chocolatey/choco · error · ApplicationException

No feature value by the name '{0}'

Error message

No feature value by the name '{0}'

What it means

Thrown by ChocolateyConfigSettingsService.GetFeature when the feature name specified in configuration.FeatureCommand.Name does not match any entry in ConfigFileSettings.Features. The lookup is case-insensitive (using IsEqualTo). This occurs during 'choco feature get --name=<x>' when <x> is not a known feature in the chocolatey.config file.

Source

Thrown at src/chocolatey/infrastructure.app/services/ChocolateyConfigSettingsService.cs:310

                else
                {
                    if (configuration.IncludeHeaders && !hasHeaderRowBeenOutput)
                    {
                        OutputHelpers.LimitedOutput("Name", "Enabled", "Description");
                        hasHeaderRowBeenOutput = true;
                    }

                    OutputHelpers.LimitedOutput(feature.Name, !feature.Enabled ? "Disabled" : "Enabled", feature.Description);
                }
            }
        }

        public void GetFeature(ChocolateyConfiguration configuration)
        {
            var feature = GetFeatureValue(configuration.FeatureCommand.Name);
            if (feature == null)
            {
                throw new ApplicationException("No feature value by the name '{0}'".FormatWith(configuration.FeatureCommand.Name));
            }

            this.Log().Info("{0}".FormatWith(feature.Enabled ? "Enabled" : "Disabled"));
        }

        public ConfigFileFeatureSetting GetFeatureValue(string featureName)
        {
            var feature = ConfigFileSettings.Features.FirstOrDefault(f => f.Name.IsEqualTo(featureName));
            if (feature == null)
            {
                return null;
            }

            return feature;
        }

        public void DisableFeature(ChocolateyConfiguration configuration)
        {

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Solutions

1. List all available features with 'choco feature list' to find the correct name
2. Check spelling and use the exact feature name from the list output
3. If the feature was renamed, consult current documentation for the new name
4. Restore the default config file if it was corrupted: 'choco feature list' will show all known features

Example fix

// before
choco feature get --name=allownugetorg

// after (correct name)
choco feature get --name=allowNonOfficialSupportedPackages
// or discover the name:
choco feature list

// Validate feature name exists before calling GetFeature
var allFeatures = configFileSettings.Features.Select(f => f.Name).ToList();
if (!allFeatures.Any(f => f.Equals(featureName, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)))
{
    Console.Error.WriteLine($"Feature '{featureName}' not found. Available: {string.Join(", ", allFeatures)}");
    return;
}

public static bool FeatureExists(ConfigFileSettings settings, string featureName)
{
    return settings.Features.Any(f => f.Name.Equals(featureName, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase));
}

try
{
    configService.GetFeature(configuration);
}
catch (ApplicationException ex) when (ex.Message.Contains("No feature value"))
{
    logger.Error($"Feature '{configuration.FeatureCommand.Name}' not found. Run 'choco feature list'.");
}

When it happens

Trigger: Running 'choco feature get --name=nonexistent'. The feature name has a typo. The feature was removed or renamed in a newer Chocolatey version. The config file was manually edited and features were deleted. Case differences are handled by IsEqualTo so only actual name mismatches trigger this.

Common situations: User misspells the feature name. User follows outdated documentation referencing a renamed feature. Config file is corrupted or reset. Feature name includes extra whitespace or special characters.

Related errors

• Feature '{0}' not found
• No configuration value by the name '{0}'
• Feature '{0}' is not supported.
• A single config command must be listed. Please see the help
• When specifying the subcommand '{0}', you must also specify

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