wtfutil/wtf · error

could not get builds: %w

Error message

could not get builds: %w

What it means

Wraps an error from the Azure DevOps Build API GetBuilds call in getBuildStats: the widget could not retrieve the build list for the configured project. Fires on network failures, invalid PAT token, wrong organization/project name, or API errors.

Source

Thrown at modules/azuredevops/client.go:16

package azuredevops

import (
	"fmt"
	"strings"

	azrBuild "github.com/microsoft/azure-devops-go-api/azuredevops/build"
)

func (widget *Widget) getBuildStats() string {
	projName := widget.settings.projectName
	statusFilter := azrBuild.BuildStatusValues.All
	top := widget.settings.maxRows
	builds, err := widget.cli.GetBuilds(widget.ctx, azrBuild.GetBuildsArgs{Project: &projName, StatusFilter: &statusFilter, Top: &top})
	if err != nil {
		return fmt.Errorf("could not get builds: %w", err).Error()
	}

	result := ""
	for _, build := range builds.Value {
		num := *build.BuildNumber
		branch := *build.SourceBranch
		reason := *build.Reason
		triggers := *build.TriggerInfo
		if reason == azrBuild.BuildReasonValues.PullRequest {
			branch = triggers["pr.sourceBranch"]
		}
		branch = strings.TrimPrefix(branch, "refs/heads/")
		status := *build.Status
		statusDisplay := "[white:grey]unknown"

		switch status {
		case azrBuild.BuildStatusValues.InProgress:
			statusDisplay = "[white:blue]in progress"

View on GitHub (pinned to bb838c1ccb)

Solutions

1. Verify the PAT token (apiToken setting) is valid and has Build read scope
2. Check orgURL and projectName settings match the actual Azure DevOps organization/project
3. Confirm network access to dev.azure.com including proxy/firewall rules
4. Read the wrapped error (%w) for the specific HTTP or authentication failure

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at modules/azuredevops/client.go:16 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of wtfutil/wtf@bb838c1ccb (2026-09-03). Data as JSON: /api/errors/f502143c1f943870. Report an issue: GitHub.