Invalid `remote_policy`: "${data.remote_policy}". Must be on

Error message

Invalid `remote_policy`: "${data.remote_policy}". Must be one of: ${VALID_REMOTE_POLICIES.join(", ")}

What it means

Enum check at lines 121-125. If data.remote_policy is present but not in VALID_REMOTE_POLICIES (keys of labels().remotePolicy from src/_data/labels.js), the value is rejected. Allowed values include the likes of fully-remote, remote-first, remote-friendly, hybrid.

Source

Thrown at .github/scripts/validate-companies.js:123

  }

  // Check required fields
  for (const field of REQUIRED_FIELDS) {
    if (!data[field] || (typeof data[field] === "string" && !data[field].trim())) {
      errors.push(`Missing required field: \`${field}\``);
    }
  }

  // Validate enum values (only if field exists)
  if (data.region && !VALID_REGIONS.includes(data.region)) {
    errors.push(
      `Invalid \`region\`: "${data.region}". Must be one of: ${VALID_REGIONS.join(", ")}`
    );
  }

  if (data.remote_policy && !VALID_REMOTE_POLICIES.includes(data.remote_policy)) {
    errors.push(
      `Invalid \`remote_policy\`: "${data.remote_policy}". Must be one of: ${VALID_REMOTE_POLICIES.join(", ")}`
    );
  }

  if (data.company_size && !VALID_COMPANY_SIZES.includes(data.company_size)) {
    errors.push(
      `Invalid \`company_size\`: "${data.company_size}". Must be one of: ${VALID_COMPANY_SIZES.join(", ")}`
    );
  }

  // Validate technologies array
  if (data.technologies && Array.isArray(data.technologies)) {
    for (const tech of data.technologies) {
      if (!VALID_TECHNOLOGIES.includes(tech)) {
        errors.push(
          `Invalid technology tag: "${tech}". Valid tags: ${VALID_TECHNOLOGIES.join(", ")}`
        );
      }
    }

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Solutions

Use the exact kebab-case key from the error message's allowed list.
If the policy genuinely doesn't fit, add the new key to labels().remotePolicy and verify rendering.

Example fix

// before
remote_policy: fully remote
// after
remote_policy: fully-remote

Defensive patterns

Strategy: validation

Validate before calling

const VALID_REMOTE_POLICIES = Object.keys(labels().remotePolicy);
function validRemotePolicy(value) {
  return VALID_REMOTE_POLICIES.includes(value);
}

Type guard

function isRemotePolicy(value) {
  return typeof value === 'string' && Object.keys(labels().remotePolicy).includes(value);
}

Prevention

Use the kebab-case key from labels.js, not a free-text description.
When the policy taxonomy changes, sweep all profiles in one commit.

When it happens

Trigger: Contributor writes 'remote', 'fully remote' (space), 'Remote-First' (casing), or 'office-first'; taxonomy was renamed in labels.js without a profile update.

Common situations: Informal phrasing instead of the canonical kebab-case key; copy from an outdated template; the company changed policy and the contributor guessed the new key.

Related errors

AI-assisted analysis of remoteintech/remote-jobs@b1dd8deb19 (2026-08-13). Data as JSON: /api/errors/0ba796f723faee74. Report an issue: GitHub.