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ERR_PARSE_ARGS_UNEXPECTED_POSITIONAL

parse args unexpected positional

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Code ERR_PARSE_ARGS_UNEXPECTED_POSITIONAL · An issue reported by Node.js.

Official explanation · Original text

Thrown by util.parseArgs(), when a positional argument is provided and allowPositionals is set to false.

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Errors | Node.js v26.13.1 Documentation ↗

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License: MIT License (Node.js documentation)
Checked on: 2026-11-12

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