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Deletion requires --yes.

Error message

Deletion requires --yes.

What it means

assertDeleteConfirmation is the destructive-action gate for company delete: it fires immediately when the --yes safety flag is absent, before any confirmation value is even checked.

Solutions

1. Re-run the deletion with --yes to confirm.

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at cli/src/commands/client/company.ts:1315 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/86498ddd0f8f3e71. Report an issue: GitHub.

Appendix: source

Thrown at cli/src/commands/client/company.ts:1315

  }

  if (idMatch && prefixMatch && idMatch.id !== prefixMatch.id) {
    throw new Error(
      `Selector '${selector}' is ambiguous (matches both an ID and a shortname). Re-run with --by id or --by prefix.`,
    );
  }

  if (idMatch) return idMatch;
  if (prefixMatch) return prefixMatch;

  throw new Error(
    `No company found for selector '${selector}'. Use company ID or issue prefix (for example PAP).`,
  );
}

export function assertDeleteConfirmation(company: Company, opts: CompanyDeleteOptions): void {
  if (!opts.yes) {
    throw new Error("Deletion requires --yes.");
  }

  const confirm = opts.confirm?.trim();
  if (!confirm) {
    throw new Error(
      "Deletion requires --confirm <value> where value matches the company ID or issue prefix.",
    );
  }

  const confirmsById = confirm === company.id;
  const confirmsByPrefix = confirm.toUpperCase() === company.issuePrefix.toUpperCase();
  if (!confirmsById && !confirmsByPrefix) {
    throw new Error(
      `Confirmation '${confirm}' does not match target company. Expected ID '${company.id}' or prefix '${company.issuePrefix}'.`,
    );
  }
}

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