deepseek-ai/deepseek-harness · error · GoalError

GOAL_ALREADY_EXISTS

GOAL_ALREADY_EXISTS

Error message

goal "${current.id}" already exists with phase "${current.phase}"

What it means

Error "goal "${current.id}" already exists with phase "${current.phase}"" thrown in deepseek-ai/deepseek-harness.

Source

Thrown at packages/goal/goal/src/index.ts:256

    const cache = this.cache(agent.session)
    this.sync(agent.session, cache)
    cache.activation = 'disarmed'
    return this.view(cache)
  }

  /**
   * Create and arm a goal. A completed goal may be replaced; every other
   * current phase must be cleared or resumed instead.
   * @param agent - owning live agent.
   * @param request - objective and optional round cap.
   * @returns the created live view.
   */
  create(agent: Agent, request: CreateGoalRequest): GoalView {
    const spec = resolveCreateGoal(request, this.resolved.defaultMaxGoalRounds)
    const cache = this.prepareMutation(agent)
    const current = cache.state.goal
    if (current !== undefined && current.phase !== 'complete') {
      throw new GoalError(`goal "${current.id}" already exists with phase "${current.phase}"`, 'GOAL_ALREADY_EXISTS')
    }
    const now = Date.now()
    const goal: GoalSnapshot = {
      id: GoalId(`goal-${randomUUID()}`),
      revision: 1,
      objective: spec.objective,
      phase: 'active',
      maxGoalRounds: spec.maxGoalRounds,
    }
    return this.commitSnapshot(agent, cache, 'create', goal, 0, now, now, 'armed')
  }

  /**
   * Edit objective and/or round cap without changing phase.
   * @param agent - owning live agent.
   * @param ref - expected current revision.
   * @param request - at least one replacement field.
   * @returns the edited view.

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at packages/goal/goal/src/index.ts:256 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of deepseek-ai/deepseek-harness@b150a551b8 (2026-08-24). Data as JSON: /api/errors/669766fbdff8c75c. Report an issue: GitHub.