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google-gemini/gemini-cli#26144•Fetched 2026-04-29 06:35:27
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│ This is an unexpected error. Please file a bug report using the /bug tool. │ │ Reason: Error: ENAMETOOLONG: name too long, lstat '/Users/davepar/projects/gatherist/a/gatherist.iam.gserviceaccount.com" (or the resource may not exist). Error: 7 PERMISSION_DENIED: The principal (user or │ │ Error: ENAMETOOLONG: name too long, lstat '/Users/davepar/projects/gatherist/a/gatherist.iam.gserviceaccount.com" (or the resource may not exist). Error: 7 PERMISSION_DENIED: The principal (user or service │

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========================================= │ │ This is an unexpected error. Please file a bug report using the /bug tool. │ │ CRITICAL: Unhandled Promise Rejection! │ │ ========================================= │ │ Reason: Error: ENAMETOOLONG: name too long, lstat '/Users/davepar/projects/gatherist/a/gatherist.iam.gserviceaccount.com" (or the resource may not exist). Error: 7 PERMISSION_DENIED: The principal (user or │ │ service account) lacks IAM permission "iam.serviceAccounts.actAs" for the resource "[email protected]" (or the resource may not exist). at callErrorFromStatus (' │ │ Stack trace: │ │ Error: ENAMETOOLONG: name too long, lstat '/Users/davepar/projects/gatherist/a/gatherist.iam.gserviceaccount.com" (or the resource may not exist). Error: 7 PERMISSION_DENIED: The principal (user or service │ │ account) lacks IAM permission "iam.serviceAccounts.actAs" for the resource "[email protected]" (or the resource may not exist). at callErrorFromStatus (' │ │ at Module.realpathSync (node:fs:2775:29) │ │ at robustRealpath (file:///Users/davepar/Library/pnpm/global/5/.pnpm/@[email protected]_express@5.2.1/node_modules/@google/gemini-cli-core/dist/src/utils/paths.js:320:19) │ │ at resolveToRealPath (file:///Users/davepar/Library/pnpm/global/5/.pnpm/@[email protected]_express@5.2.1/node_modules/@google/gemini-cli-core/dist/src/utils/paths.js:311:12) │ │ at checkPermissions (file:///Users/davepar/Library/pnpm/global/5/.pnpm/@[email protected]_express@5.2.1/node_modules/@google/gemini-cli/dist/src/ui/hooks/atCommandProcessor.js:89:34) │ │ at file:///Users/davepar/Library/pnpm/global/5/.pnpm/@[email protected]_express@5.2.1/node_modules/@google/gemini-cli/dist/src/ui/AppContainer.js:812:43 │ │ at file:///Users/davepar/Library/pnpm/global/5/.pnpm/@[email protected]_express@5.2.1/node_modules/@google/gemini-cli/dist/src/ui/components/InputPrompt.js:187:9 │ │ at Object.handleSubmit (file:///Users/davepar/Library/pnpm/global/5/.pnpm/@[email protected]_express@5.2.1/node_modules/@google/gemini-cli/dist/src/ui/hooks/useInputHistory.js:24:13) │ │ at file:///Users/davepar/Library/pnpm/global/5/.pnpm/@[email protected]_express@5.2.1/node_modules/@google/gemini-cli/dist/src/ui/components/InputPrompt.js:220:22 │ │ at file:///Users/davepar/Library/pnpm/global/5/.pnpm/@[email protected]_express@5.2.1/node_modules/@google/gemini-cli/dist/src/ui/components/InputPrompt.js:796:21 │ │ at file:///Users/davepar/Library/pnpm/global/5/.pnpm/@[email protected]_express@5.2.1/node_modules/@google/gemini-cli/dist/src/ui/contexts/KeypressContext.js:674:21

What did you expect to happen?

No bug

Client information

  • CLI Version: 0.33.0
  • Git Commit: 6ee19e1f6
  • Session ID: 2c3d9fec-517e-4a0d-be8b-3233ce465aac
  • Operating System: darwin v24.14.0
  • Sandbox Environment: no sandbox
  • Model Version: auto-gemini-3
  • Auth Type: oauth-personal
  • Memory Usage: 401.5 MB
  • Terminal Name: ghostty 1.3.1
  • Terminal Background: #1d2021
  • Kitty Keyboard Protocol: Supported

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TL;DR

The issue is likely due to a permission error with the service account "[email protected]" lacking the "iam.serviceAccounts.actAs" permission.

Guidance

  • Check the IAM permissions for the service account "[email protected]" to ensure it has the "iam.serviceAccounts.actAs" permission.
  • Verify that the service account exists and is correctly configured.
  • Review the stack trace to identify the specific line of code causing the error, which appears to be related to the realpathSync function in the @google/gemini-cli-core module.
  • Consider checking the file path '/Users/davepar/projects/gatherist/a/gatherist.iam.gserviceaccount.com' to ensure it is valid and not too long.

Example

No code example is provided as the issue is related to configuration and permissions rather than code.

Notes

The issue may be specific to the user's environment and configuration, and further investigation may be needed to resolve the issue.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: Grant the "iam.serviceAccounts.actAs" permission to the service account "[email protected]" to resolve the permission error.

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