fix(core): simplify key registration process (#30405)

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Fixes #

Author: Cammisuli

package.json

@@ -71,20 +71,19 @@
     "@nuxt/kit": "^3.10.0",
     "@nuxt/schema": "^3.10.0",
     "@nx/angular": "20.5.0-rc.4",
-    "@nx/conformance": "1.3.0-beta.7",
     "@nx/cypress": "20.5.0-rc.4",
     "@nx/devkit": "20.5.0-rc.4",
     "@nx/esbuild": "20.5.0-rc.4",
     "@nx/eslint": "20.5.0-rc.4",
     "@nx/eslint-plugin": "20.5.0-rc.4",
     "@nx/jest": "20.5.0-rc.4",
     "@nx/js": "20.5.0-rc.4",
-    "@nx/key": "1.3.0-beta.7",
+    "@nx/key": "1.3.0-beta.11",
     "@nx/next": "20.5.0-rc.4",
     "@nx/playwright": "20.5.0-rc.4",
-    "@nx/powerpack-conformance": "1.3.0-beta.7",
-    "@nx/powerpack-enterprise-cloud": "1.3.0-beta.7",
-    "@nx/powerpack-license": "1.3.0-beta.7",
+    "@nx/powerpack-conformance": "1.3.0-beta.11",
+    "@nx/powerpack-enterprise-cloud": "1.3.0-beta.11",
+    "@nx/powerpack-license": "1.3.0-beta.11",
     "@nx/react": "20.5.0-rc.4",
     "@nx/rsbuild": "20.5.0-rc.4",
     "@nx/rspack": "20.5.0-rc.4",

packages/nx/src/command-line/register/register.ts

@@ -1,28 +1,8 @@
 import { workspaceRoot } from '../../utils/workspace-root';
 import { RegisterOptions } from './command-object';
-import { prompt } from 'enquirer';
 import { requireNxKey } from '../../utils/require-nx-key';
 
 export async function handleRegister(options: RegisterOptions) {
   const nxKey = await requireNxKey();
-
-  // If a key was provided through options, activate it directly
-  if (options.key) {
-    return nxKey.activateNxKey(workspaceRoot, options.key);
-  }
-
-  // Try to auto-register a key
-  const generatedKey = await nxKey.autoRegisterNxKey(workspaceRoot);
-  if (generatedKey) {
-    return;
-  }
-
-  // If auto-registration was skipped, prompt for a key
-  const { key } = await prompt<{ key: string }>({
-    type: 'input',
-    name: 'key',
-    message: 'Enter your key',
-  });
-
-  return nxKey.activateNxKey(workspaceRoot, key);
+  return nxKey.registerNxKey(workspaceRoot, options.key);
 }