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Wait for the current response to finish before navigating th

Error message

Wait for the current response to finish before navigating the session tree.

What it means

Error "Wait for the current response to finish before navigating the session tree." thrown in earendil-works/pi.

Source

Thrown at packages/coding-agent/src/core/agent-session.ts:3035

	// =========================================================================

	/**
	 * Navigate to a different node in the session tree.
	 * Unlike fork() which creates a new session file, this stays in the same file.
	 *
	 * @param targetId The entry ID to navigate to
	 * @param options.summarize Whether user wants to summarize abandoned branch
	 * @param options.customInstructions Custom instructions for summarizer
	 * @param options.replaceInstructions If true, customInstructions replaces the default prompt
	 * @param options.label Label to attach to the branch summary entry
	 * @returns Result with editorText (if user message) and cancelled status
	 */
	async navigateTree(
		targetId: string,
		options: { summarize?: boolean; customInstructions?: string; replaceInstructions?: boolean; label?: string } = {},
	): Promise<{ editorText?: string; cancelled: boolean; aborted?: boolean; summaryEntry?: BranchSummaryEntry }> {
		if (this.isStreaming) {
			throw new Error("Wait for the current response to finish before navigating the session tree.");
		}

		const oldLeafId = this.sessionManager.getLeafId();

		// No-op if already at target
		if (targetId === oldLeafId) {
			return { cancelled: false };
		}

		// Model required for summarization
		if (options.summarize && !this.model) {
			throw new Error("No model available for summarization");
		}

		const targetEntry = this.sessionManager.getEntry(targetId);
		if (!targetEntry) {
			throw new Error(`Entry ${targetId} not found`);
		}

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at packages/coding-agent/src/core/agent-session.ts:3035 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/0328dd1ba0ee4965. Report an issue: GitHub.