1 files changed, 16 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/src/cli/spec.rs b/src/cli/spec.rs
index 1f2e85a4..3be83328 100644
--- a/src/cli/spec.rs
+++ b/src/cli/spec.rs
@@ -229,8 +229,7 @@ fn worktree_command() -> Command {
             Command::new("list")
                 .about("List worktree workspaces")
                 .arg(option("workspace", "ID"))
-                .arg(path_option("cwd", "PATH"))
-                .arg(json_flag()),
+                .arg(path_option("cwd", "PATH")),
         )
         .subcommand(
             Command::new("create")
@@ -242,8 +241,7 @@ fn worktree_command() -> Command {
                 .arg(path_option("path", "PATH"))
                 .arg(option("label", "TEXT"))
                 .arg(flag("focus"))
-                .arg(flag("no-focus"))
-                .arg(json_flag()),
+                .arg(flag("no-focus")),
         )
         .subcommand(
             Command::new("open")
@@ -254,15 +252,13 @@ fn worktree_command() -> Command {
                 .arg(option("branch", "NAME"))
                 .arg(option("label", "TEXT"))
                 .arg(flag("focus"))
-                .arg(flag("no-focus"))
-                .arg(json_flag()),
+                .arg(flag("no-focus")),
         )
         .subcommand(
             Command::new("remove")
                 .about("Remove a worktree checkout")
                 .arg(option("workspace", "ID"))
-                .arg(flag("force"))
-                .arg(json_flag()),
+                .arg(flag("force")),
         )
 }
 
@@ -1192,6 +1188,18 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
+    fn worktree_json_compatibility_flag_stays_out_of_public_spec() {
+        let cmd = super::command();
+        for subcommand in ["list", "create", "open", "remove"] {
+            let worktree_command = command_path(&cmd, &["worktree", subcommand]);
+            assert!(
+                !has_option(worktree_command, "json"),
+                "herdr worktree {subcommand} should not advertise --json"
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
     fn spec_includes_nested_plugin_pane_open_options() {
         let cmd = super::command();
         let open = command_path(&cmd, &["plugin", "pane", "open"]);