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Unable to create default workspace: too many existing…

Error message

Unable to create default workspace: too many existing workspace directories

What it means

Error "Unable to create default workspace: too many existing workspace directories" thrown in usebruno/bruno.

Solutions

1. Remove or archive old default workspace directories, then restart Bruno.
2. Point Bruno to an existing workspace manually.

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at packages/bruno-electron/src/store/default-workspace.js:242 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of usebruno/bruno@9bdd81c7bd (2026-08-13). Data as JSON: /api/errors/4f68ff87eb5d16b4. Report an issue: GitHub.

Appendix: source

Thrown at packages/bruno-electron/src/store/default-workspace.js:242

    return this.initializationPromise;
  }

  async initializeDefaultWorkspace(options = {}) {
    const { migrateFromPreferences = true, recoveredData = null } = options;

    const configDir = app.getPath('userData');
    const baseWorkspacePath = path.join(configDir, 'default-workspace');

    let workspacePath = baseWorkspacePath;
    let counter = 1;
    while (fs.existsSync(workspacePath) && counter < MAX_WORKSPACE_CREATION_ATTEMPTS) {
      workspacePath = `${baseWorkspacePath}-${counter}`;
      counter++;
    }

    if (counter >= MAX_WORKSPACE_CREATION_ATTEMPTS) {
      throw new Error('Unable to create default workspace: too many existing workspace directories');
    }

    fs.mkdirSync(workspacePath, { recursive: true });
    fs.mkdirSync(path.join(workspacePath, 'collections'), { recursive: true });
    fs.mkdirSync(path.join(workspacePath, 'environments'), { recursive: true });

    const workspaceConfig = {
      opencollection: OPENCOLLECTION_VERSION,
      info: {
        name: 'My Workspace',
        type: WORKSPACE_TYPE
      },
      collections: [],
      specs: [],
      docs: ''
    };

    // Copy recovered environments to new workspace

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