diff --git a/commands/confirm b/commands/confirm
index db20b9324..d3bd5ab27 100755
--- a/commands/confirm
+++ b/commands/confirm
@@ -139,11 +139,11 @@ function confirm_() (
 	# cache the first part for the finale
 	local question="${option_question[0]}"
 
-	# generate the promot, the body, and body line count
+	# generate the prompt, the body, and body line count
 	local prompt body body_lines
 	prompt="$question"
 	body="$(echo-lines -- "${option_question[@]:1}")"
-	body_lines="$(echo-count-lines --stdin <<<"$body")"
+	body_lines="$(echo-count-lines -- "$body")"
 	if test "$option_mode" = 'positive'; then
 		prompt+=" $(echo-style --blink='(' --blink+green+bold='Y' --blink='/n)')"
 	elif test "$option_mode" = 'negative'; then
diff --git a/commands/dorothy b/commands/dorothy
index 65165862b..80c89bc83 100755
--- a/commands/dorothy
+++ b/commands/dorothy
@@ -1754,7 +1754,7 @@ function dorothy() (
 			}
 
 			# skip bash v3 test on these
-			if test "$filename" = 'get-installer'; then
+			if [[ $filename =~ 'get-installer'|'dorothy-config' ]]; then
 				continue
 			fi
 
diff --git a/commands/echo-count-lines b/commands/echo-count-lines
index dfd6b89c3..ec4a79382 100755
--- a/commands/echo-count-lines
+++ b/commands/echo-count-lines
@@ -4,35 +4,71 @@ function echo_count_lines_test() (
 	source "$DOROTHY/sources/bash.bash"
 	echo-segment --h1="TEST: $0"
 
+	eval-tester --name='args, one line, is inline: default' --stdout='1' \
+		-- echo-count-lines -- 'a'
+
+	eval-tester --name='args, one line, is inline: --no-inline' --stdout='0' \
+		-- echo-count-lines --no-inline -- 'a'
+
+	eval-tester --name='args, one line, not inline: default' --stdout='1' \
+		-- echo-count-lines -- $'a\n'
+
+	eval-tester --name='args, one line, not inline: --no-inline' --stdout='1' \
+		-- echo-count-lines --no-inline -- $'a\n'
+
+	eval-tester --name='args, two lines, last is inline: default' --stdout='2' \
+		-- echo-count-lines -- $'a\nb'
+
+	eval-tester --name='args, two lines, last is inline: --no-inline' --stdout='1' \
+		-- echo-count-lines --no-inline -- $'a\nb'
+
+	eval-tester --name='multi args, one line, is inline: default' --stdout='1' \
+		-- echo-count-lines -- 'a' ''
+
+	eval-tester --name='multi args, one line, is inline: --no-inline' --stdout='0' \
+		-- echo-count-lines --no-inline -- 'a' ''
+
+	eval-tester --name='multi args, one line, not inline: default' --stdout='1' \
+		-- echo-count-lines -- 'a' $'\n'
+
+	eval-tester --name='multi args, one line, not inline: --no-inline' --stdout='1' \
+		-- echo-count-lines --no-inline -- 'a' $'\n'
+
+	eval-tester --name='multi args, two lines, last is inline: default' --stdout='2' \
+		-- echo-count-lines -- 'a' $'\n' 'b'
+
+	eval-tester --name='multi args, two lines, last is inline: --no-inline' --stdout='1' \
+		-- echo-count-lines --no-inline -- 'a' $'\n' 'b'
+
 	{
 		printf '%s' 'a'
 	} | eval-tester --name='stdin, one line, is inline: default' --stdout='1' \
-		-- echo-count-lines
+		-- echo-count-lines --stdin
 
 	{
 		printf '%s' 'a'
 	} | eval-tester --name='stdin, one line, is inline: --no-inline' --stdout='0' \
-		-- echo-count-lines --no-inline
+		-- echo-count-lines --stdin --no-inline
 
 	{
 		printf '%s' $'a\n'
 	} | eval-tester --name='stdin, one line, not inline: default' --stdout='1' \
-		-- echo-count-lines
+		-- echo-count-lines --stdin
 
 	{
 		printf '%s' $'a\n'
 	} | eval-tester --name='stdin, one line, not inline: --no-inline' --stdout='1' \
-		-- echo-count-lines --no-inline
+		-- echo-count-lines --stdin --no-inline
 
 	{
 		printf '%s' $'a\nb'
 	} | eval-tester --name='stdin, two lines, last is inline: default' --stdout='2' \
-		-- echo-count-lines
+		-- echo-count-lines --stdin
 
 	{
 		printf '%s' $'a\nb'
 	} | eval-tester --name='stdin, two lines, last is inline: --no-inline' --stdout='1' \
-		-- echo-count-lines --no-inline
+		-- echo-count-lines --stdin --no-inline
 
 	echo-segment --g1="TEST: $0"
 	return 0
@@ -49,28 +85,83 @@ function echo_count_lines() (
 			Output how many lines in the input.
 
 			USAGE:
+			echo-count-lines [...options] [--] ...<input>
 			echo-lines ...<input> | echo-count-lines [...options]
 
 			OPTIONS:
-			$(stdinargs_options_help --stdin)
+			$(stdinargs_options_help --)
+
+			EXAMPLE:
+
+			echo-count-lines -- $'1\n23\n4'
+			echo-count-lines -- $'1\n2' $'3\n4' ''
+
+			    3
+			    # exit status: 0
+
+			echo-count-lines --no-inline -- $'1\n23\n4'
+			echo-count-lines --no-inline -- $'1\n2' $'3\n4' ''
+
+			    2
+			    # exit status: 0
+
+			printf '%s' $'1\n2' | echo-count-lines --stdin
+
+			    2
+			    # exit status: 0
+
+			printf '%s' $'1\n2' | echo-count-lines --stdin  --no-inline
+
+			    1
+			    # exit status: 0
+
+			echo-lines -- 1 2 | echo-count-lines --stdin
+
+			    2
+			    # exit status: 0
+
 		EOF
 		return 22 # EINVAL 22 Invalid argument
 	}
 
+	# process
+	local item option_inline='yes' args=()
+	while test "$#" -ne 0; do
+		item="$1"
+		shift
+		case "$item" in
+		'--no-inline' | '--inline=no')
+			option_inline='no'
+			;;
+		'--inline' | '--inline=yes')
+			option_inline='yes'
+			;;
+		*)
+			args+=("$item")
+			;;
+		esac
+	done
+
 	# =====================================
 	# Action
 
-	local input_line_count=0
+	local arg_inputs=''
+	local stdin_line_count=0
 	function on_arg {
-		help 'Use STDIN.'
+		arg_inputs+="$1"
 	}
 	function on_input {
-		input_line_count="$((input_line_count + 1))"
+		stdin_line_count="$((stdin_line_count + 1))"
 	}
 	function on_finish {
-		print_line "$input_line_count"
+		local arg_line_count=0 total_line_count
+		if test -n "$arg_inputs"; then
+			arg_line_count="$(printf '%s' "$arg_inputs" | echo-count-lines --stdin --inline="$option_inline")"
+		fi
+		total_line_count="$((stdin_line_count + arg_line_count))"
+		print_line "$total_line_count"
 	}
-	stdinargs --stdin "$@"
+	stdinargs --inline="$option_inline" "${args[@]}"
 )
 
 # fire if invoked standalone
diff --git a/commands/echo-lines b/commands/echo-lines
index c024d80df..5c9fa2642 100755
--- a/commands/echo-lines
+++ b/commands/echo-lines
@@ -4,39 +4,63 @@ function echo_lines_test() (
 	source "$DOROTHY/sources/bash.bash"
 	echo-segment --h1="TEST: $0"
 
-	eval-tester --name='simple arguments' --stdout=$'a\nb' \
+	eval-tester --name='args' --stdout=$'a\nb' \
 		-- echo-lines -- a b
 
 	{
 		print_line a
 		print_line b
-	} | eval-tester --name='simple stdin' --stdout=$'a\nb' \
-		-- echo-lines
+	} | eval-tester --name='stdin' --stdout=$'a\nb' \
+		-- echo-lines --stdin
 
 	{
-		print_line c
-		print_line d
-	} | eval-tester --name='simple stdin and args' --stdout=$'a\nb\nc\nd' \
+		print_line e1
+		print_line f1
+	} | eval-tester --name='args, ignoring stdin' --stdout=$'a\nb\nc\nd' \
 		-- echo-lines -- a b c d
 
 	{
-		print_line c
-		print_line d
-	} | eval-tester --name='simple stdin and args quoted' --stdout=$'\'a\'\n\'b\'\n\'c\'\n\'d\'' \
+		print_line e2
+		print_line f2
+	} | eval-tester --name='args, with stdin' --stdout=$'a\nb\nc\nd\ne2\nf2' \
+		-- echo-lines --stdin -- a b c d
+
+	{
+		print_line e3
+		print_line f3
+	} | eval-tester --name='args quoted, ignoring stdin' --stdout=$'\'a\'\n\'b\'\n\'c\'\n\'d\'' \
 		-- echo-lines --quoted -- a b c d
 
 	{
-		print_line c
-		print_line d
-	} | eval-tester --name='simple stdin and args indented' --stdout=$'xa\nxb\nxc\nxd' \
+		print_line e4
+		print_line f4
+	} | eval-tester --name='args quoted, with stdin' --stdout=$'\'a\'\n\'b\'\n\'c\'\n\'d\'\n\'e4\'\n\'f4\'' \
+		-- echo-lines --stdin --quoted -- a b c d
+
+	{
+		print_line e5
+		print_line f5
+	} | eval-tester --name='args indented, ignoring stdin' --stdout=$'xa\nxb\nxc\nxd' \
 		-- echo-lines --indent=x -- a b c d
 
 	{
-		print_line c
-		print_line d
-	} | eval-tester --name='simple stdin and args columns' --stdout=$'a\tb\nc\td' \
+		print_line e6
+		print_line f6
+	} | eval-tester --name='args indented, with stdin' --stdout=$'xa\nxb\nxc\nxd\nxe6\nxf6' \
+		-- echo-lines --stdin --indent=x -- a b c d
+
+	{
+		print_line e7
+		print_line f7
+	} | eval-tester --name='args columns, ignoring stdin' --stdout=$'a\tb\nc\td' \
 		-- echo-lines --columns=2 -- a b c d
 
+	{
+		print_line e8
+		print_line f8
+	} | eval-tester --name='args columns, with stdin' --stdout=$'a\tb\nc\td\ne8\tf8' \
+		-- echo-lines --stdin --columns=2 -- a b c d
+
 	echo-segment --g1="TEST: $0"
 	return 0
 )
diff --git a/commands/get-github-release b/commands/get-github-release
index 8666b71a4..4910d2d36 100755
--- a/commands/get-github-release
+++ b/commands/get-github-release
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ function get_github_release_test() (
 	eval-tester --name='url via tag_name via diy was same as jq' --stdout="$expected" \
 		-- get-github-release --no-jq --api-url --slug="$slug" --release="$tag_name"
 
+	expected="$(get-github-release --jq --api-url --slug="$slug" --release="$release_id")"
+	eval-tester --name='url via release-id via diy was same as jq' --stdout="$expected" \
+		-- get-github-release --no-jq --api-url --slug="$slug" --release="$release_id"
+
 	expected="$(get-github-release --jq --assets --slug="$slug" --release="$alias")"
 	eval-tester --name='assets via alias via diy was same as jq' --stdout="$expected" \
 		-- get-github-release --no-jq --assets --slug="$slug" --release="$alias"