{"record":{"id":"0ee435bc87d2fcbc","repo":"coleam00/Archon","slug":"cannot-access-command-file-at-path-err-messa","errorCode":null,"errorMessage":"Cannot access command file at ${path}: ${err.message}","messagePattern":"Cannot access command file at (.+?): (.+?)","errorType":"exception","errorClass":null,"httpStatus":null,"severity":"error","filePath":"packages/core/src/orchestrator/orchestrator.ts","lineNumber":22,"sourceCode":" */\nimport { readFile as fsReadFile, access as fsAccess } from 'fs/promises';\n\n// Wrapper function for reading files - allows mocking without polluting fs/promises globally\nexport async function readCommandFile(path: string): Promise<string> {\n  return fsReadFile(path, 'utf-8');\n}\nexport async function commandFileExists(path: string): Promise<boolean> {\n  try {\n    await fsAccess(path);\n    return true;\n  } catch (error) {\n    const err = error as NodeJS.ErrnoException;\n    if (err.code === 'ENOENT') {\n      return false;\n    }\n    // Unexpected errors (permissions, I/O) should not be swallowed\n    getLog().error({ err, path, code: err.code }, 'command_file_access_error');\n    throw new Error(`Cannot access command file at ${path}: ${err.message}`);\n  }\n}\nimport { createLogger } from '@archon/paths';\n\n/** Lazy-initialized logger (deferred so test mocks can intercept createLogger) */\nlet cachedLog: ReturnType<typeof createLogger> | undefined;\nfunction getLog(): ReturnType<typeof createLogger> {\n  if (!cachedLog) cachedLog = createLogger('orchestrator');\n  return cachedLog;\n}\nimport {\n  IPlatformAdapter,\n  Conversation,\n  Codebase,\n  ConversationNotFoundError,\n  isWebAdapter,\n} from '../types';\nimport type { IsolationHints, IsolationEnvironmentRow } from '@archon/isolation';","sourceCodeStart":4,"sourceCodeEnd":40,"githubUrl":"https://github.com/coleam00/Archon/blob/0773b9745896ef0612e709c80845a0f7db315b19/packages/core/src/orchestrator/orchestrator.ts#L4-L40","documentation":"commandFileExists checks for a command file's presence; ENOENT is mapped to false, but any other stat/access failure (permissions, I/O errors) is deliberately not swallowed — it is logged ('command_file_access_error') and rethrown with this message. It signals the engine could not determine the file's existence due to an unexpected filesystem error.","triggerScenarios":"The path's parent directory lacks read/search permission; the path is on a disconnected/unmounted volume; a symlink loop or EIO from failing disk causes fs access to throw with a code other than ENOENT.","commonSituations":"Running the orchestrator as a different user than the file owner; container volume not mounted; read-only or corrupted filesystem; over-restrictive umask on the commands directory.","solutions":["Check the 'command_file_access_error' log entry for the underlying errno code and path.","Fix permissions on the file and its parent directories (chmod/chown).","Verify the volume/mount containing the path is available inside the environment.","Confirm the configured path is correct and not pointing at a broken symlink."],"exampleFix":"// before\n$ ls -la /home/user/.archon/commands  # permission denied\n// after\n$ sudo chown -R archon:archon /home/user/.archon/commands\n$ chmod u+rx /home/user/.archon/commands","handlingStrategy":"try-catch","validationCode":"try { fs.accessSync(dir, fs.constants.R_OK | fs.constants.X_OK); } catch (e) { console.error('Commands dir not accessible:', e.code); }","typeGuard":"function isENOENT(e) {\n  return e != null && typeof e === 'object' && e.code === 'ENOENT';\n}","tryCatchPattern":"try {\n  await loadCommands(path);\n} catch (e) {\n  if (!isENOENT(e)) {\n    console.error(`Command file access failed (${e.code ?? 'unknown'}) at ${path}; fix permissions/mount`);\n  }\n  throw e;\n}","preventionTips":["Run the process as a user with read/execute access to the commands directory.","Verify volumes/mounts are present in containers before startup.","Treat non-ENOENT access errors as environment problems, not 'file missing'."],"tags":["filesystem","permissions","io"],"backgroundTag":"file-access-denied","analyzedSha":"0773b9745896ef0612e709c80845a0f7db315b19","analyzedAt":"2026-09-01T02:28:07.064Z","contentChangedAt":null,"schemaVersion":2},"datasetVersion":"2026-09-08T05:18:18.240Z"}