openai/codex · error · anyhow::Error

at least one search directory is required

Error message

at least one search directory is required

What it means

Error "at least one search directory is required" thrown in openai/codex.

Source

Thrown at codex-rs/file-search/src/lib.rs:179

    }
}

pub fn create_session(
    search_directories: Vec<PathBuf>,
    options: FileSearchOptions,
    reporter: Arc<dyn SessionReporter>,
    cancel_flag: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
) -> anyhow::Result<FileSearchSession> {
    let FileSearchOptions {
        limit,
        exclude,
        threads,
        compute_indices,
        respect_gitignore,
    } = options;

    let Some(primary_search_directory) = search_directories.first() else {
        anyhow::bail!("at least one search directory is required");
    };
    let override_matcher = build_override_matcher(primary_search_directory, &exclude)?;
    let (work_tx, work_rx) = unbounded();

    let notify_tx = work_tx.clone();
    let notify = Arc::new(move || {
        let _ = notify_tx.send(WorkSignal::NucleoNotify);
    });
    let nucleo = Nucleo::new(
        Config::DEFAULT.match_paths(),
        notify,
        Some(threads.get()),
        1,
    );
    let injector = nucleo.injector();

    let cancelled = cancel_flag.unwrap_or_else(|| Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false)));

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at codex-rs/file-search/src/lib.rs:179 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of openai/codex@339751715c (2026-08-25). Data as JSON: /api/errors/4f89510d368db3e7. Report an issue: GitHub.