%[1]s: '%[2]s' requires at least %[3]d %[4]s Usage: %[5]s

Error message

%[1]s: '%[2]s' requires at least %[3]d %[4]s

Usage:  %[5]s

See '%[2]s --help' for more information

What it means

Error "%[1]s: '%[2]s' requires at least %[3]d %[4]s Usage: %[5]s See '%[2]s --help' for more information" thrown in docker/cli.

Source

Thrown at cli/required.go:39

			cmd.UseLine(),
		)
	}

	return fmt.Errorf(
		"%[1]s: '%[2]s' accepts no arguments\n\nUsage:  %[3]s\n\nRun '%[2]s --help' for more information",
		binName(cmd),
		cmd.CommandPath(),
		cmd.UseLine(),
	)
}

// RequiresMinArgs returns an error if there is not at least min args
func RequiresMinArgs(minArgs int) cobra.PositionalArgs {
	return func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
		if len(args) >= minArgs {
			return nil
		}
		return fmt.Errorf(
			"%[1]s: '%[2]s' requires at least %[3]d %[4]s\n\nUsage:  %[5]s\n\nSee '%[2]s --help' for more information",
			binName(cmd),
			cmd.CommandPath(),
			minArgs,
			pluralize("argument", minArgs),
			cmd.UseLine(),
		)
	}
}

// RequiresMaxArgs returns an error if there is not at most max args
func RequiresMaxArgs(maxArgs int) cobra.PositionalArgs {
	return func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
		if len(args) <= maxArgs {
			return nil
		}
		return fmt.Errorf(
			"%[1]s: '%[2]s' requires at most %[3]d %[4]s\n\nUsage:  %[5]s\n\nRun '%[2]s --help' for more information",

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at cli/required.go:39 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of docker/cli@e9452d6e78 (2026-08-01). Data as JSON: /data/errors/68993f88f55feab9.json. Report an issue: GitHub.