jackwener/OpenCLI · error · CommandExecutionError

WeChat create-draft failed: ${message}

Error message

WeChat create-draft failed: ${message}

What it means

This error wraps any unexpected failure in the `weixin create-draft` command into a CommandExecutionError (code COMMAND_EXEC, exit code 1). The command automates mp.weixin.qq.com to create a draft article; any thrown non-CliError value (browser page errors, navigation failures, timeouts, upload failures) is caught, its message extracted, and re-thrown with the 'WeChat create-draft failed:' prefix. CliError subclasses (like ArgumentError or AuthRequiredError) are re-thrown untouched to preserve their codes and hints.

Source

Thrown at clis/weixin/create-draft.js:327

                if (coverSet !== true) {
                    throw new CommandExecutionError('WeChat uploaded the image but did not confirm it as the draft cover.');
                }
            }

            if (kwargs.summary) {
                const summaryResult = await fillField(page, 'textarea#js_description', kwargs.summary);
                if (!summaryResult?.ok) throw new CommandExecutionError('Failed to fill summary');
            }

            await saveDraft(page);
            return [{
                status: 'draft saved',
                detail: `"${kwargs.title}"${kwargs.author ? ` by ${kwargs.author}` : ''}${coverImage ? ' (with cover)' : ''}`,
            }];
        } catch (error) {
            if (error instanceof CliError) throw error;
            const message = error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error);
            throw new CommandExecutionError(`WeChat create-draft failed: ${message}`);
        }
    },
});

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Solutions

1. Read the wrapped inner message after 'WeChat create-draft failed:' — it identifies the actual failing step
2. Re-authenticate: open Chrome/Chromium, log in to mp.weixin.qq.com, then retry the command
3. Retry the command — transient network or browser timing issues often resolve on a second run
4. If the error persists, check for WeChat backend UI changes and report the issue; update the opencli weixin adapter if a fix is released

Example fix

// before
await cli.run(['weixin', 'create-draft', '--title', 'Hello']);
// after
try {
  await cli.run(['weixin', 'create-draft', '--title', 'Hello']);
} catch (e) {
  if (e instanceof CliError && e.code === 'COMMAND_EXEC') {
    console.error('Create-draft failed:', e.message, 'hint:', e.hint);
    // e.g. re-login to mp.weixin.qq.com, then retry
  }
}

// verify session before running create-draft
const url = await page.url?.() ?? '';
// or simply pre-check by running: opencli weixin drafts
// if it throws AUTH_REQUIRED, re-login first.

function isCliError(e) { return e instanceof Error && 'code' in e && 'exitCode' in e; }

try {
  await run(['weixin', 'create-draft', '--title', t]);
} catch (e) {
  if (e instanceof CliError && e.code === 'AUTH_REQUIRED') { /* re-login */ }
  else if (e instanceof CliError && e.code === 'COMMAND_EXEC') { /* inspect e.message inner cause, retry once */ }
  else throw e;
}

When it happens

Trigger: Calling `opencli weixin create-draft` when the underlying browser automation throws: the mp.weixin.qq.com draft page fails to load, the title/author/cover submission step times out, an element the automation clicks cannot be found, or any non-CliError exception escapes the try block.

Common situations: WeChat mp.weixin.qq.com UI changed so selectors no longer match; expired or unlogged-in WeChat session causing a login wall mid-flow; network flakiness or slow page loads causing page.wait timeouts; invalid cover image path or upload rejection; unexpected popup/dialog in the page.

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