docs: clarify yarn dlx version and bin resolution behavior#7100
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@yarnpkg/cli and @yarnpkg/dlx need releases (because yarn dlx --help output changes)
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| By default Yarn will download the package named \`command\`, but this can be changed through the use of the \`-p,--package\` flag which will instruct Yarn to still run the same command but from a different package. | ||
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| The package name can include a version (e.g., \`create-vite@4\`), which will install that specific version. |
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I think it can take anything yarn add accepts? If so please further clarify that.
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Summary
yarn dlxaccepts package versions in both the command and-p,--packageformsCloses #7083
Closes #7072
Why
Issue #7072 appears partially addressed in code already, but the generated command documentation still omits a couple of practical behaviors that matter in real use: version-qualified packages and the single-package fallback to the sole exposed binary. This keeps the change docs-only and source-backed from the current command implementation.
Testing
packages/plugin-dlx/sources/commands/dlx.tsbehavior