zeroclaw-labs/zeroclaw · error

cli-alias-delete-reserved-default

cli-alias-delete-reserved-default

Error message

the `default` agent is reserved and cannot be deleted

What it means

Error "the `default` agent is reserved and cannot be deleted" thrown in zeroclaw-labs/zeroclaw.

Source

Thrown at src/alias_cli/mod.rs:382

        }
        AgentsCommands::Rename { from, to } => {
            // Capture the workspace path while the `from` entry still exists
            // (custom paths are read off the entry, which the rename moves).
            let old_ws = config.agent_workspace_dir(&from);
            rename_config(config, &AliasKind::Agent, &from, &to)?;
            // Persist the config rename before the irreversible owned-state side
            // effects (workspace move + DB re-point), so a later failure can't
            // leave the config and owned state split.
            save(config).await?;
            agent_rename_owned_state(config, &from, &to, &old_ws).await
        }
        AgentsCommands::Delete {
            alias,
            dry_run,
            yes,
        } => {
            if alias_refs::is_reserved_agent_alias(&alias) {
                bail!(
                    "{}",
                    mt(
                        "cli-alias-delete-reserved-default",
                        "the `default` agent is reserved and cannot be deleted"
                    )
                );
            }
            if dry_run {
                print_impact(&AliasKind::Agent, &alias, config);
                return Ok(());
            }
            if !yes {
                print_impact(&AliasKind::Agent, &alias, config);
                println!(
                    "\n{}",
                    mt(
                        "cli-alias-no-changes",
                        "No changes made. Re-run with --yes to apply (or --dry-run to preview)."

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Solutions

1. The `default` agent cannot be deleted; delete a different agent or reset the default agent's configuration instead.
2. Remove the custom agents and keep `default`, or edit config.toml to clear unwanted default settings.

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at src/alias_cli/mod.rs:382 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of zeroclaw-labs/zeroclaw@88bb9c8533 (2026-08-23). Data as JSON: /api/errors/a6e163d867dc3ae8. Report an issue: GitHub.