Rhino Command - Get Description Text?

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Hello,

While I have no issue retrieving the full list of command names, where can I access the command descriptions from within code?

Here’s how I’m retrieving the names in Python 3:

        r_commands = Rhino.Commands.Command.GetCommandNames(True, False)

Here’s an example of the descriptions I’m talking about:

https://docs.mcneel.com/rhino/8/help/en-us/index.htm#commandlist/command_list.htm%3FTocPath%3D_____3

I have the need to be able to query and show this description text underneath a command name but could not find a method for this in the API docs.

I see these methods only:
https://developer.rhino3d.com/api/rhinocommon/rhino.commands.command

Thanks for your help!

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Descriptions are not compiled into plugins.

You would need to hit different URLs based on the command name and then scrape the HTML. For example 3dface would be at
https://docs.mcneel.com/rhino/8/help/en-us/index.htm#commands/3dface.htm

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Thanks @stevebaer,

I likely will go that route then.