nexu-io/open-design · error · Error

--target reuse needs --project <id>

Error message

--target reuse needs --project <id>

What it means

Thrown by parseAutomationTarget when `--target reuse` is given but no `--project <id>` flag accompanies it. The `reuse` mode requires a target project id to reuse; without one the parser cannot form a valid reuse target. Note the bare word `reuse` (not `reuse=...`) specifically depends on the separate `--project` flag.

Source

Thrown at apps/daemon/src/cli.ts:10558

function parseAutomationTarget(flags) {
  const raw = flags.target;
  if (raw == null) {
    if (flags.project) return { mode: 'reuse', projectId: String(flags.project) };
    return { mode: 'create_each_run' };
  }
  const value = String(raw);
  if (
    value === 'worktree' ||
    value === 'new-project' ||
    value === 'create-each-run' ||
    value === 'create_each_run'
  ) {
    return { mode: 'create_each_run' };
  }
  if (value === 'reuse') {
    if (!flags.project) {
      throw new Error('--target reuse needs --project <id>');
    }
    return { mode: 'reuse', projectId: String(flags.project) };
  }
  const eq = value.indexOf('=');
  if ((value.startsWith('reuse=') || value.startsWith('reuse:')) && eq > 0) {
    const projectId = value.slice(eq + 1).trim();
    if (!projectId) throw new Error('--target reuse=<projectId> needs a non-empty id');
    return { mode: 'reuse', projectId };
  }
  throw new Error(
    `--target must be "new-project" or "reuse=<projectId>" (got "${value}")`,
  );
}

function describeAutomationScheduleForCli(schedule) {
  if (!schedule) return '-';
  if (schedule.kind === 'hourly') {
    return `hourly:${String(schedule.minute).padStart(2, '0')}`;

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Solutions

1. Add the project id: `--target reuse --project <projectId>`.
2. Or switch to the inline form: `--target reuse=<projectId>`.
3. Verify the project id is non-empty and is a project you can access.

Example fix

// before
od automation create --target reuse
// after
od automation create --target reuse=proj_123
// or
od automation create --target reuse --project proj_123

// Before calling parseAutomationTarget, ensure 'reuse' carries a project id.
function reuseTargetIsComplete(flags: { target?: unknown; project?: unknown }): boolean {
  if (flags.target !== 'reuse') return true;
  return Boolean(flags.project && String(flags.project).trim());
}

try {
  parseAutomationTarget(flags);
} catch (err) {
  if (err instanceof Error && /--target reuse needs --project/.test(err.message)) {
    // prompt for a project id, or fall back to create-each-run
  }
  throw err;
}

When it happens

Trigger: Running `od automation create --target reuse` without also passing `--project <id>`, or passing `--project` with an empty value.

Common situations: Confusing the two reuse forms: `--target reuse` (needs `--project`) versus `--target reuse=<id>` (carries the id inline). Forgetting the project id when scripting.

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AI-assisted analysis of nexu-io/open-design@5be4028344 (2026-08-12). Data as JSON: /api/errors/58c2846af74d0afe. Report an issue: GitHub.