Fission-AI/OpenSpec · error

Invalid 'githubCopilot' field in config (must be object)

Error message

Invalid 'githubCopilot' field in config (must be object)

What it means

Error "Invalid 'githubCopilot' field in config (must be object)" thrown in Fission-AI/OpenSpec.

Source

Thrown at src/core/project-config.ts:393

        );
      }
    }

    // Parse githubCopilot preferences (only cloudAgent is recognized today).
    if (raw.githubCopilot !== undefined) {
      if (
        typeof raw.githubCopilot === 'object' &&
        raw.githubCopilot !== null &&
        !Array.isArray(raw.githubCopilot)
      ) {
        const cloudAgent = (raw.githubCopilot as Record<string, unknown>).cloudAgent;
        if (typeof cloudAgent === 'boolean') {
          config.githubCopilot = { cloudAgent };
        } else if (cloudAgent !== undefined) {
          console.warn(`Invalid 'githubCopilot.cloudAgent' field in config (must be a boolean)`);
        }
      } else {
        console.warn(`Invalid 'githubCopilot' field in config (must be an object)`);
      }
    }

    // Return partial config even if some fields failed
    return Object.keys(config).length > 0 ? (config as ProjectConfig) : null;
  } catch (error) {
    console.warn(
      `Warning: could not parse ${configPathForWarnings(projectRoot)} (${error instanceof Error ? error.message.split('\n')[0] : String(error)}); ignoring it.`
    );
    return null;
  }
}

function configPathForWarnings(projectRoot: string): string {
  return resolveConfigFilePath(projectRoot) ?? path.join(projectRoot, 'openspec', 'config.yaml');
}

/**

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at src/core/project-config.ts:393 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/f46f8f90e2e28c65. Report an issue: GitHub.