From 3c230b43a399185d66065b0514774c243b744218 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: odilitime <janesmith@airmail.cc>
Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2024 23:46:30 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] postgres needs the user to exist before you can add a
 participant

---
 packages/core/src/runtime.ts | 13 ++++++++-----
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/packages/core/src/runtime.ts b/packages/core/src/runtime.ts
index 7d37f1ee35..2ba5f016b4 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/runtime.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/runtime.ts
@@ -234,6 +234,10 @@ export class AgentRuntime implements IAgentRuntime {
 
         this.#conversationLength =
             opts.conversationLength ?? this.#conversationLength;
+
+        if (!opts.databaseAdapter) {
+            throw new Error("No database adapter provided");
+        }
         this.databaseAdapter = opts.databaseAdapter;
         // use the character id if it exists, otherwise use the agentId if it is passed in, otherwise use the character name
         this.agentId =
@@ -249,15 +253,14 @@ export class AgentRuntime implements IAgentRuntime {
             this.agentId,
             this.character.name,
             this.character.name
-        );
-        this.ensureParticipantExists(this.agentId, this.agentId);
+        ).then(() => {
+            // postgres needs the user to exist before you can add a participant
+            this.ensureParticipantExists(this.agentId, this.agentId);
+        });
 
         elizaLogger.success("Agent ID", this.agentId);
 
         this.fetch = (opts.fetch as typeof fetch) ?? this.fetch;
-        if (!opts.databaseAdapter) {
-            throw new Error("No database adapter provided");
-        }
 
         this.cacheManager = opts.cacheManager;