docs: clarify porter auth login/logout token handling#299
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Summary
Documents UX improvements to
porter auth loginandporter auth logoutaround stale credentials and thePORTER_TOKENenvironment variable.Changes
porter auth login: explain that a stale on-disk token is auto-cleared and the browser flow resumes, and that a server-rejectedPORTER_TOKENnow surfaces a clear error.porter auth logout: document that logout no longer requires a valid session, treats401/403/404from server-side revoke as already-invalid (clears local state), preserves local credentials on other server errors, and warns whenPORTER_TOKENis still set after logout.Context
Source PR: porter-dev/code#5828 — improves CLI auth UX so stale tokens and stray
PORTER_TOKENenv vars no longer leave users stuck between login states./cc @dgtown for review