earendil-works/pi · error · Error

Session cannot accept input during ${this.phase ?? "unknown"

Error message

Session cannot accept input during ${this.phase ?? "unknown"} phase

What it means

Error "Session cannot accept input during ${this.phase ?? "unknown"} phase" thrown in earendil-works/pi.

Source

Thrown at packages/coding-agent/src/client/remote-session.ts:181

			await session.create(createOptions);
			return session;
		} catch (error) {
			await session.dispose();
			throw error;
		}
	}

	async create(options: CreateRemoteSessionOptions): Promise<void> {
		await this.#replace("create", () => this.#client.createSession(options));
	}

	async submit(text: string): Promise<void> {
		const normalized = text.trim();
		if (!normalized) return;
		this.#assertAvailable();
		const handle = this.#requireHandle();
		if (this.phase !== "idle" && this.phase !== "turn") {
			throw new Error(`Session cannot accept input during ${this.phase ?? "unknown"} phase`);
		}
		await this.#runOperation("submit", () =>
			(this.phase === "idle" ? handle.prompt(normalized) : handle.steer(normalized)).then(() => undefined),
		);
	}

	async abort(): Promise<void> {
		const preemptingSubmit = this.#lifecycle.status === "busy" && this.#lifecycle.operation === "submit";
		if (preemptingSubmit) this.#assertNotDisposed();
		else this.#assertAvailable();
		const handle = this.#requireHandle();
		if (this.phase === "idle" && !preemptingSubmit) return;
		await this.#runOperation("abort", () => handle.abort().then(() => undefined), preemptingSubmit);
	}

	async setModel(model: ModelRef): Promise<void> {
		await this.#runIdleOperation("setModel", "change model", () =>
			this.#requireHandle()

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at packages/coding-agent/src/client/remote-session.ts:181 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/afa53e087d07119f. Report an issue: GitHub.