private void run() {
        def args = initFile.exists() ? ['-I', initFile.name, 'help'] : ['help']
        succeeds(*args)

        // useful for inspecting ops when things go wrong
        operations.debugTree({ op -> !op.hasDetailsOfType(RegisterTaskBuildOperationType.Details) })

        // verify that we don't get any duplicates in these
        sanityCheckApplicationIds()

        if (notEmpty(initFile)) {