Fission-AI/OpenSpec · error

Path is not writable: ${profilePath}

Error message

Path is not writable: ${profilePath}

What it means

Error "Path is not writable: ${profilePath}" thrown in Fission-AI/OpenSpec.

Source

Thrown at src/core/completions/installers/powershell-installer.ts:201

    const profilePaths = this.getAllProfilePaths();
    let anyConfigured = false;

    for (const profilePath of profilePaths) {
      try {
        const profileDir = path.dirname(profilePath);
        let profileExists = false;
        try {
          await fs.access(profilePath);
          profileExists = true;
        } catch (err: any) {
          if (err?.code !== 'ENOENT') {
            throw err;
          }
        }

        if (!profileExists) {
          if (!(await FileSystemUtils.canWriteFile(profilePath))) {
            throw new Error(`Path is not writable: ${profilePath}`);
          }
          await fs.mkdir(profileDir, { recursive: true });
        }

        let profileContent = '';
        let fileEncoding: BufferEncoding = 'utf-8';
        let fileBom: Buffer = Buffer.alloc(0);
        try {
          const file = await this.readProfileFile(profilePath);
          profileContent = file.content;
          fileEncoding = file.encoding;
          fileBom = file.bom;
        } catch (err: any) {
          // If the file doesn't exist that's fine — we'll create it as UTF-8.
          // Any other read error (permissions, unsupported encoding, etc.) → skip this profile.
          if (err?.code === 'ENOENT') {
            // keep defaults
          } else {

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at src/core/completions/installers/powershell-installer.ts:201 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/e2d91de2ecb45427. Report an issue: GitHub.