Reference · Error codes

HSX_E_CLOUDFLARED_SPAWN

cloudflared spawn failed.

What this error means

Found `cloudflared` but the process could not be spawned.

When this error stops a command, hs-x exits with code 50. With --json, the failure is reported as a structured error whose code field is HSX_E_CLOUDFLARED_SPAWN — stable to match on in scripts and agents.

Likely causes

  • File-system permission denied
  • cloudflared binary is corrupted

How to fix it

  • Re-run chmod +x on the cloudflared binary
  • Reinstall cloudflared

Still stuck? Re-run the command with --debug for the wire-level detail, or hs-x doctor to check accounts, link state, and connectivity in one pass.

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