GoogleContainerTools/skaffold · error

failed to get remote URI for repository %v: %w

Error message

failed to get remote URI for repository %v: %w

What it means

After creating the Repository Manager client, GetRepoInfo calls getRepoURI to fetch the repository's remote URI (e.g. https://<region>-docker.pkg.dev/...). If that RPC fails, the error is wrapped with the repo name as 'failed to get remote URI'.

Source

Thrown at pkg/skaffold/gcbreposv2/repo_resolver.go:55

	URI string

	// URI with oauth2 format.
	CloneURI string
}

var RepositoryManagerClient = repositoryManagerClient

func GetRepoInfo(ctx context.Context, gcpProject, gcpRegion, gcpConnectionName, gcpRepoName string) (Repo, error) {
	cbRepoRef := fmt.Sprintf("projects/%v/locations/%v/connections/%v/repositories/%v", gcpProject, gcpRegion, gcpConnectionName, gcpRepoName)
	cbClient, err := RepositoryManagerClient(ctx)
	if err != nil {
		return Repo{}, fmt.Errorf("failed to create repository manager client: %w", err)
	}
	defer cbClient.Close()

	repoURI, err := getRepoURI(ctx, cbClient, cbRepoRef)
	if err != nil {
		return Repo{}, fmt.Errorf("failed to get remote URI for repository %v: %w", gcpRepoName, err)
	}

	readAccessToken, err := getRepoReadAccessToken(ctx, cbClient, cbRepoRef)
	if err != nil {
		return Repo{}, fmt.Errorf("failed to get repository read access token for repo %v: %w", gcpRepoName, err)
	}

	repoCloneURI, err := buildRepoURIWithToken(repoURI, readAccessToken)
	if err != nil {
		return Repo{}, fmt.Errorf("failed to clone repo %s: trouble building repo URI with token: %w", repoURI, err)
	}

	return Repo{
		URI:      repoURI,
		CloneURI: repoCloneURI,
	}, nil
}

View on GitHub (pinned to a1189de023)

Solutions

1. Verify project/region/connection/repo names against `gcloud builds connections` / Artifact Registry output.
2. Grant the caller the viewer role on the Cloud Build connection and Artifact Registry repository.
3. Check the wrapped cause: NOT_FOUND means wrong names, PERMISSION_DENIED means IAM, deadline means network.
4. Confirm the repository still exists (it may have been deleted or renamed).

Example fix

// before
gcbRepo: my-repo  # wrong region default
// after (verify actual location)
gcloud builds connections describe my-connection --region=us-central1
# use matching region/connection in config

// Verify repo/connection exists before calling GetRepoInfo
out, err := exec.Command("gcloud", "builds", "connections", "describe", conn,
    "--region", region, "--project", proj).Output()
if err != nil {
    return fmt.Errorf("connection %s not found in %s/%s", conn, proj, region)
}

repo, err := gcbreposv2.GetRepoInfo(ctx, proj, region, conn, name)
if err != nil && strings.Contains(err.Error(), "failed to get remote URI") {
    if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "404") || strings.Contains(err.Error(), "notFound") {
        return fmt.Errorf("repo %q does not exist under %s/%s/%s", name, proj, region, conn)
    }
    return err
}

When it happens

Trigger: Calling GetRepoInfo for a gcpRepoName that does not exist under the given project/region/connection, a mistyped connection or region, insufficient IAM permission (roles/cloudbuild.connectionViewer or viewer on the repo), or an API/network error.

Common situations: Typo in the repository or connection name in skaffold.yaml; using a repo from the wrong region; service account lacking Artifact Registry / Cloud Build connection read permissions; repo deleted while config still references it.

Related errors

• failed to create repository manager client: %w
• failed to get repository read access token for repo %v: %w
• failed to clone repo %s: trouble building repo URI with toke
• INIT_CLOUD_RUN_LOCATION_ERROR
• StatusCode_DEPLOY_CLOUD_RUN_GET_WORKER_POOL_ERR

AI-assisted analysis of GoogleContainerTools/skaffold@a1189de023 (2026-09-05). Data as JSON: /api/errors/640768f9a77d2044. Report an issue: GitHub.