This repo's planning is externalized to store '${pointer.val

Error message

This repo's planning is externalized to store '${pointer.value}' (${pointer.filePath}). Remove the store: line first to convert this repo to a local OpenSpec root.

What it means

Error "This repo's planning is externalized to store '${pointer.value}' (${pointer.filePath}). Remove the store: line first to convert this repo to a local OpenSpec root." thrown in Fission-AI/OpenSpec.

Source

Thrown at src/core/init.ts:208

    // declaration is externalized planning, not a root to extend — and a
    // subdirectory of such a repo must not silently grow a nested root.
    // Refuse before legacy cleanup, migration, or prompts touch anything.
    // In extend mode the walk finds projectPath itself; otherwise it
    // finds the nearest ancestor root (so pointer-repo subdirectories
    // refuse exactly where a normal command would resolve the pointer).
    const guardRoot = findRepoPlanningRootSync(projectPath);
    if (guardRoot) {
      const { hasPlanningShape, pointer } = classifyOpenSpecDir(guardRoot);
      if (!hasPlanningShape) {
        if (pointer.malformed) {
          throw new Error(
            `The store declaration in ${pointer.filePath} is invalid (` +
              storePointerProblem(pointer.malformed) +
              `). Fix or remove the store: line before running openspec init.`
          );
        }
        if (pointer.value !== undefined) {
          throw new Error(
            `This repo's planning is externalized to store '${pointer.value}' (${pointer.filePath}). ` +
              `Remove the store: line first to convert this repo to a local OpenSpec root.`
          );
        }
      }
    }

    await this.assertLanguageCanBeApplied(projectPath, openspecPath);

    // Check for legacy artifacts and handle cleanup
    const deferredLegacyCleanup = await this.handleLegacyCleanup(projectPath, extendMode);

    // Migrate OpenSpec-managed skills left in renamed tool directories
    // (e.g. .kimi -> .kimi-code) before detection so they stay recognized.
    migrateLegacyToolDirs(projectPath);

    // Detect available tools in the project (task 7.1)
    const detectedTools = getAvailableTools(projectPath);

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at src/core/init.ts:208 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/925f330b3ed3f75a. Report an issue: GitHub.