Install paths: QUICK_START.md.
| Problem | Fix |
|---|---|
grinta not found |
From the Grinta source checkout, run pipx install -e .; see QUICK_START.md |
grinta not found in WSL |
Install inside Ubuntu, not Windows |
uv not found |
.\START_HERE.ps1 or bash start_here.sh |
| Python 3.12+ | uv python install 3.12 or re-run the start script |
- No TUI: stdin is not a TTY (piped/redirected) — use interactive terminal or
grinta --help - Bad config:
grinta initor fixsettings.json— see SETTINGS.md - Missing key: set
LLM_API_KEYin~/.grinta/.envor repo.env
| Error | Fix |
|---|---|
| 401 | Key must match model prefix (openai/…, anthropic/…, etc.) |
| Model not found | Use qualified ID, e.g. openai/gpt-5.1, ollama/llama3.2 |
| Ollama down | ollama serve then ollama pull <model> |
- Git Bash instead of the PowerShell default: set
"security": { "windows_shell": "bash" }in settings. Native-Windows onboarding defaults topowershell; Git Bash remains supported. - Long paths: enable Windows long paths (registry
LongPathsEnabled=1)
- Slow startup / agent stalls: clone on
/mnt/c— move repo to Linux home; rungrinta doctor - Wrong install: use
pipxinside Ubuntu, not Windows PowerShell grintanot found in WSL: install inside Ubuntu (QUICK_START.md)- Project on
/mnt/cis slow: expected; see QUICK_START.md — WSL - tmux / shell errors: ensure
TMUX_TMPDIRwritable; rungrinta doctoron WSL
grinta doctor # full install report
grinta doctor --verboseIn TUI: /health (fast subset).
Still stuck: SUPPORT_MATRIX.md · open an issue with command, error, OS, Python version.