From 279c0d0e6ca94a7a323fd2778bf090d7dff8ceb5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Castor Gemini <gemini@wit.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2025 00:36:54 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] fix: Add diagnostic check for nil chat entries

---
 main.go | 11 +++++++++++
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+)

diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index a05c617..49c1dc2 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -55,6 +55,17 @@ func main() {
 
 	if argv.Add != "" {
 		me.chats.AddFile(argv.Add)
+
+		// --- Start Diagnostic Check ---
+		// This loop will check for nil entries in the slice before marshaling.
+		for i, chat := range me.chats.GetChats() {
+			if chat == nil {
+				log.Fatalf("Found a nil *Chat pointer at index %d before calling ConfigSave(). This is the cause of the panic.", i)
+			}
+		}
+		log.Info("Sanity check passed: No nil entries found in the Chats slice.")
+		// --- End Diagnostic Check ---
+
 		me.chats.ConfigSave()
 		okExit("")
 	}