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Applying a company import with --json requires --yes. Use…

Error message

Applying a company import with --json requires --yes. Use --dry-run first to inspect the preview.

What it means

resolveCompanyImportApplyConfirmationMode refuses to apply (non-dry-run) an import when --json is set without --yes, because JSON output mode cannot show the interactive confirmation prompt.

Solutions

1. Run with --dry-run first to inspect the preview, then re-run with --yes to apply.

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at cli/src/commands/client/company.ts:809 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of paperclipai/paperclip@120ae5428f (2026-08-18). Data as JSON: /api/errors/1598baa668f506d0. Report an issue: GitHub.

Appendix: source

Thrown at cli/src/commands/client/company.ts:809

export function buildCompanyDashboardUrl(apiBase: string, issuePrefix: string): string {
  const url = new URL(apiBase);
  const normalizedPrefix = issuePrefix.trim().replace(/^\/+|\/+$/g, "");
  url.pathname = `${url.pathname.replace(/\/+$/, "")}/${normalizedPrefix}/dashboard`;
  url.search = "";
  url.hash = "";
  return url.toString();
}

export function resolveCompanyImportApplyConfirmationMode(input: {
  yes?: boolean;
  interactive: boolean;
  json: boolean;
}): "skip" | "prompt" {
  if (input.yes) {
    return "skip";
  }
  if (input.json) {
    throw new Error(
      "Applying a company import with --json requires --yes. Use --dry-run first to inspect the preview.",
    );
  }
  if (!input.interactive) {
    throw new Error(
      "Applying a company import from a non-interactive terminal requires --yes. Use --dry-run first to inspect the preview.",
    );
  }
  return "prompt";
}

export function isHttpUrl(input: string): boolean {
  return /^https?:\/\//i.test(input.trim());
}

export function looksLikeRepoUrl(input: string): boolean {
  try {
    const url = new URL(input.trim());

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