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kovidgoyal/kitty
If you live in the terminal, kitty is made for you! Cross-platform, fast, feature-rich, GPU based. · Python · 757 source files
Analyzed at 6d5d0c4406 on 2026-08-27. 536 documented errors.
| Code / Message | Type | Severity | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| No kitten named | console | error | kitty, kitten, unknown-name, system-exit, cli |
| Failed to enable transparency. This happens when your… | console | warning | kitty, transparency, compositing, x11, wayland, window |
| is not a valid color | exception | error | kitty, colors, attributeerror, terminal |
| unknown option | exception | error | kitty, ssh, unknown-option, argv-parsing, keyerror |
| Execute command | error_code | info | kitty, sentinel-error, control-flow, go, shell |
| The OS Window is not a panel you should not use the… | exception | error | kitty, remote-control, os-panel, layer-shell, window-matching |
| is not a directory while resolving symlinks in | error_code | error | tar, extraction, filesystem, symlink, path-resolution |
| Incorrect owner on pwfile: uid= | exception | error | kitty, ssh, shared-memory, permissions, security, uid-mismatch |
| Warning: unable to parse dircolors line | exception | warning | dircolors, config-parsing, kitty, ls-colors |
| length not a multiple of 3 | validation | error | color, hex-parse, validation, styling |
| Failed to create a uniquely named SHM file, try shortening… | exception | error | shared-memory, name-collision, resource-exhaustion |
| poll() on talk fds failed | console | warning | ipc, poll, kitty, errno |
| line.decode('utf-8', 'replace').rstrip() | console | error | kitty, ssh, shell-integration, handshake |
| This terminal does not support the kitty keyboard protocol… | exception | error | kitty, diff-kitten, terminal-capabilities, keyboard-protocol, tmux |
| No lexer available for this format | error_code | warning | kitty, syntax-highlighting, chroma, sentinel-error, go |
| Incorrect request id | exception | error | kitty, ssh, request-id, stale-environment, ipc |
| No cache found and max cache age is negative | error_code | warning | kitty, themes, cache, offline, sentinel-error, go |
| Incorrect password | exception | error | kitty, ssh, password-mismatch, ipc, security |
| is not a valid pointer shape name | validation | warning | kitty, config, pointer, cursor, validation |
| %#v is not a valid value for | validation | error | kitty, config, validation, generated-code, choices |
| Failed to compile the terminfo database | console | error | kitty, ssh, terminfo, ncurses |
| Canceled by user | error_code | info | kitty, unicode-input, sentinel-error, cancellation, go |
| Failed to create config directory to store favorites in | exception | error | kitty, unicode-input, filesystem, permissions, config |
| This must be run as kitten ask | console | warning | kitty, mmap, background-image, memory, cleanup |
| Must specify an action | exception | error | kitty, remote-control, action, cli |
| The remote control password was invalid | exception | error | kitty, remote-control, authentication, socket |
| Unknown marker type | validation | error | kitty, config, terminal, markers |
| The program: "' + a[0] + '" was not found | console | error | kitty, ssh, exec, shell-not-found |
| ImageMagick failed to convert | exception | error | imagemagick, corrupt-output, image-conversion, kitty |
| You must specify exactly two files/directories to compare | validation | error | kitty, diff-kitten, cli-arguments, usage-error |
| Attempted path traversal in tar file | exception | critical | security, tar, path-traversal, tarslip |
| Incorrect permissions on pwfile: 0o | exception | error | kitty, ssh, shared-memory, file-permissions, security |
| Invalid panel options specified | exception | error | kitty, remote-control, os-panel, validation, payload |
| KITTY_PUBLIC_KEY env var not set, cannot transmit password… | exception | error | kitty, transfer, encryption, env-var, public-key |
| Failed to render image | exception | error | image, kitty, conversion, tui |
| Failed to diff vs. with errors | exception | error | kitty, diff-kitten, external-tool, diff-cmd, process-exit-code |
| [glfw error ] | console | error | kitty, glfw, opengl, egl, driver, window-creation |
| Too much piped data | error_code | warning | kitty, clipboard, stdin, size-limit, go |
| timed out waiting for response from terminal | exception | error | terminal, escape-sequences, timeout, kitty |
| Failed to load glfwGetX11Display | console | error | kitty, x11, wayland, glfw, display, platform-mismatch |
| Failed to open second file for defrag of disk cache | console | warning | disk-cache, enospc, kitty, defrag |
| This should be run as kitten clipboard | console | info | kitty, vt-parser, escape-code, terminal-emulation |
| Failed to compile word_regex | validation | error | kitty, diff-kitten, regex, configuration, go-regexp |
| This must be run as kitten desktop-ui | console | warning | kitty, macos, cocoa, notifications, usernotificationcenter |
| This should be run as kitten show_key | console | error | kitty, kitten, show-key, standalone-execution, system-exit |
| You are missing the program needed to generate the kitty… | console | error | kitty, build-tools, subprocess, missing-dependency |
| invalid rgb numbers | validation | error | color, hex-parse, invalid-characters, styling |
| Unknown action in option `notify_on_cmd_finish | validation | error | configuration, notify, option-validation |
| Remote control not enabled, this kitten should be run via a… | exception | error | kitty, remote-control, environment-variable, kitten |
| Did not receive expected streaming response | console | error | network, protocol-mismatch, streaming, go |
| Unknown change type: %#v | exception | error | kitty, diff-kitten, rendering, enum-dispatch, directory-diff |
| This should be run as kitten broadcast | console | warning | kitty, window-logo, config, image-loading |
| The layout is unknown or disabled or the name is ambiguous | exception | error | kitty, remote-control, layout, unknown-name |
| Failed to parse = %#v with error | validation | error | kitty, config, parse-error, value-format, generated-code |
| Unsupported version received in edit protocol | validation | error | kitty, protocol, version-mismatch, remote-control |
| Unknown kitty remote control command | exception | error | kitty, remote-control, unknown-command, cli |
| with error | console | error | launcher, file-read, kitty |
| Left side line mismatch | exception | error | kitty, diff-kitten, diff-parsing, sanity-check |
| Unknown action | exception | error | kitty, remote-control, action, unknown-name |
| ZSH anchor based matching active, cannot complete. Turn it… | console | warning | kitty, zsh, shell-completion, configuration |
| invalid file descriptor | validation | error | kitty, clipboard, file-descriptor, password |
| must specify --human-name when using a password | validation | error | kitty, clipboard, cli-arguments, password |
| Unexpected output filename | exception | error | imagemagick, version-incompatibility, image-conversion |
| Screen too narrow, need at least 8 columns | validation | warning | kitty, diff-kitten, terminal-size, resize, ui |
| Should be run as kitten hints | console | error | kitty, macos, cocoa, nsexception, crash |
| Failed to encode image data to | exception | error | kitty, clipboard, image-encoding, mime-type |
| Failed to read list of available data types in the… | exception | error | kitty, clipboard, handshake, protocol-status |
| layout_action must have at least one argument | validation | error | kitty, config, layout, action-args |
| This must be run as kitten choose-files | console | warning | kitty, systemd, dlsym, dlopen, linux |
| not a valid color name: %#v | validation | error | color, wrapped-error, validation, styling |
| output slice too small: need at least | validation | error | go, base64, streaming, buffer-sizing |
| Failed to seek in disk cache file | console | warning | disk-cache, invariant, kitty |
| The menu entry must have an action | validation | error | kitty, config, menu, parse-error |
| Failed to write to favorites file | exception | error | kitty, unicode-input, filesystem, write-error, favorites |
| Cannot specify both name and size | exception | error | shared-memory, constructor, invalid-arguments |
| Image too large to be displayed using Unicode placeholders… | exception | warning | icat, unicode-placeholders, image-size, kitty |
| Native key codes not allowed in send_key | validation | error | send-key, input-synthesis, native-key-codes |
| 'size' must be > 0 | exception | error | shared-memory, constructor, zero-size |
| The items to be diffed should both be either directories or… | validation | error | kitty, diff-kitten, filesystem, type-mismatch |
| This should be run as kitten transfer | console | error | kitty, transfer, kitten, system-exit, standalone-execution |
| The OS Window is a desktop panel, no actions other than… | exception | warning | kitty, remote-control, os-panel, layer-shell, window-matching |
| Failed to compile the regex pattern: %#v with error | exception | error | regex, kitty, hints, regexp2, re2 |
| Invalid URL | validation | warning | kitty, config, url, parse-warning, mouse-map |
| SSH ControlMaster not functional after being started… | exception | error | kitty, ssh, controlmaster, multiplexing |
| The matched window is not currently visible, screenshots… | exception | error | kitty, remote-control, screenshot, window-matching, visibility |
| The OS Window does not exist | exception | error | kitty, remote-control, os-window, stale-reference |
| the ssh command: failed: with output | exception | error | ssh, controlmaster, network, process |
| Failed to render out of frames of animation | exception | error | imagemagick, animated-gif, image-conversion, frames |
| The option is deprecated. Use hide_window_decorations… | console | warning | kitty, config, deprecation, window-decorations |
| Right side line mismatch | exception | error | kitty, diff-kitten, diff-parsing, sanity-check |
| Must be run as kitten diff | console | warning | kitty, macos, notifications, permission |
| Failed to open a socket for the remote control file… | console | error | file-descriptor, systemd, socket-activation, go |
| No user record available for user with UID: %#v | exception | warning | go, passwd, login-shell, unix |
| Wayland: Did not get activation token from compositor. Use… | console | warning | kitty, wayland, activation-token, compositor, focus, remote-control |
ENAMETOOLONG SHM filename prefix is too long | error_code | error | kitty, shared-memory, filename-too-long, posix |
| Failed to write image data to temp file for transmission | exception | error | icat, tempfile, disk-full, filesystem, kitty |
| Password usage requested but KITTY_PUBLIC_KEY environment… | console | error | kitty, remote-control, environment-variable, authentication |
| Terminal does not support querying the | exception | error | kitty, terminal-capabilities, query-response, choose-fonts |
| Malformed Cursor Position Report from terminal with no ; | error_code | error | kitty, terminal, cpr, parsing |
| Too much data being sent | exception | error | kitty, remote-control, streaming, size-limit |