n8n-io/n8n · error · Error

Unknown filter key "${key}". Expected one of: do, dont, tech

Error message

Unknown filter key "${key}". Expected one of: do, dont, technique, id

What it means

Error "Unknown filter key "${key}". Expected one of: do, dont, technique, id" thrown in n8n-io/n8n.

Source

Thrown at packages/@n8n/ai-workflow-builder.ee/evaluations/cli/argument-parser.ts:496

		const value = valueRaw.trim();
		if (value.length === 0) {
			throw new Error(`Invalid \`--filter\` value for "${key}": value cannot be empty`);
		}
		switch (key) {
			case 'do':
				filters.doSearch = value;
				break;
			case 'dont':
				filters.dontSearch = value;
				break;
			case 'technique':
				filters.technique = value;
				break;
			case 'id':
				filters.notionId = value;
				break;
			default:
				throw new Error(`Unknown filter key "${key}". Expected one of: do, dont, technique, id`);
		}
	}

	if (args.notionId && !filters.notionId) filters.notionId = args.notionId;
	if (args.technique && !filters.technique) filters.technique = args.technique;

	const hasAny = Object.values(filters).some((v) => typeof v === 'string' && v.length > 0);
	return hasAny ? filters : undefined;
}

export function parseEvaluationArgs(argv: string[] = process.argv.slice(2)): EvaluationArgs {
	// Check for help flag before parsing
	if (argv.includes('--help') || argv.includes('-h')) {
		printHelp();
		process.exit(0);
	}

	const { values, seenKeys } = parseCli(argv);

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at packages/@n8n/ai-workflow-builder.ee/evaluations/cli/argument-parser.ts:496 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/977f7fa0a69c9ad6. Report an issue: GitHub.