Troubleshooting

Common issues and quick fixes.

A file won't parse

If Pandia reports the document is invalid, it isn't valid JSON. Run it through Repair, which fixes trailing commas, unquoted keys, single quotes, comments and more.

I can't edit or export a very large file

Whole-document operations — full edit, export, schema-validation and JSON Schema generation — are capped at 200 MB. Opening and browsing the file still work at any size, and most type-generation targets (TypeScript, Rust, Go and the rest) infer their shape lazily and work above the ceiling too; only those whole-document operations are unavailable. See Large files for the full picture.

macOS won't open the app

macOS may block the app on first launch. Allow it in System Settings → Privacy & Security, then reopen Pandia.

CSV export is unavailable

CSV needs a root that is an array of objects — that's the shape that maps to rows and columns. If your document's root is something else, CSV export won't be offered; use another format such as JSON or YAML.

Recovering unsaved work

Pandia keeps crash-recovery backups and offers to restore them on the next launch after an unexpected close. See Settings for more on auto-save and recovery.

Still stuck?

File an issue on GitHub.