Fission-AI/OpenSpec · error · TemplateLoadError

Failed to read template: ${ioError.message}

Error message

Failed to read template: ${ioError.message}

What it means

Error "Failed to read template: ${ioError.message}" thrown in Fission-AI/OpenSpec.

Source

Thrown at src/core/artifact-graph/instruction-loader.ts:245

      error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error),
      templatePathOnDisk
    );
  }

  if (!fs.existsSync(templatePathOnDisk)) {
    throw new TemplateLoadError(
      `Template not found: ${templatePathOnDisk}`,
      templatePathOnDisk
    );
  }

  const fullPath = FileSystemUtils.canonicalizeExistingPath(templatePathOnDisk);

  try {
    return fs.readFileSync(fullPath, 'utf-8');
  } catch (err) {
    const ioError = err instanceof Error ? err : new Error(String(err));
    throw new TemplateLoadError(
      `Failed to read template: ${ioError.message}`,
      fullPath
    );
  }
}

/**
 * Loads change context combining graph and completion state.
 *
 * Schema resolution order:
 * 1. Explicit schemaName parameter (if provided)
 * 2. Schema from .openspec.yaml metadata (if exists in change directory)
 * 3. Default 'spec-driven'
 *
 * @param projectRoot - Project root directory
 * @param changeName - Change name
 * @param schemaName - Optional schema name override. If not provided, auto-detected from metadata.
 * @returns Change context with graph, completed set, and metadata

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at src/core/artifact-graph/instruction-loader.ts:245 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/f371a24934a09310. Report an issue: GitHub.