Fission-AI/OpenSpec · error · Error

Failed to create openspec/config.yaml for --language${reason

Error message

Failed to create openspec/config.yaml for --language${reason}

What it means

Error "Failed to create openspec/config.yaml for --language${reason}" thrown in Fission-AI/OpenSpec.

Source

Thrown at src/core/init.ts:1109

    const configYmlExists = fs.existsSync(configYmlPath);

    if (configYamlExists || configYmlExists) {
      return 'exists';
    }


    try {
      const yamlContent = serializeConfig({
        schema: DEFAULT_SCHEMA,
        context: this.languageContext(),
      });
      FileSystemUtils.assertProjectArtifactPath(path.dirname(openspecPath), configPath);
      await FileSystemUtils.writeFile(configPath, yamlContent);
      return 'created';
    } catch (error) {
      if (this.language) {
        const reason = error instanceof Error ? `: ${error.message}` : '';
        throw new Error(`Failed to create openspec/config.yaml for --language${reason}`);
      }
      return 'skipped';
    }
  }

  // ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  // UI & OUTPUT
  // ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

  private displaySuccessMessage(
    projectPath: string,
    tools: ValidatedInitTool[],
    results: {
      createdTools: typeof tools;
      refreshedTools: typeof tools;
      failedTools: Array<{ name: string; error: Error }>;
      commandsSkipped: string[];
      skillsInvocableCommandSkips: string[];

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at src/core/init.ts:1109 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/6c22568c7d5f6c5e. Report an issue: GitHub.