earendil-works/pi · error · Error

Extension command "/${commandName}" cannot be queued. Use pr

Error message

Extension command "/${commandName}" cannot be queued. Use prompt() or execute the command when not streaming.

What it means

Error "Extension command "/${commandName}" cannot be queued. Use prompt() or execute the command when not streaming." thrown in earendil-works/pi.

Source

Thrown at packages/coding-agent/src/core/agent-session.ts:1430

			content.push(...images);
		}
		this.agent.followUp({
			role: "user",
			content,
			timestamp: Date.now(),
		});
	}

	/**
	 * Throw an error if the text is an extension command.
	 */
	private _throwIfExtensionCommand(text: string): void {
		const spaceIndex = text.indexOf(" ");
		const commandName = spaceIndex === -1 ? text.slice(1) : text.slice(1, spaceIndex);
		const command = this._extensionRunner.getCommand(commandName);

		if (command) {
			throw new Error(
				`Extension command "/${commandName}" cannot be queued. Use prompt() or execute the command when not streaming.`,
			);
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Send a custom message to the session. Creates a CustomMessageEntry.
	 *
	 * Handles three cases:
	 * - Streaming: queues message, processed when loop pulls from queue
	 * - Not streaming + triggerTurn: appends to state/session, starts new turn
	 * - Not streaming + no trigger: appends to state/session, no turn
	 *
	 * @param message Custom message with customType, content, display, details
	 * @param options.triggerTurn If true and not streaming, triggers a new LLM turn
	 * @param options.deliverAs Delivery mode: "steer", "followUp", or "nextTurn"
	 */
	async sendCustomMessage<T = unknown>(

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at packages/coding-agent/src/core/agent-session.ts:1430 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of earendil-works/pi@4af9d21d3b (2026-08-24). Data as JSON: /api/errors/8a28e862d854ffcd. Report an issue: GitHub.