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Document implicit file tasks#692

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@hsbt hsbt commented Feb 6, 2026

fixes #540

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Pull request overview

This pull request adds documentation for Rake's implicit file task feature, which automatically creates file tasks when a task name matches an existing file. This addresses issue #540 which requested that this behavior be documented.

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  • Added new "Implicit File Tasks" section to the Rakefile format documentation explaining the automatic file task synthesis behavior
  • Updated the --rules command-line option description to mention implicit file task tracing

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doc/rakefile.rdoc Adds new "Implicit File Tasks" section with examples showing how Rake automatically creates file tasks
doc/command_line_usage.rdoc Updates --rules option description to mention implicit file task synthesis

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@hsbt hsbt merged commit 7685262 into master Feb 6, 2026
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Enhancement: Document and add a command line option to show all implicit rules

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