handle nikola help differently (via 45902da)

Signed-off-by: Chris Warrick <kwpolska@gmail.com>
getnikola · Jan 2, 2015 · 82aab2a · 82aab2a
1 parent 45902da
commit 82aab2a
Showing 1 changed file with 3 additions and 2 deletions.
diff --git a/nikola/__main__.py b/nikola/__main__.py
@@ -96,11 +96,12 @@ def main(args=None):
     # the output of that command (the new site) in an unknown directory that is
     # not the current working directory.  (does not apply to `version`)
     argname = args[0] if len(args) > 0 else None
-    if argname and argname not in ['init', 'version', 'help'] and not argname.startswith('import_'):
+    if argname and argname not in ['init', 'version'] and not argname.startswith('import_'):
         root = get_root_dir()
         if root:
             os.chdir(root)
-        needs_config_file = True
+        # help does not need a config file, but can use one.
+        needs_config_file = argname != 'help'
     else:
         needs_config_file = False