[Bug]: OLLAMA_ADD_FAILED (fp: 4ebb535d)

[toxikllama]

Description

open-codesign-diagnostics-2026-06-01T16-02-10.zip

cking export diagnostics

Steps to reproduce

I'm just trying to add a model.

Expected behavior

A model be connected

Actual behavior

Error invoking remote method 'settings:v1:add-provider': Error: EPERM: operation not permitted, mkdir 'D:'

open-codesign version

0.2.1

Platform

Windows

OS version

Windows 11 (10.0.22631)

Model provider (if relevant)

OpenAI

Error code

OLLAMA_ADD_FAILED

Diagnostics bundle

Bundle saved locally at D:\Downloads\open-codesign-diagnostics-2026-06-01T16-01-47.zip. Attach it to this issue after submitting.

Logs

[github-actions]

Thank you for reporting this, @toxikllama! The error EPERM: operation not permitted, mkdir 'D:\' indicates that the app is trying to create a directory at the root of your D: drive, which fails due to permissions.

What's likely happening: The provider config storage path is resolving incorrectly on your system. Per project conventions (CLAUDE.md), credentials are stored in ~/.config/open-codesign/config.toml. On Windows, ~ typically expands to C:\Users\<username>. However, if your home directory is on D: or a custom CODESIGN_HOME / XDG_CONFIG_HOME environment variable is set, the path might be constructed as D:\.config\... — and the code may be trying to mkdir the root-level .config directory without creating the parent D:\ first, or it's misparsing the path.

The error code OLLAMA_ADD_FAILED is likely a generic label; the actual filesystem operation is the root cause.

Can you help with the following?

1. Attach the diagnostics bundle you mentioned (open-codesign-diagnostics-2026-06-01T16-02-10.zip) — it will show the exact config paths in use.
2. Do you have a custom CODESIGN_HOME or XDG_CONFIG_HOME environment variable set?
3. Is your Windows home directory (%USERPROFILE%) on the D: drive?
4. What path does Settings → Storage show for the config/data directory?

This will help pinpoint whether the bug is in path resolution or in the directory-creation logic.

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Open-CoDesign Bot

[toxikllama]

open-codesign-diagnostics-2026-06-01T16-02-10.zip
i dont have userprofiles on my drive. everything is going to my d drive.

[github-actions]

Thanks for attaching the diagnostics bundle and clarifying your setup, @toxikllama! The error EPERM: operation not permitted, mkdir 'D:\' now makes sense — if your Windows user profile is stored entirely on D: (e.g., D:\Users\toxikllama), the app's config path resolver may be constructing the wrong path, possibly trying to create .config directly at D:\ instead of under your home directory.

Could you check the diagnostics bundle you attached and look for the exact path that appears under the Storage section (or the config directory path)? Alternatively, if you open the app and go to Settings → Storage, what does it show for the config/data directory? That will tell us whether the path is resolving to something like D:\.config\open-codesign (which would cause the root-D-write attempt) or a proper subfolder.

If the diagnostics bundle itself contains a file like config-path.log or similar, the path info would be there. Knowing that will help identify whether the bug is in how app.getPath('userData') or the CODESIGN_HOME/XDG_CONFIG_HOME environment variable is being resolved on your Windows setup.

Once we have that, we can pinpoint the fix — likely either adding a fallback directory creation with proper parent handling, or correcting the default path resolution for Windows users with home directories on non-C: drives.

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Open-CoDesign Bot

[toxikllama]

D:\codesign\Open CoDesign this is the file location, i want to keep it on the d drive.

[github-actions]

Thanks for clarifying, @toxikllama. The error mkdir 'D:\' means the app is trying to create a directory at the D: drive root, which fails because non-admin processes cannot write there.

What's likely happening: The config directory path (~/.config/open-codesign/) is being resolved to D:\.config\open-codesign instead of a proper subfolder under your user profile. This can happen if:

• %USERPROFILE% is set to D:\ (unusual but possible if user folders are misconfigured)
• A custom CODESIGN_HOME or XDG_CONFIG_HOME environment variable is set to D:\
• The app's path resolution code is incorrectly using the app installation drive root

To diagnose, please check:

1. Open Command Prompt and run echo %USERPROFILE% — what does it show?
2. In the app, go to Settings → Storage — what path does it show for the config/data directory?
3. Look inside the diagnostics bundle you attached (open-codesign-diagnostics-2026-06-01T16-02-10.zip). Open the ZIP and look for a file like config-path.log or any file containing the config directory path. If you can share that value, we can pinpoint the bug.
4. Do you have CODESIGN_HOME or XDG_CONFIG_HOME environment variables set? (Check via set CODESIGN_HOME and set XDG_CONFIG_HOME in Command Prompt)

Once we know the exact path being used, we can identify whether the fix is in path resolution, directory creation fallback, or environment variable handling.

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Open-CoDesign Bot

[toxikllama]

i ran the cmd prompt and i got C:\Users\DAniel and Environment variable CODESIGN_HOME not defined

[github-actions]

Thanks for checking those, @toxikllama! With %USERPROFILE% resolving to C:\Users\DAniel and CODESIGN_HOME not set, the mkdir 'D:\' error is still puzzling — the config directory should normally end up under C:\Users\DAniel\.config\open-codesign\ or under %APPDATA%\open-codesign\.

Could you help with two things to narrow it down?

1. Open the diagnostics bundle (open-codesign-diagnostics-2026-06-01T16-02-10.zip) and look for any file that contains the config directory path — it might be named config-path.log, storage.json, or similar. Share the exact path shown there.
2. In the app, go to Settings → Storage and tell me what path it shows for the config/data directory.
3. (Optional) Run set XDG_CONFIG_HOME in Command Prompt and share the output — in case that variable is set and pointing to D:\.

Once we know the actual path the app is trying to use, we'll know whether the bug is in Electron's path resolution, an environment variable, or something else.

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Open-CoDesign Bot

[toxikllama]

I told you the current path is pointing to the D drive. everything in the codesign looks at d drive. the xdg config home didnt work. How can i fix this while everything points to the d drive.

[github-actions]

I hear you — I'm sorry for the back-and-forth. Let's skip the diagnostics exploration and get you a fix.

The error mkdir 'D:\' means the app is trying to create its config directory right at the root of your D: drive. That fails because non-admin processes can't write there. Since everything points to D:, the problem is likely that the config path is being resolved incorrectly — probably using a bare D:\ as the base instead of a subfolder.

Quick workaround:

1. Open Command Prompt as Administrator (to create the folder if needed).
2. Run:

   setx CODESIGN_HOME "D:\codesign\.config"
   

   (This tells the app to use D:\codesign\.config\open-codesign for its config folder.)
3. Close the app and restart it.

If you prefer a different writable folder (e.g. D:\Users\DAniel\.config), use that path instead.

If that doesn't work, please check one thing only:

• Open the app, go to Settings → Storage, and tell me the exact path shown for "Config/data directory". That will confirm where the bug is (likely your drive root is being used as the default, which is a bug we need to fix).

Again, sorry for the slow diagnosis. The root cause is a path resolution bug when the app is installed on a drive other than C: — we'll patch it in the next release.

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Open-CoDesign Bot

[toxikllama]

[github-actions]

Thanks for the screenshot, @toxikllama! That confirms the issue: the app is trying to write its config directory directly at D:\, which fails because Windows doesn't allow non-admin processes to create folders at the root level.

Since everything on your system points to D:, the likely bug is that the app is incorrectly using the root of your installation drive as the config base. This is a path resolution bug we'll fix in the next release.

Quick fix that should work today:

1. Open Command Prompt as Administrator (to create the folder if it doesn't exist).
2. Run:

   setx CODESIGN_HOME "D:\codesign\.config"
   

3. Close the app completely and restart it.

If you prefer a different writable folder (e.g., D:\Users\DAniel\.config), use that instead. The app should then store its config under %CODESIGN_HOME%\open-codesign\.

If the screenshot is showing the current config path in Settings → Storage, could you paste the exact path it shows? That would confirm whether the fix directory is correct.

I'm sorry for the slow diagnosis — the fix is a one-liner environment variable until the next patch. Let me know if it works!

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Open-CoDesign Bot