deepseek-ai/deepseek-harness · error · Error

no supported native directory picker found (install zenity o

Error message

no supported native directory picker found (install zenity or kdialog)

What it means

Error "no supported native directory picker found (install zenity or kdialog)" thrown in deepseek-ai/deepseek-harness.

Source

Thrown at packages/host/directory-picker-native/src/native-picker.ts:100

        '--file-selection', '--directory', '--title=Select Workspace Directory',
      ], signal)
      return outputPath(result.stdout)
    } catch (error: unknown) {
      rethrowIfAborted(signal, error)
      if (errorCode(error) === 1) return null
      if (!isMissingCommand(error)) throw error
    }

    try {
      const result = await run('kdialog', [
        '--getexistingdirectory', '.', '--title', 'Select Workspace Directory',
      ], signal)
      return outputPath(result.stdout)
    } catch (error: unknown) {
      rethrowIfAborted(signal, error)
      if (errorCode(error) === 1) return null
      if (isMissingCommand(error)) {
        throw new Error('no supported native directory picker found (install zenity or kdialog)')
      }
      throw error
    }
  }

  throw new Error(`native directory picker is unsupported on ${platform}`)
}

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at packages/host/directory-picker-native/src/native-picker.ts:100 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/9158710f13cf0b15. Report an issue: GitHub.