multica-ai/multica · error

--mode must be create_issue or run_only

Error message

--mode must be create_issue or run_only

What it means

Error "--mode must be create_issue or run_only" thrown in multica-ai/multica.

Source

Thrown at server/cmd/multica/cmd_autopilot.go:286

	}
	if _, err := requireWorkspaceID(cmd); err != nil {
		return err
	}

	title, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("title")
	if title == "" {
		return fmt.Errorf("--title is required")
	}
	agent, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("agent")
	if agent == "" {
		return fmt.Errorf("--agent is required (agent name or ID)")
	}
	mode, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("mode")
	if mode == "" {
		return fmt.Errorf("--mode is required (create_issue or run_only)")
	}
	if mode != "create_issue" && mode != "run_only" {
		return fmt.Errorf("--mode must be create_issue or run_only")
	}

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

	agentID, err := resolveAgent(ctx, client, agent)
	if err != nil {
		return fmt.Errorf("resolve agent: %w", err)
	}

	body := map[string]any{
		"title":          title,
		"assignee_id":    agentID,
		"execution_mode": mode,
	}
	if v, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("description"); v != "" {
		body["description"] = v
	}

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Solutions

1. Use --mode create_issue or --mode run_only.

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at server/cmd/multica/cmd_autopilot.go:286 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/da24e059e0ccdb92. Report an issue: GitHub.