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http-prompt: Launch a session with some initial options.
$ http-prompt ${localhost:8000-api} --auth ${username:password}
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The command you provided is likely used to run an HTTP prompt tool with specific options. Here's an explanation of each part of the command:

  • http-prompt: This is the command to execute the HTTP prompt tool.
  • ${localhost:8000-api}: This is an argument passed to the http-prompt command. It specifies the URL or endpoint to connect to. In this case, it connects to the API at localhost:8000.
  • --auth: This is an option for the http-prompt command to specify authentication credentials.
  • ${username:password}: This is an argument passed to the --auth option. It specifies the username and password used for authentication. Replace username and password with the actual credentials.

Overall, the command runs an HTTP prompt tool connecting to the API running on localhost:8000 with authentication credentials provided.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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