--auth <prefix>=<user>:<password> value or an --auth-file TOML payload did not parse. Distinct from E_INVALID_FLAG so callers can branch on credential input specifically.
How to fix it
Each--auth value is one credential, keyed by URL prefix; repeat the flag for more hosts:
--auth-file holds the same credentials under an [auth] table. Flag values override file entries for the same prefix:
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Error codes
What each structured error means and how to resolve it.
akua pkg commands
Every command, the universal flags and the exit codes.