Display slash commands outcome when previewing Markdown

Remove slash commands from Markdown preview and display their outcome next to
the text field.
Introduce new "explanation" block to our slash commands DSL.
Introduce optional "parse_params" block to slash commands DSL that allows to
process a parameter before it is passed to "explanation" or "command" blocks.
Pass path for previewing Markdown as "data" attribute instead of setting
a variable on "window".

app/assets/javascripts/preview_markdown.js

@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@
 
 // MarkdownPreview
 //
-// Handles toggling the "Write" and "Preview" tab clicks, rendering the preview,
-// and showing a warning when more than `x` users are referenced.
+// Handles toggling the "Write" and "Preview" tab clicks, rendering the preview
+// (including the explanation of slash commands), and showing a warning when
+// more than `x` users are referenced.
 //
 (function () {
   var lastTextareaPreviewed;
@@ -17,32 +18,45 @@
 
     // Minimum number of users referenced before triggering a warning
     MarkdownPreview.prototype.referenceThreshold = 10;
+    MarkdownPreview.prototype.emptyMessage = 'Nothing to preview.';
 
     MarkdownPreview.prototype.ajaxCache = {};
 
     MarkdownPreview.prototype.showPreview = function ($form) {
       var mdText;
       var preview = $form.find('.js-md-preview');
+      var url = preview.data('url');
       if (preview.hasClass('md-preview-loading')) {
         return;
       }
       mdText = $form.find('textarea.markdown-area').val();
 
       if (mdText.trim().length === 0) {
-        preview.text('Nothing to preview.');
+        preview.text(this.emptyMessage);
         this.hideReferencedUsers($form);
       } else {
         preview.addClass('md-preview-loading').text('Loading...');
-        this.fetchMarkdownPreview(mdText, (function (response) {
-          preview.removeClass('md-preview-loading').html(response.body);
+        this.fetchMarkdownPreview(mdText, url, (function (response) {
+          var body;
+          if (response.body.length > 0) {
+            body = response.body;
+          } else {
+            body = this.emptyMessage;
+          }
+
+          preview.removeClass('md-preview-loading').html(body);
           preview.renderGFM();
           this.renderReferencedUsers(response.references.users, $form);
+
+          if (response.references.commands) {
+            this.renderReferencedCommands(response.references.commands, $form);
+          }
         }).bind(this));
       }
     };
 
-    MarkdownPreview.prototype.fetchMarkdownPreview = function (text, success) {
-      if (!window.preview_markdown_path) {
+    MarkdownPreview.prototype.fetchMarkdownPreview = function (text, url, success) {
+      if (!url) {
         return;
       }
       if (text === this.ajaxCache.text) {
@@ -51,7 +65,7 @@
       }
       $.ajax({
         type: 'POST',
-        url: window.preview_markdown_path,
+        url: url,
         data: {
           text: text
         },
@@ -83,6 +97,22 @@
       }
     };
 
+    MarkdownPreview.prototype.hideReferencedCommands = function ($form) {
+      $form.find('.referenced-commands').hide();
+    };
+
+    MarkdownPreview.prototype.renderReferencedCommands = function (commands, $form) {
+      var referencedCommands;
+      referencedCommands = $form.find('.referenced-commands');
+      if (commands.length > 0) {
+        referencedCommands.html(commands);
+        referencedCommands.show();
+      } else {
+        referencedCommands.html('');
+        referencedCommands.hide();
+      }
+    };
+
     return MarkdownPreview;
   }());
 
@@ -137,6 +167,8 @@
     $form.find('.md-write-holder').show();
     $form.find('textarea.markdown-area').focus();
     $form.find('.md-preview-holder').hide();
+
+    markdownPreview.hideReferencedCommands($form);
   });
 
   $(document).on('markdown-preview:toggle', function (e, keyboardEvent) {

app/controllers/concerns/markdown_preview.rb

-module MarkdownPreview
-  private
-
-  def render_markdown_preview(text, markdown_context = {})
-    render json: {
-      body: view_context.markdown(text, markdown_context),
-      references: {
-        users: preview_referenced_users(text)
-      }
-    }
-  end
-
-  def preview_referenced_users(text)
-    extractor = Gitlab::ReferenceExtractor.new(@project, current_user)
-    extractor.analyze(text, author: current_user)
-
-    extractor.users.map(&:username)
-  end
-end

app/controllers/projects/wikis_controller.rb

 class Projects::WikisController < Projects::ApplicationController
-  include MarkdownPreview
-
   before_action :authorize_read_wiki!
   before_action :authorize_create_wiki!, only: [:edit, :create, :history]
   before_action :authorize_admin_wiki!, only: :destroy
@@ -97,9 +95,14 @@ class Projects::WikisController < Projects::ApplicationController
   end
 
   def preview_markdown
-    context = { pipeline: :wiki, project_wiki: @project_wiki, page_slug: params[:id] }
-
-    render_markdown_preview(params[:text], context)
+    result = PreviewMarkdownService.new(@project, current_user, params).execute
+
+    render json: {
+      body: view_context.markdown(result[:text], pipeline: :wiki, project_wiki: @project_wiki, page_slug: params[:id]),
+      references: {
+        users: result[:users]
+      }
+    }
   end
 
   private

app/controllers/projects_controller.rb

 class ProjectsController < Projects::ApplicationController
   include IssuableCollections
   include ExtractsPath
-  include MarkdownPreview
 
   before_action :authenticate_user!, except: [:index, :show, :activity, :refs]
   before_action :project, except: [:index, :new, :create]
@@ -240,7 +239,15 @@ class ProjectsController < Projects::ApplicationController
   end
 
   def preview_markdown
-    render_markdown_preview(params[:text])
+    result = PreviewMarkdownService.new(@project, current_user, params).execute
+
+    render json: {
+      body: view_context.markdown(result[:text]),
+      references: {
+        users: result[:users],
+        commands: view_context.markdown(result[:commands])
+      }
+    }
   end
 
   private

app/controllers/snippets_controller.rb

@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ class SnippetsController < ApplicationController
   include ToggleAwardEmoji
   include SpammableActions
   include SnippetsActions
-  include MarkdownPreview
   include RendersBlob
 
   before_action :snippet, only: [:show, :edit, :destroy, :update, :raw]
@@ -90,7 +89,14 @@ class SnippetsController < ApplicationController
   end
 
   def preview_markdown
-    render_markdown_preview(params[:text], skip_project_check: true)
+    result = PreviewMarkdownService.new(@project, current_user, params).execute
+
+    render json: {
+      body: view_context.markdown(result[:text], skip_project_check: true),
+      references: {
+        users: result[:users]
+      }
+    }
   end
 
   protected

app/helpers/gitlab_routing_helper.rb

@@ -122,6 +122,10 @@ module GitlabRoutingHelper
     namespace_project_snippet_url(entity.project.namespace, entity.project, entity, *args)
   end
 
+  def preview_markdown_path(project, *args)
+    preview_markdown_namespace_project_path(project.namespace, project, *args)
+  end
+
   def toggle_subscription_path(entity, *args)
     if entity.is_a?(Issue)
       toggle_subscription_namespace_project_issue_path(entity.project.namespace, entity.project, entity)

app/services/preview_markdown_service.rb

+class PreviewMarkdownService < BaseService
+  def execute
+    text, commands = explain_slash_commands(params[:text])
+    users = find_user_references(text)
+
+    success(
+      text: text,
+      users: users,
+      commands: commands.join(' ')
+    )
+  end
+
+  private
+
+  def explain_slash_commands(text)
+    return text, [] unless %w(Issue MergeRequest).include?(commands_target_type)
+
+    slash_commands_service = SlashCommands::InterpretService.new(project, current_user)
+    slash_commands_service.explain(text, find_commands_target)
+  end
+
+  def find_user_references(text)
+    extractor = Gitlab::ReferenceExtractor.new(project, current_user)
+    extractor.analyze(text, author: current_user)
+    extractor.users.map(&:username)
+  end
+
+  def find_commands_target
+    if commands_target_id.present?
+      finder = commands_target_type == 'Issue' ? IssuesFinder : MergeRequestsFinder
+      finder.new(current_user, project_id: project.id).find(commands_target_id)
+    else
+      collection = commands_target_type == 'Issue' ? project.issues : project.merge_requests
+      collection.build
+    end
+  end
+
+  def commands_target_type
+    params[:slash_commands_target_type]
+  end
+
+  def commands_target_id
+    params[:slash_commands_target_id]
+  end
+end

app/services/slash_commands/interpret_service.rb

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ module SlashCommands
   class InterpretService < BaseService
     include Gitlab::SlashCommands::Dsl
 
-    attr_reader :issuable, :options
+    attr_reader :issuable
 
     # Takes a text and interprets the commands that are extracted from it.
     # Returns the content without commands, and hash of changes to be applied to a record.
@@ -12,23 +12,21 @@ module SlashCommands
       @issuable = issuable
       @updates = {}
 
-      opts = {
-        issuable:     issuable,
-        current_user: current_user,
-        project:      project,
-        params:       params
-      }
-
-      content, commands = extractor.extract_commands(content, opts)
+      content, commands = extractor.extract_commands(content, context)
+      extract_updates(commands, context)
+      [content, @updates]
+    end
 
-      commands.each do |name, arg|
-        definition = self.class.command_definitions_by_name[name.to_sym]
-        next unless definition
+    # Takes a text and interprets the commands that are extracted from it.
+    # Returns the content without commands, and array of changes explained.
+    def explain(content, issuable)
+      return [content, []] unless current_user.can?(:use_slash_commands)
 
-        definition.execute(self, opts, arg)
-      end
+      @issuable = issuable
 
-      [content, @updates]
+      content, commands = extractor.extract_commands(content, context)
+      commands = explain_commands(commands, context)
+      [content, commands]
     end
 
     private
@@ -40,6 +38,9 @@ module SlashCommands
     desc do
       "Close this #{issuable.to_ability_name.humanize(capitalize: false)}"
     end
+    explanation do
+      "Closes this #{issuable.to_ability_name.humanize(capitalize: false)}."
+    end
     condition do
       issuable.persisted? &&
         issuable.open? &&
@@ -52,6 +53,9 @@ module SlashCommands
     desc do
       "Reopen this #{issuable.to_ability_name.humanize(capitalize: false)}"
     end
+    explanation do
+      "Reopens this #{issuable.to_ability_name.humanize(capitalize: false)}."
+    end
     condition do
       issuable.persisted? &&
         issuable.closed? &&
@@ -62,6 +66,7 @@ module SlashCommands
     end
 
     desc 'Merge (when the pipeline succeeds)'
+    explanation 'Merges this merge request when the pipeline succeeds.'
     condition do
       last_diff_sha = params && params[:merge_request_diff_head_sha]
       issuable.is_a?(MergeRequest) &&
@@ -73,6 +78,9 @@ module SlashCommands
     end
 
     desc 'Change title'
+    explanation do |title_param|
+      "Changes the title to \"#{title_param}\"."
+    end
     params '<New title>'
     condition do
       issuable.persisted? &&
@@ -83,18 +91,25 @@ module SlashCommands
     end
 
     desc 'Assign'
+    explanation do |user|
+      "Assigns #{user.to_reference}." if user
+    end
     params '@user'
     condition do
       current_user.can?(:"admin_#{issuable.to_ability_name}", project)
     end
-    command :assign do |assignee_param|
-      user = extract_references(assignee_param, :user).first
-      user ||= User.find_by(username: assignee_param)
-
+    parse_params do |assignee_param|
+      extract_references(assignee_param, :user).first ||
+        User.find_by(username: assignee_param)
+    end
+    command :assign do |user|
       @updates[:assignee_id] = user.id if user
     end
 
     desc 'Remove assignee'
+    explanation do
+      "Removes assignee #{issuable.assignee.to_reference}."
+    end
     condition do
       issuable.persisted? &&
         issuable.assignee_id? &&
@@ -105,19 +120,26 @@ module SlashCommands
     end
 
     desc 'Set milestone'
+    explanation do |milestone|
+      "Sets the milestone to #{milestone.to_reference}." if milestone
+    end
     params '%"milestone"'
     condition do
       current_user.can?(:"admin_#{issuable.to_ability_name}", project) &&
         project.milestones.active.any?
     end
-    command :milestone do |milestone_param|
-      milestone = extract_references(milestone_param, :milestone).first
-      milestone ||= project.milestones.find_by(title: milestone_param.strip)
-
+    parse_params do |milestone_param|
+      extract_references(milestone_param, :milestone).first ||
+        project.milestones.find_by(title: milestone_param.strip)
+    end
+    command :milestone do |milestone|
       @updates[:milestone_id] = milestone.id if milestone
     end
 
     desc 'Remove milestone'
+    explanation do
+      "Removes #{issuable.milestone.to_reference(format: :name)} milestone."
+    end
     condition do
       issuable.persisted? &&
         issuable.milestone_id? &&
@@ -128,6 +150,11 @@ module SlashCommands
     end
 
     desc 'Add label(s)'
+    explanation do |labels_param|
+      labels = find_label_references(labels_param)
+
+      "Adds #{labels.join(' ')} #{'label'.pluralize(labels.count)}." if labels.any?
+    end
     params '~label1 ~"label 2"'
     condition do
       available_labels = LabelsFinder.new(current_user, project_id: project.id).execute
@@ -147,6 +174,14 @@ module SlashCommands
     end
 
     desc 'Remove all or specific label(s)'
+    explanation do |labels_param = nil|
+      if labels_param.present?
+        labels = find_label_references(labels_param)
+        "Removes #{labels.join(' ')} #{'label'.pluralize(labels.count)}." if labels.any?
+      else
+        'Removes all labels.'
+      end
+    end
     params '~label1 ~"label 2"'
     condition do
       issuable.persisted? &&
@@ -169,6 +204,10 @@ module SlashCommands
     end
 
     desc 'Replace all label(s)'
+    explanation do |labels_param|
+      labels = find_label_references(labels_param)
+      "Replaces all labels with #{labels.join(' ')} #{'label'.pluralize(labels.count)}." if labels.any?
+    end
     params '~label1 ~"label 2"'
     condition do
       issuable.persisted? &&
@@ -187,6 +226,7 @@ module SlashCommands
     end
 
     desc 'Add a todo'
+    explanation 'Adds a todo.'
     condition do
       issuable.persisted? &&
         !TodoService.new.todo_exist?(issuable, current_user)
@@ -196,6 +236,7 @@ module SlashCommands
     end
 
     desc 'Mark todo as done'
+    explanation 'Marks todo as done.'
     condition do
       issuable.persisted? &&
         TodoService.new.todo_exist?(issuable, current_user)
@@ -205,6 +246,9 @@ module SlashCommands
     end
 
     desc 'Subscribe'
+    explanation do
+      "Subscribes to this #{issuable.to_ability_name.humanize(capitalize: false)}."
+    end
     condition do
       issuable.persisted? &&
         !issuable.subscribed?(current_user, project)
@@ -214,6 +258,9 @@ module SlashCommands
     end
 
     desc 'Unsubscribe'
+    explanation do
+      "Unsubscribes from this #{issuable.to_ability_name.humanize(capitalize: false)}."
+    end
     condition do
       issuable.persisted? &&
         issuable.subscribed?(current_user, project)
@@ -223,18 +270,23 @@ module SlashCommands
     end
 
     desc 'Set due date'
+    explanation do |due_date|
+      "Sets the due date to #{due_date.to_s(:medium)}." if due_date
+    end
     params '<in 2 days | this Friday | December 31st>'
     condition do
       issuable.respond_to?(:due_date) &&
         current_user.can?(:"admin_#{issuable.to_ability_name}", project)
     end
-    command :due do |due_date_param|
-      due_date = Chronic.parse(due_date_param).try(:to_date)
-
+    parse_params do |due_date_param|
+      Chronic.parse(due_date_param).try(:to_date)
+    end
+    command :due do |due_date|
       @updates[:due_date] = due_date if due_date
     end
 
     desc 'Remove due date'
+    explanation 'Removes the due date.'
     condition do
       issuable.persisted? &&
         issuable.respond_to?(:due_date) &&
@@ -245,8 +297,11 @@ module SlashCommands
       @updates[:due_date] = nil
     end
 
-    desc do
-      "Toggle the Work In Progress status"
+    desc 'Toggle the Work In Progress status'
+    explanation do
+      verb = issuable.work_in_progress? ? 'Unmarks' : 'Marks'
+      noun = issuable.to_ability_name.humanize(capitalize: false)
+      "#{verb} this #{noun} as Work In Progress."
     end
     condition do
       issuable.persisted? &&
@@ -257,45 +312,72 @@ module SlashCommands
       @updates[:wip_event] = issuable.work_in_progress? ? 'unwip' : 'wip'
     end
 
-    desc 'Toggle emoji reward'
+    desc 'Toggle emoji award'
+    explanation do |name|
+      "Toggles :#{name}: emoji award." if name
+    end
     params ':emoji:'
     condition do
       issuable.persisted?
     end
-    command :award do |emoji|
-      name = award_emoji_name(emoji)
+    parse_params do |emoji_param|
+      match = emoji_param.match(Banzai::Filter::EmojiFilter.emoji_pattern)
+      match[1] if match
+    end
+    command :award do |name|
       if name && issuable.user_can_award?(current_user, name)
         @updates[:emoji_award] = name
       end
     end
 
     desc 'Set time estimate'
+    explanation do |time_estimate|
+      time_estimate = Gitlab::TimeTrackingFormatter.output(time_estimate)
+
+      "Sets time estimate to #{time_estimate}." if time_estimate
+    end
     params '<1w 3d 2h 14m>'
     condition do
       current_user.can?(:"admin_#{issuable.to_ability_name}", project)
     end
-    command :estimate do |raw_duration|
-      time_estimate = Gitlab::TimeTrackingFormatter.parse(raw_duration)
-
+    parse_params do |raw_duration|
+      Gitlab::TimeTrackingFormatter.parse(raw_duration)
+    end
+    command :estimate do |time_estimate|
       if time_estimate
         @updates[:time_estimate] = time_estimate
       end
     end
 
     desc 'Add or substract spent time'
+    explanation do |time_spent|
+      if time_spent
+        if time_spent > 0
+          verb = 'Adds'
+          value = time_spent
+        else
+          verb = 'Substracts'
+          value = -time_spent
+        end
+
+        "#{verb} #{Gitlab::TimeTrackingFormatter.output(value)} spent time."
+      end
+    end
     params '<1h 30m | -1h 30m>'
     condition do
       current_user.can?(:"admin_#{issuable.to_ability_name}", issuable)
     end
-    command :spend do |raw_duration|
-      time_spent = Gitlab::TimeTrackingFormatter.parse(raw_duration)
-
+    parse_params do |raw_duration|
+      Gitlab::TimeTrackingFormatter.parse(raw_duration)
+    end
+    command :spend do |time_spent|
       if time_spent
         @updates[:spend_time] = { duration: time_spent, user: current_user }
       end
     end
 
     desc 'Remove time estimate'
+    explanation 'Removes time estimate.'
     condition do
       issuable.persisted? &&
         current_user.can?(:"admin_#{issuable.to_ability_name}", project)
@@ -305,6 +387,7 @@ module SlashCommands
     end
 
     desc 'Remove spent time'
+    explanation 'Removes spent time.'
     condition do
       issuable.persisted? &&
         current_user.can?(:"admin_#{issuable.to_ability_name}", project)
@@ -318,19 +401,28 @@ module SlashCommands
     params '@user'
     command :cc
 
-    desc 'Defines target branch for MR'
+    desc 'Define target branch for MR'
+    explanation do |branch_name|
+      "Sets target branch to #{branch_name}."
+    end
     params '<Local branch name>'
     condition do
       issuable.respond_to?(:target_branch) &&
         (current_user.can?(:"update_#{issuable.to_ability_name}", issuable) ||
           issuable.new_record?)
     end
-    command :target_branch do |target_branch_param|
-      branch_name = target_branch_param.strip
+    parse_params do |target_branch_param|
+      target_branch_param.strip
+    end
+    command :target_branch do |branch_name|
       @updates[:target_branch] = branch_name if project.repository.branch_names.include?(branch_name)
     end
 
     desc 'Move issue from one column of the board to another'
+    explanation do |target_list_name|
+      label = find_label_references(target_list_name).first
+      "Moves issue to #{label} column in the board." if label
+    end
     params '~"Target column"'
     condition do
       issuable.is_a?(Issue) &&
@@ -352,11 +444,35 @@ module SlashCommands
       end
     end
 
+    def find_labels(labels_param)
+      extract_references(labels_param, :label) |
+        LabelsFinder.new(current_user, project_id: project.id, name: labels_param.split).execute
+    end
+
+    def find_label_references(labels_param)
+      find_labels(labels_param).map(&:to_reference)
+    end
+
     def find_label_ids(labels_param)
-      label_ids_by_reference = extract_references(labels_param, :label).map(&:id)
-      labels_ids_by_name = LabelsFinder.new(current_user, project_id: project.id, name: labels_param.split).execute.select(:id)
+      find_labels(labels_param).map(&:id)
+    end
+
+    def explain_commands(commands, opts)
+      commands.map do |name, arg|
+        definition = self.class.definition_by_name(name)
+        next unless definition
 
-      label_ids_by_reference | labels_ids_by_name
+        definition.explain(self, opts, arg)
+      end.compact
+    end
+
+    def extract_updates(commands, opts)
+      commands.each do |name, arg|
+        definition = self.class.definition_by_name(name)
+        next unless definition
+
+        definition.execute(self, opts, arg)
+      end
     end
 
     def extract_references(arg, type)
@@ -366,9 +482,13 @@ module SlashCommands
       ext.references(type)
     end
 
-    def award_emoji_name(emoji)
-      match = emoji.match(Banzai::Filter::EmojiFilter.emoji_pattern)
-      match[1] if match
+    def context
+      {
+        issuable: issuable,
+        current_user: current_user,
+        project: project,
+        params: params
+      }
     end
   end
 end

app/views/groups/milestones/new.html.haml

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
       .form-group.milestone-description
         = f.label :description, "Description", class: "control-label"
         .col-sm-10
-          = render layout: 'projects/md_preview', locals: { preview_class: "md-preview" } do
+          = render layout: 'projects/md_preview', locals: { url: '' } do
             = render 'projects/zen', f: f, attr: :description, classes: 'note-textarea', placeholder: 'Write milestone description...'
             .clearfix
             .error-alert

app/views/layouts/project.html.haml

@@ -5,14 +5,9 @@
 
 - content_for :project_javascripts do
   - project = @target_project || @project
-  - if @project_wiki && @page
-    - preview_markdown_path = namespace_project_wiki_preview_markdown_path(project.namespace, project, @page.slug)
-  - else
-    - preview_markdown_path = preview_markdown_namespace_project_path(project.namespace, project)
   - if current_user
     :javascript
       window.uploads_path = "#{namespace_project_uploads_path project.namespace,project}";
-      window.preview_markdown_path = "#{preview_markdown_path}";
 
 - content_for :header_content do
   .js-dropdown-menu-projects

app/views/projects/_md_preview.html.haml

+- referenced_users = local_assigns.fetch(:referenced_users, nil)
+
 .md-area
   .md-header
     %ul.nav-links.clearfix
@@ -28,9 +30,10 @@
 
   .md-write-holder
     = yield
-  .md.md-preview-holder.js-md-preview.hide{ class: (preview_class if defined?(preview_class)) }
+  .md.md-preview-holder.js-md-preview.hide.md-preview{ data: { url: url } }
+  .referenced-commands.hide
 
-  - if defined?(referenced_users) && referenced_users
+  - if referenced_users
     .referenced-users.hide
       %span
         = icon("exclamation-triangle")

app/views/projects/milestones/_form.html.haml

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
       .form-group.milestone-description
         = f.label :description, "Description", class: "control-label"
         .col-sm-10
-          = render layout: 'projects/md_preview', locals: { preview_class: "md-preview" } do
+          = render layout: 'projects/md_preview', locals: { url: preview_markdown_path(@project) } do
             = render 'projects/zen', f: f, attr: :description, classes: 'note-textarea', placeholder: 'Write milestone description...'
             = render 'projects/notes/hints'
           .clearfix

app/views/projects/notes/_edit_form.html.haml

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   = form_tag '#', method: :put, class: 'edit-note common-note-form js-quick-submit' do
     = hidden_field_tag :target_id, '', class: 'js-form-target-id'
     = hidden_field_tag :target_type, '', class: 'js-form-target-type'
-    = render layout: 'projects/md_preview', locals: { preview_class: 'md-preview', referenced_users: true } do
+    = render layout: 'projects/md_preview', locals: { url: preview_markdown_path(project), referenced_users: true } do
       = render 'projects/zen', attr: 'note[note]', classes: 'note-textarea js-note-text js-task-list-field', placeholder: "Write a comment or drag your files here..."
       = render 'projects/notes/hints'
 

app/views/projects/notes/_form.html.haml

 - supports_slash_commands = note_supports_slash_commands?(@note)
+- if supports_slash_commands
+  - preview_url = preview_markdown_path(@project, slash_commands_target_type: @note.noteable_type, slash_commands_target_id: @note.noteable_id)
+- else
+  - preview_url = preview_markdown_path(@project)
 
 = form_for [@project.namespace.becomes(Namespace), @project, @note], remote: true, html: { :'data-type' => 'json', multipart: true, id: nil, class: "new-note js-new-note-form js-quick-submit common-note-form", "data-noteable-iid" => @note.noteable.try(:iid), }, authenticity_token: true do |f|
   = hidden_field_tag :view, diff_view
@@ -18,7 +22,7 @@
   -# DiffNote
   = f.hidden_field :position
 
-  = render layout: 'projects/md_preview', locals: { preview_class: "md-preview", referenced_users: true } do
+  = render layout: 'projects/md_preview', locals: { url: preview_url, referenced_users: true } do
     = render 'projects/zen', f: f,
       attr: :note,
       classes: 'note-textarea js-note-text',

app/views/projects/notes/_notes_with_form.html.haml

 %ul#notes-list.notes.main-notes-list.timeline
   = render "shared/notes/notes"
 
-= render 'projects/notes/edit_form'
+= render 'projects/notes/edit_form', project: @project
 
 %ul.notes.notes-form.timeline
   %li.timeline-entry

app/views/projects/releases/edit.html.haml

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 
   = form_for(@release, method: :put, url: namespace_project_tag_release_path(@project.namespace, @project, @tag.name), html: { class: 'form-horizontal common-note-form release-form js-quick-submit' }) do |f|
-    = render layout: 'projects/md_preview', locals: { preview_class: "md-preview", referenced_users: true } do
+    = render layout: 'projects/md_preview', locals: { url: preview_markdown_path(@project), referenced_users: true } do
       = render 'projects/zen', f: f, attr: :description, classes: 'note-textarea', placeholder: "Write your release notes or drag files here..."
       = render 'projects/notes/hints'
     .error-alert

app/views/projects/tags/new.html.haml

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
   .form-group
     = label_tag :release_description, 'Release notes', class: 'control-label'
     .col-sm-10
-      = render layout: 'projects/md_preview', locals: { preview_class: "md-preview", referenced_users: true } do
+      = render layout: 'projects/md_preview', locals: { url: preview_markdown_path(@project), referenced_users: true } do
         = render 'projects/zen', attr: :release_description, classes: 'note-textarea', placeholder: "Write your release notes or drag files here..."
         = render 'projects/notes/hints'
       .help-block Optionally, add release notes to the tag. They will be stored in the GitLab database and displayed on the tags page.

app/views/projects/wikis/_form.html.haml

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   .form-group
     = f.label :content, class: 'control-label'
     .col-sm-10
-      = render layout: 'projects/md_preview', locals: { preview_class: "md-preview" } do
+      = render layout: 'projects/md_preview', locals: { url: namespace_project_wiki_preview_markdown_path(@project.namespace, @project, @page.slug) } do
         = render 'projects/zen', f: f, attr: :content, classes: 'note-textarea', placeholder: 'Write your content or drag files here...'
         = render 'projects/notes/hints'
 

app/views/shared/issuable/_form.html.haml

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   = render 'shared/issuable/form/template_selector', issuable: issuable
   = render 'shared/issuable/form/title', issuable: issuable, form: form, has_wip_commits: commits && commits.detect(&:work_in_progress?)
 
-= render 'shared/issuable/form/description', issuable: issuable, form: form
+= render 'shared/issuable/form/description', issuable: issuable, form: form, project: project
 
 - if issuable.respond_to?(:confidential)
   .form-group

app/views/shared/issuable/form/_description.html.haml

+- project = local_assigns.fetch(:project)
 - issuable = local_assigns.fetch(:issuable)
 - form = local_assigns.fetch(:form)
+- supports_slash_commands = issuable.new_record?
+
+- if supports_slash_commands
+  - preview_url = preview_markdown_path(project, slash_commands_target_type: issuable.class.name)
+- else
+  - preview_url = preview_markdown_path(project)
 
 .form-group.detail-page-description
   = form.label :description, 'Description', class: 'control-label'
   .col-sm-10
 
-    = render layout: 'projects/md_preview', locals: { preview_class: "md-preview", referenced_users: true } do
+    = render layout: 'projects/md_preview', locals: { url: preview_url, referenced_users: true } do
       = render 'projects/zen', f: form, attr: :description,
                                classes: 'note-textarea',
                                placeholder: "Write a comment or drag your files here...",
-                               supports_slash_commands: !issuable.persisted?
-      = render 'projects/notes/hints', supports_slash_commands: !issuable.persisted?
+                               supports_slash_commands: supports_slash_commands
+      = render 'projects/notes/hints', supports_slash_commands: supports_slash_commands
       .clearfix
       .error-alert

changelogs/unreleased/preview-separate-slash-commands.yml

+---
+title: Display slash commands outcome when previewing Markdown
+merge_request: 10054
+author: Rares Sfirlogea

lib/gitlab/slash_commands/command_definition.rb

 module Gitlab
   module SlashCommands
     class CommandDefinition
-      attr_accessor :name, :aliases, :description, :params, :condition_block, :action_block
+      attr_accessor :name, :aliases, :description, :explanation, :params,
+        :condition_block, :parse_params_block, :action_block
 
       def initialize(name, attributes = {})
         @name = name
 
         @aliases = attributes[:aliases] || []
         @description = attributes[:description] || ''
+        @explanation = attributes[:explanation] || ''
         @params = attributes[:params] || []
         @condition_block = attributes[:condition_block]
+        @parse_params_block = attributes[:parse_params_block]
         @action_block = attributes[:action_block]
       end
 
@@ -28,14 +31,20 @@ module Gitlab
         context.instance_exec(&condition_block)
       end
 
+      def explain(context, opts, arg)
+        return unless available?(opts)
+
+        if explanation.respond_to?(:call)
+          execute_block(explanation, context, arg)
+        else
+          explanation
+        end
+      end
+
       def execute(context, opts, arg)
         return if noop? || !available?(opts)
 
-        if arg.present?
-          context.instance_exec(arg, &action_block)
-        elsif action_block.arity == 0
-          context.instance_exec(&action_block)
-        end
+        execute_block(action_block, context, arg)
       end
 
       def to_h(opts)
@@ -52,6 +61,23 @@ module Gitlab
           params: params
         }
       end
+
+      private
+
+      def execute_block(block, context, arg)
+        if arg.present?
+          parsed = parse_params(arg, context)
+          context.instance_exec(parsed, &block)
+        elsif block.arity == 0
+          context.instance_exec(&block)
+        end
+      end
+
+      def parse_params(arg, context)
+        return arg unless parse_params_block
+
+        context.instance_exec(arg, &parse_params_block)
+      end
     end
   end
 end

lib/gitlab/slash_commands/dsl.rb

@@ -44,6 +44,22 @@ module Gitlab
           @params = params
         end
 
+        # Allows to give an explanation of what the command will do when
+        # executed. This explanation is shown when rendering the Markdown
+        # preview.
+        #
+        # Example:
+        #
+        #   explanation do |arguments|
+        #     "Adds label(s) #{arguments.join(' ')}"
+        #   end
+        #   command :command_key do |arguments|
+        #     # Awesome code block
+        #   end
+        def explanation(text = '', &block)
+          @explanation = block_given? ? block : text
+        end
+
         # Allows to define conditions that must be met in order for the command
         # to be returned by `.command_names` & `.command_definitions`.
         # It accepts a block that will be evaluated with the context given to
@@ -61,6 +77,24 @@ module Gitlab
           @condition_block = block
         end
 
+        # Allows to perform initial parsing of parameters. The result is passed
+        # both to `command` and `explanation` blocks, instead of the raw
+        # parameters.
+        # It accepts a block that will be evaluated with the context given to
+        # `CommandDefintion#to_h`.
+        #
+        # Example:
+        #
+        #   parse_params do |raw|
+        #     raw.strip
+        #   end
+        #   command :command_key do |parsed|
+        #     # Awesome code block
+        #   end
+        def parse_params(&block)
+          @parse_params_block = block
+        end
+
         # Registers a new command which is recognizeable from body of email or
         # comment.
         # It accepts aliases and takes a block.
@@ -77,8 +111,10 @@ module Gitlab
             name,
             aliases: aliases,
             description: @description,
+            explanation: @explanation,
             params: @params,
             condition_block: @condition_block,
+            parse_params_block: @parse_params_block,
             action_block: block
           )
 
@@ -89,8 +125,14 @@ module Gitlab
           end
 
           @description = nil
+          @explanation = nil
           @params = nil
           @condition_block = nil
+          @parse_params_block = nil
+        end
+
+        def definition_by_name(name)
+          command_definitions_by_name[name.to_sym]
         end
       end
     end

spec/lib/gitlab/slash_commands/command_definition_spec.rb

@@ -167,6 +167,58 @@ describe Gitlab::SlashCommands::CommandDefinition do
             end
           end
         end
+
+        context 'when the command defines parse_params block' do
+          before do
+            subject.parse_params_block = ->(raw) { raw.strip }
+            subject.action_block = ->(parsed) { self.received_arg = parsed }
+          end
+
+          it 'executes the command passing the parsed param' do
+            subject.execute(context, {}, 'something   ')
+
+            expect(context.received_arg).to eq('something')
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe '#explain' do
+    context 'when the command is not available' do
+      before do
+        subject.condition_block = proc { false }
+        subject.explanation = 'Explanation'
+      end
+
+      it 'returns nil' do
+        result = subject.explain({}, {}, nil)
+
+        expect(result).to be_nil
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'when the explanation is a static string' do
+      before do
+        subject.explanation = 'Explanation'
+      end
+
+      it 'returns this static string' do
+        result = subject.explain({}, {}, nil)
+
+        expect(result).to eq 'Explanation'
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'when the explanation is dynamic' do
+      before do
+        subject.explanation = proc { |arg| "Dynamic #{arg}" }
+      end
+
+      it 'invokes the proc' do
+        result = subject.explain({}, {}, 'explanation')
+
+        expect(result).to eq 'Dynamic explanation'
       end
     end
   end

spec/lib/gitlab/slash_commands/dsl_spec.rb

@@ -11,67 +11,99 @@ describe Gitlab::SlashCommands::Dsl do
       end
 
       params 'The first argument'
-      command :one_arg, :once, :first do |arg1|
-        arg1
+      explanation 'Static explanation'
+      command :explanation_with_aliases, :once, :first do |arg|
+        arg
       end
 
       desc do
         "A dynamic description for #{noteable.upcase}"
       end
       params 'The first argument', 'The second argument'
-      command :two_args do |arg1, arg2|
-        [arg1, arg2]
+      command :dynamic_description do |args|
+        args.split
       end
 
       command :cc
 
+      explanation do |arg|
+        "Action does something with #{arg}"
+      end
       condition do
         project == 'foo'
       end
       command :cond_action do |arg|
         arg
       end
+
+      parse_params do |raw_arg|
+        raw_arg.strip
+      end
+      command :with_params_parsing do |parsed|
+        parsed
+      end
     end
   end
 
   describe '.command_definitions' do
     it 'returns an array with commands definitions' do
-      no_args_def, one_arg_def, two_args_def, cc_def, cond_action_def = DummyClass.command_definitions
+      no_args_def, explanation_with_aliases_def, dynamic_description_def,
+      cc_def, cond_action_def, with_params_parsing_def =
+        DummyClass.command_definitions
 
       expect(no_args_def.name).to eq(:no_args)
       expect(no_args_def.aliases).to eq([:none])
       expect(no_args_def.description).to eq('A command with no args')
+      expect(no_args_def.explanation).to eq('')
       expect(no_args_def.params).to eq([])
       expect(no_args_def.condition_block).to be_nil
       expect(no_args_def.action_block).to be_a_kind_of(Proc)
+      expect(no_args_def.parse_params_block).to be_nil
 
-      expect(one_arg_def.name).to eq(:one_arg)
-      expect(one_arg_def.aliases).to eq([:once, :first])
-      expect(one_arg_def.description).to eq('')
-      expect(one_arg_def.params).to eq(['The first argument'])
-      expect(one_arg_def.condition_block).to be_nil
-      expect(one_arg_def.action_block).to be_a_kind_of(Proc)
+      expect(explanation_with_aliases_def.name).to eq(:explanation_with_aliases)
+      expect(explanation_with_aliases_def.aliases).to eq([:once, :first])
+      expect(explanation_with_aliases_def.description).to eq('')
+      expect(explanation_with_aliases_def.explanation).to eq('Static explanation')
+      expect(explanation_with_aliases_def.params).to eq(['The first argument'])
+      expect(explanation_with_aliases_def.condition_block).to be_nil
+      expect(explanation_with_aliases_def.action_block).to be_a_kind_of(Proc)
+      expect(explanation_with_aliases_def.parse_params_block).to be_nil
 
-      expect(two_args_def.name).to eq(:two_args)
-      expect(two_args_def.aliases).to eq([])
-      expect(two_args_def.to_h(noteable: "issue")[:description]).to eq('A dynamic description for ISSUE')
-      expect(two_args_def.params).to eq(['The first argument', 'The second argument'])
-      expect(two_args_def.condition_block).to be_nil
-      expect(two_args_def.action_block).to be_a_kind_of(Proc)
+      expect(dynamic_description_def.name).to eq(:dynamic_description)
+      expect(dynamic_description_def.aliases).to eq([])
+      expect(dynamic_description_def.to_h(noteable: 'issue')[:description]).to eq('A dynamic description for ISSUE')
+      expect(dynamic_description_def.explanation).to eq('')
+      expect(dynamic_description_def.params).to eq(['The first argument', 'The second argument'])
+      expect(dynamic_description_def.condition_block).to be_nil
+      expect(dynamic_description_def.action_block).to be_a_kind_of(Proc)
+      expect(dynamic_description_def.parse_params_block).to be_nil
 
       expect(cc_def.name).to eq(:cc)
       expect(cc_def.aliases).to eq([])
       expect(cc_def.description).to eq('')
+      expect(cc_def.explanation).to eq('')
       expect(cc_def.params).to eq([])
       expect(cc_def.condition_block).to be_nil
       expect(cc_def.action_block).to be_nil
+      expect(cc_def.parse_params_block).to be_nil
 
       expect(cond_action_def.name).to eq(:cond_action)
       expect(cond_action_def.aliases).to eq([])
       expect(cond_action_def.description).to eq('')
+      expect(cond_action_def.explanation).to be_a_kind_of(Proc)
       expect(cond_action_def.params).to eq([])
       expect(cond_action_def.condition_block).to be_a_kind_of(Proc)
       expect(cond_action_def.action_block).to be_a_kind_of(Proc)
+      expect(cond_action_def.parse_params_block).to be_nil
+
+      expect(with_params_parsing_def.name).to eq(:with_params_parsing)
+      expect(with_params_parsing_def.aliases).to eq([])
+      expect(with_params_parsing_def.description).to eq('')
+      expect(with_params_parsing_def.explanation).to eq('')
+      expect(with_params_parsing_def.params).to eq([])
+      expect(with_params_parsing_def.condition_block).to be_nil
+      expect(with_params_parsing_def.action_block).to be_a_kind_of(Proc)
+      expect(with_params_parsing_def.parse_params_block).to be_a_kind_of(Proc)
     end
   end
 end

spec/services/preview_markdown_service_spec.rb

+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe PreviewMarkdownService do
+  let(:user) { create(:user) }
+  let(:project) { create(:empty_project) }
+
+  before do
+    project.add_developer(user)
+  end
+
+  describe 'user references' do
+    let(:params) { { text: "Take a look #{user.to_reference}" } }
+    let(:service) { described_class.new(project, user, params) }
+
+    it 'returns users referenced in text' do
+      result = service.execute
+
+      expect(result[:users]).to eq [user.username]
+    end
+  end
+
+  context 'new note with slash commands' do
+    let(:issue) { create(:issue, project: project) }
+    let(:params) do
+      {
+        text: "Please do it\n/assign #{user.to_reference}",
+        slash_commands_target_type: 'Issue',
+        slash_commands_target_id: issue.id
+      }
+    end
+    let(:service) { described_class.new(project, user, params) }
+
+    it 'removes slash commands from text' do
+      result = service.execute
+
+      expect(result[:text]).to eq 'Please do it'
+    end
+
+    it 'explains slash commands effect' do
+      result = service.execute
+
+      expect(result[:commands]).to eq "Assigns #{user.to_reference}."
+    end
+  end
+
+  context 'merge request description' do
+    let(:params) do
+      {
+        text: "My work\n/estimate 2y",
+        slash_commands_target_type: 'MergeRequest'
+      }
+    end
+    let(:service) { described_class.new(project, user, params) }
+
+    it 'removes slash commands from text' do
+      result = service.execute
+
+      expect(result[:text]).to eq 'My work'
+    end
+
+    it 'explains slash commands effect' do
+      result = service.execute
+
+      expect(result[:commands]).to eq 'Sets time estimate to 2y.'
+    end    
+  end
+end

spec/services/slash_commands/interpret_service_spec.rb

@@ -798,4 +798,211 @@ describe SlashCommands::InterpretService, services: true do
       end
     end
   end
+
+  describe '#explain' do
+    let(:service) { described_class.new(project, developer) }
+    let(:merge_request) { create(:merge_request, source_project: project) }
+
+    describe 'close command' do
+      let(:content) { '/close' }
+
+      it 'includes issuable name' do
+        _, explanations = service.explain(content, issue)
+
+        expect(explanations).to eq(['Closes this issue.'])
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe 'reopen command' do
+      let(:content) { '/reopen' }
+      let(:merge_request) { create(:merge_request, :closed, source_project: project) }
+
+      it 'includes issuable name' do
+        _, explanations = service.explain(content, merge_request)
+
+        expect(explanations).to eq(['Reopens this merge request.'])
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe 'title command' do
+      let(:content) { '/title This is new title' }
+
+      it 'includes new title' do
+        _, explanations = service.explain(content, issue)
+
+        expect(explanations).to eq(['Changes the title to "This is new title".'])
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe 'assign command' do
+      let(:content) { "/assign @#{developer.username} do it!" }
+
+      it 'includes only the user reference' do
+        _, explanations = service.explain(content, merge_request)
+
+        expect(explanations).to eq(["Assigns @#{developer.username}."])
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe 'unassign command' do
+      let(:content) { '/unassign' }
+      let(:issue) { create(:issue, project: project, assignee: developer) }
+
+      it 'includes current assignee reference' do
+        _, explanations = service.explain(content, issue)
+
+        expect(explanations).to eq(["Removes assignee @#{developer.username}."])
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe 'milestone command' do
+      let(:content) { '/milestone %wrong-milestone' }
+      let!(:milestone) { create(:milestone, project: project, title: '9.10') }
+
+      it 'is empty when milestone reference is wrong' do
+        _, explanations = service.explain(content, issue)
+
+        expect(explanations).to eq([])
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe 'remove milestone command' do
+      let(:content) { '/remove_milestone' }
+      let(:merge_request) { create(:merge_request, source_project: project, milestone: milestone) }
+
+      it 'includes current milestone name' do
+        _, explanations = service.explain(content, merge_request)
+
+        expect(explanations).to eq(['Removes %"9.10" milestone.'])
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe 'label command' do
+      let(:content) { '/label ~missing' }
+      let!(:label) { create(:label, project: project) }
+
+      it 'is empty when there are no correct labels' do
+        _, explanations = service.explain(content, issue)
+
+        expect(explanations).to eq([])
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe 'unlabel command' do
+      let(:content) { '/unlabel' }
+
+      it 'says all labels if no parameter provided' do
+        merge_request.update!(label_ids: [bug.id])
+        _, explanations = service.explain(content, merge_request)
+
+        expect(explanations).to eq(['Removes all labels.'])
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe 'relabel command' do
+      let(:content) { '/relabel Bug' }
+      let!(:bug) { create(:label, project: project, title: 'Bug') }
+      let(:feature) { create(:label, project: project, title: 'Feature') }
+
+      it 'includes label name' do
+        issue.update!(label_ids: [feature.id])
+        _, explanations = service.explain(content, issue)
+
+        expect(explanations).to eq(["Replaces all labels with ~#{bug.id} label."])
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe 'subscribe command' do
+      let(:content) { '/subscribe' }
+
+      it 'includes issuable name' do
+        _, explanations = service.explain(content, issue)
+
+        expect(explanations).to eq(['Subscribes to this issue.'])
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe 'unsubscribe command' do
+      let(:content) { '/unsubscribe' }
+
+      it 'includes issuable name' do
+        merge_request.subscribe(developer, project)
+        _, explanations = service.explain(content, merge_request)
+
+        expect(explanations).to eq(['Unsubscribes from this merge request.'])
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe 'due command' do
+      let(:content) { '/due April 1st 2016' }
+
+      it 'includes the date' do
+        _, explanations = service.explain(content, issue)
+
+        expect(explanations).to eq(['Sets the due date to Apr 1, 2016.'])
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe 'wip command' do
+      let(:content) { '/wip' }
+
+      it 'includes the new status' do
+        _, explanations = service.explain(content, merge_request)
+
+        expect(explanations).to eq(['Marks this merge request as Work In Progress.'])
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe 'award command' do
+      let(:content) { '/award :confetti_ball: ' }
+
+      it 'includes the emoji' do
+        _, explanations = service.explain(content, issue)
+
+        expect(explanations).to eq(['Toggles :confetti_ball: emoji award.'])
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe 'estimate command' do
+      let(:content) { '/estimate 79d' }
+
+      it 'includes the formatted duration' do
+        _, explanations = service.explain(content, merge_request)
+
+        expect(explanations).to eq(['Sets time estimate to 3mo 3w 4d.'])
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe 'spend command' do
+      let(:content) { '/spend -120m' }
+
+      it 'includes the formatted duration and proper verb' do
+        _, explanations = service.explain(content, issue)
+
+        expect(explanations).to eq(['Substracts 2h spent time.'])
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe 'target branch command' do
+      let(:content) { '/target_branch my-feature ' }
+
+      it 'includes the branch name' do
+        _, explanations = service.explain(content, merge_request)
+
+        expect(explanations).to eq(['Sets target branch to my-feature.'])
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe 'board move command' do
+      let(:content) { '/board_move ~bug' }
+      let!(:bug) { create(:label, project: project, title: 'bug') }
+      let!(:board) { create(:board, project: project) }
+
+      it 'includes the label name' do
+        _, explanations = service.explain(content, issue)
+
+        expect(explanations).to eq(["Moves issue to ~#{bug.id} column in the board."])
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end

spec/support/features/issuable_slash_commands_shared_examples.rb

@@ -257,4 +257,19 @@ shared_examples 'issuable record that supports slash commands in its description
       end
     end
   end
+
+  describe "preview of note on #{issuable_type}" do
+    it 'removes slash commands from note and explains them' do
+      visit public_send("namespace_project_#{issuable_type}_path", project.namespace, project, issuable)
+
+      page.within('.js-main-target-form') do
+        fill_in 'note[note]', with: "Awesome!\n/assign @bob "
+        click_on 'Preview'
+
+        expect(page).to have_content 'Awesome!'
+        expect(page).not_to have_content '/assign @bob'
+        expect(page).to have_content 'Assigns @bob.'
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end