BigPizzaV3/CodexPlusPlus · error · anyhow::Error

watcher install is only supported on Windows

Error message

watcher install is only supported on Windows

What it means

Error "watcher install is only supported on Windows" thrown in BigPizzaV3/CodexPlusPlus.

Source

Thrown at crates/codex-plus-core/src/watcher.rs:171

        .collect()
}

#[cfg(windows)]
pub fn install_watcher(launcher_path: &Path, debug_port: u16) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
    let plan = build_watcher_install_plan(launcher_path.to_path_buf(), debug_port);
    crate::windows_integration::set_current_user_string_value(
        WATCHER_RUN_KEY,
        &plan.run_value_name,
        &plan.run_value,
    )?;
    create_startup_shortcut(launcher_path, &plan.shortcut_arguments)?;
    spawn_launcher(launcher_path, debug_port);
    Ok(())
}

#[cfg(not(windows))]
pub fn install_watcher(_launcher_path: &Path, _debug_port: u16) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
    anyhow::bail!("watcher install is only supported on Windows")
}

#[cfg(windows)]
pub fn uninstall_watcher() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
    let _ =
        crate::windows_integration::delete_current_user_value(WATCHER_RUN_KEY, WATCHER_RUN_NAME);
    if let Some(shortcut) = startup_shortcut_path() {
        let _ = std::fs::remove_file(shortcut);
    }
    stop_launcher_processes();
    Ok(())
}

#[cfg(not(windows))]
pub fn uninstall_watcher() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
    Ok(())
}

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at crates/codex-plus-core/src/watcher.rs:171 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of BigPizzaV3/CodexPlusPlus@1f431ae49b (2026-08-16). Data as JSON: /api/errors/dc64b80f12aef5c9. Report an issue: GitHub.