logseq / logseq/logseq

Unable to close Logseq, stuck at Syncing internal status

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:type/bug multi-window os:macos
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Description

### Search first

- [X] I searched and no similar issues were found

### What Happened?

Once in a while, Logseq does not close when I click on the X and it says "Syncing internal status".

The dev console shows this:

```
Error: Cannot write $cljs_bean$core$Bean$$
at $com$cognitect$transit$impl$writer$marshal$$ (writer.js:417:9)
at $com$cognitect$transit$impl$writer$emitObjects$$ (writer.js:171:9)
at $com$cognitect$transit$impl$writer$marshal$$ (writer.js:444:35)
at $com$cognitect$transit$impl$writer$marshal$$ (writer.js:381:75)
at $com$cognitect$transit$impl$writer$emitObjects$$ (writer.js:171:9)
at $com$cognitect$transit$impl$writer$marshal$$ (writer.js:444:35)
at $com$cognitect$transit$impl$writer$marshal$$ (writer.js:381:75)
at $com$cognitect$transit$impl$writer$emitMap$$ (writer.js:317:25)
at $com$cognitect$transit$impl$writer$marshal$$ (writer.js:381:75)
at $com$cognitect$transit$impl$writer$marshal$$ (writer.js:381:75)
at $com$cognitect$transit$impl$writer$Writer$$.write (writer.js:508:9)
at $frontend$db$utils$db__GT_string$$ (utils.cljs:24:19)
at $frontend$db$persist_BANG_$$ (db.cljs:93:47)
at repo.cljs:418:5
at Function.$G__21801__1$$ [as $cljs$core$IFn$_invoke$arity$1$] (core.cljs:4330:10)
```

Git autosync is disabled on my machine. Waiting does not help either.

### Reproduce the Bug

Frankly, I don't know what causes it. Usually when I edit multiple files. But not always.

### Expected Behavior

_No response_

### Screenshots

_No response_

### Desktop or Mobile Platform Information

MacOs 13.1 (2021 MacBook Pro with M1 Max chip, 32 GB).

### Additional Context

Similar problem but on Win 11: https://github.com/logseq/logseq/issues/7752
And: https://github.com/logseq/logseq/issues/5808

But no proposed solution works for me.

### Are you willing to submit a PR? If you know how to fix the bug.

- [ ] I'm willing to submit a PR (Thank you!)

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start with the persistence call in repo.cljs:418 and follow frontend/db.cljs:93 and frontend/db/utils.cljs:24, where the stack trace reaches Transit serialization in writer.js. Reproduce the close action while observing the dev console and determine which internal-status value causes the serialization failure. Done means Logseq closes successfully instead of remaining at “Syncing internal status”.

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Assessment

Tech stack
clojure
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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