multica-ai/multica · error

invalid outcome %q; valid values: action, no_action, failed

Error message

invalid outcome %q; valid values: action, no_action, failed

What it means

Error "invalid outcome %q; valid values: action, no_action, failed" thrown in multica-ai/multica.

Source

Thrown at server/cmd/multica/cmd_squad.go:463

	Long: `Record the squad leader's evaluation decision for an issue.

Outcome must be one of:
  action     — leader delegated or took action
  no_action  — leader evaluated and decided no action needed
  failed     — leader encountered an error

This command is intended to be called by squad leader agents after each
trigger to record their decision in the issue timeline.`,
	Args: exactArgs(2),
	RunE: runSquadActivity,
}

func runSquadActivity(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
	issueID := args[0]
	outcome := args[1]

	if outcome != "action" && outcome != "no_action" && outcome != "failed" {
		return fmt.Errorf("invalid outcome %q; valid values: action, no_action, failed", outcome)
	}

	reason, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("reason")

	client, err := newAPIClient(cmd)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	ctx, cancel := cli.APIContext(context.Background())
	defer cancel()

	issueRef, err := resolveIssueRef(ctx, client, issueID)
	if err != nil {
		return fmt.Errorf("resolve issue: %w", err)
	}

	body := map[string]any{

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Solutions

1. Use an outcome of action, no_action, or failed.

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at server/cmd/multica/cmd_squad.go:463 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of multica-ai/multica@2c0912b6ec (2026-08-15). Data as JSON: /api/errors/8ff36537add4c9cb. Report an issue: GitHub.