bytedance/deer-flow · error · HTTPException

Failed to reload skill '{skill_name}' after update

Error message

Failed to reload skill '{skill_name}' after update

What it means

Error "Failed to reload skill '{skill_name}' after update" thrown in bytedance/deer-flow.

Source

Thrown at backend/app/gateway/routers/skills.py:551

        # invalidated. CUSTOM/LEGACY skill state is per-user so only that
        # user's cache needs to be dropped.
        if skill.category == SkillCategory.PUBLIC:
            # clear_skills_system_prompt_cache is sync; run it in a worker
            # thread to avoid blocking the event loop. The lock inside it is
            # cheap, but the async drop also keeps the test mock surface
            # consistent (tests patch the async variant).
            await asyncio.to_thread(clear_skills_system_prompt_cache)
        else:
            await refresh_user_skills_system_prompt_cache_async(get_effective_user_id())

        def _reload_skills() -> list[Skill]:
            return _get_user_skill_storage(config).load_skills(enabled_only=False)

        skills = await asyncio.to_thread(_reload_skills)
        updated_skill = next((s for s in skills if s.name == skill_name), None)

        if updated_skill is None:
            raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail=f"Failed to reload skill '{skill_name}' after update")

        logger.info(f"Skill '{skill_name}' enabled status updated to {body.enabled}")
        return _skill_to_response(updated_skill)

    except HTTPException:
        raise
    except Exception as e:
        logger.error(f"Failed to update skill {skill_name}: {e}", exc_info=True)
        raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail=f"Failed to update skill: {str(e)}")

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Solutions

  1. Check the skill's content for syntax or schema errors that prevent reload.
  2. Restart the Gateway to force a clean skill reload, then reapply the update.

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at backend/app/gateway/routers/skills.py:551 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.


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