Fragments cause the error 'Found multiple profiles with the same GUID in your settings file' #15333

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opened 2026-01-31 04:35:26 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @PankajBhojwani on GitHub (Sep 23, 2021).

Originally assigned to: @lhecker on GitHub.

Windows Terminal version (or Windows build number)

Current main build

Other Software

No response

Steps to reproduce

  1. Put a json fragment that creates a new profile in AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Terminal\Fragments\{any-name-here}
  2. Start WT (check dropdown to make sure the fragment profile is there for sanity)
  3. Close WT
  4. Start WT again

Expected Behavior

No error

Actual Behavior

  1. Receive the error: Found multiple profiles with the same GUID in your settings file - ignoring duplicates. Make sure each profile's GUID is unique.
  2. Added profile is no longer in the dropdown
Originally created by @PankajBhojwani on GitHub (Sep 23, 2021). Originally assigned to: @lhecker on GitHub. ### Windows Terminal version (or Windows build number) Current main build ### Other Software _No response_ ### Steps to reproduce 1. Put a json fragment that creates a new profile in `AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Terminal\Fragments\{any-name-here}` 2. Start WT (check dropdown to make sure the fragment profile is there for sanity) 3. Close WT 4. Start WT again ### Expected Behavior No error ### Actual Behavior 1. Receive the error: `Found multiple profiles with the same GUID in your settings file - ignoring duplicates. Make sure each profile's GUID is unique.` 2. Added profile is no longer in the dropdown
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Reference: starred/terminal#15333