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Troubleshooting ​

SymptomCause or next step
Toolchain rejects the Node/npm versionUse npm 12.0.2 with the supported root Node range; see installation.
An older checkout reports an unsupported workspace protocolUpdate manifests and lock together to this repair pass, then use the declared toolchain and npm ci. Do not mix old manifests with a new lock.
A linked package cannot find dist/index.jsBuild first; local linking does not compile the package.
Default Site Manager is not foundUse an explicit --file or getSiteManager(path, options) and inspect the process environment.
An import now rejects invalid XML or a recordRepair the named field/site. Truncated XML, invalid ports and duplicate canonical identities are deliberately rejected.
A saved selection with % or / in its name no longer resolvesSelect again using the returned canonical server.path; see migration.
A password is absentIt may be excluded, unsaved or protected. Inspect passwordEncoding and obtain credentials explicitly.
Full property output fails on a remote directoryFull output explicitly decodes that directory. Compact listing and unrelated host/name queries remain usable.
FTP TLS failsCheck explicit/implicit mode, port and certificate trust. Do not disable validation or downgrade automatically.
Active FTP failsUse passive mode; active FTP remains unsupported.
HostTrustErrorSupply the required callbacks/verifier and independently review the key. A saved Site Manager site is not proof of host trust.
ConnectionClosedError after connection lossReconnect explicitly or opt into autoReconnect for eligible work.
FTP appears blocked behind a downloadFully consume/cancel the returned read; it holds the queue until its complete lifetime ends.
OperationTimeoutError despite retriesDeadlines apply to attempts, and FTP queue waiting can time out. Set an appropriate per-call deadline and external total budget.
Upload retry rejects its sourceReturn a fresh unread stream from the factory; a one-shot or reused stream is not replayable.
SFTP unexpectedly reports false absenceUnresolved SFTP status conversion: the upstream dependency can rewrite generic status 4. Do not proceed with destructive work based only on false.
Nested wrapper paths fail on WindowsUnresolved Windows path normalization: use direct forward-slash paths or a reviewed custom normalizer.
Dependency audit reports advisoriesCheck the current dependency review. Keep runtime, development and docs results separate; do not apply an incompatible downgrade blindly.
Audit unexpectedly reports zero while offlineRun with --offline=false --audit=true; an inherited offline setting can hide advisory retrieval. Confirm a successful online response.
Pool acquisition times outFully consume or close streams/iterators and release explicit leases. Every metadata/listing lease also occupies the shared quota.
Publication fails or has uncertain rename stateInspect PublicationError.state and the destination before retrying; default FTP no-replace and atomic policies are unsupported.
KnownHostsConflictError after approvalReload the current trusted identity and review it again; the old approval is stale.
A streamed checksum/copy reaches ResourceLimitErrorReview the explicitly configured connector/call maxBytes limit. Size is unlimited by default; per-call Infinity removes an inherited limit.
Check refuses an unattended SFTP siteSupply an independently verified host-key pin and the selected saved password/key or redirected password input. Check never approves trust automatically.
Docs assets are missing after a rebuildRestart the preview server; development mode reloads Markdown automatically.

Report a reproducible issue ​

Include package and toolchain versions, protocol, operation, path shape, expected result, error class/code and a minimal synthetic reproduction. Remove credentials, keys and real Site Manager exports. Note whether a fresh connector and disposable local server reproduce the issue. Use the feature verification record, not the original pre-repair totals, when reporting the checkout's status.

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