---
title: "vakna: no box \"<box>\""
description: "Run vakna list and use a name from it."
code: "not_found"
generated: scripts/generate.ts
verified:
  cli: "0.0.0-mock"
  date: "2026-10-20"
---

Run `vakna list` and use a name from it.

## Why can't Vakna find my box?

No box has that name, id or id prefix. The hint names the closest match when there is one.

## What it looks like

```sh
$ vakna shell apj -- ls
```

```prints
vakna: no box "apj"
hint: vakna list  # did you mean api?
```

Exit code 255.

```sh
$ vakna receipt nope
```

```prints
vakna: no box or task "nope"
hint: vakna list  # did you mean api?
```

Exit code 1.

## As JSON

With `--format json` the error is one JSON line. Branch on its `code`, not on the message or the exit code.

```prints
{"v":1,"event":"error","code":"not_found","message":"no box \"apj\"","hint":"vakna list  # did you mean api?","docs":"https://vakna.com/docs/errors/not_found","mocked":true}
```

## Commands that print it

[`vakna shell`](https://vakna.com/docs/commands/shell), [`vakna delete`](https://vakna.com/docs/commands/delete), [`vakna fork`](https://vakna.com/docs/commands/fork), [`vakna snapshot`](https://vakna.com/docs/commands/snapshot), [`vakna suspend`](https://vakna.com/docs/commands/suspend), [`vakna resume`](https://vakna.com/docs/commands/resume), [`vakna attach`](https://vakna.com/docs/commands/attach), [`vakna receipt`](https://vakna.com/docs/commands/receipt), [`vakna status`](https://vakna.com/docs/commands/status), [`vakna claim`](https://vakna.com/docs/commands/claim).