{"record":{"id":"69b1e4723040de8d","repo":"chenhg5/cc-connect","slug":"gemini-read-chats-dir-w","errorCode":null,"errorMessage":"gemini: read chats dir: %w","messagePattern":"gemini: read chats dir: %w","errorType":"exception","errorClass":null,"httpStatus":null,"severity":"error","filePath":"agent/gemini/gemini.go","lineNumber":520,"sourceCode":"\t}\n\treturn \"\"\n}\n\nfunc listGeminiSessions(workDir string) ([]core.AgentSessionInfo, error) {\n\thomeDir, err := os.UserHomeDir()\n\tif err != nil {\n\t\treturn nil, fmt.Errorf(\"gemini: cannot determine home dir: %w\", err)\n\t}\n\n\tslug := geminiProjectSlug(workDir)\n\tchatsDir := filepath.Join(homeDir, \".gemini\", \"tmp\", slug, \"chats\")\n\n\tentries, err := os.ReadDir(chatsDir)\n\tif err != nil {\n\t\tif os.IsNotExist(err) {\n\t\t\treturn nil, nil\n\t\t}\n\t\treturn nil, fmt.Errorf(\"gemini: read chats dir: %w\", err)\n\t}\n\n\tvar sessions []core.AgentSessionInfo\n\tfor _, entry := range entries {\n\t\tif entry.IsDir() || !strings.HasSuffix(entry.Name(), \".json\") {\n\t\t\tcontinue\n\t\t}\n\n\t\tdata, err := os.ReadFile(filepath.Join(chatsDir, entry.Name()))\n\t\tif err != nil {\n\t\t\tcontinue\n\t\t}\n\n\t\tvar sf sessionFile\n\t\tif json.Unmarshal(data, &sf) != nil || sf.SessionID == \"\" {\n\t\t\tcontinue\n\t\t}\n","sourceCodeStart":502,"sourceCodeEnd":538,"githubUrl":"https://github.com/chenhg5/cc-connect/blob/4000b2338aa6e850c99df54f8b0ed6ed7460b401/agent/gemini/gemini.go#L502-L538","documentation":"Reading ~/.gemini/tmp/<slug>/chats failed with an error other than NotExist (which is treated as an empty list). The wrapped error is returned from listGeminiSessions → ListSessions. This means the directory exists but is unreadable, or another I/O error occurred.","triggerScenarios":"os.ReadDir returns e.g. EACCES (permissions changed on ~/.gemini or ~/.gemini/tmp), ENOTDIR (a file named `chats` or an intermediate component replaced the directory), or the path is a symlink to an unreadable target — anything not os.IsNotExist.","commonSituations":"Backup/sync tool replaced ~/.gemini with a partial copy; permissions tightened by security tooling; ~/.gemini/tmp/<slug>/chats created as a regular file by a buggy script; read-only mounted home.","solutions":["Check `ls -la ~/.gemini/tmp/<slug>/chats` — fix permissions (chmod/chown) or remove a stray file that shadows the directory","If the home dir is read-only, mount it writable or relocate HOME","Inspect the wrapped inner error (`gemini: read chats dir: ...`) for the exact errno","Restore ~/.gemini from a known-good state or let the gemini CLI recreate it"],"exampleFix":"// before\n$ ls ~/.gemini/tmp/myproj/chats\nls: cannot open 'chats': Permission denied\n// after\n$ chmod 755 ~/.gemini ~/.gemini/tmp ~/.gemini/tmp/myproj/chats\n$ sudo chown -R $USER ~/.gemini","handlingStrategy":"try-catch","validationCode":"chats := filepath.Join(os.Getenv(\"HOME\"), \".gemini\", \"tmp\", slug, \"chats\")\nif fi, err := os.Stat(chats); err == nil && !fi.IsDir() {\n  return fmt.Errorf(\"%s exists but is not a directory\", chats)\n}","typeGuard":null,"tryCatchPattern":"sessions, err := agent.ListSessions(ctx)\nif err != nil && strings.Contains(err.Error(), \"read chats dir\") {\n  var pe *fs.PathError\n  if errors.As(err, &pe) { log.Printf(\"fs error on %s: %v\", pe.Path, pe.Err) }\n}","preventionTips":["Keep ~/.gemini owned and writable by the service user","Avoid sync/backup tools replacing ~/.gemini with partial copies","Stat the chats dir at startup to catch permission drift early"],"tags":["filesystem","permissions","gemini-agent"],"backgroundTag":"file-read-failed","analyzedSha":"4000b2338aa6e850c99df54f8b0ed6ed7460b401","analyzedAt":"2026-09-06T11:45:09.575Z","contentChangedAt":"2026-09-06T11:45:09.575Z","schemaVersion":2},"datasetVersion":"2026-09-14T00:17:10.932Z"}