fix: Skip auth type prompt if already set

README.md

@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ Follow the [installation guide](https://github.com/ankitpokhrel/jira-cli/wiki/In
      more [here](https://github.com/ankitpokhrel/jira-cli/discussions/356).
 2. Run `jira init`, select installation type as `Local`, and provide the required details to generate a config file required
    for the tool.
+   - The most common auth type for on-premise installation is `basic`. If you are using your jira login credentials (
+     username and password), select the `basic` auth type.
    - If you want to use `mtls` (client certificates), select auth type `mtls` and provide the CA Cert, client Key, and client cert.
 
    **Note:** If your on-premise Jira installation is using a language other than `English`, then the issue/epic creation

api/client.go

@@ -40,8 +40,9 @@ func Client(config jira.Config) *jira.Client {
 		secret, _ := keyring.Get("jira-cli", config.Login)
 		config.APIToken = secret
 	}
-	if config.AuthType == "" {
-		config.AuthType = jira.AuthType(viper.GetString("auth_type"))
+	if config.AuthType == nil {
+		authType := jira.AuthType(viper.GetString("auth_type"))
+		config.AuthType = &authType
 	}
 	if config.Insecure == nil {
 		insecure := viper.GetBool("insecure")

internal/cmd/init/init.go

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ type initParams struct {
 	installation string
 	server       string
 	login        string
+	authType     string
 	project      string
 	board        string
 	force        bool
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ func NewCmdInit() *cobra.Command {
 	cmd.Flags().String("installation", "", "Is this a 'cloud' or 'local' jira installation?")
 	cmd.Flags().String("server", "", "Link to your jira server")
 	cmd.Flags().String("login", "", "Jira login username or email based on your setup")
+	cmd.Flags().String("auth-type", "", "Authentication type can be basic, bearer or mtls")
 	cmd.Flags().String("project", "", "Your default project key")
 	cmd.Flags().String("board", "", "Name of your default board in the project")
 	cmd.Flags().Bool("force", false, "Forcefully override existing config if it exists")
@@ -58,6 +60,15 @@ func parseFlags(flags query.FlagParser) *initParams {
 	login, err := flags.GetString("login")
 	cmdutil.ExitIfError(err)
 
+	authType, err := flags.GetString("auth-type")
+	cmdutil.ExitIfError(err)
+
+	// If auth type is not provided, check if it's set in env.
+	if authType == "" {
+		authType = os.Getenv("JIRA_AUTH_TYPE")
+	}
+	authType = strings.ToLower(authType)
+
 	project, err := flags.GetString("project")
 	cmdutil.ExitIfError(err)
 
@@ -74,6 +85,7 @@ func parseFlags(flags query.FlagParser) *initParams {
 		installation: installation,
 		server:       server,
 		login:        login,
+		authType:     authType,
 		project:      project,
 		board:        board,
 		force:        force,
@@ -89,6 +101,7 @@ func initialize(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) {
 			Installation: strings.ToLower(params.installation),
 			Server:       params.server,
 			Login:        params.login,
+			AuthType:     params.authType,
 			Project:      params.project,
 			Board:        params.board,
 			Force:        params.force,

internal/config/generator.go

@@ -114,6 +114,8 @@ func NewJiraCLIConfigGenerator(cfg *JiraCLIConfig) *JiraCLIConfigGenerator {
 }
 
 // Generate generates the config file.
+//
+//nolint:gocyclo
 func (c *JiraCLIConfigGenerator) Generate() (string, error) {
 	var cfgFile string
 
@@ -159,6 +161,10 @@ func (c *JiraCLIConfigGenerator) Generate() (string, error) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	if c.usrCfg.AuthType != "" {
+		c.value.authType = jira.AuthType(c.usrCfg.AuthType)
+	}
+
 	if c.value.authType == jira.AuthTypeMTLS {
 		if err := c.configureMTLS(); err != nil {
 			return "", err
@@ -218,12 +224,14 @@ func (c *JiraCLIConfigGenerator) configureInstallationType() error {
 }
 
 func (c *JiraCLIConfigGenerator) configureLocalAuthType() error {
-	var authType string
+	authType := c.usrCfg.AuthType
 
 	if c.usrCfg.AuthType == "" {
 		qs := &survey.Select{
 			Message: "Authentication type:",
-			Help:    "basic (login), bearer (PAT) or mtls (client certs)?",
+			Help: `Authentication type coud be: basic (login), bearer (PAT) or mtls (client certs)
+? If you are using your login credentials, the auth type is probably 'basic' (most common for local installation)
+? If you are using a personal access token, the auth type is probably 'bearer'`,
 			Options: []string{"basic", "bearer", "mtls"},
 			Default: "basic",
 		}
@@ -413,7 +421,7 @@ func (c *JiraCLIConfigGenerator) verifyLoginDetails(server, login string) error
 		Server:   server,
 		Login:    login,
 		Insecure: &c.usrCfg.Insecure,
-		AuthType: c.value.authType,
+		AuthType: &c.value.authType,
 		Debug:    viper.GetBool("debug"),
 		MTLSConfig: jira.MTLSConfig{
 			CaCert:     c.value.mtls.caCert,
@@ -446,7 +454,7 @@ func (c *JiraCLIConfigGenerator) configureServerMeta(server, login string) error
 		Server:   server,
 		Login:    login,
 		Insecure: &c.usrCfg.Insecure,
-		AuthType: c.value.authType,
+		AuthType: &c.value.authType,
 		Debug:    viper.GetBool("debug"),
 		MTLSConfig: jira.MTLSConfig{
 			CaCert:     c.value.mtls.caCert,
@@ -750,14 +758,17 @@ func (c *JiraCLIConfigGenerator) write(path string) (string, error) {
 	config.Set("epic", c.value.epic)
 	config.Set("issue.types", c.value.issueTypes)
 	config.Set("issue.fields.custom", c.value.customFields)
-	config.Set("auth_type", c.value.authType)
+	config.Set("auth_type", c.value.authType.String())
 	config.Set("timezone", c.value.timezone)
 
-	// MTLS
-	config.Set("mtls.ca_cert", c.value.mtls.caCert)
-	config.Set("mtls.client_cert", c.value.mtls.clientCert)
-	config.Set("mtls.client_key", c.value.mtls.clientKey)
+	// MTLS.
+	if c.value.mtls.caCert != "" {
+		config.Set("mtls.ca_cert", c.value.mtls.caCert)
+		config.Set("mtls.client_cert", c.value.mtls.clientCert)
+		config.Set("mtls.client_key", c.value.mtls.clientKey)
+	}
 
+	// Jira version.
 	if c.value.version.major > 0 {
 		config.Set("version.major", c.value.version.major)
 		config.Set("version.minor", c.value.version.minor)

pkg/jira/client.go

@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ type Config struct {
 	Server     string
 	Login      string
 	APIToken   string
-	AuthType   AuthType
+	AuthType   *AuthType
 	Insecure   *bool
 	Debug      bool
 	MTLSConfig MTLSConfig
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ type Client struct {
 	insecure  bool
 	server    string
 	login     string
-	authType  AuthType
+	authType  *AuthType
 	token     string
 	timeout   time.Duration
 	debug     bool
@@ -154,8 +154,8 @@ func NewClient(c Config, opts ...ClientFunc) *Client {
 		}).DialContext,
 	}
 
-	if c.AuthType == AuthTypeMTLS {
-		// Create a CA certificate pool and add cert.pem to it
+	if c.AuthType != nil && *c.AuthType == AuthTypeMTLS {
+		// Create a CA certificate pool and add cert.pem to it.
 		caCert, err := os.ReadFile(c.MTLSConfig.CaCert)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Fatalf("%s, %s", err, c.MTLSConfig.CaCert)
@@ -261,6 +261,12 @@ func (c *Client) request(ctx context.Context, method, endpoint string, body []by
 		req.Header.Set(k, v)
 	}
 
+	// Set default auth type to `basic`.
+	if c.authType == nil {
+		basic := AuthTypeBasic
+		c.authType = &basic
+	}
+
 	// When need to compare using `String()` here, it is used to handle cases where the
 	// authentication type might be empty, ensuring it defaults to the appropriate value.
 	switch c.authType.String() {