ng [command] --help does not work outside angular project folder for some commands

[kuncevic]

🐞 Bug report

Command that does not work for in case of global cli marked with an x

• new
• [ x] build
• [ x] serve
• [ x] test
• [ x] e2e
• [ x] generate
• [ x] add
• update
• [ x] lint
• [ x] xi18n
• [ x] run
• config
• help
• version
• doc

Is this a regression?

Yes

Description

Help info should be available for any angular-cli related command regardless you inside angular-cli project folder (local cli) or outside angular-cli project folder (global cli)

🔬 Minimal Reproduction

Navigate outside angular-cli project in console then run any below command:

ng build --help
ng serve --help
ng test --help
ng e2e --help
ng generate --help
ng add --help
ng lint --help
ng xi18n --help
ng run --help

🔥 Exception or Error

Getting error: /private/var/folders/jj/sjmtmgms0d73pgpp6xqjgq480000gn/T/ng-UIzJTX/angular-errors.log" for further details.
Here is cat angular-errors.log:

[error] Error: Unable to locate a workspace file for workspace path.
    at Object.readWorkspace (/Users/Name/.nvm/versions/node/v12.18.4/lib/node_modules/@angular/cli/node_modules/@angular-devkit/core/src/workspace/core.js:75:19)
    at async RunCommand.initialize (/Users/Name/.nvm/versions/node/v12.18.4/lib/node_modules/@angular/cli/models/architect-command.js:31:31)
    at async RunCommand.validateAndRun (/Users/Name/.nvm/versions/node/v12.18.4/lib/node_modules/@angular/cli/models/command.js:124:9)
    at async Object.runCommand (/Users/Name/.nvm/versions/node/v12.18.4/lib/node_modules/@angular/cli/models/command-runner.js:198:24)
    at async default_1 (/Users/Name/.nvm/versions/node/v12.18.4/lib/node_modules/@angular/cli/lib/cli/index.js:59:31)

🌍 Your Environment

Angular CLI: 10.1.4
Node: 12.18.4
OS: darwin x64

Angular: 
... 
Ivy Workspace: 

Package                      Version
------------------------------------------------------
@angular-devkit/architect    0.1001.4 (cli-only)
@angular-devkit/core         10.1.4 (cli-only)
@angular-devkit/schematics   10.1.4 (cli-only)
@schematics/angular          10.1.4 (cli-only)
@schematics/update           0.1001.4 (cli-only)

Also tested with the @next version and got exactly same issue

Angular CLI: 11.0.0-next.6
Node: 12.18.4
OS: darwin x64

Angular: 
... 
Ivy Workspace: 

Package                      Version
------------------------------------------------------
@angular-devkit/architect    0.1100.0-next.6 (cli-only)
@angular-devkit/core         11.0.0-next.6 (cli-only)
@angular-devkit/schematics   11.0.0-next.6 (cli-only)
@schematics/angular          11.0.0-next.6 (cli-only)
@schematics/update           0.1100.0-next.6 (cli-only)

[alan-agius4]

Duplicate of #16241

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