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Configuration: Audit and improve authentication setup UX #33

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Overview

Part of Phase 3 roadmap - improve user experience for authentication configuration.

Context

Currently users need to configure authentication through:

  • Environment variables (REDIS_CLOUD_API_KEY, REDIS_ENTERPRISE_URL, etc.)
  • Profile configuration files
  • Command-line flags

This can be confusing compared to the typical curl nightmare they're used to. We need to make this more user-friendly.

Tasks

  • Audit current configuration flow for both Cloud and Enterprise
  • Document all authentication methods and their precedence
  • Identify pain points in current setup
  • Create interactive setup wizard for first-time users
  • Add validation and helpful error messages for auth issues
  • Support common authentication patterns (OAuth, API tokens, certificates)
  • Add 'redisctl auth test' command to verify credentials

Acceptance Criteria

  • Users can easily set up authentication on first use
  • Clear error messages guide users to fix auth issues
  • Documentation clearly explains all auth methods
  • Interactive setup available for new users

Related to #3 (Phase 3 Roadmap)

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