{"record":{"id":"2bff2db1ec3f2ce4","repo":"caddyserver/caddy","slug":"input-file-required-when-there-is-no-caddyfile-in","errorCode":null,"errorMessage":"input file required when there is no Caddyfile in current directory (use --config flag)","messagePattern":"input file required when there is no Caddyfile in current directory \\(use --config flag\\)","errorType":"console","errorClass":null,"httpStatus":null,"severity":"error","filePath":"cmd/commandfuncs.go","lineNumber":565,"sourceCode":"\n\tprintEnvironment()\n\treturn caddy.ExitCodeSuccess, nil\n}\n\nfunc cmdAdaptConfig(fl Flags) (int, error) {\n\tconfigFlag := fl.String(\"config\")\n\tadapterFlag := fl.String(\"adapter\")\n\tprettyFlag := fl.Bool(\"pretty\")\n\tvalidateFlag := fl.Bool(\"validate\")\n\n\tvar err error\n\tconfigFlag, err = configFileWithRespectToDefault(caddy.Log(), configFlag)\n\tif err != nil {\n\t\treturn caddy.ExitCodeFailedStartup, err\n\t}\n\tif configFlag == \"\" {\n\t\treturn caddy.ExitCodeFailedStartup,\n\t\t\tfmt.Errorf(\"input file required when there is no Caddyfile in current directory (use --config flag)\")\n\t}\n\n\t// load all additional envs as soon as possible\n\terr = handleEnvFileFlag(fl)\n\tif err != nil {\n\t\treturn caddy.ExitCodeFailedStartup, err\n\t}\n\n\tif adapterFlag == \"\" {\n\t\treturn caddy.ExitCodeFailedStartup,\n\t\t\tfmt.Errorf(\"adapter name is required (use --adapt flag or leave unspecified for default)\")\n\t}\n\n\tcfgAdapter := caddyconfig.GetAdapter(adapterFlag)\n\tif cfgAdapter == nil {\n\t\treturn caddy.ExitCodeFailedStartup,\n\t\t\tfmt.Errorf(\"unrecognized config adapter: %s\", adapterFlag)\n\t}","sourceCodeStart":547,"sourceCodeEnd":583,"githubUrl":"https://github.com/caddyserver/caddy/blob/50e54ee279aa1e504fe218ca49ab6ae16c100410/cmd/commandfuncs.go#L547-L583","documentation":"Error \"input file required when there is no Caddyfile in current directory (use --config flag)\" thrown in caddyserver/caddy.","triggerScenarios":"Thrown at cmd/commandfuncs.go:565 when the library encounters an invalid state.","commonSituations":"See trigger scenarios.","solutions":["Pass the input file explicitly with the --config flag, or create a Caddyfile in the current directory."],"exampleFix":null,"handlingStrategy":null,"validationCode":null,"typeGuard":null,"tryCatchPattern":null,"preventionTips":[],"tags":[],"backgroundTag":null,"analyzedSha":"50e54ee279aa1e504fe218ca49ab6ae16c100410","analyzedAt":"2026-08-15T09:20:21.641Z","schemaVersion":2},"datasetVersion":"2026-08-15T22:17:37.221Z"}