{"record":{"id":"acf3aedfabdfc1ab","repo":"thedotmack/claude-mem","slug":"uninstall-could-not-read-selected-runtime-from-s","errorCode":null,"errorMessage":"[uninstall] Could not read selected runtime from settings, defaulting to worker:","messagePattern":"\\[uninstall\\] Could not read selected runtime from settings, defaulting to worker:","errorType":"console","errorClass":null,"httpStatus":null,"severity":"warning","filePath":"src/npx-cli/commands/uninstall.ts","lineNumber":37,"sourceCode":"import { writeJsonFileAtomic as writeSettingsJsonAtomic } from '../../shared/atomic-json.js';\nimport { shutdownWorkerAndWait } from '../../services/install/shutdown-helper.js';\nimport {\n  normalizeRuntimeFlag,\n  SERVER_RUNTIME_SETTINGS_KEYS,\n  type InstallRuntimeId,\n} from './server-runtime-setup.js';\nimport { captureCliEvent } from '../../services/telemetry/cli-telemetry.js';\n\n// #2568 — read the runtime the operator installed so uninstall can dispatch to\n// the matching teardown. The worker path is the default and is unchanged: only\n// when the recorded runtime is the server runtime do we run the extra teardown.\nfunction readSelectedRuntime(): InstallRuntimeId {\n  try {\n    const settings = SettingsDefaultsManager.loadFromFile(USER_SETTINGS_PATH);\n    return normalizeRuntimeFlag(settings.CLAUDE_MEM_RUNTIME) ?? 'worker';\n  } catch (error: unknown) {\n    const err = error instanceof Error ? error : new Error(String(error));\n    console.warn('[uninstall] Could not read selected runtime from settings, defaulting to worker:', err);\n    return 'worker';\n  }\n}\n\nfunction clearServerRuntimeSettings(keys: readonly string[]): void {\n  let flat: Record<string, unknown> | null;\n  try {\n    flat = readFlatSettings(USER_SETTINGS_PATH);\n  } catch (error: unknown) {\n    console.warn('[uninstall] Could not read settings for server runtime cleanup:', error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error));\n    return;\n  }\n  if (!flat) return;\n  let changed = false;\n  for (const key of keys) {\n    if (key in flat) {\n      delete flat[key];\n      changed = true;","sourceCodeStart":19,"sourceCodeEnd":55,"githubUrl":"https://github.com/thedotmack/claude-mem/blob/d8bc9755e74915e5c3b999181e10a67c889bce2a/src/npx-cli/commands/uninstall.ts#L19-L55","documentation":"During uninstall, readSelectedRuntime loads user settings to determine which runtime (worker/server) was selected so it can be cleaned up. If settings can't be loaded, it logs this warning and defaults to 'worker', so uninstall proceeds with worker cleanup only.","triggerScenarios":"Running `claude-mem uninstall` when SettingsDefaultsManager.loadFromFile(USER_SETTINGS_PATH) throws — settings file missing (unexpectedly), unreadable permissions, or malformed JSON.","commonSituations":"Hand-edited ~/.claude/settings.json with JSON syntax errors; settings file permissions changed (root-owned, read-only); file locked or on a failing disk; partially deleted config directory.","solutions":["Validate ~/.claude/settings.json with a JSON linter and fix syntax errors, then re-run uninstall.","Fix file permissions (chown/chmod) so the current user can read the settings file.","If you know the runtime was 'server', manually clean the server runtime pieces or temporarily set CLAUDE_MEM_RUNTIME correctly before uninstalling.","Proceed with default worker cleanup if worker is what you used — the warning is otherwise harmless."],"exampleFix":"// before: malformed settings\n{ \"CLAUDE_MEM_RUNTIME\": \"server\", }  // trailing comma\n// after: fix JSON\n{ \"CLAUDE_MEM_RUNTIME\": \"server\" }\nnpx claude-mem uninstall","handlingStrategy":"fallback","validationCode":"// Validate settings before uninstall\nimport { existsSync } from 'node:fs';\nimport { readFileSync } from 'node:fs';\nif (existsSync(USER_SETTINGS_PATH)) JSON.parse(readFileSync(USER_SETTINGS_PATH, 'utf-8'));","typeGuard":"function hasRuntimeSetting(s: unknown): s is { CLAUDE_MEM_RUNTIME: string } {\n  return typeof s === 'object' && s !== null && 'CLAUDE_MEM_RUNTIME' in s;\n}","tryCatchPattern":"try {\n  const settings = SettingsDefaultsManager.loadFromFile(USER_SETTINGS_PATH);\n  return normalizeRuntimeFlag(settings.CLAUDE_MEM_RUNTIME) ?? 'worker';\n} catch (error) {\n  console.warn('[uninstall] Could not read selected runtime from settings, defaulting to worker:', error);\n  return 'worker';\n}","preventionTips":["Keep ~/.claude/settings.json valid JSON (lint after hand edits)","Avoid running installs/uninstalls with sudo (causes ownership mismatches)","Back up settings before uninstalling","Note the configured runtime explicitly before uninstall"],"tags":["uninstall","settings","fallback","json"],"backgroundTag":"config-file-not-found","analyzedSha":"d8bc9755e74915e5c3b999181e10a67c889bce2a","analyzedAt":"2026-09-17T16:40:26.182Z","contentChangedAt":"2026-09-17T16:40:26.182Z","schemaVersion":2},"datasetVersion":"2026-09-23T08:17:48.524Z"}