Fission-AI/OpenSpec · error

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

Error message

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

What it means

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

Source

Thrown at src/core/project-config.ts:352

              hasValidRules = true;
            }
            if (validRules.length < rulesArrayResult.data.length) {
              console.warn(
                `Some rules for '${artifactId}' are empty strings, ignoring them`
              );
            }
          } else {
            console.warn(
              `Rules for '${artifactId}' must be an array of strings, ignoring this artifact's rules`
            );
          }
        }

        if (hasValidRules) {
          config.rules = parsedRules;
        }
      } else {
        console.warn(`Invalid 'rules' field in config (must be object)`);
      }
    }

    const operations = parseOperations(raw.operations);
    if (operations) {
      config.operations = operations;
    }

    const references = parseDeclarationList(raw.references);
    if (references) {
      config.references = references;
    }

    // Parse store pointer field: a string, or dropped with a warning.
    // (Root resolution does NOT use this parse — it uses readStorePointer
    // below, which errors on malformed pointers instead of dropping.)
    if (raw.store !== undefined) {
      if (typeof raw.store === 'string') {

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at src/core/project-config.ts:352 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/8e4c32143f512a98. Report an issue: GitHub.