sxyazi/yazi · error · anyhow::Error

Failed to work on {task:?}: source of symlink doesn't exist

Error message

Failed to work on {task:?}: source of symlink doesn't exist

What it means

Error "Failed to work on {task:?}: source of symlink doesn't exist" thrown in sxyazi/yazi.

Source

Thrown at yazi-scheduler/src/file/file.rs:344

	pub(crate) async fn trash_do(&self, task: FileInTrash) -> Result<(), FileOutTrash> {
		ctx!(task, engine::trash(&task.target).await)?;
		Ok(self.ops.out(task.id, FileOutTrash::Succ))
	}

	pub(crate) async fn download(&self, task: FileInDownload) -> Result<(), FileOutDownload> {
		let id = task.id;

		super::traverse::<FileOutDownload, _, _, _, _, _>(
			task,
			async |dir| {
				let dir = dir.to_owned();
				tokio::task::spawn_blocking(move || _ = Cwd::ensure(dir.as_url())).await.ok();
				Ok(())
			},
			async |task, cha| {
				Ok(if cha.is_orphan() {
					Err(anyhow!("Failed to work on {task:?}: source of symlink doesn't exist"))?
				} else {
					self.ops.out(id, FileOutDownload::New(cha.len));
					self.requeue(task, LOW);
				})
			},
			|err| {
				self.ops.out(id, FileOutDownload::Deform(err));
			},
		)
		.await?;

		Ok(self.ops.out(id, FileOutDownload::Succ))
	}

	pub(crate) async fn download_do(
		&self,
		mut task: FileInDownload,
	) -> Result<(), FileOutDownloadDo> {

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at yazi-scheduler/src/file/file.rs:344 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of sxyazi/yazi@94abcfa92f (2026-08-16). Data as JSON: /api/errors/6afbbf9c98c7d965. Report an issue: GitHub.