cpln login — Create a default profile and authenticate with Control Plane using a login URL and confirmation code.
Create a profile named “default” and print a URL and a confirmation code to complete sign-in in any browserUsage
cpln login [ref] [OPTIONS]
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First, copy your confirmation code: 960619Opening your browser to log in. Browser didn't open? Use the URL below: https://auth.cpln.io/cli-login?id=A1b2C3d4E5f6G7h8I9j0KlMnOpQrStUvWxYzWaiting for login to complete... (code expires in ~10 minutes)
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