+    assert!(
+        stdout.contains("### `fabro run`"),
+        "CLI reference should include visible subcommands:\n{stdout}"
+    );
+    assert!(
+        !stdout.contains("__cli-reference"),
+        "CLI reference should not include hidden commands:\n{stdout}"
+    );
+    assert!(
+        output.stderr.is_empty(),
+        "CLI reference command should not emit stderr: {}",
+        String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stderr)
+    );
+}

lib/crates/fabro-cli/tests/it/cmd/mod.rs

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ mod artifact_cp;
 mod artifact_list;
 mod attach;
 mod auth;
+mod cli_reference;
 mod config;
 mod create;
 mod diff;

lib/crates/fabro-cli/tests/it/support/auth_harness.rs

@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ impl RealAuthHarness {
                 ))),
                 github_webhook_ip_allowlist: None,
                 static_asset_root:           None,
+                watch_web:                   false,
             },
         );
 

lib/crates/fabro-dev/Cargo.toml

@@ -6,9 +6,22 @@ publish = false
 license.workspace = true
 description = "Internal development tooling for Fabro"
 
+[lib]
+name = "fabro_dev"
+
 [[bin]]
 name = "fabro-dev"
 path = "src/main.rs"
+required-features = ["dev"]
+
+[[test]]
+name = "it"
+path = "tests/it/main.rs"
+required-features = ["dev"]
+
+[features]
+default = []
+dev = []
 
 [lints]
 workspace = true
@@ -18,7 +31,6 @@ anyhow.workspace = true
 chrono.workspace = true
 clap.workspace = true
 csv = "1"
-fabro-cli = { path = "../fabro-cli" }
 fabro-config = { path = "../fabro-config" }
 fabro-options-metadata.workspace = true
 quick-xml = "0.36"

lib/crates/fabro-dev/src/commands/docs_cli_reference.rs

@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
-use std::ffi::OsStr;
 use std::path::Path;
 
 use anyhow::{Context, Result, bail};
-use clap::{Arg, ArgAction, Command};
 
-use super::{markdown_cell, replace_generated_region};
+use super::{PlannedCommand, capture_command, replace_generated_region, workspace_root};
 
 const CLI_REFERENCE_PATH: &str = "docs/public/reference/cli.mdx";
 const FENCE_START: &str = "{/* generated:cli */}";
@@ -19,7 +17,7 @@ pub(crate) fn docs_cli_reference_root(root: &Path, check: bool) -> Result<()> {
     let path = root.join(CLI_REFERENCE_PATH);
     let current =
         std::fs::read_to_string(&path).with_context(|| format!("reading {}", path.display()))?;
-    let generated = render_cli_reference(fabro_cli::command_for_reference())?;
+    let generated = render_cli_reference()?;
     let updated = replace_generated_region(
         &current,
         &generated,
@@ -43,220 +41,24 @@ pub(crate) fn docs_cli_reference_root(root: &Path, check: bool) -> Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-fn render_cli_reference(mut command: Command) -> Result<String> {
+fn render_cli_reference() -> Result<String> {
-    command.build();
+    let command = PlannedCommand::new("cargo")
-
+        .arg("run")
-    let mut output = String::new();
+        .arg("-p")
-    render_command(&mut output, &command, &[], 2)?;
+        .arg("fabro-cli")
-    Ok(output.trim_end().to_string())
+        .arg("--")
-}
+        .arg("__cli-reference");
-
+    let output = capture_command(&workspace_root(), &command)?;
-fn render_command(
+    if !output.status.success() {
-    output: &mut String,
+        let stderr = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stderr);
-    command: &Command,
-    parents: &[&str],
-    level: usize,
-) -> Result<()> {
-    if command.is_hide_set() {
-        return Ok(());
-    }
-
-    let path = command_path(command, parents);
-    output.push_str(&"#".repeat(level));
-    output.push_str(" `");
-    output.push_str(&path);
-    output.push_str("`\n\n");
-
-    if let Some(about) = command_about(command) {
-        output.push_str(&about);
-        output.push_str("\n\n");
-    }
-
-    output.push_str("```bash\n");
-    output.push_str(&usage(command));
-    output.push_str("\n```\n\n");
-
-    let positionals = visible_positionals(command);
-    if !positionals.is_empty() {
-        output.push_str("#### Arguments\n\n");
-        output.push_str("| Name | Description |\n");
-        output.push_str("| --- | --- |\n");
-        for arg in positionals {
-            output.push_str("| `");
-            output.push_str(&argument_name(arg));
-            output.push_str("` | ");
-            output.push_str(&arg_help(arg, &path)?);
-            output.push_str(" |\n");
-        }
-        output.push('\n');
-    }
-
-    let options = visible_options(command);
-    if !options.is_empty() {
-        output.push_str("#### Options\n\n");
-        output.push_str("| Option | Description |\n");
-        output.push_str("| --- | --- |\n");
-        for arg in options {
-            output.push_str("| `");
-            output.push_str(&option_name(arg));
-            output.push_str("` | ");
-            output.push_str(&arg_help(arg, &path)?);
-            output.push_str(" |\n");
-        }
-        output.push('\n');
-    }
-
-    let mut visible_subcommands = command
-        .get_subcommands()
-        .filter(|subcommand| !subcommand.is_hide_set() && subcommand.get_name() != "help")
-        .collect::<Vec<_>>();
-    visible_subcommands.sort_by_key(|subcommand| subcommand.get_name());
-
-    if !visible_subcommands.is_empty() {
-        output.push_str("#### Subcommands\n\n");
-        output.push_str("| Command | Description |\n");
-        output.push_str("| --- | --- |\n");
-        for subcommand in &visible_subcommands {
-            output.push_str("| `");
-            output.push_str(&command_path(subcommand, &[&path]));
-            output.push_str("` | ");
-            output.push_str(&command_about(subcommand).unwrap_or_default());
-            output.push_str(" |\n");
-        }
-        output.push('\n');
-    }
-
-    let mut next_parents = parents.to_vec();
-    next_parents.push(command.get_name());
-    for subcommand in visible_subcommands {
-        render_command(output, subcommand, &next_parents, level + 1)?;
-    }
-
-    Ok(())
-}
-
-fn command_path(command: &Command, parents: &[&str]) -> String {
-    parents
-        .iter()
-        .copied()
-        .chain([command.get_name()])
-        .collect::<Vec<_>>()
-        .join(" ")
-}
-
-fn usage(command: &Command) -> String {
-    let mut command = command.clone();
-    let usage = command.render_usage().to_string();
-    usage.trim_start_matches("Usage: ").trim().to_string()
-}
-
-fn command_about(command: &Command) -> Option<String> {
-    command
-        .get_long_about()
-        .or_else(|| command.get_about())
-        .map(ToString::to_string)
-        .map(|help| markdown_cell(help.trim()))
-        .filter(|help| !help.is_empty())
-}
-
-fn visible_positionals(command: &Command) -> Vec<&Arg> {
-    command
-        .get_positionals()
-        .filter(|arg| !arg.is_hide_set())
-        .collect()
-}
-
-fn visible_options(command: &Command) -> Vec<&Arg> {
-    let mut options = command
-        .get_arguments()
-        .filter(|arg| {
-            !arg.is_positional()
-                && !arg.is_hide_set()
-                && !arg.is_global_set()
-                && !matches!(arg.get_id().as_str(), "help" | "version")
-        })
-        .collect::<Vec<_>>();
-    options.sort_by_key(|arg| arg.get_id().to_string());
-    options
-}
-
-fn argument_name(arg: &Arg) -> String {
-    arg.get_value_names()
-        .and_then(|names| names.first())
-        .map_or_else(|| arg.get_id().to_string(), ToString::to_string)
-}
-
-fn option_name(arg: &Arg) -> String {
-    let mut names = Vec::new();
-    if let Some(short) = arg.get_short() {
-        names.push(format!("-{short}"));
-    }
-    if let Some(long) = arg.get_long() {
-        names.push(format!("--{long}"));
-    }
-    if names.is_empty() {
-        names.push(arg.get_id().to_string());
-    }
-
-    let mut name = names.join(", ");
-    if option_takes_value(arg) {
-        name.push(' ');
-        name.push('<');
-        name.push_str(&argument_name(arg).to_ascii_lowercase());
-        name.push('>');
-    }
-    name
-}
-
-fn option_takes_value(arg: &Arg) -> bool {
-    arg.get_num_args().is_some_and(|range| range.takes_values())
-}
-
-fn arg_help(arg: &Arg, command_path: &str) -> Result<String> {
-    let mut parts = Vec::new();
-    if let Some(help) = arg.get_long_help().or_else(|| arg.get_help()) {
-        let help = help.to_string();
-        let help = help.trim();
-        if !help.is_empty() {
-            parts.push(markdown_cell(help));
-        }
-    }
-
-    let possible_values = arg
-        .get_possible_values()
-        .into_iter()
-        .filter(|value| !value.is_hide_set())
-        .map(|value| format!("`{}`", value.get_name()))
-        .collect::<Vec<_>>();
-    if !possible_values.is_empty() {
-        parts.push(format!("Values: {}", possible_values.join(", ")));
-    }
-
-    if !is_boolean_switch(arg) {
-        let defaults = arg
-            .get_default_values()
-            .iter()
-            .filter_map(|value| os_str_to_markdown_code(value.as_os_str()))
-            .collect::<Vec<_>>();
-        if !defaults.is_empty() {
-            parts.push(format!("Default: {}", defaults.join(", ")));
-        }
-    }
-
-    if parts.is_empty() {
         bail!(
-            "{command_path} argument `{}` is missing help text",
+            "`fabro __cli-reference` failed with {}:\n{}",
-            arg.get_id()
+            output.status,
-        )
+            stderr.trim()
+        );
     }
-    Ok(parts.join("<br />"))
-}
 
-fn is_boolean_switch(arg: &Arg) -> bool {
+    String::from_utf8(output.stdout)
-    matches!(arg.get_action(), ArgAction::SetTrue | ArgAction::SetFalse)
+        .context("fabro __cli-reference emitted invalid UTF-8")
-}
+        .map(|output| output.trim_end().to_string())
-
-fn os_str_to_markdown_code(value: &OsStr) -> Option<String> {
-    let value = value.to_str()?;
-    (!value.is_empty()).then(|| format!("`{}`", markdown_cell(value)))
 }

lib/crates/fabro-dev/src/lib.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+use std::process::ExitCode;
+
+use anyhow::Result;
+use clap::{Parser, Subcommand};
+
+mod commands;
+
+#[derive(Debug, Parser)]
+#[command(
+    name = "fabro-dev",
+    version,
+    about = "Internal development tooling for Fabro"
+)]
+struct Cli {
+    #[command(subcommand)]
+    command: Command,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Subcommand)]
+enum Command {
+    /// Run the test suite N times and capture per-test timing to CSV.
+    BenchTests(commands::BenchTestsArgs),
+    /// Refresh embedded SPA assets and run cargo build.
+    Build(commands::BuildArgs),
+    /// Build Fabro Docker images with the release pipeline layout.
+    DockerBuild(commands::DockerBuildArgs),
+    /// Manage generated reference documentation.
+    Docs(commands::DocsArgs),
+    /// Run Fabro release automation.
+    Release(commands::ReleaseArgs),
+    /// Manage embedded Fabro web SPA assets.
+    Spa(commands::SpaArgs),
+}
+
+impl Command {
+    fn run(self) -> Result<()> {
+        match self {
+            Self::BenchTests(args) => commands::bench_tests(args),
+            Self::Build(args) => commands::build(args),
+            Self::DockerBuild(args) => commands::docker_build(args),
+            Self::Docs(args) => commands::docs(args),
+            Self::Release(args) => commands::release(args),
+            Self::Spa(args) => commands::spa(args),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn run() -> ExitCode {
+    install_tracing();
+
+    match Cli::parse().command.run() {
+        Ok(()) => ExitCode::SUCCESS,
+        Err(error) => {
+            report_error(&error);
+            ExitCode::FAILURE
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[expect(
+    clippy::disallowed_methods,
+    reason = "dev CLI installs a process-global stderr tracing sink before command dispatch"
+)]
+fn install_tracing() {
+    let _ = tracing_subscriber::fmt()
+        .with_writer(std::io::stderr)
+        .with_env_filter(tracing_subscriber::EnvFilter::from_default_env())
+        .try_init();
+}
+
+#[expect(
+    clippy::print_stderr,
+    reason = "dev CLI reports final command errors to stderr"
+)]
+fn report_error(error: &anyhow::Error) {
+    eprintln!("fabro-dev failed");
+    for cause in error.chain() {
+        eprintln!("  caused by: {cause}");
+    }
+}

lib/crates/fabro-dev/src/main.rs

@@ -1,80 +1,5 @@
 use std::process::ExitCode;
 
-use anyhow::Result;
-use clap::{Parser, Subcommand};
-
-mod commands;
-
-#[derive(Debug, Parser)]
-#[command(
-    name = "fabro-dev",
-    version,
-    about = "Internal development tooling for Fabro"
-)]
-struct Cli {
-    #[command(subcommand)]
-    command: Command,
-}
-
-#[derive(Debug, Subcommand)]
-enum Command {
-    /// Run the test suite N times and capture per-test timing to CSV.
-    BenchTests(commands::BenchTestsArgs),
-    /// Refresh embedded SPA assets and run cargo build.
-    Build(commands::BuildArgs),
-    /// Build Fabro Docker images with the release pipeline layout.
-    DockerBuild(commands::DockerBuildArgs),
-    /// Manage generated reference documentation.
-    Docs(commands::DocsArgs),
-    /// Run Fabro release automation.
-    Release(commands::ReleaseArgs),
-    /// Manage embedded Fabro web SPA assets.
-    Spa(commands::SpaArgs),
-}
-
-impl Command {
-    fn run(self) -> Result<()> {
-        match self {
-            Self::BenchTests(args) => commands::bench_tests(args),
-            Self::Build(args) => commands::build(args),
-            Self::DockerBuild(args) => commands::docker_build(args),
-            Self::Docs(args) => commands::docs(args),
-            Self::Release(args) => commands::release(args),
-            Self::Spa(args) => commands::spa(args),
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 fn main() -> ExitCode {
-    install_tracing();
+    fabro_dev::run()
-
-    match Cli::parse().command.run() {
-        Ok(()) => ExitCode::SUCCESS,
-        Err(error) => {
-            report_error(&error);
-            ExitCode::FAILURE
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-#[expect(
-    clippy::disallowed_methods,
-    reason = "dev CLI installs a process-global stderr tracing sink before command dispatch"
-)]
-fn install_tracing() {
-    let _ = tracing_subscriber::fmt()
-        .with_writer(std::io::stderr)
-        .with_env_filter(tracing_subscriber::EnvFilter::from_default_env())
-        .try_init();
-}
-
-#[expect(
-    clippy::print_stderr,
-    reason = "dev CLI reports final command errors to stderr"
-)]
-fn report_error(error: &anyhow::Error) {
-    eprintln!("fabro-dev failed");
-    for cause in error.chain() {
-        eprintln!("  caused by: {cause}");
-    }
 }

lib/crates/fabro-dev/tests/it/main.rs

@@ -136,11 +136,24 @@ fn build_help_lists_forwarded_cargo_args() {
 fn cargo_dev_alias_points_at_fabro_dev() {
     let config = read_file(&workspace_root(), ".cargo/config.toml");
     assert!(
-        config.contains(r#"dev = "run --package fabro-dev --""#),
+        config.contains(r#"dev = "run --package fabro-dev --features dev --""#),
         "cargo dev alias should invoke fabro-dev:\n{config}"
     );
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn fabro_dev_does_not_depend_on_fabro_cli() {
+    let manifest = read_file(&workspace_root(), "lib/crates/fabro-dev/Cargo.toml");
+    assert!(
+        !manifest.contains("fabro-cli"),
+        "fabro-dev should shell out to fabro-cli instead of depending on it:\n{manifest}"
+    );
+    assert!(
+        manifest.contains("required-features = [\"dev\"]"),
+        "fabro-dev binary should require the dev feature:\n{manifest}"
+    );
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn unknown_subcommand_exits_with_clap_usage_error() {
     let output = fabro_dev()