Fix #21631 by improving error messages #288
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Fixes microsoft/vcpkg#21631
Fundamentally, this bad experience was driven by trying to use the generic argument parser for two different commands based on hidden runtime information. I've chosen to resolve this issue by accepting the superset of behavior and provide more specific error messages when the superset does not apply to this case.
Before:
After: