diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f9fd87eb..6e40545d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,30 @@
+# [11.2.0](https://github.com/salesforcecli/sf-plugins-core/compare/11.1.9...11.2.0) (2024-07-19)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* parse error messages to suggest correct flag value usage ([05c25ba](https://github.com/salesforcecli/sf-plugins-core/commit/05c25ba9fe3d8eff16207fc36a94e6e5d996b9d1))
+
+
+
+## [11.1.9](https://github.com/salesforcecli/sf-plugins-core/compare/11.1.8...11.1.9) (2024-07-14)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **deps:** bump @oclif/core from 4.0.8 to 4.0.12 ([26004af](https://github.com/salesforcecli/sf-plugins-core/commit/26004af618653526b9bb3cf1f41b672965df076e))
+
+
+
+## [11.1.8](https://github.com/salesforcecli/sf-plugins-core/compare/11.1.7...11.1.8) (2024-07-14)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **deps:** bump ansis from 3.2.0 to 3.2.1 ([7240349](https://github.com/salesforcecli/sf-plugins-core/commit/724034987eb101cd66eb83074f574e44b1a96fd9))
+
+
+
 ## [11.1.7](https://github.com/salesforcecli/sf-plugins-core/compare/11.1.6...11.1.7) (2024-07-14)
 
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7a0d41f8..efb10523 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@salesforce/sf-plugins-core",
-  "version": "11.1.7",
+  "version": "11.2.0",
   "description": "Utils for writing Salesforce CLI plugins",
   "main": "lib/exported",
   "types": "lib/exported.d.ts",
@@ -46,11 +46,11 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@inquirer/confirm": "^3.1.14",
     "@inquirer/password": "^2.1.14",
-    "@oclif/core": "^4.0.8",
+    "@oclif/core": "^4.0.12",
     "@salesforce/core": "^8.1.1",
     "@salesforce/kit": "^3.1.6",
     "@salesforce/ts-types": "^2.0.10",
-    "ansis": "^3.2.0",
+    "ansis": "^3.2.1",
     "cli-progress": "^3.12.0",
     "natural-orderby": "^3.0.2",
     "slice-ansi": "^7.1.0",
diff --git a/src/SfCommandError.ts b/src/SfCommandError.ts
index c3e995be..0f94e7fc 100644
--- a/src/SfCommandError.ts
+++ b/src/SfCommandError.ts
@@ -95,4 +95,35 @@ export class SfCommandError extends SfError {
       result: this.result,
     };
   }
+
+  public appendErrorSuggestions(): void {
+    const output =
+      // @ts-expect-error error's causes aren't typed, this is what's returned from flag parsing errors
+      // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-member-access
+      (this.cause?.parse?.output?.raw as Array<{ flag: string; input: string; type: 'flag' | 'arg' }>) ?? [];
+
+    /*
+     if there's a group of args, and additional args separated, we could have multiple suggestions
+     --first my first --second my second =>
+     try this:
+     --first "my first"
+     --second "my second"
+    */
+
+    const aggregator: Array<{ flag: string; args: string[] }> = [];
+    output.forEach((k, i) => {
+      let argCounter = i + 1;
+      if (k.type === 'flag' && output[argCounter]?.type === 'arg') {
+        const args: string[] = [];
+        while (output[argCounter]?.type === 'arg') {
+          args.push(output[argCounter].input);
+          argCounter++;
+        }
+        aggregator.push({ flag: k.flag, args: [k.input, ...args] });
+      }
+    });
+
+    this.actions ??= [];
+    this.actions.push(...aggregator.map((cause) => `--${cause.flag} "${cause.args.join(' ')}"`));
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/sfCommand.ts b/src/sfCommand.ts
index 6257e336..72a6a09b 100644
--- a/src/sfCommand.ts
+++ b/src/sfCommand.ts
@@ -376,6 +376,15 @@ export abstract class SfCommand<T> extends Command {
     const sfCommandError = SfCommandError.from(error, this.statics.name, this.warnings);
     process.exitCode = sfCommandError.exitCode;
 
+    // no var args (strict = true || undefined), and unexpected arguments when parsing
+    if (
+      this.statics.strict !== false &&
+      sfCommandError.exitCode === 2 &&
+      error.message.includes('Unexpected argument')
+    ) {
+      sfCommandError.appendErrorSuggestions();
+    }
+
     if (this.jsonEnabled()) {
       this.logJson(sfCommandError.toJson());
     } else {
diff --git a/test/unit/sfCommand.test.ts b/test/unit/sfCommand.test.ts
index 8369c00f..944e9dca 100644
--- a/test/unit/sfCommand.test.ts
+++ b/test/unit/sfCommand.test.ts
@@ -110,6 +110,23 @@ class NonJsonCommand extends SfCommand<void> {
   }
 }
 
+class SuggestionCommand extends SfCommand<void> {
+  public static enableJsonFlag = false;
+  public static readonly flags = {
+    first: Flags.string({
+      default: 'My first flag',
+      required: true,
+    }),
+    second: Flags.string({
+      default: 'My second',
+      required: true,
+    }),
+  };
+  public async run(): Promise<void> {
+    await this.parse(SuggestionCommand);
+  }
+}
+
 describe('jsonEnabled', () => {
   afterEach(() => {
     delete process.env.SF_CONTENT_TYPE;
@@ -375,6 +392,69 @@ describe('error standardization', () => {
     }
   });
 
+  it('should log correct suggestion when user doesnt wrap with quotes', async () => {
+    const logToStderrStub = $$.SANDBOX.stub(SfCommand.prototype, 'logToStderr');
+    try {
+      await SuggestionCommand.run(['--first', 'my', 'alias', 'with', 'spaces', '--second', 'my second', 'value']);
+      expect(false, 'error should have been thrown').to.be.true;
+    } catch (e: unknown) {
+      expect(e).to.be.instanceOf(SfCommandError);
+      const err = e as SfCommand.Error;
+
+      // Ensure the error was logged to the console
+      expect(logToStderrStub.callCount).to.equal(1);
+      expect(logToStderrStub.firstCall.firstArg).to.contain(err.message);
+
+      // Ensure the error has expected properties
+      expect(err).to.have.property('actions');
+      expect(err.actions).to.deep.equal(['--first "my alias with spaces"', '--second "my second value"']);
+      expect(err).to.have.property('exitCode', 2);
+      expect(err).to.have.property('context', 'SuggestionCommand');
+      expect(err).to.have.property('data', undefined);
+      expect(err).to.have.property('cause');
+      expect(err).to.have.property('code', '2');
+      expect(err).to.have.property('status', 2);
+      expect(err).to.have.property('stack').and.be.ok;
+      expect(err).to.have.property('skipOclifErrorHandling', true);
+      expect(err).to.have.deep.property('oclif', { exit: 2 });
+
+      // Ensure a sfCommandError event was emitted with the expected data
+      expect(sfCommandErrorData[0]).to.equal(err);
+      expect(sfCommandErrorData[1]).to.equal('suggestioncommand');
+    }
+  });
+  it('should log correct suggestion when user doesnt wrap with quotes without flag order', async () => {
+    const logToStderrStub = $$.SANDBOX.stub(SfCommand.prototype, 'logToStderr');
+    try {
+      await SuggestionCommand.run(['--second', 'my second value', '--first', 'my', 'alias', 'with', 'spaces']);
+      expect(false, 'error should have been thrown').to.be.true;
+    } catch (e: unknown) {
+      expect(e).to.be.instanceOf(SfCommandError);
+      const err = e as SfCommand.Error;
+
+      // Ensure the error was logged to the console
+      expect(logToStderrStub.callCount).to.equal(1);
+      expect(logToStderrStub.firstCall.firstArg).to.contain(err.message);
+
+      // Ensure the error has expected properties
+      expect(err).to.have.property('actions');
+      expect(err.actions).to.deep.equal(['--first "my alias with spaces"']);
+      expect(err).to.have.property('exitCode', 2);
+      expect(err).to.have.property('context', 'SuggestionCommand');
+      expect(err).to.have.property('data', undefined);
+      expect(err).to.have.property('cause');
+      expect(err).to.have.property('code', '2');
+      expect(err).to.have.property('status', 2);
+      expect(err).to.have.property('stack').and.be.ok;
+      expect(err).to.have.property('skipOclifErrorHandling', true);
+      expect(err).to.have.deep.property('oclif', { exit: 2 });
+
+      // Ensure a sfCommandError event was emitted with the expected data
+      expect(sfCommandErrorData[0]).to.equal(err);
+      expect(sfCommandErrorData[1]).to.equal('suggestioncommand');
+    }
+  });
+
   it('should log correct error when command throws an SfError --json', async () => {
     const logJsonStub = $$.SANDBOX.stub(SfCommand.prototype, 'logJson');
     try {
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 668e8744..3e3f5e99 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -588,13 +588,13 @@
     "@nodelib/fs.scandir" "2.1.5"
     fastq "^1.6.0"
 
-"@oclif/core@^4.0.8":
-  version "4.0.8"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@oclif/core/-/core-4.0.8.tgz#667caa6481682e34594a4df6faeb3137879652d8"
-  integrity sha512-9AzNoRlKfIeuqOin+HK9cyouELeup7sX+MGIFc5dR+bnG0sSzFnV1A/Z57E7KWrY5NdWULHYT5NhiL1YpEhG2w==
+"@oclif/core@^4.0.12":
+  version "4.0.12"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@oclif/core/-/core-4.0.12.tgz#b47089631827e2c909bfffc8c14d7b1781e502ce"
+  integrity sha512-o2dfPtmi2uBGHgpvHr+GNfoRKysKgQGiffONoMN3R+qBVNeIkJIZhVk31HreDkAI9LAzS92BWNgp/l7lXDxdvg==
   dependencies:
     ansi-escapes "^4.3.2"
-    ansis "^3.1.1"
+    ansis "^3.2.1"
     clean-stack "^3.0.1"
     cli-spinners "^2.9.2"
     debug "^4.3.5"
@@ -1048,10 +1048,10 @@ ansi-styles@^6.1.0, ansi-styles@^6.2.1:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/ansi-styles/-/ansi-styles-6.2.1.tgz#0e62320cf99c21afff3b3012192546aacbfb05c5"
   integrity sha512-bN798gFfQX+viw3R7yrGWRqnrN2oRkEkUjjl4JNn4E8GxxbjtG3FbrEIIY3l8/hrwUwIeCZvi4QuOTP4MErVug==
 
-ansis@^3.1.1, ansis@^3.2.0:
-  version "3.2.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/ansis/-/ansis-3.2.0.tgz#0e050c5be94784f32ffdac4b84fccba064aeae4b"
-  integrity sha512-Yk3BkHH9U7oPyCN3gL5Tc7CpahG/+UFv/6UG03C311Vy9lzRmA5uoxDTpU9CO3rGHL6KzJz/pdDeXZCZ5Mu/Sg==
+ansis@^3.2.1:
+  version "3.2.1"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/ansis/-/ansis-3.2.1.tgz#abf2de690eb7a74fa4292edf82c7887bda5ee549"
+  integrity sha512-SgzY+k2aa9UqJe3jzrPZhSVzLc2XrE4/h7rk0dMCDwhCq7ipmpPZvyODoxPCms4OpMLTiBTS+Mpl4VZQ6FDitw==
 
 anymatch@~3.1.2:
   version "3.1.3"