Fission-AI/OpenSpec · error

Path is not writable: ${targetPath}

Error message

Path is not writable: ${targetPath}

What it means

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

Source

Thrown at src/core/completions/installers/bash-installer.ts:259

          return {
            success: true,
            installedPath: targetPath,
            message: 'Completion script is already installed (up to date)',
            instructions: [
              'The completion script is already installed and up to date.',
              'If completions are not working, try: exec bash',
            ],
          };
        }
        // File exists but content is different - this is an update
        isUpdate = true;
      } catch (error: any) {
        // File doesn't exist or can't be read, proceed with installation
        console.debug(`Unable to read existing completion file at ${targetPath}: ${error.message}`);
      }

      if (!(await FileSystemUtils.canWriteFile(targetPath))) {
        throw new Error(`Path is not writable: ${targetPath}`);
      }

      // Ensure the directory exists
      const targetDir = path.dirname(targetPath);
      await fs.mkdir(targetDir, { recursive: true });

      // Backup existing file if updating
      const backupPath = isUpdate ? await this.backupExistingFile(targetPath) : undefined;

      // Write the completion script
      await fs.writeFile(targetPath, completionScript, 'utf-8');

      // Auto-configure .bashrc
      const bashrcConfigured = await this.configureBashrc(targetDir);

      // Generate instructions if .bashrc wasn't auto-configured
      const instructions = bashrcConfigured ? undefined : this.generateInstructions(targetPath);

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at src/core/completions/installers/bash-installer.ts:259 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/cf203b9d9dab2b43. Report an issue: GitHub.