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auth: point sign-in hints at doctl auth login - #2098
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Browser sign-in is the default way to authenticate now, but the welcome screen, the 401 error hint, and the agents 401 tip still sent people to doctl auth init and its token prompt.
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Nov 4, 2026
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Browser sign-in is the default way to authenticate, so these hints for signed-out users now suggest
doctl auth logininstead ofdoctl auth init:doctlwith no argumentsCoding agents follow these hints too.
doctl auth initis unchanged for token users.Testing
Updated expectations in
commands/error_test.go,commands/welcome_test.go,commands/agents_test.go, andintegration/auth_test.go.