DioxusLabs/dioxus · error · anyhow::Error

Only one of --file or --raw should be specified.

Error message

Only one of --file or --raw should be specified.

What it means

Argument guard in determine_input (called from translate): both the `--file` and `--raw` CLI options were supplied, but the translator accepts exactly one input source. The inputs at fault are the mutually exclusive file/raw arguments, and the guard fires before any input is read.

Source

Thrown at packages/cli/src/cli/translate.rs:112

    out.push_str("\n}");
}

fn indent_and_write(raw: &str, idx: usize, out: &mut String) {
    for line in raw.lines() {
        for _ in 0..idx {
            out.push_str("    ");
        }
        out.push_str(line);
        out.push('\n');
    }
}

fn determine_input(file: Option<String>, raw: Option<String>) -> Result<String> {
    use std::io::IsTerminal as _;

    // Make sure not both are specified
    if file.is_some() && raw.is_some() {
        bail!("Only one of --file or --raw should be specified.");
    }

    if let Some(raw) = raw {
        return Ok(raw);
    }

    if let Some(file) = file {
        return Ok(std::fs::read_to_string(file)?);
    }

    // If neither exist, we try to read from stdin
    if std::io::stdin().is_terminal() {
        bail!("No input file, source, or stdin to translate from.");
    }

    let mut buffer = String::new();
    std::io::stdin().read_to_string(&mut buffer).unwrap();

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Solutions

1. Pass only one of --file or --raw to dx translate.

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at packages/cli/src/cli/translate.rs:112 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of DioxusLabs/dioxus@24f6a829df (2026-08-23). Data as JSON: /api/errors/5139437d14e41877. Report an issue: GitHub.