eyaltoledano/claude-task-master · error

Parameter validation failed

Error message

Parameter validation failed: ${errors.join('; ')}

What it means

PromptManager.validateParameters throws this when a prompt template's declared parameters are missing, malformed, or fail type validation. It aggregates all individual parameter problems (missing parameter, unknown type, failed type check) into a single semicolon-joined message so the caller can fix everything at once. It surfaces at loadPrompt time, meaning the prompt cannot be used until its schema matches its parameters.

Solutions

1. Read the semicolon-joined list in the message; each entry names the failing parameter and reason.
2. Fix the parameter definitions (name, type, required flag) in the prompt config to match the expected schema.
3. Correct default values so they conform to the declared type.
4. Re-run loadPrompt to confirm all parameters validate.

Example fix

// before
{ "name": "model", "type": "stringe", "required": true }
// after
{ "name": "model", "type": "string", "required": true }

function validatePromptParams(prompt) {
  const validTypes = ['string','number','boolean','object','array'];
  const errors = [];
  for (const p of prompt.parameters || []) {
    if (!p.name) errors.push(`${prompt.id}: parameter missing name`);
    if (!validTypes.includes(p.type)) errors.push(`${prompt.id}: ${p.name} invalid type ${p.type}`);
    if (p.required === false && p.default === undefined) errors.push(`${prompt.id}: ${p.name} optional but no default`);
  }
  if (errors.length) throw new Error(errors.join('; '));
}

function hasValidParams(p) {
  return Array.isArray(p?.parameters) &&
    p.parameters.every(x => typeof x?.name === 'string' && typeof x?.type === 'string');
}

try {
  const prompt = await manager.loadPrompt(id, params);
} catch (err) {
  if (err.message.startsWith('Parameter validation failed')) {
    // inspect err.message after the prefix for per-parameter issues
    console.error('Fix prompt parameters:', err.message);
  } else throw err;
}

When it happens

Trigger: Calling loadPrompt for a prompt whose parameter defaults or required flags are inconsistent, a parameter has an unsupported type string, or a default value does not match the declared type.

Common situations: Hand-edited prompt JSON/config files, adding a new parameter without updating defaults, typos in parameter type names, or upgrading prompts from an older format.

Related errors

• API key environment variable name is required
• estimateTokens must be a function
• expectedTotal cannot be negative
• fallbackItemExtractor must be a function
• INVALID_INPUT

AI-assisted analysis of eyaltoledano/claude-task-master@c0c98d367c (2026-08-29). Data as JSON: /api/errors/6a8abca3f884aabc. Report an issue: GitHub.

Appendix: source

Thrown at scripts/modules/prompt-manager.js:221

			}

			// Range validation for numbers
			if (typeof value === 'number') {
				if (paramConfig.minimum !== undefined && value < paramConfig.minimum) {
					errors.push(
						`Parameter '${paramName}' must be >= ${paramConfig.minimum}`
					);
				}
				if (paramConfig.maximum !== undefined && value > paramConfig.maximum) {
					errors.push(
						`Parameter '${paramName}' must be <= ${paramConfig.maximum}`
					);
				}
			}
		}

		if (errors.length > 0) {
			throw new Error(`Parameter validation failed: ${errors.join('; ')}`);
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Validate parameter type
	 * @private
	 */
	validateParameterType(value, expectedType) {
		switch (expectedType) {
			case 'string':
				return typeof value === 'string';
			case 'number':
				return typeof value === 'number';
			case 'boolean':
				return typeof value === 'boolean';
			case 'array':
				return Array.isArray(value);
			case 'object':

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