Running borgmatic without arguments or configuration files results in no output #1286

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opened 2026-03-22 17:53:18 +00:00 by witten · 2 comments

witten commented 2026-03-22 17:53:18 +00:00

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What I'm trying to do and why

When running borgmatic without command-line arguments or any configuration files, borgmatic exits without output instead of the expected behavior of displaying an error.

Steps to reproduce

On a system without any borgmatic configuration files in the default locations (or as a user on a system without permissions to read those files), run:

borgmatic

Actual behavior

No output.

Expected behavior

/etc/borgmatic/config.yaml /etc/borgmatic.d /home/witten/.config/borgmatic/config.yaml /home/witten/.config/borgmatic.d: No valid configuration files found

summary:
/etc/borgmatic/config.yaml /etc/borgmatic.d /home/witten/.config/borgmatic/config.yaml /home/witten/.config/borgmatic.d: No valid configuration files found

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This is a regression caused by #262.

borgmatic version

2.1.3/main

borgmatic installation method

uv tool install --editable

Borg version

1.4.3

Python version

3.14.3

Database version (if applicable)

No response

Operating system and version

Manjaro stable

### What I'm trying to do and why When running borgmatic without command-line arguments or any configuration files, borgmatic exits without output instead of the expected behavior of displaying an error. ### Steps to reproduce On a system without any borgmatic configuration files in the default locations (or as a user on a system without permissions to read those files), run: ```bash borgmatic ``` ### Actual behavior No output. ### Expected behavior ``` /etc/borgmatic/config.yaml /etc/borgmatic.d /home/witten/.config/borgmatic/config.yaml /home/witten/.config/borgmatic.d: No valid configuration files found summary: /etc/borgmatic/config.yaml /etc/borgmatic.d /home/witten/.config/borgmatic/config.yaml /home/witten/.config/borgmatic.d: No valid configuration files found Need some help? https://torsion.org/borgmatic/#issues ``` ### Other notes / implementation ideas This is a regression caused by #262. ### borgmatic version 2.1.3/main ### borgmatic installation method uv tool install --editable ### Borg version 1.4.3 ### Python version 3.14.3 ### Database version (if applicable) _No response_ ### Operating system and version Manjaro stable

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witten referenced this issue from a commit 2026-03-23 03:11:33 +00:00

Fix a regression in which running borgmatic with no arguments and no configuration files doesn't error as expected (#1286).

witten commented 2026-03-23 03:11:38 +00:00

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Fixed in main!

Fixed in main!

witten closed this issue 2026-03-23 03:11:38 +00:00

witten commented 2026-04-06 03:06:17 +00:00

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Released in borgmatic 2.1.4!

Released in borgmatic 2.1.4!

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