paperclipai/paperclip · error · Error

Export cancelled.

Error message

Export cancelled.

What it means

The interactive overwrite prompt for a non-empty export directory was cancelled or answered no, so the export command stops by user choice.

Solutions

1. Re-run the export command and confirm the prompt (or pass --yes/--force where supported).

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at cli/src/commands/client/company.ts:1264 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/76e787ed61510d37. Report an issue: GitHub.

Appendix: source

Thrown at cli/src/commands/client/company.ts:1264

  const entries = await readdir(root);
  if (entries.length === 0) return;

  // --force skips the guard for non-interactive/automated callers (e.g. the
  // nightly backup routine, which exports into a git clone that legitimately
  // still holds .git and BACKUP-README.md after cleaning tracked content).
  if (opts.force) return;

  if (!process.stdin.isTTY || !process.stdout.isTTY) {
    throw new Error(`Export output directory ${root} already contains files. Re-run interactively, pass --force, or choose an empty directory.`);
  }

  const confirmed = await p.confirm({
    message: `Overwrite existing files in ${root}?`,
    initialValue: false,
  });

  if (p.isCancel(confirmed) || !confirmed) {
    throw new Error("Export cancelled.");
  }
}

function matchesPrefix(company: Company, selector: string): boolean {
  return company.issuePrefix.toUpperCase() === selector.toUpperCase();
}

export function resolveCompanyForDeletion(
  companies: Company[],
  selectorRaw: string,
  by: CompanyDeleteSelectorMode = "auto",
): Company {
  const selector = normalizeSelector(selectorRaw);
  if (!selector) {
    throw new Error("Company selector is required.");
  }

  const idMatch = companies.find((company) => company.id === selector);

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