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11902

11902

Error message

We encountered an error while trying to compile your site's ${context.configName}. Check the current limitations (https://gatsby.dev/ts-limitations), fix the error, and try again.

What it means

Error "We encountered an error while trying to compile your site's ${context.configName}. Check the current limitations (https://gatsby.dev/ts-limitations), fix the error, and try again." thrown in gatsbyjs/gatsby.

Source

Thrown at packages/gatsby/src/bootstrap/get-config-file.ts:72

}

async function attemptImportCompiled(
  siteDirectory: string,
  configName: string
): Promise<{
  configModule: unknown
  configFilePath: string
}> {
  let compiledResult

  try {
    const compiledConfigPath = path.join(
      `${siteDirectory}/${COMPILED_CACHE_DIR}`,
      configName
    )
    compiledResult = await attemptImport(siteDirectory, compiledConfigPath)
  } catch (error) {
    report.panic({
      id: `11902`,
      error: error,
      context: {
        configName,
        message: error.message,
      },
    })
  }

  return compiledResult
}

async function attemptImportUncompiled(
  siteDirectory: string,
  configName: string,
  distance: number
): Promise<{
  configModule: unknown

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Solutions

1. Fix the compile error shown in the attached error message
2. Review the current TypeScript config limitations at https://gatsby.dev/ts-limitations
3. Run `gatsby clean` to clear the stale compiled-config cache and retry

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at packages/gatsby/src/bootstrap/get-config-file.ts:72 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of gatsbyjs/gatsby@e85d62f177 (2026-08-26). Data as JSON: /api/errors/2eaab09c3db835bf. Report an issue: GitHub.