FoundationAgents/OpenManus · warning · ToolError

No active plan. Please specify a plan_id or set an active pl

Error message

No active plan. Please specify a plan_id or set an active plan.

What it means

Raised by _get_plan (app/tool/planning.py:233) when command='get' is called without plan_id and no plan has ever been set active (self._current_plan_id is None). The active plan is set implicitly by create (which sets _current_plan_id) or explicitly by set_active; a fresh process, or one where all plans were deleted, has none.

Source

Thrown at app/tool/planning.py:233

        output = "Available plans:\n"
        for plan_id, plan in self.plans.items():
            current_marker = " (active)" if plan_id == self._current_plan_id else ""
            completed = sum(
                1 for status in plan["step_statuses"] if status == "completed"
            )
            total = len(plan["steps"])
            progress = f"{completed}/{total} steps completed"
            output += f"• {plan_id}{current_marker}: {plan['title']} - {progress}\n"

        return ToolResult(output=output)

    def _get_plan(self, plan_id: Optional[str]) -> ToolResult:
        """Get details of a specific plan."""
        if not plan_id:
            # If no plan_id is provided, use the current active plan
            if not self._current_plan_id:
                raise ToolError(
                    "No active plan. Please specify a plan_id or set an active plan."
                )
            plan_id = self._current_plan_id

        if plan_id not in self.plans:
            raise ToolError(f"No plan found with ID: {plan_id}")

        plan = self.plans[plan_id]
        return ToolResult(output=self._format_plan(plan))

    def _set_active_plan(self, plan_id: Optional[str]) -> ToolResult:
        """Set a plan as the active plan."""
        if not plan_id:
            raise ToolError("Parameter `plan_id` is required for command: set_active")

        if plan_id not in self.plans:
            raise ToolError(f"No plan found with ID: {plan_id}")

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Solutions

1. Create a plan first (create auto-sets it active) or call set_active with an existing plan_id.
2. Pass plan_id explicitly to get when you know which plan you want — it bypasses the active-plan requirement entirely.
3. Call command='list' to see available plans and pick one before get.

Example fix

// before
result = await planning.execute(command='get')  # nothing active yet

// after
result = await planning.execute(command='list')  # discover plans
result = await planning.execute(command='get', plan_id='p1')  # explicit target

if not plan_id and not has_active_plan():
    listing = await planning.execute(command='list')
    if no_plans(listing):
        await planning.execute(command='create', plan_id=pid, title=t, steps=s)  # auto-activates
result = await planning.execute(command='get', plan_id=plan_id)

try:
    result = await planning.execute(command='get')
except ToolError as e:
    if 'No active plan' in str(e):
        result = await planning.execute(command='list')
        # pick a plan, set_active, then retry get
    else:
        raise

When it happens

Trigger: Calling `planning.execute(command='get')` in a brand-new session before any create/set_active; after deleting the active plan (delete does not necessarily clear/replace the pointer, but a fresh store has none); multi-worker deployments where the active plan lives in another process's memory.

Common situations: Agent boot sequences that query the current plan before creating one; resumed sessions after restart (class-level state lost); calling get right after a failed create that raised before setting _current_plan_id.

Related errors

• No primary agent available
• Unrecognized command: {command}. Allowed commands are: creat
• Parameter `plan_id` is required for command: create
• A plan with ID '{plan_id}' already exists. Use 'update' to m
• Parameter `title` is required for command: create

AI-assisted analysis of FoundationAgents/OpenManus@52a13f2a57 (2026-08-15). Data as JSON: /api/errors/33fa7e58e994e20b. Report an issue: GitHub.