diff --git a/apps/sparo-lib/src/cli/commands/auto-config.ts b/apps/sparo-lib/src/cli/commands/auto-config.ts
index 73198ce..79b03a6 100644
--- a/apps/sparo-lib/src/cli/commands/auto-config.ts
+++ b/apps/sparo-lib/src/cli/commands/auto-config.ts
@@ -52,7 +52,4 @@ export class AutoConfigCommand implements ICommand<IAutoConfigCommandOptions> {
       throw e;
     }
   };
-  public getHelp(): string {
-    return '';
-  }
 }
diff --git a/apps/sparo-lib/src/cli/commands/base.ts b/apps/sparo-lib/src/cli/commands/base.ts
index 5b7b7c4..b9760bc 100644
--- a/apps/sparo-lib/src/cli/commands/base.ts
+++ b/apps/sparo-lib/src/cli/commands/base.ts
@@ -17,5 +17,4 @@ export interface ICommand<O extends {}> {
 
   builder: (yargs: Argv<O>) => void;
   handler: (args: ArgumentsCamelCase<O>, terminalService: TerminalService) => Promise<void>;
-  getHelp: () => string;
 }
diff --git a/apps/sparo-lib/src/cli/commands/checkout.ts b/apps/sparo-lib/src/cli/commands/checkout.ts
index 6a87d75..1d9f08c 100644
--- a/apps/sparo-lib/src/cli/commands/checkout.ts
+++ b/apps/sparo-lib/src/cli/commands/checkout.ts
@@ -258,10 +258,6 @@ export class CheckoutCommand implements ICommand<ICheckoutCommandOptions> {
     }
   };
 
-  public getHelp(): string {
-    return '';
-  }
-
   private _ensureBranchInLocal(branch: string): boolean {
     // fetch from remote
     const remote: string = this._gitService.getBranchRemote(branch);
diff --git a/apps/sparo-lib/src/cli/commands/ci-checkout.ts b/apps/sparo-lib/src/cli/commands/ci-checkout.ts
index fc7452f..047fce3 100644
--- a/apps/sparo-lib/src/cli/commands/ci-checkout.ts
+++ b/apps/sparo-lib/src/cli/commands/ci-checkout.ts
@@ -44,7 +44,4 @@ export class CICheckoutCommand implements ICommand<ICICheckoutCommandOptions> {
       from
     });
   };
-  public getHelp(): string {
-    return 'sparse help';
-  }
 }
diff --git a/apps/sparo-lib/src/cli/commands/ci-clone.ts b/apps/sparo-lib/src/cli/commands/ci-clone.ts
index 131b455..c03594b 100644
--- a/apps/sparo-lib/src/cli/commands/ci-clone.ts
+++ b/apps/sparo-lib/src/cli/commands/ci-clone.ts
@@ -71,8 +71,4 @@ export class CICloneCommand implements ICommand<ICloneCommandOptions> {
 
     terminal.writeLine(`Remember to run "cd ${directory}"`);
   };
-
-  public getHelp(): string {
-    return `clone help`;
-  }
 }
diff --git a/apps/sparo-lib/src/cli/commands/clone.ts b/apps/sparo-lib/src/cli/commands/clone.ts
index d63fa3b..8a5b3f6 100644
--- a/apps/sparo-lib/src/cli/commands/clone.ts
+++ b/apps/sparo-lib/src/cli/commands/clone.ts
@@ -154,8 +154,4 @@ export class CloneCommand implements ICommand<ICloneCommandOptions> {
       terminal.writeLine('   ' + Colorize.cyan('sparo init-profile --profile <profile_name>'));
     }
   };
-
-  public getHelp(): string {
-    return `clone help`;
-  }
 }
diff --git a/apps/sparo-lib/src/cli/commands/fetch.ts b/apps/sparo-lib/src/cli/commands/fetch.ts
index 974ecdb..cce677d 100644
--- a/apps/sparo-lib/src/cli/commands/fetch.ts
+++ b/apps/sparo-lib/src/cli/commands/fetch.ts
@@ -75,8 +75,4 @@ export class FetchCommand implements ICommand<IFetchCommandOptions> {
 
     restoreSingleBranchCallback?.();
   };
-
-  public getHelp(): string {
-    return `fetch help`;
-  }
 }
diff --git a/apps/sparo-lib/src/cli/commands/git-checkout.ts b/apps/sparo-lib/src/cli/commands/git-checkout.ts
index ef35cef..8d8b414 100644
--- a/apps/sparo-lib/src/cli/commands/git-checkout.ts
+++ b/apps/sparo-lib/src/cli/commands/git-checkout.ts
@@ -27,8 +27,4 @@ export class GitCheckoutCommand implements ICommand<{}> {
     terminal.writeDebugLine(`proxy args in git-checkout command: ${JSON.stringify(rawArgs)}`);
     gitService.executeGitCommand({ args: rawArgs });
   };
-
-  public getHelp(): string {
-    return `git-checkout help`;
-  }
 }
diff --git a/apps/sparo-lib/src/cli/commands/git-clone.ts b/apps/sparo-lib/src/cli/commands/git-clone.ts
index 1eb7cc7..540b237 100644
--- a/apps/sparo-lib/src/cli/commands/git-clone.ts
+++ b/apps/sparo-lib/src/cli/commands/git-clone.ts
@@ -27,8 +27,4 @@ export class GitCloneCommand implements ICommand<{}> {
     terminal.writeDebugLine(`proxy args in git-clone command: ${JSON.stringify(rawArgs)}`);
     gitService.executeGitCommand({ args: rawArgs });
   };
-
-  public getHelp(): string {
-    return `git-clone help`;
-  }
 }
diff --git a/apps/sparo-lib/src/cli/commands/git-fetch.ts b/apps/sparo-lib/src/cli/commands/git-fetch.ts
index 4cb78cb..51d80c8 100644
--- a/apps/sparo-lib/src/cli/commands/git-fetch.ts
+++ b/apps/sparo-lib/src/cli/commands/git-fetch.ts
@@ -28,8 +28,4 @@ export class GitFetchCommand implements ICommand<{}> {
     terminal.writeDebugLine(`proxy args in git-fetch command: ${JSON.stringify(rawArgs)}`);
     gitService.executeGitCommand({ args: rawArgs });
   };
-
-  public getHelp(): string {
-    return `git-fetch help`;
-  }
 }
diff --git a/apps/sparo-lib/src/cli/commands/git-pull.ts b/apps/sparo-lib/src/cli/commands/git-pull.ts
index 903e1ec..68ddc25 100644
--- a/apps/sparo-lib/src/cli/commands/git-pull.ts
+++ b/apps/sparo-lib/src/cli/commands/git-pull.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,4 @@ export class GitPullCommand implements ICommand<{}> {
     terminal.writeDebugLine(`proxy args in git-pull command: ${JSON.stringify(rawArgs)}`);
     gitService.executeGitCommand({ args: rawArgs });
   };
-  public getHelp(): string {
-    return `git-pull help`;
-  }
 }
diff --git a/apps/sparo-lib/src/cli/commands/init-profile.ts b/apps/sparo-lib/src/cli/commands/init-profile.ts
index 3cadb2c..d672426 100644
--- a/apps/sparo-lib/src/cli/commands/init-profile.ts
+++ b/apps/sparo-lib/src/cli/commands/init-profile.ts
@@ -66,8 +66,4 @@ export class InitProfileCommand implements ICommand<IInitProjectCommandOptions>
     this._terminalService.terminal.writeLine();
     this._terminalService.terminal.writeLine('  ' + Colorize.cyan(destinationPath));
   };
-
-  public getHelp(): string {
-    return 'init-profile help';
-  }
 }
diff --git a/apps/sparo-lib/src/cli/commands/list-profiles.ts b/apps/sparo-lib/src/cli/commands/list-profiles.ts
index e7636be..fa9ec82 100644
--- a/apps/sparo-lib/src/cli/commands/list-profiles.ts
+++ b/apps/sparo-lib/src/cli/commands/list-profiles.ts
@@ -85,7 +85,4 @@ export class ListProfilesCommand implements ICommand<IListProfilesCommandOptions
       }
     }
   };
-  public getHelp(): string {
-    return 'list-profiles help';
-  }
 }
diff --git a/apps/sparo-lib/src/cli/commands/pull.ts b/apps/sparo-lib/src/cli/commands/pull.ts
index 13f2157..553176c 100644
--- a/apps/sparo-lib/src/cli/commands/pull.ts
+++ b/apps/sparo-lib/src/cli/commands/pull.ts
@@ -105,8 +105,4 @@ export class PullCommand implements ICommand<IPullCommandOptions> {
       isProfileRestoreFromLocal
     });
   };
-
-  public getHelp(): string {
-    return `pull help`;
-  }
 }
diff --git a/apps/sparo-lib/src/services/CommandService.ts b/apps/sparo-lib/src/services/CommandService.ts
index 56fe551..df589fb 100644
--- a/apps/sparo-lib/src/services/CommandService.ts
+++ b/apps/sparo-lib/src/services/CommandService.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import { inject } from 'inversify';
 import type { Argv } from 'yargs';
 import type { ICommand } from '../cli/commands/base';
-import { HelpTextService } from './HelpTextService';
 import { TerminalService } from './TerminalService';
 import { Service } from '../decorator';
 import { ArgvService } from './ArgvService';
@@ -63,7 +62,6 @@ export class CommandService {
         }
       }
     );
-    this._helpTextService.set(commandName, getHelp());
   }
 
   public setHasInternalError(): void {
diff --git a/apps/sparo-lib/src/services/HelpTextService.ts b/apps/sparo-lib/src/services/HelpTextService.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 8622e49..0000000
--- a/apps/sparo-lib/src/services/HelpTextService.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-import { inject } from 'inversify';
-import { Service } from '../decorator';
-import { TerminalService } from './TerminalService';
-
-export interface IHelpTextParams {
-  terminalService: TerminalService;
-}
-@Service()
-export class HelpTextService {
-  @inject(TerminalService) private _terminalService!: TerminalService;
-
-  public helpTextMap: Map<string, string> = new Map<string, string>();
-
-  public set(name: string, text: string): void {
-    this._terminalService.terminal.writeVerboseLine(`set help text "${name}" to "${text}"`);
-    this.helpTextMap.set(name, text);
-  }
-}
diff --git a/rush.json b/rush.json
index bc4eb88..5ecca4d 100644
--- a/rush.json
+++ b/rush.json
@@ -270,37 +270,6 @@
     "postRushx": []
   },
 
-  /**
-   * Installation variants allow you to maintain a parallel set of configuration files that can be
-   * used to build the entire monorepo with an alternate set of dependencies.  For example, suppose
-   * you upgrade all your projects to use a new release of an important framework, but during a transition period
-   * you intend to maintain compatibility with the old release.  In this situation, you probably want your
-   * CI validation to build the entire repo twice: once with the old release, and once with the new release.
-   *
-   * Rush "installation variants" correspond to sets of config files located under this folder:
-   *
-   *   common/config/rush/variants/<variant_name>
-   *
-   * The variant folder can contain an alternate common-versions.json file.  Its "preferredVersions" field can be used
-   * to select older versions of dependencies (within a loose SemVer range specified in your package.json files).
-   * To install a variant, run "rush install --variant <variant_name>".
-   *
-   * For more details and instructions, see this article:  https://rushjs.io/pages/advanced/installation_variants/
-   */
-  "variants": [
-    // {
-    //   /**
-    //    * The folder name for this variant.
-    //    */
-    //   "variantName": "old-sdk",
-    //
-    //   /**
-    //    * An informative description
-    //    */
-    //   "description": "Build this repo using the previous release of the SDK"
-    // }
-  ],
-
   /**
    * Rush can collect anonymous telemetry about everyday developer activity such as
    * success/failure of installs, builds, and other operations.  You can use this to identify