Fission-AI/OpenSpec · error · Error

Change '${changeName}' not found. No changes exist. Create o

Error message

Change '${changeName}' not found. No changes exist. Create one with: ${newChangeHint}

What it means

Error "Change '${changeName}' not found. No changes exist. Create one with: ${newChangeHint}" thrown in Fission-AI/OpenSpec.

Source

Thrown at src/commands/workflow/shared.ts:217

    throw new Error(
      `Missing required option --change. Available changes:\n  ${available.join('\n  ')}`
    );
  }

  // Validate change name format to prevent path traversal
  const lookupError = validateChangeLookupName(changeName);
  if (lookupError) {
    throw new Error(`Invalid change name '${changeName}': ${lookupError}`);
  }

  // Check directory existence directly
  const changePath = path.join(changesDir, changeName);
  const exists = fs.existsSync(changePath) && fs.statSync(changePath).isDirectory();

  if (!exists) {
    const available = await getAvailableChanges(projectRoot, changesDir);
    if (available.length === 0) {
      throw new Error(
        `Change '${changeName}' not found. No changes exist. Create one with: ${newChangeHint}`
      );
    }
    throw new Error(
      `Change '${changeName}' not found. Available changes:\n  ${available.join('\n  ')}`
    );
  }

  return changeName;
}

/**
 * Validates that a schema exists and returns available schemas if not.
 *
 * @param schemaName - The schema name to validate
 * @param projectRoot - Optional project root for project-local schema resolution
 */
export function validateSchemaExists(schemaName: string, projectRoot?: string): string {

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at src/commands/workflow/shared.ts:217 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of Fission-AI/OpenSpec@6926ccb18a (2026-08-25). Data as JSON: /api/errors/6cafa9370317f912. Report an issue: GitHub.