n8n-io/n8n · error

Instance AI runtime workspace has no sandbox.

Error message

Instance AI runtime workspace has no sandbox.

What it means

Error "Instance AI runtime workspace has no sandbox." thrown in n8n-io/n8n.

Source

Thrown at packages/@n8n/instance-ai/src/workspace/lazy-runtime-workspace.ts:153

			await this.workspaceDestroyPromise;
		} finally {
			this.workspaceDestroyPromise = undefined;
		}
	}

	async getFilesystem(): Promise<WorkspaceFilesystem> {
		const filesystem = (await this.getWorkspace()).filesystem;
		if (!filesystem) {
			throw new Error('Instance AI runtime workspace has no filesystem.');
		}

		return filesystem;
	}

	async getSandbox(): Promise<WorkspaceSandbox> {
		const sandbox = (await this.getWorkspace()).sandbox;
		if (!sandbox) {
			throw new Error('Instance AI runtime workspace has no sandbox.');
		}

		return sandbox;
	}

	private setResolvedWorkspace(workspace: Workspace | undefined): void {
		this.resolvedWorkspace = workspace;
		if (!workspace) return;

		for (const listener of this.resolvedListeners) {
			listener(workspace);
		}
	}

	private notifyDestroyed(): void {
		for (const listener of this.destroyedListeners) {
			listener();
		}

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at packages/@n8n/instance-ai/src/workspace/lazy-runtime-workspace.ts:153 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of n8n-io/n8n@5ac6606e81 (2026-08-12). Data as JSON: /api/errors/054b7c6799ef1601. Report an issue: GitHub.