multica-ai/multica · error

no fields to update; use flags like --name, --description, -

Error message

no fields to update; use flags like --name, --description, --instructions, --leader

What it means

Error "no fields to update; use flags like --name, --description, --instructions, --leader" thrown in multica-ai/multica.

Source

Thrown at server/cmd/multica/cmd_squad.go:208

	if cmd.Flags().Changed("instructions") {
		v, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("instructions")
		body["instructions"] = v
	}
	if cmd.Flags().Changed("leader") {
		v, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("leader")
		leaderID, err := resolveAgent(ctx, client, v)
		if err != nil {
			return fmt.Errorf("resolve leader: %w", err)
		}
		body["leader_id"] = leaderID
	}
	if cmd.Flags().Changed("avatar-url") {
		v, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("avatar-url")
		body["avatar_url"] = v
	}

	if len(body) == 0 {
		return fmt.Errorf("no fields to update; use flags like --name, --description, --instructions, --leader")
	}

	var result map[string]any
	if err := client.PutJSON(ctx, "/api/squads/"+args[0], body, &result); err != nil {
		return fmt.Errorf("update squad: %w", err)
	}

	output, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("output")
	if output == "json" {
		return cli.PrintJSON(os.Stdout, result)
	}
	fmt.Printf("Squad updated: %s (%s)\n", strVal(result, "name"), strVal(result, "id"))
	return nil
}

// ── Delete ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

var squadDeleteCmd = &cobra.Command{

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Solutions

1. Pass at least one field to update, e.g. --name or --leader.

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at server/cmd/multica/cmd_squad.go:208 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/129882b9615ed5a4. Report an issue: GitHub.