HKUDS/nanobot · error · CliAppError

install failed

Error message

install failed

What it means

Error "install failed" thrown in HKUDS/nanobot.

Source

Thrown at nanobot/apps/cli/service.py:1212

            if detect_cmd and _command_exists(detect_cmd):
                self._record_installed(app)
                return self.payload() | {
                    "last_action": {
                        "ok": True,
                        "message": f"CLI for {app['display_name']} is available.",
                        "installed": True,
                        "verification": ["entry_point_available", "state_recorded"],
                    }
                }
            note = app.get("install_notes") or f"{app['display_name']} is bundled with its parent app."
            raise CliAppError(str(note))
        argv = self._argv_for_action(app, "install")
        assert argv is not None
        result = self._run_argv(argv, timeout=self.runtime.install_timeout)
        if strategy == "npm" and result.returncode != 0:
            result = self._retry_stale_npm_install(app, argv, result)
        if result.returncode != 0:
            raise CliAppError(_truncate(result.stderr or result.stdout or "install failed"), status=500)
        self._record_installed(app)
        return self.payload() | {
            "last_action": {
                "ok": True,
                "message": f"Installed CLI for {app['display_name']}.",
                "installed": True,
                "verification": ["package_manager_ok", "state_recorded", "managed_paths_present"],
            }
        }

    def update(self, name: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
        app = self.get_app(name, force_refresh=True)
        if str(app["name"]) not in self._load_installed():
            raise CliAppError("CLI app is not installed")
        if self._strategy(app) == "bundled":
            self._record_installed(app)
            return self.payload() | {
                "last_action": {

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at nanobot/apps/cli/service.py:1212 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of HKUDS/nanobot@42f37dc4c0 (2026-08-26). Data as JSON: /api/errors/2697db4256cc605b. Report an issue: GitHub.