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google-gemini/gemini-cli#27277•Fetched 2026-05-20 03:59:34
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if (isNodeError(error) && error.code === 'ENOSPC') { debugLogger.warn(ENOSPC_WARNING_MESSAGE); Disk-full should be user-visible immediately. The UI should say that the session is no longer being saved. The exit summary should not print a resume command for a disabled recorder. If possible, the CLI should retry after disk space is restored or at least preserve a clear error state. Silent data loss is the worst behavior here.

Root Cause

When a write hits ENOSPC, the recorder sets conversationFile = null. From that point on, recording methods return early and no new messages are saved. The user can continue chatting normally. The warning is written to debugLogger, not shown in the main UI. The exit summary can still print a resume command because the runtime session ID still exists. This creates a session that looks normal during use but is not actually saved.

Code Example

if (isNodeError(error) && error.code === 'ENOSPC') {
    this.conversationFile = null;
    debugLogger.warn(ENOSPC_WARNING_MESSAGE);
    return;
  }

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if (!this.conversationFile || !this.cachedConversation)
    return message.id || randomUUID();

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What happened?

When a write hits ENOSPC, the recorder sets conversationFile = null. From that point on, recording methods return early and no new messages are saved. The user can continue chatting normally. The warning is written to debugLogger, not shown in the main UI. The exit summary can still print a resume command because the runtime session ID still exists. This creates a session that looks normal during use but is not actually saved.

packages/core/src/services/chatRecordingService.ts:440

  if (isNodeError(error) && error.code === 'ENOSPC') {
    this.conversationFile = null;
    debugLogger.warn(ENOSPC_WARNING_MESSAGE);
    return;
  }

packages/core/src/services/chatRecordingService.ts:517

if (!this.conversationFile || !this.cachedConversation)
  return message.id || randomUUID();

What did you expect to happen?

Disk-full should be user-visible immediately. The UI should say that the session is no longer being saved. The exit summary should not print a resume command for a disabled recorder. If possible, the CLI should retry after disk space is restored or at least preserve a clear error state. Silent data loss is the worst behavior here.

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<details> <summary>Client Information</summary>

Run gemini to enter the interactive CLI, then run the /about command.

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│ About Gemini CLI                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                │
│                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 │
│ CLI Version                                                                                    0.42.0                                                                                                                                                                           │
│ Git Commit                                                                                     68e2196d5                                                                                                                                                                        │
│ Model                                                                                          Auto (Gemini 3)                                                                                                                                                                  │
│ Sandbox                                                                                        no sandbox                                                                                                                                                                       │
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│ Auth Method                                                                                    Signed in with Google                                                                                                                              │
│ Tier                                                                                           Gemini Code Assist in Google One AI Pro                                                                                                                                          │
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