can only concatenate str (not \"list\") to str

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Branch

dev

Branch (if other)

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Version / Tag / Commit

Build (dev): 20260301-1-b62f6e4

Provider(s) Affected

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Deployment Method

Binary (exe/executable)

Operating System

Windows 11

Python Version (if running from source)

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Bug Description

{"timestamp": "2026-03-16T15:30:45.834108", "api_key_ending": "gemini_cli_oauth_7.json", "model": "gemini_cli/gemini-3-flash-preview", "attempt_number": 1, "error_type": "TypeError", "error_message": "can only concatenate str (not \"list\") to str", "raw_response": null, "request_headers": {"host": "127.0.0.1:8000", "connection": "keep-alive", "accept": "application/json", "x-stainless-retry-count": "0", "x-stainless-lang": "js", "x-stainless-package-version": "5.12.2", "x-stainless-os": "Windows", "x-stainless-arch": "x64", "x-stainless-runtime": "node", "x-stainless-runtime-version": "v22.22.0", "authorization": "Bearer VerysecretKey", "http-referer": "https://github.com/RooVetGit/Roo-Cline", "x-title": "Roo Code", "user-agent": "RooCode/3.51.1", "content-type": "application/json", "accept-language": "*", "sec-fetch-mode": "cors", "accept-encoding": "gzip, deflate", "content-length": "66074"}, "error_chain": null}

Steps to Reproduce

request.json

Not sure how you could reproduce this because all my accounts are showing this error.

Expected Behavior

It should just work and return valid response

Actual Behavior

Gives that "can only concatenate str (not "list") to str" error.

Error Logs / Messages

Pre-submission Checklist

• I have searched existing issues to ensure this is not a duplicate

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Initial Analysis Report

Summary: The error "can only concatenate str (not "list") to str" occurs in the streaming response wrapper when processing delta fields from Gemini 3 models.

Issue Validation: Confirmed - This is a valid bug in the streaming response aggregation logic.

Reproducibility Assessment: Reproducible - The error occurs when using Gemini 3 models (particularly gemini-3-flash-preview) with streaming enabled, when certain delta fields arrive as lists instead of strings.

Root Cause Analysis:
The bug is in src/proxy_app/main.py:840-841 in the streaming_response_wrapper function. The generic key handling logic attempts to concatenate delta field values using +=:

elif isinstance(final_message.get(key), str):
    final_message[key] += value  # FAILS when value is a list

This fails when:

1. A delta field (like thought_signature or other Gemini 3-specific fields) exists in final_message as a string from a previous chunk
2. A subsequent chunk provides the same field as a list/array instead of a string
3. The += operation cannot concatenate str + list

The issue is specific to Gemini 3 models because they include additional fields like thought_signature in tool call deltas that may have inconsistent types across chunks.

Suggested Labels:

• bug - Clear code defect causing TypeError
• gemini_cli - Affects Gemini CLI provider specifically
• streaming - Only affects streaming responses

Proposed Next Steps:

1. Fix the generic key handler in main.py:834-843 to handle type mismatches safely:

   • Check if value is the same type as existing field before concatenating
   • Replace instead of concatenate when types don't match
   • Or always replace for unknown fields instead of concatenating

2. Suggested fix:

else:  # Generic key handling
    if key == "role":
        final_message[key] = value  # Always replace role
    elif key not in final_message:
        final_message[key] = value
    elif type(final_message.get(key)) == type(value):
        # Only concatenate if types match
        if isinstance(value, str):
            final_message[key] += value
        elif isinstance(value, list):
            final_message[key].extend(value)
    else:
        # Type mismatch - replace with latest value
        final_message[key] = value

Missing Information (if any):

• The exact request payload would help confirm which specific field is causing the type mismatch
• Access to the request.json file mentioned in the issue would be useful for verification

This analysis was generated by an AI assistant.

[mirrobot-agent]

@Dayclone, I have fixed this issue along with the related issue #149.

Summary

The "can only concatenate str (not list) to str" error has been resolved by implementing robust multipart content handling in the Gemini CLI provider.

Root Cause

The error occurred when the client sent messages with content as a list (multipart format) instead of a plain string. The code attempted to directly use this list content, causing string concatenation errors.

The Fix

A new helper method _parse_content_parts() was added to properly parse both string and list content formats into the Gemini API's expected format. This method is now used for all message types (system, user, assistant).

Pull Request

The fix has been submitted in PR #150:
#150

The changes will be merged into the dev branch after review.

This update was generated by an AI assistant.