openai/codex · error · anyhow::Error

section {section} has no remaining thread positions

Error message

section {section} has no remaining thread positions

What it means

Error "section {section} has no remaining thread positions" thrown in openai/codex.

Source

Thrown at codex-rs/state/src/runtime/thread_section_order.rs:246

            }
        } else {
            let max_position = sqlx::query_scalar::<_, Option<i64>>(
                "SELECT MAX(section_position) FROM threads WHERE thread_section_id = ? AND id <> ?",
            )
            .bind(section)
            .bind(thread_id)
            .fetch_one(&mut **tx)
            .await?;
            max_position
                .unwrap_or_default()
                .checked_add(SECTION_POSITION_GAP)
        };

        if let Some(position) = position {
            return Ok(position);
        }
        if renumbered {
            return Err(anyhow::anyhow!(
                "section {section} has no remaining thread positions"
            ));
        }
        renumber_section_positions(tx, section, Some(thread_id)).await?;
        renumbered = true;
    }
}

async fn renumber_section_positions(
    tx: &mut sqlx::Transaction<'_, Sqlite>,
    section: &str,
    excluded_thread_id: Option<&str>,
) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
    sqlx::query(
        r#"
UPDATE threads
SET section_position = ranked.position
FROM (

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at codex-rs/state/src/runtime/thread_section_order.rs:246 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/e312886b7c7fb5aa. Report an issue: GitHub.