Remember to cover the basics, that is, what you expected to happen and
what in fact did happen. You don't know how to make a good report? See
https://orgmode.org/manual/Feedback.html#Feedback
Your bug report will be posted to the Org mailing list.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
This was my backtrace from my org-mode initialization. I think that this
happened when restoring one of my org files when I started emacs. Here
was the link in question:
https://www.newyorker.com/humor/daily-shouts/mommy-where-does-money-come-from?utm_campaign=falcon_e4bcaa8fba22b6feb7b8c2ec1e5388d1&mbid=social_twitter&utm_brand=tny&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_social-type=owned
Warning (org-element): org-element--cache: Org parser error in
links.org::71. Resetting.
The error was: (wrong-type-argument integer-or-marker-p nil)
Backtrace:
" backtrace-to-string(nil)
org-element-at-point()
org-at-item-p()
org-indent-add-properties(#<marker at 1 in links.org> 83564 (0 0 400000))
org-indent-initialize-buffer(#<buffer links.org> (0 0 400000))
org-indent-initialize-agent()
apply(org-indent-initialize-agent nil)
timer-event-handler([t 0 0 200000 t org-indent-initialize-agent nil
idle 0 nil])
input-pending-p(t)
sit-for(0.2)
desktop-idle-create-buffers()
apply(desktop-idle-create-buffers nil)
timer-event-handler([t 0 5 0 t desktop-idle-create-buffers nil idle 0 nil])
"
Emacs : GNU Emacs 30.2 (build 1, aarch64-apple-darwin21.6.0, NS
appkit-2113.60 Version 12.6.1 (Build 21G217))
of 2025-08-14
Package: Org mode version 9.8-pre (release_9.7.18-203-g42630e @
/Users/victorsmiller/.emacs.d/straight/build/org/)
current state:
==============
(setq
org-yank-image-file-name-function 'org-yank-image-autogen-filename
org-persist-before-write-hook '(org-element--cache-persist-before-write)
org-roam-db-location "/Users/victorsmiller/.emacs.d/var/org/org-roam.db"
org-html-format-headline-function 'org-html-format-headline-default-function
org-html-format-drawer-function #[514 "\207" [] 3
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24177)]
org-log-into-drawer t
org-pomodoro-long-break-sound
"/Users/victorsmiller/.emacs.d/straight/build/org-pomodoro/resources/bell_multiple.wav"
org-directory "~/OrgFiles"
org-latex-format-inlinetask-function
'org-latex-format-inlinetask-default-function
org-safe-remote-resources '("\\`https://i\\.sstatic\\.net/6eFqPBMk\\.png\\'")
org-agenda-custom-commands '(("d" "Dashboard"
((agenda "" ((org-deadline-warning-days 7)))
(todo "NEXT" ((org-agenda-overriding-header "Next Tasks")))
(tags-todo "agenda/ACTIVE"
((org-agenda-overriding-header "Active Projects")))
)
)
("n" "Next Tasks"
((todo "NEXT" ((org-agenda-overriding-header "Next
Tasks")))))
("W" "Work Tasks" tags-todo "+work-email")
("e" tags-todo "+TODO=\"NEXT\"+Effort<15&+Effort>0"
((org-agenda-overriding-header "Low Effort Tasks")
(org-agenda-max-todos 20) (org-agenda-files org-agenda-files))
)
("w" "Workflow Status"
((todo "WAIT"
((org-agenda-overriding-header "Waiting on External")
(org-agenda-files org-agenda-files))
)
(todo "REVIEW"
((org-agenda-overriding-header "In Review")
(org-agenda-files org-agenda-files))
)
(todo "PLAN"
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(org-agenda-files org-agenda-files))
)
(todo "BACKLOG"
((org-agenda-overriding-header "Project Backlog")
(org-agenda-todo-list-sublevels nil)
(org-agenda-files org-agenda-files))
)
(todo "READY"
((org-agenda-overriding-header "Ready for Work")
(org-agenda-files org-agenda-files))
)
(todo "ACTIVE"
((org-agenda-overriding-header "Active Projects")
(org-agenda-files org-agenda-files))
)
(todo "COMPLETED"
((org-agenda-overriding-header "Completed Projects")
(org-agenda-files org-agenda-files))
)
(todo "CANC"
((org-agenda-overriding-header "Cancelled Projects")
(org-agenda-files org-agenda-files))
)
)
)
)
org-roam-db-node-include-function #[0 "\300\207" [t] 1]
org-roam-log-setup-hook '(org-roam--register-completion-functions-h)
org-speed-command-hook '(org-speed-command-activate
org-babel-speed-command-activate)
org-persist-after-read-hook '(org-element--cache-persist-after-read)
org-confirm-elisp-link-function 'yes-or-no-p
org-id-locations-file "/Users/victorsmiller/.emacs.d/var/org/id-locations.el"
org-roam-preview-function 'org-roam-preview-default-function
org-log-done 'time
org-latex-format-headline-function 'org-latex-format-headline-default-function
org-latex-format-drawer-function #[514 "\207" [] 3
("/Users/victorsmiller/.emacs.d/straight/build/org/ox-latex.elc" .
38006)]
org-mode-hook '(org-contacts-org-complete-setup org-bullets-mode
efs/org-mode-setup
variable-pitch-mode
#[0 "\301\211 \207" [imenu-create-index-function org-imenu-get-tree] 2]
#[nil ((display-line-numbers-mode nil)) nil]
#[0 "\300\301\302\303\304$\207"
[add-hook change-major-mode-hook org-fold-show-all append local] 5]
#[0 "\300\301\302\303\304$\207"
[add-hook change-major-mode-hook org-babel-show-result-all
append local] 5]
org-babel-result-hide-spec org-babel-hide-all-hashes)
org-hide-emphasis-markers t
org-capture-templates '(("t" "Tasks / Projects")
("tt" "Task" entry (file+olp "~/OrgFiles/Tasks.org" "Inbox")
"* TODO %?\n %U\n %a\n %i" :empty-lines 1)
("j" "Journal Entries")
("jj" "Journal" entry (file+olp+datetree "~/OrgFiles/Journal.org")
"\n* %<%I:%M %p> - Journal :journal:\n\n%?\n\n"
:clock-in :clock-resume
:empty-lines 1)
("jm" "Meeting" entry (file+olp+datetree "~/OrgFiles/Journal.org")
"* %<%I:%M %p> - %a :meetings:\n\n%?\n\n" :clock-in :clock-resume
:empty-lines 1)
("w" "Workflows")
("we" "Checking Email" entry
(file+olp+datetree "~/OrgFiles/Journal.org")
"* Checking Email :email:\n\n%?" :clock-in :clock-resume
:empty-lines 1)
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"| %U | %^{Weight} | %^{Notes} |" :kill-buffer t)
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"* %(org-contacts-template-name)\n:PROPERTIES:\n:EMAIL:
%(org-contacts-template-email)\n:PHONE:\n:ALIAS:\n:NICKNAME:\n:IGNORE:\n:ICON:\n:NOTE:\n:ADDRESS:\n:BIRTHDAY:\n:END:")
)
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org-confirm-shell-link-function 'yes-or-no-p
org-odt-format-headline-function 'org-odt-format-headline-default-function
org-archive-hook '(org-attach-archive-delete-maybe)
org-habit-graph-column 60
org-metaup-hook '(org-babel-load-in-session-maybe)
org-pomodoro-finished-sound
"/Users/victorsmiller/.emacs.d/straight/build/org-pomodoro/resources/bell.wav"
org-occur-hook '(org-first-headline-recenter)
org-ellipsis " ▾"
org-tag-alist '((:startgroup) (:endgroup) ("@errand" . 69) ("@home" .
72) ("@work" . 87)
("agenda" . 97) ("planning" . 112) ("publish" . 80) ("batch" . 98)
("note" . 110) ("idea" . 105))
org-html-format-inlinetask-function
'org-html-format-inlinetask-default-function
org-pomodoro-start-sound
"/Users/victorsmiller/.emacs.d/straight/build/org-pomodoro/resources/bell.wav"
org-roam-node-annotation-function 'org-roam-node-read--annotation
org-bullets-bullet-list '("◉" "○" "●" "○" "●" "○" "●")
org-agenda-start-with-log-mode t
org-ascii-format-drawer-function #[771 " \207" [] 4
("/Users/victorsmiller/.emacs.d/straight/build/org/ox-ascii.elc" .
13342)]
org-link-from-user-regexp
"\\<victorsmiller@Victors-iMac\\.local\\>\\|\\<Victor Miller\\>"
org-roam-indirect-buffer-hook '(org-roam--register-completion-functions-h)
org-link-abbrev-alist '(("arxiv" . "https://arxiv.org/abs/%s";))
org-bibtex-headline-format-function 'org-bibtex-headline-format-default
org-capture-prepare-finalize-hook '(org-roam-capture--install-finalize-h)
org-link-parameters '(("eww" :follow org-eww-open :store org-eww-store-link)
("rmail" :follow org-rmail-open :store org-rmail-store-link)
("mhe" :follow org-mhe-open :store org-mhe-store-link)
("irc" :follow org-irc-visit :store org-irc-store-link :export
org-irc-export)
("info" :follow org-info-open :export org-info-export :store
org-info-store-link :insert-description
org-info-description-as-command)
("gnus" :follow org-gnus-open :store org-gnus-store-link)
("docview" :follow org-docview-open :export
org-docview-export :store
org-docview-store-link)
("bibtex" :follow org-bibtex-open :store org-bibtex-store-link)
("bbdb" :follow org-bbdb-open :export org-bbdb-export :complete
org-bbdb-complete-link :store org-bbdb-store-link)
("w3m" :store org-w3m-store-link)
("doi" :follow org-link-doi-open :export
org-link-doi-export) ("tel")
("org-contact" :follow org-contacts-link-open :complete
org-contacts-link-complete :store org-contacts-link-store :face
org-contacts-link-face)
("roam" :follow org-roam-link-follow-link)
("attachment" :follow org-attach-follow :complete
org-attach-complete-link
:preview org-attach-preview-file)
("message" :follow org-mac-link-mail-open)
("x-devonthink-item" :follow org-mac-link-devonthink-item-open)
("mac-evernote" :follow org-mac-link-evernote-note-open)
("mac-outlook" :follow org-mac-link-outlook-message-open)
("acrobat" :follow org-mac-link-acrobat-open)
("skim" :follow org-mac-link-skim-open)
("addressbook" :follow org-mac-link-addressbook-item-open)
("x-together-item" :follow org-mac-link-together-item-open)
("id" :follow org-roam-id-open :store org-id-store-link-maybe)
("file+sys") ("file+emacs") ("shell" :follow
org-link--open-shell)
("news" :follow
#[514 "\301\300\302 Q \"\207" ["news" browse-url ":"] 6
("/Users/victorsmiller/.emacs.d/straight/build/org/ol.elc"
. 74401)]
)
("mailto" :follow
#[514 "\301\300\302 Q \"\207" ["mailto" browse-url ":"] 6
("/Users/victorsmiller/.emacs.d/straight/build/org/ol.elc"
. 74401)]
:complete org-contacts-mailto-link-completion)
("https" :follow
#[514 "\301\300\302 Q \"\207" ["https" browse-url ":"] 6
("/Users/victorsmiller/.emacs.d/straight/build/org/ol.elc"
. 74401)]
)
("http" :follow
#[514 "\301\300\302 Q \"\207" ["http" browse-url ":"] 6
("/Users/victorsmiller/.emacs.d/straight/build/org/ol.elc"
. 74401)]
)
("ftp" :follow
#[514 "\301\300\302 Q \"\207" ["ftp" browse-url ":"] 6
("/Users/victorsmiller/.emacs.d/straight/build/org/ol.elc"
. 74401)]
)
("shortdoc" :follow org-link--open-shortdoc :store
org-link--store-shortdoc :complete org-link--complete-shortdoc)
("help" :follow org-link--open-help :store org-link--store-help)
("file" :complete org-link-complete-file :preview
org-link-preview-file)
("elisp" :follow org-link--open-elisp))
org-persist-directory "/Users/victorsmiller/.emacs.d/var/org/persist/"
org-log-buffer-setup-hook '(org-roam-log--setup)
org-refile-use-outline-path "full-file-path"
org-cycle-tab-first-hook '(org-babel-hide-result-toggle-maybe
org-babel-header-arg-expand)
org-todo-keywords '((sequence "TODO(t)" "NEXT(n)" "|" "DONE(d!)")
(sequence "PROJ(j) BACKLOG(b)" "PLAN(p)" "READY(r)"
"ACTIVE(a)" "REVIEW(v)"
"WAIT(w@/!)" "HOLD(h)" "|" "COMPLETED(c)" "CANC(k@)")
)
org-cite-activate-processor 'citar
org-present-mode-quit-hook '(my/org-present-end)
org-agenda-before-write-hook '(org-agenda-add-entry-text)
org-metadown-hook '(org-babel-pop-to-session-maybe)
org-publish-timestamp-directory
"/Users/victorsmiller/.emacs.d/var/org/timestamps/"
org-tab-first-hook '(org-babel-hide-result-toggle-maybe
org-babel-header-arg-expand)
org-sort-function 'string-collate-lessp
org-export-backends '(ascii beamer html icalendar latex md odt)
org--warnings '("org-element--cache: Org parser error in
links.org::71. Resetting.\n The error was: (wrong-type-argument
integer-or-marker-p nil)\n Backtrace:\n\" backtrace-to-string(nil)\n
org-element-at-point()\n org-at-item-p()\n
org-indent-add-properties(#<marker at 1 in links.org> 83564 (0 0
400000))\n org-indent-initialize-buffer(#<buffer links.org> (0 0
400000))\n org-indent-initialize-agent()\n
apply(org-indent-initialize-agent nil)\n timer-event-handler([t 0 0
200000 t org-indent-initialize-agent nil idle 0 nil])\n
input-pending-p(t)\n sit-for(0.2)\n desktop-idle-create-buffers()\n
apply(desktop-idle-create-buffers nil)\n timer-event-handler([t 0 5 0
t desktop-idle-create-buffers nil idle 0 nil])\n\"\n Please report
this to Org mode mailing list (M-x org-submit-bug-report).")
org-pomodoro-overtime-sound
"/Users/victorsmiller/.emacs.d/straight/build/org-pomodoro/resources/bell.wav"
org-babel-pre-tangle-hook '(save-buffer)
org-roam-capture-new-node-hook '(org-roam-capture--insert-captured-ref-h)
org-cite-follow-processor 'citar
org-cite-insert-processor 'citar
org-export-before-parsing-hook '(org-attach-expand-links)
org-link-shell-confirm-function 'yes-or-no-p
org-fold-core-isearch-open-function 'org-fold-core--isearch-reveal
org-pomodoro-short-break-sound
"/Users/victorsmiller/.emacs.d/straight/build/org-pomodoro/resources/bell.wav"
org-roam-capture-preface-hook '(org-roam-capture--try-capture-to-ref-h)
outline-isearch-open-invisible-function 'outline-isearch-open-invisible
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("\\section{%s}" . "\\section*{%s}")
("\\subsection{%s}" . "\\subsection*{%s}")
("\\subsubsection{%s}" . "\\subsubsection*{%s}"))
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("\\paragraph{%s}" . "\\paragraph*{%s}")
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("\\chapter{%s}" . "\\chapter*{%s}") ("\\section{%s}" .
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("\\subsection{%s}" . "\\subsection*{%s}")
("\\subsubsection{%s}" . "\\subsubsection*{%s}"))
("book" "\\documentclass[11pt]{book}" ("\\part{%s}" .
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("\\chapter{%s}" . "\\chapter*{%s}") ("\\section{%s}" .
"\\section*{%s}")
("\\subsection{%s}" . "\\subsection*{%s}")
("\\subsubsection{%s}" . "\\subsubsection*{%s}"))
)
org-src-mode-hook '(org-src-babel-configure-edit-buffer
org-src-mode-configure-edit-buffer)
org-roam-find-file-hook '(org-roam-buffer--setup-redisplay-h
org-roam--register-completion-functions-h
org-roam--replace-roam-links-on-save-h
org-roam-db-autosync--setup-update-on-save-h)
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ol-gnus ol-info ol-irc ol-mhe
ol-rmail ol-eww)
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org-agenda-files "~/.agenda_files"
org-link-elisp-confirm-function 'yes-or-no-p
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org-pomodoro-ticking-sound
"/Users/victorsmiller/.emacs.d/straight/build/org-pomodoro/resources/tick.wav"
org-odt-format-inlinetask-function 'org-odt-format-inlinetask-default-function
org-src-lang-modes '(("beamer" . LaTeX) ("latex" . LaTeX) ("C" . c)
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("asymptote" . asy) ("beamer" . latex) ("calc" .
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("ditaa" . artist) ("desktop" . conf-desktop) ("dot" .
fundamental)
("elisp" . emacs-lisp) ("ocaml" . tuareg) ("screen" .
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("sqlite" . sql) ("toml" . conf-toml) ("shell" . sh) ("ash" . sh)
("sh" . sh) ("bash" . sh) ("jsh" . sh) ("bash2" . sh)
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("tcsh" . sh) ("jcsh" . sh) ("csh" . sh) ("ksh88" . sh)
("oash" . sh)
("pdksh" . sh) ("mksh" . sh) ("posix" . sh) ("wksh" .
sh) ("wsh" . sh)
("zsh" . sh) ("rpm" . sh))
org-clock-persist-file "/Users/victorsmiller/.emacs.d/var/org/clock-persist.el"
org-cycle-hook '(org-cycle-hide-archived-subtrees org-cycle-show-empty-lines
org-cycle-optimize-window-after-visibility-change
org-cycle-display-link-previews)
org-persist-before-read-hook '(org-element--cache-persist-before-read)
org-ascii-format-inlinetask-function 'org-ascii-format-inlinetask-default
org-odt-format-drawer-function #[514 "\207" [] 3
("/Users/victorsmiller/.emacs.d/straight/build/org/ox-odt.elc" .
19159)]
)
