npx auth secret: No Framework detected error

[souravpurkait360]

Environment

System:
OS: macOS 15.0
CPU: (8) arm64 Apple M1
Memory: 113.38 MB / 8.00 GB
Shell: 5.9 - /bin/zsh
Binaries:
Node: 23.4.0 - ~/.nvm/versions/node/v23.4.0/bin/node
Yarn: 1.22.22 - ~/.nvm/versions/node/v23.4.0/bin/yarn
npm: 10.9.2 - ~/.nvm/versions/node/v23.4.0/bin/npm
Browsers:
Chrome: 131.0.6778.140
Safari: 18.0
npmPackages:
next: 15.1.0 => 15.1.0
next-auth: ^4.24.11 => 4.24.11
react: 19.0.0 => 19.0.0

Describe the issue

I am still getting this error.

npx auth@latest secret
Need to install the following packages:
auth@1.2.3
Ok to proceed? (y) y

Multiple supported frameworks detected: next, express
No framework detected. Currently supported frameworks are: next, sveltekit, expres

Anyone else facing this?
I have installed:

"next": "15.1.0",
"next-auth": "^5.0.0-beta.25",

My node version is

23.4.0

I tried deleting all node modules, clearing yarn cache and then reinstalling everything. But still facing same error.
There were already one closed issue exists but solution npx auth@latest secret is not working. Its not solving the problem and giving same error.

Please help!

How to reproduce

Run npx auth secret or npx auth@latest secret
You will see error

Multiple supported frameworks detected: next, express
No framework detected. Currently supported frameworks are: next, sveltekit, express

Expected behavior

The auth key should be generated and added to env file without any error.

[thethirdswan]

I faced the same problem, I tried uninstalling express first, then running the npx auth secret again, then it finally worked. After the secret was generated I reinstalled express.

[DmoraDev]

I am having the same error message but I am building a qwik app. I really need to set up authentication for this app so if you can give me a north on how to solve it or an workaround I really appreciate it.

[mattborghi]

Try with npx auth@latest secret at the root of your project.