[DOCS] CLI reference missing --console flag for `claude auth login`

Documentation Type

Missing documentation (feature not documented)

Documentation Location

https://code.claude.com/docs/en/cli-reference

Section/Topic

The claude auth login row in the CLI commands table.

Current Documentation

The CLI reference documents claude auth login as:

"Sign in to your Anthropic account. Use --email to pre-fill your email address and --sso to force SSO authentication"

Only --email and --sso flags are listed. The --console flag is absent.

What's Wrong or Missing?

Changelog v2.1.79 added --console flag to claude auth login for Anthropic Console (API billing) authentication. This flag is not documented in the CLI reference or the authentication page. Users who need to authenticate specifically with Anthropic Console (API billing) credentials have no documented way to do so via the CLI flag.

Suggested Improvement

A. Update CLI reference

Update the claude auth login row to include the --console flag:

"Sign in to your Anthropic account. Use --email to pre-fill your email address, --sso to force SSO authentication, and --console to authenticate with the Anthropic Console (API billing)."

B. Update authentication page

The authentication page at https://code.claude.com/docs/en/authentication describes Console authentication but does not mention the --console CLI flag. Add a reference to claude auth login --console in the Console authentication setup instructions.

Impact

Medium - Makes feature difficult to understand

Additional Context

Affected Pages:

| Page | Context |
|------|---------|
| https://code.claude.com/docs/en/cli-reference | claude auth login command row lists --email and --sso only |
| https://code.claude.com/docs/en/authentication | Console authentication setup flow, no mention of --console flag |

Total scope: 2 pages affected

Source: Changelog v2.1.79

Added --console flag to claude auth login for Anthropic Console (API billing) authentication