ajeetdsouza/zoxide · error · anyhow::Error

path not found in database: {path}

Error message

path not found in database: {path}

What it means

Error "path not found in database: {path}" thrown in ajeetdsouza/zoxide.

Source

Thrown at src/cmd/remove.rs:16

use anyhow::{Result, bail};

use crate::cmd::{Remove, Run};
use crate::db::Database;
use crate::util;

impl Run for Remove {
    fn run(&self) -> Result<()> {
        let mut db = Database::open()?;

        for path in &self.paths {
            if !db.remove(path) {
                let path_abs = util::resolve_path(path)?;
                let path_abs = util::path_to_str(&path_abs)?;
                if path_abs == path || !db.remove(path_abs) {
                    bail!("path not found in database: {path}")
                }
            }
        }

        db.save()
    }
}

View on GitHub (pinned to 8a3f76da90)

Solutions

1. Verify the path exists in the database with 'zoxide query'
2. Add the path first with 'zoxide add <path>'

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at src/cmd/remove.rs:16 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/9d10c6c5f7041a9f. Report an issue: GitHub.