data parse_error ai_generated true

yaml.scanner.ScannerError: mapping values are not allowed here

ID: data/yaml-indentation-error

Also available as: JSON · Markdown
88%Fix Rate
90%Confidence
3Evidence
2023-01-01First Seen

Version Compatibility

VersionStatusIntroducedDeprecatedNotes
any active — — —

Root Cause

YAML file has indentation or syntax error.

generic

Workarounds

  1. 92% success Use YAML linter: yamllint file.yaml to find exact error location
  2. 90% success Use spaces only (never tabs), consistent 2-space indentation

Dead Ends

Common approaches that don't work:

  1. Convert to JSON and back 72% fail

    Loses YAML comments and anchors

  2. Add quotes around everything 78% fail

    Over-quoting changes types (number to string)