garrytan/gstack · error · CookieImportError

keychain_denied

keychain_denied

Error message

Keychain access denied. Click "Allow" in the macOS dialog for "${service}".

What it means

Error "Keychain access denied. Click "Allow" in the macOS dialog for "${service}"." thrown in garrytan/gstack.

Source

Thrown at browse/src/cookie-import-browser.ts:589

      proc.kill();
      reject(new CookieImportError(
        `macOS is waiting for Keychain permission. Look for a dialog asking to allow access to "${service}".`,
        'keychain_timeout',
        'retry',
      ));
    }, 10_000),
  );

  try {
    const exitCode = await Promise.race([proc.exited, timeout]);
    const stdout = await new Response(proc.stdout).text();
    const stderr = await new Response(proc.stderr).text();

    if (exitCode !== 0) {
      // Distinguish denied vs not found vs other
      const errText = stderr.trim().toLowerCase();
      if (errText.includes('user canceled') || errText.includes('denied') || errText.includes('interaction not allowed')) {
        throw new CookieImportError(
          `Keychain access denied. Click "Allow" in the macOS dialog for "${service}".`,
          'keychain_denied',
          'retry',
        );
      }
      if (errText.includes('could not be found') || errText.includes('not found')) {
        throw new CookieImportError(
          `No Keychain entry for "${service}". Is this a Chromium-based browser?`,
          'keychain_not_found',
        );
      }
      throw new CookieImportError(
        `Could not read Keychain: ${stderr.trim()}`,
        'keychain_error',
        'retry',
      );
    }

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at browse/src/cookie-import-browser.ts:589 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

Understand the failure class

• Authentication and authorization failures — expired tokens, bad credentials, and missing scopes.

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