google / google/go-tpm-tools

In `gotpm` properly handle usage

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Description

Right now we display the usage errors on virtually all errors. This clutters the output and is confusing.

We should only display the usage on _usage_ errors. Note, a TPM "permission denied" is not a usage error.

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Start at the gotpm command's error-handling entry point and trace how usage is currently displayed for errors. Ensure usage appears only for usage errors, while a TPM permission-denied error remains uncluttered; verify both error paths with the existing tests or command behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
cli, security
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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