ajeetdsouza/zoxide · error · anyhow::Error

current database is not empty, specify --merge to continue a

Error message

current database is not empty, specify --merge to continue anyway

What it means

Error "current database is not empty, specify --merge to continue anyway" thrown in ajeetdsouza/zoxide.

Source

Thrown at src/cmd/import.rs:11

use anyhow::{Result, bail};

use crate::cmd::{Import, ImportFrom, Run};
use crate::db::Database;
use crate::import;

impl Run for Import {
    fn run(&self) -> Result<()> {
        let mut db = Database::open()?;
        if !self.merge && !db.dirs().is_empty() {
            bail!("current database is not empty, specify --merge to continue anyway");
        }

        match self.from {
            ImportFrom::Atuin => import::run(&import::Atuin {}, &mut db)?,
            ImportFrom::Autojump => import::run(&import::Autojump {}, &mut db)?,
            ImportFrom::Fasd => import::run(&import::Fasd {}, &mut db)?,
            ImportFrom::Z => import::run(&import::Z {}, &mut db)?,
            ImportFrom::ZLua => import::run(&import::ZLua {}, &mut db)?,
            ImportFrom::ZshZ => import::run(&import::ZshZ {}, &mut db)?,
        }

        db.save()
    }
}

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Solutions

1. Re-run the import with the --merge flag to merge into the existing database
2. Remove the existing database file first if you want a fresh import

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at src/cmd/import.rs:11 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of ajeetdsouza/zoxide@8a3f76da90 (2026-08-19). Data as JSON: /api/errors/b5d9ab49842aeea7. Report an issue: GitHub.