spacedriveapp/spacedrive · error · anyhow::Error

No libraries found. Create a library first with: sd librar

Error message

No libraries found. Create a library first with:
  sd library create <name>

What it means

Error "No libraries found. Create a library first with: sd library create <name>" thrown in spacedriveapp/spacedrive.

Source

Thrown at apps/cli/src/domains/library/mod.rs:280

	if !config_path.exists() {
		anyhow::bail!(
			"Device config not found. Please run the daemon first to initialize device config."
		);
	}
	let config_data = std::fs::read_to_string(&config_path)?;
	let device_config: sd_core::device::DeviceConfig = serde_json::from_str(&config_data)?;
	let local_device_id = device_config.id;

	// Step 1: Select local library
	let libraries: Vec<sd_core::ops::libraries::list::output::LibraryInfo> = execute_core_query!(
		ctx,
		sd_core::ops::libraries::list::query::ListLibrariesInput {
			include_stats: false
		}
	);

	if libraries.is_empty() {
		anyhow::bail!(
			"No libraries found. Create a library first with:\n  sd library create <name>"
		);
	}

	let library_choices: Vec<String> = libraries
		.iter()
		.map(|lib| format!("{} ({})", lib.name, lib.id))
		.collect();

	let library_idx = select("Select local library to sync", &library_choices)?;
	let local_library_id = libraries[library_idx].id;

	println!(
		"\n✓ Selected local library: {}\n",
		libraries[library_idx].name
	);

	// Step 2: Select remote device from paired devices

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at apps/cli/src/domains/library/mod.rs:280 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of spacedriveapp/spacedrive@6dfeccf211 (2026-08-16). Data as JSON: /api/errors/bff5c42eca4ef228. Report an issue: GitHub.