Troubleshooting

Kod includes kod doctor for quick local diagnostics:

kod doctor

The command checks:

• Git availability
• Client configuration from ~/.kod/config.json
• Data directory access
• Repository directory access
• SSH server configuration
• HTTP server health
• API token authentication

If any check fails, kod doctor exits with a non-zero status.

Common Fixes

Git Is Missing

Install Git and confirm it is on your PATH:

git --version

Client Config Is Missing

Run kod init and enter the server URL and token:

kod init

You can also override the client configuration for one command:

kod --server https://git.example.com --token kod_your_token repo list

Server Is Unreachable

Check that the Kod server is running:

curl http://localhost:3000/health

For production, verify your reverse proxy forwards to the HTTP port configured with KOD_PORT or --port.

Token Is Rejected

Create a new token or check that the existing token has the permissions required for the command:

kod token create alice --username alice --permissions repo:read,repo:write

For collaborator Git access, the token must have a username and that username must be added to the repository.

Data or Repository Directory Is Not Writable

Check ownership and permissions for the configured directories:

ls -ld ~/.kod/data ~/.kod/repos

For systemd deployments, make sure the User= in the service can read and write the configured paths.

SSH Clone Fails

Confirm the server has SSH enabled and that the client uses the right port:

kod serve --ssh --ssh-port 2222
git clone ssh://kod@git.example.com:2222/my-app.git

Then verify the collaborator setup:

kod repo my-app collaborator list
kod keys list

The SSH key must belong to a username that owns the repository or is listed as a collaborator. Anonymous SSH uses the anonymous username and is read-only.

Webhook Delivery Fails

Inspect delivery history:

kod repo my-app webhook deliveries <webhook-id>

Look at the response status, error, attempt count, and next retry timestamp. After fixing the receiver, retry a failed delivery:

kod repo my-app webhook retry <webhook-id> <delivery-id>