google-gemini/gemini-cli · error · OrchestrationError

Failed to generate any code changes in the first iteration.

Error message

Failed to generate any code changes in the first iteration.

What it means

Error "Failed to generate any code changes in the first iteration." thrown in google-gemini/gemini-cli.

Source

Thrown at tools/caretaker-agent/cloudrun/pr-generator/workflow/orchestrator.py:391

        """Consolidates all file edits and stages a soft commit.

        Returns:
            The raw diff comparison string to origin/main, or None if no changes.
        """
        logging.info("Staging workspace modifications and soft-committing...")
        try:
            CommandExecutor.run(["git", "add", "."], self.config.pr_repo_path)
            CommandExecutor.run(["git", "reset", "--soft", "origin/main"], self.config.pr_repo_path)
            
            git_status = CommandExecutor.run(["git", "status", "--porcelain"], self.config.pr_repo_path)
            if git_status:
                commit_msg = f"[SSR Agent] Issue Fix: issues/{issue_num}"
                CommandExecutor.run(["git", "commit", "-m", commit_msg, "--allow-empty", "--no-verify"], self.config.pr_repo_path)
            else:
                logging.info("No modifications staged against origin/main in this iteration.")
                if iteration == 1:
                    logging.error("Failed to generate any code changes in the first iteration. Aborting.")
                    raise OrchestrationError("Failed to generate any code changes in the first iteration.")
                return None

            return CommandExecutor.run(["git", "diff", "origin/main"], self.config.pr_repo_path)
        except CommandExecutionError as e:
            logging.error("Failed to stage iteration commit or generate diff: %s", e)
            return None

    async def _run_evaluation(self, diff_content: str, firestore_doc: dict[str, Any]) -> str:
        """Sets up the evaluation sandbox workspace and runs the Evaluator Agent."""
        logging.info("Starting Evaluation Agent phase...")
        self._clean_eval_dir()

        # Copy files to evaluation workspace (ignoring node_modules)
        try:
            shutil.copytree(
                self.config.pr_repo_path,
                self.config.eval_repo_path,
                dirs_exist_ok=True,

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at tools/caretaker-agent/cloudrun/pr-generator/workflow/orchestrator.py:391 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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