rohitg00/ai-engineering-from-scratch · error · ValueError

packet root must be an object

Error message

packet root must be an object

What it means

Error "packet root must be an object" thrown in rohitg00/ai-engineering-from-scratch.

Source

Thrown at certifications/claude/lessons/06-governance-safety-and-responsible-use/code/main.py:72

            errors.append("approvalPacket needs an authorizedRole")
        if approval.get("untrustedContentCanAuthorize") is not False:
            errors.append("untrusted content cannot authorize action")
        for field in ("decision", "evidence", "uncertainty"):
            if not str(approval.get(field, "")).strip():
                errors.append(f"approvalPacket.{field} is required")
    return errors


def score_control_map(packet: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
    errors = validate_control_map(packet)
    control_count = 3 * len(packet.get("risks", [])) if isinstance(packet.get("risks"), list) else 0
    return {"passed": not errors, "errors": errors, "controlCount": control_count, "reviewRequired": review_required(packet.get("consequence", "high"), bool(packet.get("reversible"))), "confidenceDoesNotAuthorize": True}


def load_packet(path: Path) -> dict[str, Any]:
    value = json.loads(path.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
    if not isinstance(value, dict):
        raise ValueError("packet root must be an object")
    return value


if __name__ == "__main__":
    path = Path(__file__).parents[1] / "outputs" / "responsible-use-control-map.json"
    print(json.dumps(score_control_map(load_packet(path)), indent=2))

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at certifications/claude/lessons/06-governance-safety-and-responsible-use/code/main.py:72 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of rohitg00/ai-engineering-from-scratch@39ea8a1c6d (2026-08-26). Data as JSON: /api/errors/a1e24f181a58b3f9. Report an issue: GitHub.