different-ai/openwork · warning · Error

Select a workspace to inspect runtime config.

Error message

Select a workspace to inspect runtime config.

What it means

getRuntimeConfigStatus in the settings route requires both an initialized openworkClient and a selectedWorkspaceId; canInspectRuntimeConfig gates the UI on the same condition. If the getter is invoked despite either being missing, it throws to prevent calling getRuntimeConfigStatus with an undefined workspace id.

Source

Thrown at apps/app/src/react-app/shell/settings-route.tsx:2612

          />
        );
      case "advanced":
        return (
          <AdvancedView
            key={runtimeWorkspaceId ?? selectedWorkspaceId}
            busy={busy}
            clientConnected={Boolean(opencodeClient)}
            opencodeConnectStatus={null}
            openworkServerStatus={openworkServerSnapshot.openworkServerStatus}
            developerMode={developerMode}
            toggleDeveloperMode={toggleDeveloperMode}
            opencodeDevModeEnabled={false}
            openDebugDeepLink={async () => ({ ok: false, message: "Debug deep links are not wired into the React settings route yet." })}
            cloudMcpUrl={openworkCloudMcpUrl}
            canInspectRuntimeConfig={Boolean(openworkClient && selectedWorkspaceId)}
            getRuntimeConfigStatus={async () => {
              if (!openworkClient || !selectedWorkspaceId) {
                throw new Error("Select a workspace to inspect runtime config.");
              }
              return openworkClient.getRuntimeConfigStatus(selectedWorkspaceId);
            }}
            cloudMcpHealth={cloudMcpHealth}
            refreshCloudMcpHealth={refreshCloudMcpHealth}
            organizationServer={denSession}
          />
        );
      case "appearance":
        return (
          <AppearanceView
            busy={busy}
            themeMode={themeMode}
            setThemeMode={setThemeModeState}
            language={currentLocale() as Language}
            setLanguage={setLocale}
            hideTitlebar={hideTitlebar}
            toggleHideTitlebar={() => setHideTitlebar((current) => !current)}

View on GitHub (pinned to 2b7df46e8a)

Solutions

1. Select a workspace in Settings before inspecting runtime config.
2. Reconnect the server so openworkClient is initialized, then retry.
3. Guard the panel behind canInspectRuntimeConfig so the getter is only called when a client and workspace exist.

Example fix

// before
getRuntimeConfigStatus={async () => {
  if (!openworkClient || !selectedWorkspaceId) {
    throw new Error("Select a workspace to inspect runtime config.");
  }
  return openworkClient.getRuntimeConfigStatus(selectedWorkspaceId);
}}
// after
getRuntimeConfigStatus={async () => {
  if (!openworkClient) await reconnectServer();
  if (!selectedWorkspaceId) { toast("Select a workspace to inspect runtime config."); return null; }
  return openworkClient.getRuntimeConfigStatus(selectedWorkspaceId);
}}

const inspectable = Boolean(openworkClient && selectedWorkspaceId);
if (!inspectable) return null; // render picker/empty state instead of calling the getter

function runtimeConfigReady(c: unknown, id: string | null | undefined)
  : c is { getRuntimeConfigStatus: (id: string) => Promise<RuntimeConfigStatus> } {
  return typeof c === "object" && c !== null && typeof id === "string" && id.length > 0
    && "getRuntimeConfigStatus" in c;
}

try {
  const status = await getRuntimeConfigStatus();
} catch (e) {
  if (e instanceof Error && e.message.includes("Select a workspace")) {
    setInspectorState("no-workspace");
  } else throw e;
}

When it happens

Trigger: Invoking the runtime-config inspector with no workspace selected (selectedWorkspaceId null/empty) or before the OpenWork client has been created (server not connected).

Common situations: Opening the runtime-config panel before choosing a workspace; a workspace deselect racing the panel open; server disconnect nulling openworkClient while the panel stays mounted.

Related errors

• Agent diagnostics require a connected workspace.
• Cannot create a task without a selected workspace.
• app.error_compact_empty
• Workspace path is unavailable; attachments could not be copi
• Workspace endpoint is unavailable; attachments could not be

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