{"record":{"id":"98e4f11cf2327878","repo":"JuliusBrussee/caveman","slug":"existing-aider-caveman-block-is-unjournaled-run","errorCode":null,"errorMessage":"existing Aider Caveman block is unjournaled; run `caveman doctor aider`","messagePattern":"existing Aider Caveman block is unjournaled; run `caveman doctor aider`","errorType":"exception","errorClass":null,"httpStatus":null,"severity":"error","filePath":"packages/cli/src/index.ts","lineNumber":7410,"sourceCode":"    file: extensionPath,\n    before,\n    after,\n    kind: \"pi-extension\",\n    owned: { sha256: bytesHash(after), created_extension_dir: !existsSync(extensionDir) },\n  }];\n}\n\nfunction aiderCorePath(): string {\n  return join(cavemanHome(), \"packs\", \"aider\", \"CAVEMAN.md\");\n}\n\nfunction aiderCoreSource(): string {\n  return `${AIDER_NATIVE_CORE_MARKER}\\n${NATIVE_CORE}\\n\\nHost limits: Aider repository map remains authoritative. 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