affaan-m/ECC · error · Error

--write requires a path

Error message

--write requires a path

What it means

parseArgs throws when --write is given without a following path argument. The write mode needs an explicit output path for the refreshed advisory cache, and an absent or flag-like next token cannot serve as one.

Solutions

1. Provide the output path: --write <path/to/advisory-cache.json>.
2. Drop --write if only reading/caching in memory is intended.
3. Check that the path value was not accidentally placed before the flag.

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at scripts/ci/supply-chain-advisory-sources.js:391 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of affaan-m/ECC@8321021c54 (2026-09-16). Data as JSON: /api/errors/9e9b1d0023f901a1. Report an issue: GitHub.

Appendix: source

Thrown at scripts/ci/supply-chain-advisory-sources.js:391

    if (arg === '--help' || arg === '-h') {
      options.help = true;
    } else if (arg === '--json') {
      options.json = true;
    } else if (arg === '--refresh') {
      options.refresh = true;
    } else if (arg === '--strict-refresh') {
      options.strictRefresh = true;
      options.refresh = true;
    } else if (arg === '--generated-at') {
      options.generatedAt = argv[++i];
    } else if (arg === '--timeout-ms') {
      options.timeoutMs = Number(argv[++i]);
      if (!Number.isFinite(options.timeoutMs) || options.timeoutMs <= 0) {
        throw new Error('--timeout-ms must be a positive number');
      }
    } else if (arg === '--write') {
      options.writePath = argv[++i];
      if (!options.writePath) throw new Error('--write requires a path');
    } else {
      throw new Error(`Unknown argument: ${arg}`);
    }
  }
  return options;
}

function printHelp() {
  console.log(`Usage: node scripts/ci/supply-chain-advisory-sources.js [options]

Build the active supply-chain advisory source report used by the scheduled
watch workflow and Linear ITO-57 status updates.

Options:
  --json              Emit JSON instead of text
  --refresh           Check source URLs and record warning status
  --strict-refresh    Fail when a refreshed source URL returns a warning
  --generated-at <ts> Override the report timestamp

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