Fission-AI/OpenSpec · error · RootSelectionError

invalid_store_pointer

invalid_store_pointer

Error message

Invalid store declaration in ${pointer.filePath}: ${problem}.

What it means

Error "Invalid store declaration in ${pointer.filePath}: ${problem}." thrown in Fission-AI/OpenSpec.

Source

Thrown at src/core/root-selection.ts:317

async function resolveNearestOrDeclaredRoot(
  nearestRoot: string,
  globalDataDir?: string
): Promise<ResolvedOpenSpecRoot> {
  const { hasPlanningShape, pointer } = classifyOpenSpecDir(nearestRoot);

  if (hasPlanningShape) {
    if (pointer.value !== undefined) {
      console.error(
        `Warning: ${pointer.filePath} declares store '${pointer.value}', but this directory is a real OpenSpec root; the declaration is ignored.`
      );
    }
    return makeRoot(nearestRoot, 'nearest');
  }

  if (pointer.malformed) {
    const problem = storePointerProblem(pointer.malformed);
    throw new RootSelectionError(
      `Invalid store declaration in ${pointer.filePath}: ${problem}.`,
      'invalid_store_pointer',
      {
        target: 'store.pointer',
        fix:
          pointer.malformed === 'unparseable'
            ? `Fix the YAML syntax in ${pointer.filePath}.`
            : `Edit ${pointer.filePath} so the store key is a registered store id, or remove it.`,
      }
    );
  }

  if (pointer.value === undefined) {
    return makeRoot(nearestRoot, 'nearest');
  }

  try {
    return await resolveStoreRoot(pointer.value, globalDataDir, 'declared');

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at src/core/root-selection.ts:317 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/5b3841adb3944f9c. Report an issue: GitHub.