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Compile Errors

required attribute "X" is missing

A required field for the resource type is not set.
✗  stack.iac:3  required attribute "engine" is missing from unit "db" (aws_rds_instance)
Fix: Add the missing attribute. Run ubx docs aws_rds_instance --list to see required fields.

local.X is not declared in this file

Referencing a local block that doesn’t exist.
✗  stack.iac:5  local.missing is not declared in this file
Fix: Add local "missing" { value = ... } or fix the typo.

~data.X.Y references an undeclared data block

✗  ~data.aws_vpc.missing references an undeclared data block; add: data "aws_vpc" "missing" { ... }
Fix: Add the data block or fix the reference.

policy "X" violated

A policy block’s condition evaluated to false for a unit block. Fix: Either fix the resource attribute to satisfy the policy, or change severity to "warn" if it’s not critical.

Version Errors

ubx version constraint not satisfied

✗  ubx version constraint not satisfied
   required: >= 1.0.0
   running:  0.9.0
Fix: go install github.com/ubiquex/ubx@latest

AI Errors

AI features require an API key

Error: ubx explain: AI features require an API key — set UBX_AI_API_KEY or configure ai.api_key in ubx.yaml
Fix: export UBX_AI_API_KEY=sk-ant-...

State Errors

.ubx directory not found

✗  ubx refresh: .ubx directory not found — run ubx apply at least once first
Fix: Run ubx apply first to create the .ubx/ directory and initial state.

TypeScript Compile Errors

npm error 404 Not Found @ubiquex/...

A component block references a package that doesn’t exist in the npm registry. Fix: Check the source attribute is correct. Use ubx validate --compile to catch this earlier.

error TS1184: Modifiers cannot appear here

Generated TypeScript has a module-level statement inside a block. This is a ubx bug — please open an issue.