{"record":{"id":"89fe838921a2e984","repo":"zellij-org/zellij","slug":"launchplugin-missing-plugin","errorCode":null,"errorMessage":"LaunchPlugin missing plugin","messagePattern":"LaunchPlugin missing plugin","errorType":"exception","errorClass":"anyhow::Error","httpStatus":null,"severity":"error","filePath":"zellij-utils/src/ipc/protobuf_conversion.rs","lineNumber":2665,"sourceCode":"            ActionType::LaunchOrFocusPlugin(launch_plugin_action) => {\n                Ok(crate::input::actions::Action::LaunchOrFocusPlugin {\n                    plugin: launch_plugin_action\n                        .plugin\n                        .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!(\"LaunchOrFocusPlugin missing plugin\"))?\n                        .try_into()?,\n                    should_float: launch_plugin_action.should_float,\n                    move_to_focused_tab: launch_plugin_action.move_to_focused_tab,\n                    should_open_in_place: launch_plugin_action.should_open_in_place,\n                    close_replaced_pane: launch_plugin_action.close_replaced_pane,\n                    skip_cache: launch_plugin_action.skip_cache,\n                    tab_id: launch_plugin_action.tab_id.map(|t| t as usize),\n                })\n            },\n            ActionType::LaunchPlugin(launch_plugin_action) => {\n                Ok(crate::input::actions::Action::LaunchPlugin {\n                    plugin: launch_plugin_action\n                        .plugin\n                        .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!(\"LaunchPlugin missing plugin\"))?\n                        .try_into()?,\n                    should_float: launch_plugin_action.should_float,\n                    should_open_in_place: launch_plugin_action.should_open_in_place,\n                    close_replaced_pane: launch_plugin_action.close_replaced_pane,\n                    skip_cache: launch_plugin_action.skip_cache,\n                    cwd: launch_plugin_action.cwd.map(PathBuf::from),\n                    no_focus: launch_plugin_action.no_focus,\n                    tab_id: launch_plugin_action.tab_id.map(|t| t as usize),\n                })\n            },\n            ActionType::MouseEvent(mouse_event_action) => {\n                Ok(crate::input::actions::Action::MouseEvent {\n                    event: mouse_event_action\n                        .event\n                        .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!(\"MouseEvent missing event\"))?\n                        .try_into()?,\n                })\n            },","sourceCodeStart":2647,"sourceCodeEnd":2683,"githubUrl":"https://github.com/zellij-org/zellij/blob/e839bfffa586992364309a685b2c71f3b23c247e/zellij-utils/src/ipc/protobuf_conversion.rs#L2647-L2683","documentation":"Error \"LaunchPlugin missing plugin\" thrown in zellij-org/zellij.","triggerScenarios":"Occurs when a protobuf message received over IPC omits the required field; deserialization fails instead of using a default.","commonSituations":"Occurs when a client or plugin sends an incompletely populated message, often from a version mismatch or hand-crafted payload.","solutions":["Include the required 'plugin' field in the protobuf message before sending it.","Verify the sender populates all mandatory fields; add a presence check before conversion."],"exampleFix":null,"handlingStrategy":null,"validationCode":null,"typeGuard":null,"tryCatchPattern":null,"preventionTips":[],"tags":[],"backgroundTag":null,"analyzedSha":"e839bfffa586992364309a685b2c71f3b23c247e","analyzedAt":"2026-08-19T07:42:58.758Z","contentChangedAt":"2026-08-19T07:42:58.758Z","schemaVersion":2},"datasetVersion":"2026-09-14T00:17:10.932Z"}