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WARNING: the invite list has reached the membership limit (n

Error message

WARNING: the invite list has reached the membership limit (newTotalCount > membersLimit)

What it means

Preview-stage warning in the CSV invite script: the dry-run result shows the invite list would push the subscription over its member limit (newTotalCount > membersLimit). The operator is warned before any commit so they can trim the list, raise the limit, or accept the overage deliberately.

Source

Thrown at services/web/scripts/add_subscription_members_csv.mjs:114

        subscriptionId,
        emailList,
        { removeMembersNotIncluded }
      )
  } catch (error) {
    if (error instanceof InvalidEmailError) {
      console.error(`${filename} contains invalid email addresses:`)
      console.error(error.info?.invalidEmails.join(','))
      process.exit(1)
    } else {
      throw error
    }
  }

  console.log('Result Preview:')
  logResult(previewResult)

  if (previewResult.newTotalCount > previewResult.membersLimit) {
    console.warn(
      'WARNING: the invite list has reached the membership limit (newTotalCount > membersLimit)'
    )
    if (commit) {
      console.error(`Invites won't be sent and users won't be deleted`)
    }
    process.exit(1)
  }

  if (!commit) {
    console.log(
      'this is a dry-run, use the --commit option to send the invite and make any DB changes'
    )
    return
  }

  console.log(
    `Sending invites to ${previewResult.emailsToSendInvite.length} email addresses`
  )

View on GitHub (pinned to 28ad3b03b7)

Solutions

1. Trim the CSV to fit within membersLimit
2. Purchase additional seats / raise the limit before committing
3. Review the script's follow-up prompt so the overage is only continued intentionally

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at services/web/scripts/add_subscription_members_csv.mjs:114 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of overleaf/overleaf@28ad3b03b7 (2026-09-03). Data as JSON: /api/errors/a888481af53ec7d6. Report an issue: GitHub.