Hmbown/CodeWhale · error

git not found on PATH

Error message

git not found on PATH

What it means

Error "git not found on PATH" thrown in Hmbown/CodeWhale.

Source

Thrown at crates/tui/src/lib.rs:8261

         \n\
         {body}\n\
         \n\
         ## Diff\n\
         \n\
         ```diff\n\
         {diff_section}\n\
         ```\n",
        url = if view.url.is_empty() {
            "(unavailable)"
        } else {
            view.url.as_str()
        },
    )
}

fn collect_diff(args: &ReviewArgs) -> Result<String> {
    let mut cmd = crate::dependencies::Git::command()
        .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("git not found on PATH"))?;
    cmd.arg("diff");
    if args.staged {
        cmd.arg("--cached");
    }
    if let Some(base) = &args.base {
        cmd.arg(format!("{base}...HEAD"));
    }
    if let Some(path) = &args.path {
        cmd.arg("--").arg(path);
    }

    let output = cmd
        .output()
        .map_err(|e| anyhow::anyhow!("Failed to run git diff. Is git installed? ({e})"))?;
    if !output.status.success() {
        let stderr = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stderr);
        bail!("git diff failed: {}", stderr.trim());
    }

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at crates/tui/src/lib.rs:8261 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of Hmbown/CodeWhale@8880682c63 (2026-08-16). Data as JSON: /api/errors/7b8f58eb47abb6eb. Report an issue: GitHub.