BloopAI/vibe-kanban · error · Error

auth_failed

auth_failed

Error message

result.error.message

What it means

This error surfaces when workspacesApi.createFromPr returns { success: false, error: { type: 'auth_failed', message } }. The backend (Rust) failed to authenticate with the git forge (GitHub/GitLab/etc.) via its CLI (gh/gl/lab) while fetching PR metadata or branches. The dialog re-throws result.error.message, which is the backend's raw auth failure text, and the mutation renders it in the dialog's error area.

Source

Thrown at packages/web-core/src/shared/dialogs/command-bar/CreateWorkspaceFromPrDialog.tsx:157

        ) {
          throw new Error('Missing required fields');
        }
        const result = await workspacesApi.createFromPr({
          repo_id: selectedRepoId,
          pr_number: selectedPrNumber as unknown as bigint,
          pr_title: selectedPr.title,
          pr_url: selectedPr.url,
          head_branch: selectedPr.head_branch,
          base_branch: selectedPr.base_branch,
          run_setup: runSetup,
          remote_name: selectedRemote,
        });
        if (!result.success) {
          switch (result.error?.type) {
            case 'branch_fetch_failed':
              throw new Error(result.error.message);
            case 'auth_failed':
              throw new Error(result.error.message);
            case 'cli_not_installed':
              throw new Error(
                t('createWorkspaceFromPr.errors.cliNotInstalled', {
                  provider: result.error.provider,
                })
              );
            case 'pr_not_found':
              throw new Error(t('createWorkspaceFromPr.errors.prNotFound'));
            case 'unsupported_provider':
              throw new Error(
                t('createWorkspaceFromPr.errors.unsupportedProvider')
              );
            default:
              throw new Error(
                result.message ||
                  t('createWorkspaceFromPr.errors.failedToCreateWorkspace')
              );
          }

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Solutions

1. Re-authenticate the forge CLI on the host machine, e.g. `gh auth login` (GitHub) or `glab auth login` (GitLab)
2. Verify the token works: `gh auth status` / `glab auth status`, and refresh if expired
3. Confirm the authenticated account has read access to the repository containing the PR
4. Retry Create Workspace after re-auth; if it persists, check the remote URL matches the provider you authenticated with

Example fix

// before (host machine)
$ gh auth status
> error: token expired
// after
$ gh auth login && gh auth status
> github.com  ✓ Logged in

// before creating
import { execSync } from 'child_process';
const forgeCliOk = (cli: string) => { try { execSync(`${cli} auth status`, { stdio: 'ignore' }); return true; } catch { return false; } };
if (!forgeCliOk('gh')) throw new Error('Run `gh auth login` before creating a workspace from a PR');

function isAuthFailed(e: CreateFromPrError | undefined): e is { type: 'auth_failed'; message: string } {
  return e?.type === 'auth_failed' && typeof (e as { message?: string }).message === 'string';
}

try {
  const result = await workspacesApi.createFromPr(input);
  if (!result.success) {
    if (isAuthFailed(result.error)) throw new Error(`Auth failed: ${result.error.message}. Re-run gh/glab auth login.`);
    throw new Error(result.message ?? 'Workspace creation failed');
  }
} catch (err) {
  if (/auth|token|401/i.test((err as Error).message)) {
    showReAuthPrompt(); // guide user to `gh auth login`
  }
}

When it happens

Trigger: User clicks Create Workspace in CreateWorkspaceFromPrDialog and workspacesApi.createFromPr resolves success:false with error.type 'auth_failed' — the forge CLI on the host machine is logged out, the token expired, or the token lacks scopes for the repo hosting the selected PR.

Common situations: gh CLI auth token expired (gh auth login done months ago); CI-managed token missing repo scope; user switched between GitHub.com and GitHub Enterprise accounts; GitLab token revoked; host machine never ran the forge CLI login.

Related errors

• cli_not_installed
• OAuth init failed (${res.status})
• Auth methods lookup failed (${res.status})
• OAuth redeem failed (${res.status})
• Local login failed (${res.status})

AI-assisted analysis of BloopAI/vibe-kanban@4deb7eca8f (2026-08-29). Data as JSON: /api/errors/249ab4d2c99d29dd. Report an issue: GitHub.