diff --git a/ruff_cli/src/lib.rs b/ruff_cli/src/lib.rs
index 2357f4f452..36093747d0 100644
--- a/ruff_cli/src/lib.rs
+++ b/ruff_cli/src/lib.rs
@@ -2,5 +2,9 @@
 
 mod cli;
 
-// used by ruff_dev::generate_cli_help
-pub use cli::Cli;
+use clap::CommandFactory;
+
+/// Returns the output of `ruff --help`.
+pub fn help() -> String {
+    cli::Cli::command().render_help().to_string()
+}
diff --git a/ruff_dev/src/generate_cli_help.rs b/ruff_dev/src/generate_cli_help.rs
index b128cb33d6..920f7451e7 100644
--- a/ruff_dev/src/generate_cli_help.rs
+++ b/ruff_dev/src/generate_cli_help.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 //! Generate CLI help.
 
 use anyhow::Result;
-use clap::{Args, CommandFactory};
-use ruff_cli::Cli as MainCli;
+use clap::Args;
 
 use crate::utils::replace_readme_section;
 
@@ -21,8 +20,7 @@ fn trim_lines(s: &str) -> String {
 }
 
 pub fn main(cli: &Cli) -> Result<()> {
-    let mut cmd = MainCli::command();
-    let output = trim_lines(cmd.render_help().to_string().trim());
+    let output = trim_lines(ruff_cli::help().trim());
 
     if cli.dry_run {
         print!("{output}");