toeverything/AFFiNE · error · Error

Cannot rename non-folder node

Error message

Cannot rename non-folder node

What it means

A type guard in renameNode: the node exists, but renaming by updating the node's data is only meaningful for folders (links mirror their target's name). It fires when nodeId resolves to a doc/tag/collection link rather than a folder — the caller must rename the underlying entity instead of the link node.

Source

Thrown at packages/frontend/core/src/modules/organize/stores/folder.ts:72

    if (parent === null || parent.type !== 'folder') {
      throw new Error('Parent folder not found');
    }

    this.dbService.db.folders.create({
      parentId,
      type,
      data: nodeId,
      index: index,
    });
  }

  renameNode(nodeId: string, name: string) {
    const node = this.dbService.db.folders.get(nodeId);
    if (node === null) {
      throw new Error('Node not found');
    }
    if (node.type !== 'folder') {
      throw new Error('Cannot rename non-folder node');
    }
    this.dbService.db.folders.update(nodeId, {
      data: name,
    });
  }

  createFolder(parentId: string | null, name: string, index: string) {
    if (parentId) {
      const parent = this.dbService.db.folders.get(parentId);
      if (parent === null || parent.type !== 'folder') {
        throw new Error('Parent folder not found');
      }
    }

    return this.dbService.db.folders.create({
      parentId: parentId,
      type: 'folder',
      data: name,

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Solutions

1. Only rename folder nodes; use the appropriate operation for docs/links.
2. Check the node type before renaming.

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown by renameNode when the target node exists but its type is not folder, since only folder nodes store a renamable name in data.

Common situations: A rename was attempted on a doc, tag, or collection link in the organize tree instead of a folder. Rename the underlying doc or tag from its own UI instead.

AI-assisted analysis of toeverything/AFFiNE@b4c8548c09 (2026-08-18). Data as JSON: /api/errors/7925c0b5b4255a86. Report an issue: GitHub.