Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm · error · Error

Privatemode base path must be provided to use agents.

Error message

Privatemode base path must be provided to use agents.

What it means

Provider setup guard in AgentHandler.checkSetup: the selected agent provider is 'privatemode' but PRIVATEMODE_LLM_BASE_PATH is empty/unset, so the agent has no endpoint for the privacy-focused inference service and setup aborts.

Solutions

  1. Set the PRIVATEMODE_BASE_PATH environment variable.
  2. Ensure the Privatemode service is running.
Defensive patterns

Strategy: validation

When it happens

Trigger: Privatemode was selected as the agent provider but no base path is configured.

Common situations: This error is raised at runtime in server/utils/agents/index.js. It occurs when the required configuration for this provider is missing or invalid (unset environment variables, empty API key or base path), when the external service is unreachable or returns an unexpected response, or when invalid input reaches the call site. To prevent it, validate the relevant provider settings and environment variables at startup and confirm the service is reachable before this code path executes.

AI-assisted analysis of Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm@20f6d3546c (2026-08-18). Data as JSON: /api/errors/8b59590311c553e0. Report an issue: GitHub.

Appendix: source

Thrown at server/utils/agents/index.js:269

      case "foundry":
        if (!process.env.FOUNDRY_BASE_PATH)
          throw new Error("Foundry base path must be provided to use agents.");
        break;
      case "giteeai":
        if (!process.env.GITEE_AI_API_KEY)
          throw new Error("GiteeAI API Key must be provided to use agents.");
        break;
      case "cohere":
        if (!process.env.COHERE_API_KEY)
          throw new Error("Cohere API key must be provided to use agents.");
        break;
      case "llmman":
        if (!process.env.LLMMAN_BASE_PATH)
          throw new Error("llmman base path must be provided to use agents.");
        break;
      case "privatemode":
        if (!process.env.PRIVATEMODE_LLM_BASE_PATH)
          throw new Error(
            "Privatemode base path must be provided to use agents."
          );
        break;
      case "sambanova":
        if (!process.env.SAMBANOVA_LLM_API_KEY)
          throw new Error("SambaNova API key must be provided to use agents.");
        break;
      case "lemonade":
        if (!process.env.LEMONADE_LLM_BASE_PATH)
          throw new Error("Lemonade base path must be provided to use agents.");
        break;
      case "omlx":
        if (!process.env.OMLX_LLM_BASE_PATH)
          throw new Error("OMLX base path must be provided to use agents.");
        break;
      case "minimax":
        if (!process.env.MINIMAX_API_KEY)
          throw new Error("Minimax API key must be provided to use agents.");

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