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@@ -546,6 +546,8 @@ subcommand is specified ([example](./examples/defaultCommand.js)).
 
 You can add alternative names for a command with `.alias()`. ([example](./examples/alias.js))
 
+`.command()` automatically copies the inherited settings from the parent command to the newly created subcommand. This is only done during creation, any later setting changes to the parent are not inherited.
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 For safety, `.addCommand()` does not automatically copy the inherited settings from the parent command. There is a helper routine `.copyInheritedSettings()` for copying the settings when they are wanted.
 
 ### Command-arguments