From ba6383bb3367c9c9efc52965a9cfb924586fe652 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "promptless[bot]" <179508745+promptless[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:56:09 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Add troubleshooting for corrupted credentials file

---
 flash/troubleshooting.mdx | 17 +++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+)

diff --git a/flash/troubleshooting.mdx b/flash/troubleshooting.mdx
index ea3bac4f..bb7261f5 100644
--- a/flash/troubleshooting.mdx
+++ b/flash/troubleshooting.mdx
@@ -118,6 +118,23 @@ Get a key: https://docs.runpod.io/get-started/api-keys
    source ~/.bashrc
    ```
 
+### Corrupted credentials file
+
+**Error:**
+```
+Error: ~/.runpod/config.toml is corrupted and cannot be parsed.
+Run 'flash login' to re-authenticate, or delete the file and retry.
+```
+
+**Cause:** The credentials file at `~/.runpod/config.toml` contains invalid TOML and cannot be read. This can also appear as "No API key found" even after a successful `flash login`.
+
+**Solution:** Delete the credentials file and re-authenticate:
+
+```bash
+rm ~/.runpod/config.toml
+flash login
+```
+
 ### Invalid route configuration
 
 **Error:**