--- a/src/eric7/eric7_api.py	Wed Nov 08 10:03:23 2023 +0100
+++ b/src/eric7/eric7_api.py	Wed Nov 08 17:07:15 2023 +0100
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
         "file",
         nargs="*",
         help="'file' can be either python modules, package directories or ordinary"
-        " directories.",
+        " directories. At least one 'file' argument must be given.",
     )
     parser.add_argument(
         "-b",
@@ -180,10 +180,12 @@
         ".git",
         ".ropeproject",
         ".eric7project",
+        ".jedi",
         "dist",
         "build",
         "doc",
         "docs",
+        "__pycache__",
     ] + args.exclude
     excludePatterns = args.exclude_file
     outputFileName = args.output
@@ -199,7 +201,7 @@
         "cr": "\r",
         "lf": "\n",
         "crlf": "\r\n",
-    }[args.eol]
+    }.get(args.eol)
 
     if len(progLanguages) == 0:
         progLanguages = ["Python3"]