solved workflows keep reverting to fallback search

[msmith6869]

I am having this issue with several workflows that I downloaded from the gallery.  I'll use the tv and movie search for this question.  I type movie or tv and see the workflow entry, but as soon as I start typing the show or movie I want to search, it immediately goes to the fallback search options.  I got an API key and put it in the workflow config.  Any help is appreciated. 

[vitor]

A good candidate for the cause is that you have the Developer Tools installed but they broke with a macOS update (did you recently update to Ventura 13.3?). Open a terminal and run xcode-select --install. You should then get a GUI dialog from Apple which will walk you through installing the tools. Takes literally two clicks and waiting a bit.

[msmith6869]

Yep, that was exactly it. Thanks so much!

[agrawalravi95]

Hi, I am also facing the same issue and I did try installing the Developer Tools. I am still stuck with fallback searches whenever I try to run a workflow.
What could other potential issues? Would really appreciate some help

[vitor]

Welcome @agrawalravi95,

 

Just now, agrawalravi95 said:

I did try installing the Developer Tools.

 

Which steps did you follow, and what was the result?

 

1 minute ago, agrawalravi95 said:

I am still stuck with fallback searches

 

Open the debugger and run the failing command. What’s the output?

[agrawalravi95]

From the debugger, I could gather these screenshots for 2 different workflows — one called Fixum and another one to switch Audio Output.

The steps I had followed were:
1. Open a terminal and run xcode-select --install

2. Wait for the installation to complete

3. Verify installation by trying to reinstall

4. Terminal returned "xcode-select: error: command line tools are already installed, use "Software Update" in System Settings to install updates"

[vitor]

Just now, agrawalravi95 said:

one called Fixum

 

You can uninstall that. That is a very old workflow which was meant to solve something which no longer exists. It’s failing because it uses a deprecated version of Python.

 

2 minutes ago, agrawalravi95 said:

switch Audio Output

 

That one doesn’t need the Developer Tools. The error is unrelated and it’s the workflow itself failing to do something in System Preferences. There are a few workflows with that name. Find the one you have and report it to the developer either on the forum or on GitHub (if available).

 

5 minutes ago, agrawalravi95 said:

The steps I had followed were

 

Those are correct.

[agrawalravi95]

Gotcha, thank you for the very prompt response.