gemini-cli - 💡(How to fix) Fix unexpected error during remote create file and write task [1 participants]

After a long conversation I asked the AI to write a series of markdown documents in a remote (same filesystem, but outside the repo folder) using the @path/to/folder and I got a "This is an unexpected error." message, I attached both the chatlog and a copy of the debug console.

TL;DR

The issue might be related to the sandboxAllowedPaths configuration, which may not include the target directory for writing markdown documents.

Guidance

• Review the sandboxAllowedPaths list in the settings.json file to ensure it includes the /path/to/folder where the AI is trying to write the markdown documents.
• Verify that the target directory has the necessary permissions for writing files.
• Check the debug console log for any specific error messages related to file system access or permissions.
• Consider adding the target directory to the sandboxAllowedPaths list as a potential workaround.

Example

No code snippet is provided as it's not clearly supported by the issue.

Notes

The issue may be related to the toolSandboxing setting being disabled, which could affect the AI's ability to write files outside the repository folder. However, without more information, it's difficult to determine the exact cause.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: Add the target directory to the sandboxAllowedPaths list, as this may resolve the issue with writing markdown documents to the specified location.