paperclipai/paperclip · error · Error

Choose an existing workspace before saving this stage.

Error message

Choose an existing workspace before saving this stage.

What it means

Error "Choose an existing workspace before saving this stage." thrown in paperclipai/paperclip.

Source

Thrown at ui/src/pages/PipelineSettings.tsx:1778

  }, [pipeline]);

  const refreshPipeline = async () => {
    if (!pipelineId) return;
    await queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: queryKeys.pipelines.detail(pipelineId) });
    await queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: queryKeys.pipelines.intakeForm(pipelineId) });
    await queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: queryKeys.pipelines.health(pipelineId) });
  };

  const saveStage = useMutation({
    mutationFn: async () => {
      if (!pipelineId || !selectedStage || !pipeline) return null;
      if (
        stageProjectId &&
        selectedProjectSupportsExecutionWorkspace &&
        stageExecutionWorkspacePreference === "reuse_existing" &&
        !stageExecutionWorkspaceId
      ) {
        throw new Error("Choose an existing workspace before saving this stage.");
      }
      const parsedApproval = parseApprovalValue(selectedApproval);
      const nextRequiresApproval = stageKind === "review";
      const config: StageConfig = {
        ...stageConfig(selectedStage),
        variables: stripVariablesByName(instructionsVariables, resolvedAutomationVariableKeys),
        disabled: newEntriesDisabled,
        disabledReason: newEntriesDisabled ? disableReason.trim() || null : null,
        automation: buildStageAutomationForSave({
          assigneeAgentId: stageAssigneeAgentId,
          titleTemplate: issueTitleTemplate,
          instructionsBody,
          projectId: stageProjectId,
          projectWorkspaceId: stageProjectWorkspaceId,
          executionWorkspaceId: stageExecutionWorkspaceId,
          executionWorkspacePreference: stageExecutionWorkspacePreference,
          executionWorkspaceSettings: currentAutomationExecutionWorkspaceSettings,
        }),

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Solutions

1. Choose an existing workspace for the stage before saving.

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at ui/src/pages/PipelineSettings.tsx:1778 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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