diff --git a/clap_complete/src/shells/fish.rs b/clap_complete/src/shells/fish.rs
index a6177ae7..25404c6b 100644
--- a/clap_complete/src/shells/fish.rs
+++ b/clap_complete/src/shells/fish.rs
@@ -20,8 +20,28 @@ impl Generator for Fish {
             .get_bin_name()
             .expect("crate::generate should have set the bin_name");
 
+        let name = escape_name(bin_name);
+        let mut needs_fn_name = &format!("__fish_{name}_needs_command")[..];
+        let mut using_fn_name = &format!("__fish_{name}_using_subcommand")[..];
+        // Given `git --git-dir somedir status`, using `__fish_seen_subcommand_from` won't help us
+        // find out `status` is the real subcommand, and not `somedir`. However, when there are no subcommands,
+        // there is no need to use our custom stubs.
+        if cmd.has_subcommands() {
+            gen_subcommand_helpers(&name, cmd, buf, needs_fn_name, using_fn_name);
+        } else {
+            needs_fn_name = "__fish_use_subcommand";
+            using_fn_name = "__fish_seen_subcommand_from";
+        }
+
         let mut buffer = String::new();
-        gen_fish_inner(bin_name, &[], cmd, &mut buffer);
+        gen_fish_inner(
+            bin_name,
+            &[],
+            cmd,
+            &mut buffer,
+            needs_fn_name,
+            using_fn_name,
+        );
         w!(buf, buffer.as_bytes());
     }
 }
@@ -40,11 +60,17 @@ fn escape_help(help: &builder::StyledStr) -> String {
     escape_string(&help.to_string().replace('\n', " "), false)
 }
 
+fn escape_name(name: &str) -> String {
+    name.replace('-', "_")
+}
+
 fn gen_fish_inner(
     root_command: &str,
     parent_commands: &[&str],
     cmd: &Command,
     buffer: &mut String,
+    needs_fn_name: &str,
+    using_fn_name: &str,
 ) {
     debug!("gen_fish_inner");
     // example :
@@ -57,31 +83,39 @@ fn gen_fish_inner(
     //      -a "{possible_arguments}"
     //      -r # if require parameter
     //      -f # don't use file completion
-    //      -n "__fish_use_subcommand"               # complete for command "myprog"
-    //      -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from subcmd1" # complete for command "myprog subcmd1"
+    //      -n "{needs_fn_name}"            # complete for command "myprog"
+    //      -n "{using_fn_name} subcmd1"    # complete for command "myprog subcmd1"
 
     let mut basic_template = format!("complete -c {root_command}");
 
     if parent_commands.is_empty() {
         if cmd.has_subcommands() {
-            basic_template.push_str(" -n \"__fish_use_subcommand\"");
+            basic_template.push_str(&format!(" -n \"{needs_fn_name}\""));
         }
     } else {
-        let mut out = String::from("__fish_seen_subcommand_from");
-        for &command in parent_commands {
-            out.push(' ');
-            out.push_str(command);
-        }
-        let subcommands: Vec<&str> = cmd
-            .get_subcommands()
-            .flat_map(Command::get_name_and_visible_aliases)
-            .collect();
-        if !subcommands.is_empty() {
-            out.push_str("; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from");
-        }
-        for name in subcommands {
-            out.push(' ');
-            out.push_str(name);
+        let mut out = String::from(using_fn_name);
+        match parent_commands {
+            [] => unreachable!(),
+            [command] => {
+                out.push_str(&format!(" {command}"));
+                if cmd.has_subcommands() {
+                    out.push_str("; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from");
+                }
+                let subcommands = cmd
+                    .get_subcommands()
+                    .flat_map(Command::get_name_and_visible_aliases);
+                for name in subcommands {
+                    out.push_str(&format!(" {name}"));
+                }
+            }
+            [command, subcommand] => out.push_str(&format!(
+                " {command}; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from {subcommand}"
+            )),
+            // HACK: Assuming subcommands are only nested less than 3 levels as more than that is
+            // unwieldy and takes more effort to support.
+            // For example, `rustup toolchain help install` is the longest valid command line of `rustup`
+            // that uses nested subcommands, and it cannot receive any flags to it.
+            _ => return,
         }
         basic_template.push_str(format!(" -n \"{out}\"").as_str());
     }
@@ -160,11 +194,80 @@ fn gen_fish_inner(
         for subcommand_name in subcommand.get_name_and_visible_aliases() {
             let mut parent_commands: Vec<_> = parent_commands.into();
             parent_commands.push(subcommand_name);
-            gen_fish_inner(root_command, &parent_commands, subcommand, buffer);
+            gen_fish_inner(
+                root_command,
+                &parent_commands,
+                subcommand,
+                buffer,
+                needs_fn_name,
+                using_fn_name,
+            );
         }
     }
 }
 
+/// Print fish's helpers for easy handling subcommands.
+fn gen_subcommand_helpers(
+    bin_name: &str,
+    cmd: &Command,
+    buf: &mut dyn Write,
+    needs_fn_name: &str,
+    using_fn_name: &str,
+) {
+    let mut optspecs = String::new();
+    let cmd_opts = cmd.get_arguments().filter(|a| !a.is_positional());
+    for option in cmd_opts {
+        optspecs.push(' ');
+        let mut has_short = false;
+        if let Some(short) = option.get_short() {
+            has_short = true;
+            optspecs.push(short);
+        }
+
+        if let Some(long) = option.get_long() {
+            if has_short {
+                optspecs.push('/');
+            }
+            optspecs.push_str(&escape_string(long, false));
+        }
+
+        let is_an_option = option
+            .get_num_args()
+            .map(|r| r.takes_values())
+            .unwrap_or(true);
+        if is_an_option {
+            optspecs.push('=');
+        }
+    }
+    let optspecs_fn_name = format!("__fish_{bin_name}_global_optspecs");
+    let template = format!("\
+        # Print an optspec for argparse to handle cmd's options that are independent of any subcommand.\n\
+        function {optspecs_fn_name}\n\
+        \tstring join \\n{optspecs}\n\
+        end\n\n\
+        function {needs_fn_name}\n\
+        \t# Figure out if the current invocation already has a command.\n\
+        \tset -l cmd (commandline -opc)\n\
+        \tset -e cmd[1]\n\
+        \targparse -s ({optspecs_fn_name}) -- $cmd 2>/dev/null\n\
+        \tor return\n\
+        \tif set -q argv[1]\n\
+        \t\t# Also print the command, so this can be used to figure out what it is.\n\
+        \t\techo $argv[1]\n\
+        \t\treturn 1\n\
+        \tend\n\
+        \treturn 0\n\
+        end\n\n\
+        function {using_fn_name}\n\
+        \tset -l cmd ({needs_fn_name})\n\
+        \ttest -z \"$cmd\"\n\
+        \tand return 1\n\
+        \tcontains -- $cmd[1] $argv\n\
+        end\n\n\
+    ");
+    w!(buf, template.as_bytes());
+}
+
 fn value_completion(option: &Arg) -> String {
     if !option.get_num_args().expect("built").takes_values() {
         return "".to_string();
diff --git a/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/basic.fish b/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/basic.fish
index 6db6a858..d2de0426 100644
--- a/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/basic.fish
+++ b/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/basic.fish
@@ -1,10 +1,36 @@
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -s c
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -s v
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -f -a "test" -d 'Subcommand with a second line'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -f -a "help" -d 'Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from test" -s d
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from test" -s c
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from test" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from test help" -f -a "test" -d 'Subcommand with a second line'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from test help" -f -a "help" -d 'Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)'
+# Print an optspec for argparse to handle cmd's options that are independent of any subcommand.
+function __fish_my_app_global_optspecs
+	string join \n c v h/help
+end
+
+function __fish_my_app_needs_command
+	# Figure out if the current invocation already has a command.
+	set -l cmd (commandline -opc)
+	set -e cmd[1]
+	argparse -s (__fish_my_app_global_optspecs) -- $cmd 2>/dev/null
+	or return
+	if set -q argv[1]
+		# Also print the command, so this can be used to figure out what it is.
+		echo $argv[1]
+		return 1
+	end
+	return 0
+end
+
+function __fish_my_app_using_subcommand
+	set -l cmd (__fish_my_app_needs_command)
+	test -z "$cmd"
+	and return 1
+	contains -- $cmd[1] $argv
+end
+
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_needs_command" -s c
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_needs_command" -s v
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_needs_command" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_needs_command" -f -a "test" -d 'Subcommand with a second line'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_needs_command" -f -a "help" -d 'Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_using_subcommand test" -s d
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_using_subcommand test" -s c
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_using_subcommand test" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_using_subcommand help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from test help" -f -a "test" -d 'Subcommand with a second line'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_using_subcommand help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from test help" -f -a "help" -d 'Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)'
diff --git a/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/custom_bin_name.fish b/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/custom_bin_name.fish
index de7f4fed..306aa053 100644
--- a/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/custom_bin_name.fish
+++ b/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/custom_bin_name.fish
@@ -1,10 +1,36 @@
-complete -c bin-name -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -s c
-complete -c bin-name -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -s v
-complete -c bin-name -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
-complete -c bin-name -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -f -a "test" -d 'Subcommand with a second line'
-complete -c bin-name -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -f -a "help" -d 'Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)'
-complete -c bin-name -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from test" -s d
-complete -c bin-name -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from test" -s c
-complete -c bin-name -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from test" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
-complete -c bin-name -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from test help" -f -a "test" -d 'Subcommand with a second line'
-complete -c bin-name -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from test help" -f -a "help" -d 'Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)'
+# Print an optspec for argparse to handle cmd's options that are independent of any subcommand.
+function __fish_bin_name_global_optspecs
+	string join \n c v h/help
+end
+
+function __fish_bin_name_needs_command
+	# Figure out if the current invocation already has a command.
+	set -l cmd (commandline -opc)
+	set -e cmd[1]
+	argparse -s (__fish_bin_name_global_optspecs) -- $cmd 2>/dev/null
+	or return
+	if set -q argv[1]
+		# Also print the command, so this can be used to figure out what it is.
+		echo $argv[1]
+		return 1
+	end
+	return 0
+end
+
+function __fish_bin_name_using_subcommand
+	set -l cmd (__fish_bin_name_needs_command)
+	test -z "$cmd"
+	and return 1
+	contains -- $cmd[1] $argv
+end
+
+complete -c bin-name -n "__fish_bin_name_needs_command" -s c
+complete -c bin-name -n "__fish_bin_name_needs_command" -s v
+complete -c bin-name -n "__fish_bin_name_needs_command" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
+complete -c bin-name -n "__fish_bin_name_needs_command" -f -a "test" -d 'Subcommand with a second line'
+complete -c bin-name -n "__fish_bin_name_needs_command" -f -a "help" -d 'Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)'
+complete -c bin-name -n "__fish_bin_name_using_subcommand test" -s d
+complete -c bin-name -n "__fish_bin_name_using_subcommand test" -s c
+complete -c bin-name -n "__fish_bin_name_using_subcommand test" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
+complete -c bin-name -n "__fish_bin_name_using_subcommand help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from test help" -f -a "test" -d 'Subcommand with a second line'
+complete -c bin-name -n "__fish_bin_name_using_subcommand help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from test help" -f -a "help" -d 'Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)'
diff --git a/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/feature_sample.fish b/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/feature_sample.fish
index da54b624..eb65f1e6 100644
--- a/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/feature_sample.fish
+++ b/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/feature_sample.fish
@@ -1,10 +1,36 @@
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -s c -s C -l config -l conf -d 'some config file'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -s V -l version -d 'Print version'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -a "test" -d 'tests things'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -a "help" -d 'Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from test" -l case -d 'the case to test' -r
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from test" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from test" -s V -l version -d 'Print version'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from test help" -f -a "test" -d 'tests things'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from test help" -f -a "help" -d 'Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)'
+# Print an optspec for argparse to handle cmd's options that are independent of any subcommand.
+function __fish_my_app_global_optspecs
+	string join \n c/config h/help V/version
+end
+
+function __fish_my_app_needs_command
+	# Figure out if the current invocation already has a command.
+	set -l cmd (commandline -opc)
+	set -e cmd[1]
+	argparse -s (__fish_my_app_global_optspecs) -- $cmd 2>/dev/null
+	or return
+	if set -q argv[1]
+		# Also print the command, so this can be used to figure out what it is.
+		echo $argv[1]
+		return 1
+	end
+	return 0
+end
+
+function __fish_my_app_using_subcommand
+	set -l cmd (__fish_my_app_needs_command)
+	test -z "$cmd"
+	and return 1
+	contains -- $cmd[1] $argv
+end
+
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_needs_command" -s c -s C -l config -l conf -d 'some config file'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_needs_command" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_needs_command" -s V -l version -d 'Print version'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_needs_command" -a "test" -d 'tests things'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_needs_command" -a "help" -d 'Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_using_subcommand test" -l case -d 'the case to test' -r
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_using_subcommand test" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_using_subcommand test" -s V -l version -d 'Print version'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_using_subcommand help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from test help" -f -a "test" -d 'tests things'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_using_subcommand help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from test help" -f -a "help" -d 'Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)'
diff --git a/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/home/static/exhaustive/fish/fish/completions/exhaustive.fish b/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/home/static/exhaustive/fish/fish/completions/exhaustive.fish
index 26f5d2f3..a5bb92fb 100644
--- a/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/home/static/exhaustive/fish/fish/completions/exhaustive.fish
+++ b/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/home/static/exhaustive/fish/fish/completions/exhaustive.fish
@@ -1,135 +1,161 @@
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -l generate -d 'generate' -r -f -a "{bash\t'',elvish\t'',fish\t'',powershell\t'',zsh\t''}"
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -l global -d 'everywhere'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -s V -l version -d 'Print version'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -f -a "action"
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -f -a "quote"
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -f -a "value"
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -f -a "pacman"
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -f -a "last"
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -f -a "alias"
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -f -a "hint"
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -f -a "complete" -d 'Register shell completions for this program'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -f -a "help" -d 'Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from action" -l set -d 'value' -r
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from action" -l choice -d 'enum' -r -f -a "{first\t'',second\t''}"
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from action" -l set-true -d 'bool'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from action" -l count -d 'number'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from action" -l global -d 'everywhere'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from action" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from action" -s V -l version -d 'Print version'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from quote; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-single-quotes cmd-double-quotes cmd-backticks cmd-backslash cmd-brackets cmd-expansions escape-help help" -l choice -r -f -a "{bash\t'bash (shell)',fish\t'fish shell',zsh\t'zsh shell'}"
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from quote; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-single-quotes cmd-double-quotes cmd-backticks cmd-backslash cmd-brackets cmd-expansions escape-help help" -l single-quotes -d 'Can be \'always\', \'auto\', or \'never\''
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from quote; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-single-quotes cmd-double-quotes cmd-backticks cmd-backslash cmd-brackets cmd-expansions escape-help help" -l double-quotes -d 'Can be "always", "auto", or "never"'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from quote; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-single-quotes cmd-double-quotes cmd-backticks cmd-backslash cmd-brackets cmd-expansions escape-help help" -l backticks -d 'For more information see `echo test`'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from quote; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-single-quotes cmd-double-quotes cmd-backticks cmd-backslash cmd-brackets cmd-expansions escape-help help" -l backslash -d 'Avoid \'\\n\''
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from quote; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-single-quotes cmd-double-quotes cmd-backticks cmd-backslash cmd-brackets cmd-expansions escape-help help" -l brackets -d 'List packages [filter]'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from quote; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-single-quotes cmd-double-quotes cmd-backticks cmd-backslash cmd-brackets cmd-expansions escape-help help" -l expansions -d 'Execute the shell command with $SHELL'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from quote; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-single-quotes cmd-double-quotes cmd-backticks cmd-backslash cmd-brackets cmd-expansions escape-help help" -l global -d 'everywhere'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from quote; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-single-quotes cmd-double-quotes cmd-backticks cmd-backslash cmd-brackets cmd-expansions escape-help help" -s h -l help -d 'Print help (see more with \'--help\')'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from quote; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-single-quotes cmd-double-quotes cmd-backticks cmd-backslash cmd-brackets cmd-expansions escape-help help" -s V -l version -d 'Print version'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from quote; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-single-quotes cmd-double-quotes cmd-backticks cmd-backslash cmd-brackets cmd-expansions escape-help help" -f -a "cmd-single-quotes" -d 'Can be \'always\', \'auto\', or \'never\''
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from quote; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-single-quotes cmd-double-quotes cmd-backticks cmd-backslash cmd-brackets cmd-expansions escape-help help" -f -a "cmd-double-quotes" -d 'Can be "always", "auto", or "never"'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from quote; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-single-quotes cmd-double-quotes cmd-backticks cmd-backslash cmd-brackets cmd-expansions escape-help help" -f -a "cmd-backticks" -d 'For more information see `echo test`'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from quote; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-single-quotes cmd-double-quotes cmd-backticks cmd-backslash cmd-brackets cmd-expansions escape-help help" -f -a "cmd-backslash" -d 'Avoid \'\\n\''
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from quote; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-single-quotes cmd-double-quotes cmd-backticks cmd-backslash cmd-brackets cmd-expansions escape-help help" -f -a "cmd-brackets" -d 'List packages [filter]'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from quote; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-single-quotes cmd-double-quotes cmd-backticks cmd-backslash cmd-brackets cmd-expansions escape-help help" -f -a "cmd-expansions" -d 'Execute the shell command with $SHELL'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from quote; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-single-quotes cmd-double-quotes cmd-backticks cmd-backslash cmd-brackets cmd-expansions escape-help help" -f -a "escape-help" -d '\\tab	"\' New Line'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from quote; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-single-quotes cmd-double-quotes cmd-backticks cmd-backslash cmd-brackets cmd-expansions escape-help help" -f -a "help" -d 'Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from quote cmd-single-quotes" -l global -d 'everywhere'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from quote cmd-single-quotes" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from quote cmd-single-quotes" -s V -l version -d 'Print version'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from quote cmd-double-quotes" -l global -d 'everywhere'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from quote cmd-double-quotes" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from quote cmd-double-quotes" -s V -l version -d 'Print version'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from quote cmd-backticks" -l global -d 'everywhere'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from quote cmd-backticks" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from quote cmd-backticks" -s V -l version -d 'Print version'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from quote cmd-backslash" -l global -d 'everywhere'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from quote cmd-backslash" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from quote cmd-backslash" -s V -l version -d 'Print version'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from quote cmd-brackets" -l global -d 'everywhere'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from quote cmd-brackets" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from quote cmd-brackets" -s V -l version -d 'Print version'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from quote cmd-expansions" -l global -d 'everywhere'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from quote cmd-expansions" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from quote cmd-expansions" -s V -l version -d 'Print version'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from quote escape-help" -l global -d 'everywhere'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from quote escape-help" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from quote escape-help" -s V -l version -d 'Print version'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from quote help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-single-quotes cmd-double-quotes cmd-backticks cmd-backslash cmd-brackets cmd-expansions escape-help help" -f -a "cmd-single-quotes" -d 'Can be \'always\', \'auto\', or \'never\''
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from quote help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-single-quotes cmd-double-quotes cmd-backticks cmd-backslash cmd-brackets cmd-expansions escape-help help" -f -a "cmd-double-quotes" -d 'Can be "always", "auto", or "never"'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from quote help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-single-quotes cmd-double-quotes cmd-backticks cmd-backslash cmd-brackets cmd-expansions escape-help help" -f -a "cmd-backticks" -d 'For more information see `echo test`'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from quote help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-single-quotes cmd-double-quotes cmd-backticks cmd-backslash cmd-brackets cmd-expansions escape-help help" -f -a "cmd-backslash" -d 'Avoid \'\\n\''
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from quote help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-single-quotes cmd-double-quotes cmd-backticks cmd-backslash cmd-brackets cmd-expansions escape-help help" -f -a "cmd-brackets" -d 'List packages [filter]'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from quote help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-single-quotes cmd-double-quotes cmd-backticks cmd-backslash cmd-brackets cmd-expansions escape-help help" -f -a "cmd-expansions" -d 'Execute the shell command with $SHELL'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from quote help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-single-quotes cmd-double-quotes cmd-backticks cmd-backslash cmd-brackets cmd-expansions escape-help help" -f -a "escape-help" -d '\\tab	"\' New Line'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from quote help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-single-quotes cmd-double-quotes cmd-backticks cmd-backslash cmd-brackets cmd-expansions escape-help help" -f -a "help" -d 'Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from value" -l delim -r
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from value" -l tuple -r
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from value" -l require-eq -r
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from value" -l global -d 'everywhere'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from value" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from value" -s V -l version -d 'Print version'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from pacman; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from one two help" -l global -d 'everywhere'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from pacman; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from one two help" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from pacman; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from one two help" -s V -l version -d 'Print version'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from pacman; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from one two help" -f -a "one"
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from pacman; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from one two help" -f -a "two"
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from pacman; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from one two help" -f -a "help" -d 'Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from pacman one" -l global -d 'everywhere'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from pacman one" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from pacman one" -s V -l version -d 'Print version'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from pacman two" -l global -d 'everywhere'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from pacman two" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from pacman two" -s V -l version -d 'Print version'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from pacman help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from one two help" -f -a "one"
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from pacman help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from one two help" -f -a "two"
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from pacman help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from one two help" -f -a "help" -d 'Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from last" -l global -d 'everywhere'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from last" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from last" -s V -l version -d 'Print version'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from alias" -s o -s O -l option -l opt -d 'cmd option' -r
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from alias" -s f -s F -l flag -l flg -d 'cmd flag'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from alias" -l global -d 'everywhere'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from alias" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from alias" -s V -l version -d 'Print version'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from hint" -l choice -r -f -a "{bash\t'',fish\t'',zsh\t''}"
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from hint" -l unknown -r
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from hint" -l other -r -f
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from hint" -s p -l path -r -F
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from hint" -s f -l file -r -F
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from hint" -s d -l dir -r -f -a "(__fish_complete_directories)"
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from hint" -s e -l exe -r -F
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from hint" -l cmd-name -r -f -a "(__fish_complete_command)"
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from hint" -s c -l cmd -r -f -a "(__fish_complete_command)"
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from hint" -s u -l user -r -f -a "(__fish_complete_users)"
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from hint" -s H -l host -r -f -a "(__fish_print_hostnames)"
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from hint" -l url -r -f
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from hint" -l email -r -f
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from hint" -l global -d 'everywhere'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from hint" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from hint" -s V -l version -d 'Print version'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from complete" -l shell -d 'Specify shell to complete for' -r -f -a "{bash\t'',fish\t''}"
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from complete" -l register -d 'Path to write completion-registration to' -r -F
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from complete" -l global -d 'everywhere'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from complete" -s h -l help -d 'Print help (see more with \'--help\')'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from complete" -s V -l version -d 'Print version'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from action quote value pacman last alias hint complete help" -f -a "action"
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from action quote value pacman last alias hint complete help" -f -a "quote"
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from action quote value pacman last alias hint complete help" -f -a "value"
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from action quote value pacman last alias hint complete help" -f -a "pacman"
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from action quote value pacman last alias hint complete help" -f -a "last"
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from action quote value pacman last alias hint complete help" -f -a "alias"
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from action quote value pacman last alias hint complete help" -f -a "hint"
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from action quote value pacman last alias hint complete help" -f -a "complete" -d 'Register shell completions for this program'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from action quote value pacman last alias hint complete help" -f -a "help" -d 'Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from help quote; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-single-quotes cmd-double-quotes cmd-backticks cmd-backslash cmd-brackets cmd-expansions escape-help" -f -a "cmd-single-quotes" -d 'Can be \'always\', \'auto\', or \'never\''
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from help quote; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-single-quotes cmd-double-quotes cmd-backticks cmd-backslash cmd-brackets cmd-expansions escape-help" -f -a "cmd-double-quotes" -d 'Can be "always", "auto", or "never"'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from help quote; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-single-quotes cmd-double-quotes cmd-backticks cmd-backslash cmd-brackets cmd-expansions escape-help" -f -a "cmd-backticks" -d 'For more information see `echo test`'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from help quote; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-single-quotes cmd-double-quotes cmd-backticks cmd-backslash cmd-brackets cmd-expansions escape-help" -f -a "cmd-backslash" -d 'Avoid \'\\n\''
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from help quote; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-single-quotes cmd-double-quotes cmd-backticks cmd-backslash cmd-brackets cmd-expansions escape-help" -f -a "cmd-brackets" -d 'List packages [filter]'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from help quote; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-single-quotes cmd-double-quotes cmd-backticks cmd-backslash cmd-brackets cmd-expansions escape-help" -f -a "cmd-expansions" -d 'Execute the shell command with $SHELL'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from help quote; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-single-quotes cmd-double-quotes cmd-backticks cmd-backslash cmd-brackets cmd-expansions escape-help" -f -a "escape-help" -d '\\tab	"\' New Line'
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from help pacman; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from one two" -f -a "one"
-complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from help pacman; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from one two" -f -a "two"
+# Print an optspec for argparse to handle cmd's options that are independent of any subcommand.
+function __fish_exhaustive_global_optspecs
+	string join \n global generate= h/help V/version
+end
+
+function __fish_exhaustive_needs_command
+	# Figure out if the current invocation already has a command.
+	set -l cmd (commandline -opc)
+	set -e cmd[1]
+	argparse -s (__fish_exhaustive_global_optspecs) -- $cmd 2>/dev/null
+	or return
+	if set -q argv[1]
+		# Also print the command, so this can be used to figure out what it is.
+		echo $argv[1]
+		return 1
+	end
+	return 0
+end
+
+function __fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand
+	set -l cmd (__fish_exhaustive_needs_command)
+	test -z "$cmd"
+	and return 1
+	contains -- $cmd[1] $argv
+end
+
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_needs_command" -l generate -d 'generate' -r -f -a "{bash\t'',elvish\t'',fish\t'',powershell\t'',zsh\t''}"
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_needs_command" -l global -d 'everywhere'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_needs_command" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_needs_command" -s V -l version -d 'Print version'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_needs_command" -f -a "action"
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_needs_command" -f -a "quote"
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_needs_command" -f -a "value"
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_needs_command" -f -a "pacman"
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_needs_command" -f -a "last"
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_needs_command" -f -a "alias"
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_needs_command" -f -a "hint"
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_needs_command" -f -a "complete" -d 'Register shell completions for this program'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_needs_command" -f -a "help" -d 'Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand action" -l set -d 'value' -r
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand action" -l choice -d 'enum' -r -f -a "{first\t'',second\t''}"
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand action" -l set-true -d 'bool'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand action" -l count -d 'number'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand action" -l global -d 'everywhere'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand action" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand action" -s V -l version -d 'Print version'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand quote; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-single-quotes cmd-double-quotes cmd-backticks cmd-backslash cmd-brackets cmd-expansions escape-help help" -l choice -r -f -a "{bash\t'bash (shell)',fish\t'fish shell',zsh\t'zsh shell'}"
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand quote; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-single-quotes cmd-double-quotes cmd-backticks cmd-backslash cmd-brackets cmd-expansions escape-help help" -l single-quotes -d 'Can be \'always\', \'auto\', or \'never\''
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand quote; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-single-quotes cmd-double-quotes cmd-backticks cmd-backslash cmd-brackets cmd-expansions escape-help help" -l double-quotes -d 'Can be "always", "auto", or "never"'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand quote; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-single-quotes cmd-double-quotes cmd-backticks cmd-backslash cmd-brackets cmd-expansions escape-help help" -l backticks -d 'For more information see `echo test`'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand quote; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-single-quotes cmd-double-quotes cmd-backticks cmd-backslash cmd-brackets cmd-expansions escape-help help" -l backslash -d 'Avoid \'\\n\''
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand quote; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-single-quotes cmd-double-quotes cmd-backticks cmd-backslash cmd-brackets cmd-expansions escape-help help" -l brackets -d 'List packages [filter]'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand quote; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-single-quotes cmd-double-quotes cmd-backticks cmd-backslash cmd-brackets cmd-expansions escape-help help" -l expansions -d 'Execute the shell command with $SHELL'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand quote; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-single-quotes cmd-double-quotes cmd-backticks cmd-backslash cmd-brackets cmd-expansions escape-help help" -l global -d 'everywhere'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand quote; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-single-quotes cmd-double-quotes cmd-backticks cmd-backslash cmd-brackets cmd-expansions escape-help help" -s h -l help -d 'Print help (see more with \'--help\')'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand quote; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-single-quotes cmd-double-quotes cmd-backticks cmd-backslash cmd-brackets cmd-expansions escape-help help" -s V -l version -d 'Print version'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand quote; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-single-quotes cmd-double-quotes cmd-backticks cmd-backslash cmd-brackets cmd-expansions escape-help help" -f -a "cmd-single-quotes" -d 'Can be \'always\', \'auto\', or \'never\''
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand quote; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-single-quotes cmd-double-quotes cmd-backticks cmd-backslash cmd-brackets cmd-expansions escape-help help" -f -a "cmd-double-quotes" -d 'Can be "always", "auto", or "never"'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand quote; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-single-quotes cmd-double-quotes cmd-backticks cmd-backslash cmd-brackets cmd-expansions escape-help help" -f -a "cmd-backticks" -d 'For more information see `echo test`'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand quote; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-single-quotes cmd-double-quotes cmd-backticks cmd-backslash cmd-brackets cmd-expansions escape-help help" -f -a "cmd-backslash" -d 'Avoid \'\\n\''
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand quote; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-single-quotes cmd-double-quotes cmd-backticks cmd-backslash cmd-brackets cmd-expansions escape-help help" -f -a "cmd-brackets" -d 'List packages [filter]'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand quote; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-single-quotes cmd-double-quotes cmd-backticks cmd-backslash cmd-brackets cmd-expansions escape-help help" -f -a "cmd-expansions" -d 'Execute the shell command with $SHELL'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand quote; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-single-quotes cmd-double-quotes cmd-backticks cmd-backslash cmd-brackets cmd-expansions escape-help help" -f -a "escape-help" -d '\\tab	"\' New Line'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand quote; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-single-quotes cmd-double-quotes cmd-backticks cmd-backslash cmd-brackets cmd-expansions escape-help help" -f -a "help" -d 'Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand quote; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-single-quotes" -l global -d 'everywhere'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand quote; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-single-quotes" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand quote; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-single-quotes" -s V -l version -d 'Print version'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand quote; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-double-quotes" -l global -d 'everywhere'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand quote; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-double-quotes" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand quote; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-double-quotes" -s V -l version -d 'Print version'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand quote; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-backticks" -l global -d 'everywhere'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand quote; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-backticks" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand quote; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-backticks" -s V -l version -d 'Print version'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand quote; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-backslash" -l global -d 'everywhere'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand quote; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-backslash" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand quote; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-backslash" -s V -l version -d 'Print version'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand quote; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-brackets" -l global -d 'everywhere'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand quote; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-brackets" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand quote; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-brackets" -s V -l version -d 'Print version'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand quote; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-expansions" -l global -d 'everywhere'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand quote; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-expansions" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand quote; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-expansions" -s V -l version -d 'Print version'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand quote; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from escape-help" -l global -d 'everywhere'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand quote; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from escape-help" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand quote; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from escape-help" -s V -l version -d 'Print version'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand quote; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from help" -f -a "cmd-single-quotes" -d 'Can be \'always\', \'auto\', or \'never\''
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand quote; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from help" -f -a "cmd-double-quotes" -d 'Can be "always", "auto", or "never"'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand quote; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from help" -f -a "cmd-backticks" -d 'For more information see `echo test`'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand quote; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from help" -f -a "cmd-backslash" -d 'Avoid \'\\n\''
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand quote; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from help" -f -a "cmd-brackets" -d 'List packages [filter]'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand quote; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from help" -f -a "cmd-expansions" -d 'Execute the shell command with $SHELL'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand quote; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from help" -f -a "escape-help" -d '\\tab	"\' New Line'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand quote; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from help" -f -a "help" -d 'Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand value" -l delim -r
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand value" -l tuple -r
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand value" -l require-eq -r
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand value" -l global -d 'everywhere'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand value" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand value" -s V -l version -d 'Print version'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand pacman; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from one two help" -l global -d 'everywhere'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand pacman; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from one two help" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand pacman; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from one two help" -s V -l version -d 'Print version'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand pacman; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from one two help" -f -a "one"
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand pacman; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from one two help" -f -a "two"
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand pacman; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from one two help" -f -a "help" -d 'Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand pacman; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from one" -l global -d 'everywhere'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand pacman; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from one" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand pacman; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from one" -s V -l version -d 'Print version'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand pacman; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from two" -l global -d 'everywhere'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand pacman; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from two" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand pacman; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from two" -s V -l version -d 'Print version'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand pacman; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from help" -f -a "one"
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand pacman; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from help" -f -a "two"
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand pacman; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from help" -f -a "help" -d 'Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand last" -l global -d 'everywhere'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand last" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand last" -s V -l version -d 'Print version'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand alias" -s o -s O -l option -l opt -d 'cmd option' -r
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand alias" -s f -s F -l flag -l flg -d 'cmd flag'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand alias" -l global -d 'everywhere'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand alias" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand alias" -s V -l version -d 'Print version'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand hint" -l choice -r -f -a "{bash\t'',fish\t'',zsh\t''}"
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand hint" -l unknown -r
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand hint" -l other -r -f
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand hint" -s p -l path -r -F
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand hint" -s f -l file -r -F
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand hint" -s d -l dir -r -f -a "(__fish_complete_directories)"
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand hint" -s e -l exe -r -F
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand hint" -l cmd-name -r -f -a "(__fish_complete_command)"
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand hint" -s c -l cmd -r -f -a "(__fish_complete_command)"
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand hint" -s u -l user -r -f -a "(__fish_complete_users)"
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand hint" -s H -l host -r -f -a "(__fish_print_hostnames)"
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand hint" -l url -r -f
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand hint" -l email -r -f
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand hint" -l global -d 'everywhere'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand hint" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand hint" -s V -l version -d 'Print version'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand complete" -l shell -d 'Specify shell to complete for' -r -f -a "{bash\t'',fish\t''}"
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand complete" -l register -d 'Path to write completion-registration to' -r -F
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand complete" -l global -d 'everywhere'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand complete" -s h -l help -d 'Print help (see more with \'--help\')'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand complete" -s V -l version -d 'Print version'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from action quote value pacman last alias hint complete help" -f -a "action"
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from action quote value pacman last alias hint complete help" -f -a "quote"
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from action quote value pacman last alias hint complete help" -f -a "value"
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from action quote value pacman last alias hint complete help" -f -a "pacman"
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from action quote value pacman last alias hint complete help" -f -a "last"
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from action quote value pacman last alias hint complete help" -f -a "alias"
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from action quote value pacman last alias hint complete help" -f -a "hint"
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from action quote value pacman last alias hint complete help" -f -a "complete" -d 'Register shell completions for this program'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from action quote value pacman last alias hint complete help" -f -a "help" -d 'Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand help; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from quote" -f -a "cmd-single-quotes" -d 'Can be \'always\', \'auto\', or \'never\''
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand help; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from quote" -f -a "cmd-double-quotes" -d 'Can be "always", "auto", or "never"'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand help; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from quote" -f -a "cmd-backticks" -d 'For more information see `echo test`'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand help; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from quote" -f -a "cmd-backslash" -d 'Avoid \'\\n\''
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand help; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from quote" -f -a "cmd-brackets" -d 'List packages [filter]'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand help; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from quote" -f -a "cmd-expansions" -d 'Execute the shell command with $SHELL'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand help; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from quote" -f -a "escape-help" -d '\\tab	"\' New Line'
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand help; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from pacman" -f -a "one"
+complete -c exhaustive -n "__fish_exhaustive_using_subcommand help; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from pacman" -f -a "two"
diff --git a/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/quoting.fish b/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/quoting.fish
index d638f47c..2b53afb7 100644
--- a/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/quoting.fish
+++ b/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/quoting.fish
@@ -1,28 +1,54 @@
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -l single-quotes -d 'Can be \'always\', \'auto\', or \'never\''
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -l double-quotes -d 'Can be "always", "auto", or "never"'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -l backticks -d 'For more information see `echo test`'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -l backslash -d 'Avoid \'\\n\''
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -l brackets -d 'List packages [filter]'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -l expansions -d 'Execute the shell command with $SHELL'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -s V -l version -d 'Print version'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -f -a "cmd-single-quotes" -d 'Can be \'always\', \'auto\', or \'never\''
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -f -a "cmd-double-quotes" -d 'Can be "always", "auto", or "never"'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -f -a "cmd-backticks" -d 'For more information see `echo test`'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -f -a "cmd-backslash" -d 'Avoid \'\\n\''
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -f -a "cmd-brackets" -d 'List packages [filter]'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -f -a "cmd-expansions" -d 'Execute the shell command with $SHELL'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -f -a "help" -d 'Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-single-quotes" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-double-quotes" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-backticks" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-backslash" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-brackets" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-expansions" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-single-quotes cmd-double-quotes cmd-backticks cmd-backslash cmd-brackets cmd-expansions help" -f -a "cmd-single-quotes" -d 'Can be \'always\', \'auto\', or \'never\''
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-single-quotes cmd-double-quotes cmd-backticks cmd-backslash cmd-brackets cmd-expansions help" -f -a "cmd-double-quotes" -d 'Can be "always", "auto", or "never"'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-single-quotes cmd-double-quotes cmd-backticks cmd-backslash cmd-brackets cmd-expansions help" -f -a "cmd-backticks" -d 'For more information see `echo test`'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-single-quotes cmd-double-quotes cmd-backticks cmd-backslash cmd-brackets cmd-expansions help" -f -a "cmd-backslash" -d 'Avoid \'\\n\''
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-single-quotes cmd-double-quotes cmd-backticks cmd-backslash cmd-brackets cmd-expansions help" -f -a "cmd-brackets" -d 'List packages [filter]'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-single-quotes cmd-double-quotes cmd-backticks cmd-backslash cmd-brackets cmd-expansions help" -f -a "cmd-expansions" -d 'Execute the shell command with $SHELL'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-single-quotes cmd-double-quotes cmd-backticks cmd-backslash cmd-brackets cmd-expansions help" -f -a "help" -d 'Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)'
+# Print an optspec for argparse to handle cmd's options that are independent of any subcommand.
+function __fish_my_app_global_optspecs
+	string join \n single-quotes double-quotes backticks backslash brackets expansions h/help V/version
+end
+
+function __fish_my_app_needs_command
+	# Figure out if the current invocation already has a command.
+	set -l cmd (commandline -opc)
+	set -e cmd[1]
+	argparse -s (__fish_my_app_global_optspecs) -- $cmd 2>/dev/null
+	or return
+	if set -q argv[1]
+		# Also print the command, so this can be used to figure out what it is.
+		echo $argv[1]
+		return 1
+	end
+	return 0
+end
+
+function __fish_my_app_using_subcommand
+	set -l cmd (__fish_my_app_needs_command)
+	test -z "$cmd"
+	and return 1
+	contains -- $cmd[1] $argv
+end
+
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_needs_command" -l single-quotes -d 'Can be \'always\', \'auto\', or \'never\''
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_needs_command" -l double-quotes -d 'Can be "always", "auto", or "never"'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_needs_command" -l backticks -d 'For more information see `echo test`'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_needs_command" -l backslash -d 'Avoid \'\\n\''
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_needs_command" -l brackets -d 'List packages [filter]'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_needs_command" -l expansions -d 'Execute the shell command with $SHELL'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_needs_command" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_needs_command" -s V -l version -d 'Print version'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_needs_command" -f -a "cmd-single-quotes" -d 'Can be \'always\', \'auto\', or \'never\''
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_needs_command" -f -a "cmd-double-quotes" -d 'Can be "always", "auto", or "never"'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_needs_command" -f -a "cmd-backticks" -d 'For more information see `echo test`'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_needs_command" -f -a "cmd-backslash" -d 'Avoid \'\\n\''
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_needs_command" -f -a "cmd-brackets" -d 'List packages [filter]'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_needs_command" -f -a "cmd-expansions" -d 'Execute the shell command with $SHELL'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_needs_command" -f -a "help" -d 'Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_using_subcommand cmd-single-quotes" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_using_subcommand cmd-double-quotes" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_using_subcommand cmd-backticks" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_using_subcommand cmd-backslash" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_using_subcommand cmd-brackets" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_using_subcommand cmd-expansions" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_using_subcommand help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-single-quotes cmd-double-quotes cmd-backticks cmd-backslash cmd-brackets cmd-expansions help" -f -a "cmd-single-quotes" -d 'Can be \'always\', \'auto\', or \'never\''
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_using_subcommand help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-single-quotes cmd-double-quotes cmd-backticks cmd-backslash cmd-brackets cmd-expansions help" -f -a "cmd-double-quotes" -d 'Can be "always", "auto", or "never"'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_using_subcommand help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-single-quotes cmd-double-quotes cmd-backticks cmd-backslash cmd-brackets cmd-expansions help" -f -a "cmd-backticks" -d 'For more information see `echo test`'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_using_subcommand help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-single-quotes cmd-double-quotes cmd-backticks cmd-backslash cmd-brackets cmd-expansions help" -f -a "cmd-backslash" -d 'Avoid \'\\n\''
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_using_subcommand help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-single-quotes cmd-double-quotes cmd-backticks cmd-backslash cmd-brackets cmd-expansions help" -f -a "cmd-brackets" -d 'List packages [filter]'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_using_subcommand help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-single-quotes cmd-double-quotes cmd-backticks cmd-backslash cmd-brackets cmd-expansions help" -f -a "cmd-expansions" -d 'Execute the shell command with $SHELL'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_using_subcommand help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from cmd-single-quotes cmd-double-quotes cmd-backticks cmd-backslash cmd-brackets cmd-expansions help" -f -a "help" -d 'Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)'
diff --git a/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/special_commands.fish b/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/special_commands.fish
index c7eb3e7b..930eb4ce 100644
--- a/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/special_commands.fish
+++ b/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/special_commands.fish
@@ -1,23 +1,49 @@
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -s c -s C -l config -l conf -d 'some config file'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -s V -l version -d 'Print version'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -a "test" -d 'tests things'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -a "some_cmd" -d 'tests other things'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -a "some-cmd-with-hyphens"
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -a "some-hidden-cmd"
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -a "help" -d 'Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from test" -l case -d 'the case to test' -r
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from test" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from test" -s V -l version -d 'Print version'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from some_cmd" -l config -d 'the other case to test' -r
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from some_cmd" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from some_cmd" -s V -l version -d 'Print version'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from some-cmd-with-hyphens" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from some-cmd-with-hyphens" -s V -l version -d 'Print version'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from some-hidden-cmd" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from some-hidden-cmd" -s V -l version -d 'Print version'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from test some_cmd some-cmd-with-hyphens some-hidden-cmd help" -f -a "test" -d 'tests things'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from test some_cmd some-cmd-with-hyphens some-hidden-cmd help" -f -a "some_cmd" -d 'tests other things'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from test some_cmd some-cmd-with-hyphens some-hidden-cmd help" -f -a "some-cmd-with-hyphens"
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from test some_cmd some-cmd-with-hyphens some-hidden-cmd help" -f -a "some-hidden-cmd"
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from test some_cmd some-cmd-with-hyphens some-hidden-cmd help" -f -a "help" -d 'Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)'
+# Print an optspec for argparse to handle cmd's options that are independent of any subcommand.
+function __fish_my_app_global_optspecs
+	string join \n c/config h/help V/version
+end
+
+function __fish_my_app_needs_command
+	# Figure out if the current invocation already has a command.
+	set -l cmd (commandline -opc)
+	set -e cmd[1]
+	argparse -s (__fish_my_app_global_optspecs) -- $cmd 2>/dev/null
+	or return
+	if set -q argv[1]
+		# Also print the command, so this can be used to figure out what it is.
+		echo $argv[1]
+		return 1
+	end
+	return 0
+end
+
+function __fish_my_app_using_subcommand
+	set -l cmd (__fish_my_app_needs_command)
+	test -z "$cmd"
+	and return 1
+	contains -- $cmd[1] $argv
+end
+
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_needs_command" -s c -s C -l config -l conf -d 'some config file'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_needs_command" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_needs_command" -s V -l version -d 'Print version'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_needs_command" -a "test" -d 'tests things'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_needs_command" -a "some_cmd" -d 'tests other things'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_needs_command" -a "some-cmd-with-hyphens"
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_needs_command" -a "some-hidden-cmd"
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_needs_command" -a "help" -d 'Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_using_subcommand test" -l case -d 'the case to test' -r
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_using_subcommand test" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_using_subcommand test" -s V -l version -d 'Print version'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_using_subcommand some_cmd" -l config -d 'the other case to test' -r
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_using_subcommand some_cmd" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_using_subcommand some_cmd" -s V -l version -d 'Print version'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_using_subcommand some-cmd-with-hyphens" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_using_subcommand some-cmd-with-hyphens" -s V -l version -d 'Print version'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_using_subcommand some-hidden-cmd" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_using_subcommand some-hidden-cmd" -s V -l version -d 'Print version'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_using_subcommand help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from test some_cmd some-cmd-with-hyphens some-hidden-cmd help" -f -a "test" -d 'tests things'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_using_subcommand help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from test some_cmd some-cmd-with-hyphens some-hidden-cmd help" -f -a "some_cmd" -d 'tests other things'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_using_subcommand help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from test some_cmd some-cmd-with-hyphens some-hidden-cmd help" -f -a "some-cmd-with-hyphens"
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_using_subcommand help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from test some_cmd some-cmd-with-hyphens some-hidden-cmd help" -f -a "some-hidden-cmd"
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_using_subcommand help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from test some_cmd some-cmd-with-hyphens some-hidden-cmd help" -f -a "help" -d 'Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)'
diff --git a/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/sub_subcommands.fish b/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/sub_subcommands.fish
index 3b2b0ea3..62afbe5c 100644
--- a/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/sub_subcommands.fish
+++ b/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/sub_subcommands.fish
@@ -1,32 +1,58 @@
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -s c -s C -l config -l conf -d 'some config file'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -s V -l version -d 'Print version'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -a "test" -d 'tests things'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -a "some_cmd" -d 'top level subcommand'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -a "some_cmd_alias" -d 'top level subcommand'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -a "help" -d 'Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from test" -l case -d 'the case to test' -r
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from test" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from test" -s V -l version -d 'Print version'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from some_cmd; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from sub_cmd help" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from some_cmd; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from sub_cmd help" -s V -l version -d 'Print version'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from some_cmd; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from sub_cmd help" -f -a "sub_cmd" -d 'sub-subcommand'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from some_cmd; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from sub_cmd help" -f -a "help" -d 'Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from some_cmd sub_cmd" -l config -d 'the other case to test' -r -f -a "{Lest quotes\, aren\'t escaped.\t'help,with,comma',Second to trigger display of options\t''}"
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from some_cmd sub_cmd" -s h -l help -d 'Print help (see more with \'--help\')'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from some_cmd sub_cmd" -s V -l version -d 'Print version'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from some_cmd help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from sub_cmd help" -f -a "sub_cmd" -d 'sub-subcommand'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from some_cmd help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from sub_cmd help" -f -a "help" -d 'Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from some_cmd_alias; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from sub_cmd help" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from some_cmd_alias; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from sub_cmd help" -s V -l version -d 'Print version'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from some_cmd_alias; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from sub_cmd help" -f -a "sub_cmd" -d 'sub-subcommand'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from some_cmd_alias; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from sub_cmd help" -f -a "help" -d 'Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from some_cmd_alias sub_cmd" -l config -d 'the other case to test' -r -f -a "{Lest quotes\, aren\'t escaped.\t'help,with,comma',Second to trigger display of options\t''}"
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from some_cmd_alias sub_cmd" -s h -l help -d 'Print help (see more with \'--help\')'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from some_cmd_alias sub_cmd" -s V -l version -d 'Print version'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from some_cmd_alias help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from sub_cmd help" -f -a "sub_cmd" -d 'sub-subcommand'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from some_cmd_alias help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from sub_cmd help" -f -a "help" -d 'Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from test some_cmd help" -f -a "test" -d 'tests things'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from test some_cmd help" -f -a "some_cmd" -d 'top level subcommand'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from test some_cmd help" -f -a "help" -d 'Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from help some_cmd; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from sub_cmd" -f -a "sub_cmd" -d 'sub-subcommand'
+# Print an optspec for argparse to handle cmd's options that are independent of any subcommand.
+function __fish_my_app_global_optspecs
+	string join \n c/config h/help V/version
+end
+
+function __fish_my_app_needs_command
+	# Figure out if the current invocation already has a command.
+	set -l cmd (commandline -opc)
+	set -e cmd[1]
+	argparse -s (__fish_my_app_global_optspecs) -- $cmd 2>/dev/null
+	or return
+	if set -q argv[1]
+		# Also print the command, so this can be used to figure out what it is.
+		echo $argv[1]
+		return 1
+	end
+	return 0
+end
+
+function __fish_my_app_using_subcommand
+	set -l cmd (__fish_my_app_needs_command)
+	test -z "$cmd"
+	and return 1
+	contains -- $cmd[1] $argv
+end
+
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_needs_command" -s c -s C -l config -l conf -d 'some config file'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_needs_command" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_needs_command" -s V -l version -d 'Print version'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_needs_command" -a "test" -d 'tests things'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_needs_command" -a "some_cmd" -d 'top level subcommand'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_needs_command" -a "some_cmd_alias" -d 'top level subcommand'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_needs_command" -a "help" -d 'Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_using_subcommand test" -l case -d 'the case to test' -r
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_using_subcommand test" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_using_subcommand test" -s V -l version -d 'Print version'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_using_subcommand some_cmd; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from sub_cmd help" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_using_subcommand some_cmd; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from sub_cmd help" -s V -l version -d 'Print version'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_using_subcommand some_cmd; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from sub_cmd help" -f -a "sub_cmd" -d 'sub-subcommand'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_using_subcommand some_cmd; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from sub_cmd help" -f -a "help" -d 'Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_using_subcommand some_cmd; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from sub_cmd" -l config -d 'the other case to test' -r -f -a "{Lest quotes\, aren\'t escaped.\t'help,with,comma',Second to trigger display of options\t''}"
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_using_subcommand some_cmd; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from sub_cmd" -s h -l help -d 'Print help (see more with \'--help\')'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_using_subcommand some_cmd; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from sub_cmd" -s V -l version -d 'Print version'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_using_subcommand some_cmd; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from help" -f -a "sub_cmd" -d 'sub-subcommand'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_using_subcommand some_cmd; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from help" -f -a "help" -d 'Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_using_subcommand some_cmd_alias; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from sub_cmd help" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_using_subcommand some_cmd_alias; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from sub_cmd help" -s V -l version -d 'Print version'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_using_subcommand some_cmd_alias; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from sub_cmd help" -f -a "sub_cmd" -d 'sub-subcommand'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_using_subcommand some_cmd_alias; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from sub_cmd help" -f -a "help" -d 'Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_using_subcommand some_cmd_alias; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from sub_cmd" -l config -d 'the other case to test' -r -f -a "{Lest quotes\, aren\'t escaped.\t'help,with,comma',Second to trigger display of options\t''}"
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_using_subcommand some_cmd_alias; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from sub_cmd" -s h -l help -d 'Print help (see more with \'--help\')'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_using_subcommand some_cmd_alias; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from sub_cmd" -s V -l version -d 'Print version'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_using_subcommand some_cmd_alias; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from help" -f -a "sub_cmd" -d 'sub-subcommand'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_using_subcommand some_cmd_alias; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from help" -f -a "help" -d 'Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_using_subcommand help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from test some_cmd help" -f -a "test" -d 'tests things'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_using_subcommand help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from test some_cmd help" -f -a "some_cmd" -d 'top level subcommand'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_using_subcommand help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from test some_cmd help" -f -a "help" -d 'Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_using_subcommand help; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from some_cmd" -f -a "sub_cmd" -d 'sub-subcommand'
diff --git a/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/subcommand_last.fish b/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/subcommand_last.fish
index c4cdd440..4f5876ea 100644
--- a/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/subcommand_last.fish
+++ b/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/subcommand_last.fish
@@ -1,9 +1,35 @@
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -a "foo"
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -a "bar"
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_use_subcommand" -a "help" -d 'Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from foo" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from bar" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from foo bar help" -f -a "foo"
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from foo bar help" -f -a "bar"
-complete -c my-app -n "__fish_seen_subcommand_from help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from foo bar help" -f -a "help" -d 'Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)'
+# Print an optspec for argparse to handle cmd's options that are independent of any subcommand.
+function __fish_my_app_global_optspecs
+	string join \n h/help
+end
+
+function __fish_my_app_needs_command
+	# Figure out if the current invocation already has a command.
+	set -l cmd (commandline -opc)
+	set -e cmd[1]
+	argparse -s (__fish_my_app_global_optspecs) -- $cmd 2>/dev/null
+	or return
+	if set -q argv[1]
+		# Also print the command, so this can be used to figure out what it is.
+		echo $argv[1]
+		return 1
+	end
+	return 0
+end
+
+function __fish_my_app_using_subcommand
+	set -l cmd (__fish_my_app_needs_command)
+	test -z "$cmd"
+	and return 1
+	contains -- $cmd[1] $argv
+end
+
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_needs_command" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_needs_command" -a "foo"
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_needs_command" -a "bar"
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_needs_command" -a "help" -d 'Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_using_subcommand foo" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_using_subcommand bar" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_using_subcommand help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from foo bar help" -f -a "foo"
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_using_subcommand help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from foo bar help" -f -a "bar"
+complete -c my-app -n "__fish_my_app_using_subcommand help; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from foo bar help" -f -a "help" -d 'Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)'