# prodigy command fails when linking to a recipe from another user. **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Tags:** done, thinc\ **Created:** [September 27, 2017, 8:30pm UTC](https://support.prodi.gy/t/prodigy-command-fails-when-linking-to-a-recipe-from-another-user/45 "2017-09-27T20:30:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![plusepsilon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/support.prodi.gy/plusepsilon/32/49_2.png) [@plusepsilon](https://support.prodi.gy/u/plusepsilon)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2017, 8:30pm UTC](https://support.prodi.gy/t/prodigy-command-fails-when-linking-to-a-recipe-from-another-user/45/1 "2017-09-27T20:30:37Z")
This is hard to describe, but I ran a `prodigy` command that linked to a recipe from another user in my system (Ubuntu 14.04). I use a virtualenv from `mkvirtualenv prodigy`. ```python pwd # /home/me/prodigy PRODIGY_HOME='/home/me/.prodigy' prodigy command [options] -F /home/someoneelse/prodigy/recipes/custom_recipe.py ``` From `/home/me/prodigy` I get one error: ```python (prodigy) ~/prodigy$ prodigy Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib/python3.6/runpy.py", line 183, in _run_module_as_main mod_name, mod_spec, code = _get_module_details(mod_name, _Error) File "/usr/lib/python3.6/runpy.py", line 142, in _get_module_details return _get_module_details(pkg_main_name, error) File "/usr/lib/python3.6/runpy.py", line 109, in _get_module_details __import__ (pkg_name) File "/home/writelab/envs/prodigy/lib/python3.6/site-packages/prodigy/ __init__.py", line 4, in from . import recipes, about # noqa File "/home/writelab/envs/prodigy/lib/python3.6/site-packages/prodigy/recipes/ __init__.py", line 4, in from . import ner, textcat, compare, terms, generic # noqa File "/home/writelab/envs/prodigy/lib/python3.6/site-packages/prodigy/recipes/ner.py", line 33, in DB = connect() File "cython_src/prodigy/components/db.pyx", line 20, in prodigy.components.db.connect File "cython_src/prodigy/util.pyx", line 43, in prodigy.util.get_config File "cython_src/prodigy/util.pyx", line 242, in prodigy.util.read_json File "cython_src/prodigy/util.pyx", line 243, in prodigy.util.read_json ValueError: Unexpected character in found when decoding object value ``` From anywhere else: ```python (prodigy) ~/prodigy/pkg$ prodigy Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib/python3.6/runpy.py", line 183, in _run_module_as_main mod_name, mod_spec, code = _get_module_details(mod_name, _Error) File "/usr/lib/python3.6/runpy.py", line 142, in _get_module_details return _get_module_details(pkg_main_name, error) File "/usr/lib/python3.6/runpy.py", line 109, in _get_module_details __import__ (pkg_name) File "/home/writelab/envs/prodigy/lib/python3.6/site-packages/prodigy/ __init__.py", line 4, in from . import recipes, about # noqa File "/home/writelab/envs/prodigy/lib/python3.6/site-packages/prodigy/recipes/ __init__.py", line 4, in from . import ner, textcat, compare, terms, generic # noqa File "/home/writelab/envs/prodigy/lib/python3.6/site-packages/prodigy/recipes/textcat.py", line 9, in from spacy.pipeline import SentenceSegmenter File "pipeline.pyx", line 1, in init spacy.pipeline File "arc_eager.pxd", line 12, in init spacy.syntax.parser File "search.pxd", line 72, in init spacy.syntax.arc_eager ValueError: thinc.extra.search.MaxViolation has the wrong size, try recompiling. Expected 104, got 128 ``` None of the prodigy commands work anymore, and I’ve tried python 3.5, 3.6, spacy-nightly alpha 13, 12, and I’ve tried deleting the virtualenvs to no avail 😓. I’m thinking it’s a path or Linking issue in Cython? ---
**Author:** ![plusepsilon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/support.prodi.gy/plusepsilon/32/49_2.png) [@plusepsilon](https://support.prodi.gy/u/plusepsilon)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2017, 9:14pm UTC](https://support.prodi.gy/t/prodigy-command-fails-when-linking-to-a-recipe-from-another-user/45/2 "2017-09-27T21:14:33Z")
> [@plusepsilon](#): > > ValueError: Unexpected character in found when decoding object value Looks like the second error was a `thinc` issue. Downgrading to version `6.8.1` worked. > > > Debian GNU/Linux 8 > Python: 3.6 > Thinc: 6.8.2 > > I get this error while loading …spacy lang or e.g. \`NeuralEntityRecognizer\`, it works with thinc 6.8.1 though: > > \`\`\` > \--------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ValueError Traceback (most recent call last) > \ in \() > \----\> 1 from spacy.pipeline import NeuralEntityRecognizer > > /usr/local/lib/python3.6/site-packages/spacy/pipeline.pyx in init spacy.pipeline (spacy/pipeline.cpp:46029)() > \----\> 1 # cython: infer\_types=True > 2 # cython: profile=True > 3 # coding: utf8 > 4 from \_\_future\_\_ import unicode\_literals > 5 > > /usr/local/lib/python3.6/site-packages/spacy/syntax/arc\_eager.pxd in init spacy.syntax.parser (spacy/syntax/parser.cpp:39076)() > 10 > 11 > \---\> 12 cdef class ArcEager(TransitionSystem): > 13 pass > 14 > > search.pxd in init spacy.syntax.arc\_eager (spacy/syntax/arc\_eager.cpp:21709)() > > ValueError: thinc.extra.search.MaxViolation has the wrong size, try recompiling > \`\`\` Also, I can't seem to recreate the first error, so all good now 😄 . ---
**Author:** ![honnibal](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/support.prodi.gy/honnibal/32/35_2.png) [@honnibal](https://support.prodi.gy/u/honnibal)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2017, 10:26am UTC](https://support.prodi.gy/t/prodigy-command-fails-when-linking-to-a-recipe-from-another-user/45/3 "2017-09-28T10:26:04Z")
Thanks. I’m confused about this problem because reinstalling with `--no-cache-dir` has worked for me. I guess just use 6.8.1, and the next release of spacy-nightly will sort it out. ---
**Author:** ![ines](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/support.prodi.gy/ines/32/3_2.png) [@ines](https://support.prodi.gy/u/ines)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2017, 2:33pm UTC](https://support.prodi.gy/t/prodigy-command-fails-when-linking-to-a-recipe-from-another-user/45/4 "2017-10-04T14:33:24Z")
Will be fixed in the upcoming Prodigy `v0.3.0`! 🎉